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Pedal Group Adjustment – Gasoline Vehicles
ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL GROUP
5.1. Remove the electrical box screw and cover.
See preceding DANGER.
5.2. Loosen the jam nuts (25) and disconnect the accelerator rod (17) at the accelerator pedal
. Adjust the length of the rod so the indicated cam edge is parallel with the edge of the electrical
component box as shown
See following CAUTION.
1
2
3
1. Cam Parallel with Box
2. Retaining Nuts
3. Top View of the Electrical Component Box
Figure 5-18
Accelerator Cable
CAUTION
• After accelerator rod adjustment, make sure that approximately the same number of threads are
exposed at each end of the accelerator rod.
• If the lever on the limit switch in the electrical box is bent, replace the limit switch.
• When loosening jam nuts on the accelerator rod with one end disconnected, hold the disconnected
accelerator rod with locking pliers.
• When tightening jam nuts on the accelerator rod, hold the disconnected ball joint with locking pliers.
5.3. Reconnect the accelerator rod at the accelerator pedal.
5.4. Before tightening jam nuts on accelerator rod, set park brake to first ratchet and pawl position. Press
accelerator pedal and make sure the following events occur in the exact order shown:
EVENT
APPROXIMATE
PEDAL TRAVEL
Park brake release
2°-4°
Solenoid activation
4°-8°
Carburetor throttle
actuation
8°-12°
5.5. If the events above occur as they should, hold the ball joint at each end of the accelerator rod with pliers
and tighten the accelerator rod jam nut against it.
5.6. Ensure that the events occur as described in step 5.4 above.
See following NOTE.
NOTE:
After the pedal group and accelerator rod are adjusted, the final governed engine RPM should be set.
Engine RPM Adjustment on page 17-11.
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2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual