Accelerator Rod - Club Car 2005 FE290 Maintenance Service Supplement

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FUEL SYSTEM
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CAUTION
• Improper adjustment can result in poor vehicle performance and/or damage to the engine
components.

ACCELERATOR ROD

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DANGER
• To ensure the vehicle does not run over you while you disconnect or adjust the accelerator
push rod, do the following:
• Turn key switch OFF and remove key, place Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL
position, and chock wheels prior to servicing the vehicle.
- Disconnect battery cables, negative (–) cable first.
- Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
Accelerator Rod Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle. Place chocks at the rear wheels and lift the front of the vehicle with a chain
hoist or floor jack. Place jack stands under the round frame cross tube to support the vehicle. See pre-
ceding DANGER. See also WARNING "Lift only one end of the vehicle..." in General Warning,
Section 10, Page 10-1.
2. Remove the accelerator rod by disconnecting the ball joint (1) from the ball stud (2) on the accelerator
pedal (Figure 14-3, Page 14-6) and from the bell crank at the electrical box (Figure 14-6, Page 14-8).
Figure 14-3 Accelerator Rod
Accelerator Rod Installation and Adjustment
1. Before installing the accelerator rod, adjust accelerator pedal position. See Section 5 – Accelerator and
Brake Pedal Group in the appropriate maintenance and service manual.
Page 14-6 2005 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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