Club Car Turf 1 Service Manual page 55

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
(Figure 5-6, Page 5-7). Adjust the length of the rod so the indicated cam edge is parallel with the
edge of the electrical component box as shown (Figure 5-19, Page 5-15). See following CAU-
TION.
RETAINING
NUTS
CAM
PARALLEL
WITH BOX
Figure 5-19 Accelerator Cable
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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
Park brake release
Solenoid activation
Carburetor throttle actuation
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.
TOP VIEW OF THE
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
BOX
APPROXIMATE
PEDAL TRAVEL
2°-4°
4°-8°
8°-12°
2012 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
Pedal Group Adjustment – Gasoline Vehicles
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