Monday, 24 September 2012

Accelerator pedal & cable

The accelerator pedal is to wide, so both ends of its pivot tube need cutting/grinding down. I used appropriate stainless & thick BZP washers to get everything mocked up. The clevis as supplied is too narrow to sit astride the pedal top & too wide for the clevis pin to sit on one side. I adjusted/bent it into a more useful shape:

Slight adjustment, bending, of the front of the pedal box cover so the cable takes a straight route from pedal into its tube. When moving the pedal it pulls at the front of the stainless pedal box, so this will definitely need rivnuts along the front edge when fitting the lid to keep everything rock solid: (That nyloc is not tight at this point - this will be dismantled before final assembly)

Final, belt and braces, a 2mm cable clamp just incase that screw type clamp comes lose:
The route, for now, appears to be along the outside chassis rails with potentially a fixing point on the top chassis rail & again on the diagonal to avoid any contact with the steering column - for now its just offered up:

Arrival at the air intake butterfly valve on the front of the plenum, simply clips into place. The cable adjuster/stop needed winding out considerably to ensure full throw of the valve is possible:


All mocked up and cable route identified - check
Final fitting will only be when the sides are in place.