4 4-16 FOOT PEDALS 4.2 Foot Pedal Replacement 137/15 3 If the foot pedals or shaft need replacement due to dam- age or wear: 1 Raise the boom arms, engage the boom supports and shut off the engine. WARNING Never work under the boom arms without the boom supports engaged. 2 Remove the seat and hydrostatic shield. 3 Remove the carriage head bolt retaining the front control rod to the foot petal. (fig.C4291) 4 Remove the4 bolt retaining the foot shield to the mount. (fig. C4294) Remove the shield. 5 Remove the bolt retaining the foot petal shaft. (fig. C4295) Keep count of the spacer washer used if present. They are used to align the pedals with the linkage. 6 Save any spacer washer if present.
Remove the com- plete pedal and shaft assembly together. (fig. 4296) 7 Replace worn parts as required. The foot pedals are equipped with bronze oillite bushings that are pressed into place and machined to size afterward. They are not serviceable separately. The complete pedal must be replaced. 8 Reinstall pedals in the reverse order. Be sure to add spacer washers as required to either end of the foot pedal shaft to align the pedals with the linkages. Failure to align the pedal and linkages properly will cause stiffness, bind- ing and / or premature wear. Total pedal movement side to side, end play, should not exceed 1 / 8”. R emove bolt s