Re: Accelerator Pedal Pinning

["Peter Green" <p.green@mgk3.co.uk>]

Chris,

I have not come across one accelerator pedal that is not brazed as well as 
pined onto the shaft, so just removing the pin is not sufficient to remove 
it from the shaft

Peter.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Metcalf" <mgtom@zoominternet.net>
To: "Chris Bucknell" <c.bucknell@bigpond.com>; "'MMM List'" 
<mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: Accelerator Pedal Pinning


> You're right, Chris, it's simply pinned. I file both ends of the peened 
> pin until there is a clear end of pin outlined against the casting. I 
> guess the pin is probably tapered but I'll be danged if I can tell for 
> sure - it's too short. But after cleaning both ends with a file you can 
> start delicately tapping the end with a small drive punch and hammer.
>
> When that doesn't work I begin beating the crap out of it and generally 
> replace the beat up pin with a roll pin. Sometimes heat on the small 
> casting - just red - with a touch of beeswax on the pin can help 
> disassembly frustrations.
>
> tommm in cold Ohio
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Am wanting to remove the accelerator pedal on our P from the cross-shaft
> > assembly.  It appears to be pinned in, but it looks like the pin does
> > not go all the way through.  So I am buggered how you get it out without
> > drilling it out.  Does anyone know anything about the
> > assembly/disassembly of these?  I want to be able to get it all back
> > together once it is apart so prefer to minimise the amount of damage to
> > various bits and pieces including the pin.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris Bucknell
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