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PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:40 pm    Post subject: Brake,clutch pedal assembly frozen ? Reply with quote

Ijust got this 74 thing and the pedal assembly is frozen both the clutch, the brake will go in but not come out on its own the accelartor cable also feels like it is binding. the clutch will not move at all

before I start tearing apart thought maybe some could offer some clues or advice

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check for debris just forward of the pedal assembly. Return spring may be broken.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How deep was this thing sitting in the mud? You could have a lot of rust on the clutch and throttle cables, along with the entire brake system being a corroded mess.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Once you get it out you should be able to work the pedals free.
Once that is done readjust or install a new spring.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:16 am    Post subject: pedal assembly frozen Reply with quote

removed pedal assembly clutch frozen tried to free but cant guess I need new assembly


thanks

After removing the assembly clutch cable is in the tunel how can I retreive it?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:27 am    Post subject: brake pedal assembly Reply with quote

just did this repair. heat and master blaster will unfreeze pedal. cable remove driver side rear tire, clutch cable is on clutch lever with wing nut clean threads loosen wing nut or take off push cable forward should see cable in tunnel hole by where you took of clutch assembly dan bateman .
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My thing was the same way.. Just replace it, it is easy. Then park so the water pools in the rear (keep your front tires higher that back).. The pan holds the water for years and the pedal just sits in it til it looks like something from the titanic..
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you might get lucky if you block the transmission clutch arm and try to hook the cable as you manipulate the assembly back in
I use pb blaster for soaking parts.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:25 pm    Post subject: return spring?? Reply with quote

What is this return spring you speak of? My pedal flopped back toward the seat on the floor. Checked the cable and it had come unhooked. Removed the assembly, slacked the cable from the rear, and re hooked it and re mounted the pedal assembly, only to have it flop right back to the floor!!
Any ideas?
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This is a 74 thing if that matters.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is supposed to be a spring wound around the clutch release arm that keeps tension on the clutch cable.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is also a stop plate bolted to the floor. Review the parts manual. Items 18 through 21.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Semper_Dad wrote:
There is also a stop plate bolted to the floor. Review the parts manual. Items 18 through 21.

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How does that stop plate keep it from flipping toward the seat? It's mounted behind the pedal right?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well regardless of HOW it works, I suppose that's my issue. There is a weak patch in the floor right where that stop is mounted and it has become useless. The patch ripped and is lower than it normally should be, letting the clutch pedal slide on by. Looks like welding is my fix!
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