Anyone found an easy never to come off solution?

Thanks,

Pat...

Which cable accelerator or clutch ? Neither of mine has come off.

What kind of cable?
Throttle, Clutch?

For a throttle cable I use one with a proper nipple for the carb/inj end and on my pedal a simple drilled hole and the metal inner part of an electrical chock connector. It has two screws for extra grip.

Sorry guys.

Just the pedal end for both clutch and accelerator.

Engine ends are both fixed properly with nipples (ooo errr).

Standard MK pedals with small hole through the bootom of each pedal.

Pat...

www.zoomkarts.co.uk

throttle assembly kit for go karts

I'd second using a couple of inners from a chocolate block type electrical connector. Has two screws unlike a standard clevis...

So do you just put the cable through the hole in the pedal at 90 degrees and chock block on the inside?

Seems easier and a lot less hassle than the clevis idea.

Pat...

Hi Pat for my throttle/ cable i drilled the peddle to 12mm hole and got some pipe to fit thought it a bit longer then the thickness of the peddel i then put a 8mm bolt though it with a washer on then a hole for the cable though the bolt and another washer then a nut nip it all up and the pipe works as a bearing i hope this makes sense
Graham
ITs been a long day want to go to bed

[Edited on 13/5/07 by jacko]

the ones I suggested are U brakets from go karts the nipple slides in walla neat aswell

I think thats the way chris has suggested

ta chris

This what you mean? http://www.zoomkarts.com/product.asp?productID=133

yep although you only really need the U bracket and a nipple

Still struggling here guys.

Accelerator is fine done this way, but it just won't hold the clutch.

Can't do it with a nipple and u bracket as I've no way of putting on a nipple and need one at each end.

Any other ideas???

I took two wire locks and used the washers to fix the clutch wire to the pedal.









[Edited on 18/5/07 by Zaphod]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words but I haven't got one, so a thousand words will have to do.

We took a length of 20mm dia aluminium bar, slightly longer than the clutch pedal bracket (I'll explain why later on), drilled a 5mm hole through the centre of the bar and then cut it into two. One half was machined down to accept a cable banjo fitting, so it could swivel freely on the end. The cable is inserted into the banjo fitting and fastened using two grub screws. The banjo is then located on the recessed bar. The pieces of bar are then bolted to the pedal with the banjo fitting next to the pedal.

This method also prevents the clutch pedal from dropping forwards which is why the bar is slightly longer than the pedal bracket. Same method can also be used for connecting the accelerator.

If that's still not clear, I'll take some photos for you next time we've got the battery tray off.

Phil

Disclaimer: There are other methods of fastening the cables and connecting them to the pedals.

[Edited on 18-5-07 by Hellfire]

Cheers Phil.

I can see what you mean, but can't figure out why two grub screws can hold the cable and my M8 bolt and two washers squashing it flat won't work!

Pat...

thats a good idea zaphod

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Originally posted by Avoneer
Cheers Phil.

I can see what you mean, but can't figure out why two grub screws can hold the cable and my M8 bolt and two washers squashing it flat won't work!

Pat...

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Here was the bit from a manual I found for the car builders solutions follr mounted pedals.

"Drill and tap an M6 hole in the in the centre of the rounded bottom end of the clutch pedal M6. The cable will be attached, after assembly into the chassis, using a 20mm Grade 8.8 bolt, washer and Nyloc nut, ensuring that the cable eye can pivot freely on the bolt.


(Fig. 15)

25) Fit the flanged bush using a self-tapping bolt or an M5 rivet nut, and seal with silicone. Feed the cable through the hole, fit a 65mm long spring over the cable, using an optional double ended split nylon bush to line the hole and support the spring. Then secure the cable to the pedal, as shown above."

There was a picture in the middle which I cant get to paste...