Monday, December 2, 2024

Throttle Quadrant Assembly - SB0024

Service Bulletin Summary

The new throttle cable assembly makes use of a clevis and modified clevis sheath housing. Due to
this, certain brackets in the throttle quadrant assembly needs to be replaced with a newer revision.


This service bulletin was release and hardware was received from Torrance long before my center console was fully assembled so it was easy to go back and remove the deprecated part and install the replacement one.

My throttle quadrant hardware was already treated with Bonderit, so I prepped and treated the replacement part because I cannot help myself.

In the image you can see the new part on the right side has an extended flange compared to the original.

 Disassembly Steps

1.  Remove the push/pull arm from the throttle lever (optional)

2.  Remove cable hardware AN3 bolt and misc hardware that secures the throttle cable

2.  Removed the AN3 bolt securing the throttle lever to the assembly.

4.  Drill out the M4 Rivet

3.  Removed the inner and outer brackets from the throttle quadrant. 


 Assembly Steps

1.  Install new M4 rivnuts into the new throttle bracket, use JB-Weld to secure in place

2.  Install new bracket and secure with three hex screws

3.  Rivet the new bracket to the throttle quadrant spacer using M4x10 rivet

4.  Reinstall the throttle lever assembly and outer bracket and secure with three hex screws

5.  Insert and secure throttle lever using the same hardware leaving the bolt hand tight.

6.  Install throttle cable push/pull arm to the throttle lever

7.  Install longer bolt and space hardware to accommodate the new clevis on new throttle cable.

 


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