Re: Clutch and Brake Arm Alignment

Posted by HH56 On 2015/8/23 16:35:40

Don't believe there is any factory adjustment other than being able to slide the plate side to side slightly to center the pedal arms in the holes. Otherwise, the spacing between the pedals is fixed and depends on the two bronze bushings inside the pedal and the shaft being in good condition. If there is wear the pedal arms will want to spread out a bit because of the way the various return springs and linkages pull on each pedal.

I believe your arrangement is the same as the 47 with the single grease fitting on the brake end of the shaft. On mine and a few others the brake pedal was tolerable but there was quite a bit of wear and wobble on the clutch pedal. My theory is aside from the wear from the clutch being used far more than the brake, grease rarely made it all the way down the shaft to reach the clutch because the lubing was stopped as soon as it ran out the brake side.

You might check yours to rule out wear. If you can grab the top of pedal and move it side to side more than a very slight amount the bushing or shaft is worn. Replacing the shaft or bushings would be the proper solution but unless it is a huge amount of wobble you might be able to control it and move the pedal and still have some rigidity for reliable use by adding the extra spacer washers on the appropriate side of the pedals.