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How to adjust clutch-start interlock?

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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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How to adjust clutch-start interlock?

To start my truck you gotta bury the clutch pedal in the floor to get it to start, a lot of people can't even push hard enough to start it. I was looking at it and can't see how to adjust it. Thanks for the help,

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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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It's not adjustable. I bet the pushrod bushing is worn out, it may even be as bad as mine was where the pin on the side of the pedal is worn halfway through. Check the linkage at the pedal.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Unplug the connector and jumper the pins so you don't have to push the clutch in to start, your thrust bearing will thank you
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by apwatson50
Unplug the connector and jumper the pins so you don't have to push the clutch in to start, your thrust bearing will thank you

Cool, I was wondering what kinda switch it was. Think I'm just gonna do that. Thanks!

Brian
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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When I had to press like crazy I found out that one of the bolts holding the clutch cylinder had fallen off and the plastic face was bending when I pressed the clutch. It felt a lot like a worn out clutch and it was hard to get the starter to engage. Get someone to press the clutch pedal while you look underneath. If the cylinder flexes you may have had the same problem I had..

I may just try to defeat the interlock because it can be handy to use the starter to move off a railway crossing with a stalled engine. Also, with a somewhat dead battery I can do a push start by myself and use the combo of the weak starter and the slowly rolling truck to get going.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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the only thing that I don't know is if the CC uses this switch to disengage if you push the clutch in. seems like there should be a separate switch for it though?
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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If one doesn't have cc, one doesn't have to worry bout that, lol!
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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The CC in mine is not connected to this switch in any way if that helps.............
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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The CC in mine is not connected to this switch in any way if that helps.............
Thats kind of what I figured that the CC is not connected to that switch, it just wouldn't make sense.

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