Foot pedal or what???

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:59 pm

What is the correct name or part # for the foot pedal/mechanism that is press to engage the starter?

kenperkins · Post by **kenperkins** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:35 am

is'nt that called a plunger??

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:58 am

Ok, finally found the starter section.

7760417 - PEDAL, starter switch, assy. I think this may be it. The search only finds it one time, and no picture.

And this is the item that pushes the switch contacts together.
7375102 - PLUNGER, switch, w/BLADE, assy (used w/STARTER G740-7762616) this is part of the switch assy on the early starter.

Anyway, my reason for my asking. I may be needing another one. The shaft in mine was bent. And it didn't mount flush on the floor pan. I adjusted the starter lever and switch contacts, but sometimes when I press on the pedal the starter doesn't always engage, however it does spin. I rotate the pedal some and repress the pedal and starter engages with flywheel.

I have been working on it. I took it apart and straightened the shaft and added some metal to the shaft to make it a tad longer.
I don't know if those padels are the same for all the jeeps, or if I have the right one. I'm going to weld it back together and see how it works.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:25 pm

Ken,

Wesk posted one time that the starter pedal was mounted from under the floor to give added length. You might try that...

Hope this helps...

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:03 pm

Thanks Hal. didn't think about that.

maeserik · Post by **maeserik** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:46 am

Hi ken, i saw the pictures on your restoration site, your m38 looks factory-new ! When do you plan the first test drive ?

Nice work, enjoy it !

Erik

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:47 am

Thanks Erik, I have already driven it down the country road for about a mile to the main hiway then turned around. I did this a few times to break the engine in. Finally got the carburetor mixture screw where I could adjust the air/fuel mixture. I had some trouble with the starter not engaging everytime.
I'm working on the windsheild frame at the moment. And waiting on canvas to arrive. Yesterday I received the paint stencils.

Ken