I ordered in some of the hand throttles that Nathan has for sale in this thread. They are quality units!
Ok, so first off I have a FZJ80, so the throttle pedal bracket and mount were already there, which made it very easy to install. I also helped install on a FJ80, and other than welding on a mount to the pedal, the install was exactly the same.
First off, I took two 3/8" SAE washers and stacked them on the cable and used one wrap of electrical tape to hold them in place during assembly. This was done to space the knob in just a little bit. I did not run the spacer that came with the cable.
Second, I used a 1/4" compression by 1/8" pipe fitting for the cable mount. I used a 3/8" 24 die and ran it down the pipe side to convert the fitting to standard bolt thread, then I added the nut and washer to be able to mount it. I had to file flats on opposing sides of the 3/8" threads so it would slide into the existing cable bracket by the throttle pedal.
For the cable stop, I drilled and tapped a small piece of aluminium, but you could go to your local auto parts store and buy one.
I also used a small plastic square bushing that snapped perfectly into the pedal bracket. This made a positive connection to the pedal that would not slip out, but also allowed the pedal to slide up and down the cable during normal throttle use.
It took under an hour to do the whole setup, and it works flawlessly, definitely a winner!!
Ok, so first off I have a FZJ80, so the throttle pedal bracket and mount were already there, which made it very easy to install. I also helped install on a FJ80, and other than welding on a mount to the pedal, the install was exactly the same.
First off, I took two 3/8" SAE washers and stacked them on the cable and used one wrap of electrical tape to hold them in place during assembly. This was done to space the knob in just a little bit. I did not run the spacer that came with the cable.
Second, I used a 1/4" compression by 1/8" pipe fitting for the cable mount. I used a 3/8" 24 die and ran it down the pipe side to convert the fitting to standard bolt thread, then I added the nut and washer to be able to mount it. I had to file flats on opposing sides of the 3/8" threads so it would slide into the existing cable bracket by the throttle pedal.
For the cable stop, I drilled and tapped a small piece of aluminium, but you could go to your local auto parts store and buy one.
I also used a small plastic square bushing that snapped perfectly into the pedal bracket. This made a positive connection to the pedal that would not slip out, but also allowed the pedal to slide up and down the cable during normal throttle use.
It took under an hour to do the whole setup, and it works flawlessly, definitely a winner!!
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My OEM hand throttle works great.
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