jmike71
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While restoring my fairly early Spy Hunter cab (#3612), I discovered the accelerator would not calibrate correctly, and the speed was not correct in game. After replacing the commonly failed pot with no remedy to the problem, we realized there was something wrong with the accelerator bar itself, as it was not dropping far enough. The manual I have does not speak of this early design, and I'm hoping someone may know the solution to this.
After taking the assembly apart, I realized the pedal was resting on the bar itself, metal to metal. It has been like this for a number of years as there are now grooves worn in both the pedal and a flat spot on the 90 degree shaft.
Here is a photo of the accelerator bar on my cab.
After some research, I discovered this early style accelerator bar used a standard Bally/Midway style joystick actuator, and they later changed this design which is reflected in the manual. Here is a photo of another early style accelerator assembly I was able to find.
I bought an original B/M actuator, and it fits the shaft perfectly however, in my quest to restore this cab back to it's original state, I'm hoping someone may know what the bearing looking type of retainer is, and where I might find something like this.
Below is a photo of my actuator on the shaft with no 'retainer'
I can think of numerous ways to 'make' it work, but if anyone can shed any light on this mystery, I would appreciate the word on this.
-Jim
After taking the assembly apart, I realized the pedal was resting on the bar itself, metal to metal. It has been like this for a number of years as there are now grooves worn in both the pedal and a flat spot on the 90 degree shaft.
Here is a photo of the accelerator bar on my cab.
After some research, I discovered this early style accelerator bar used a standard Bally/Midway style joystick actuator, and they later changed this design which is reflected in the manual. Here is a photo of another early style accelerator assembly I was able to find.
I bought an original B/M actuator, and it fits the shaft perfectly however, in my quest to restore this cab back to it's original state, I'm hoping someone may know what the bearing looking type of retainer is, and where I might find something like this.
Below is a photo of my actuator on the shaft with no 'retainer'
I can think of numerous ways to 'make' it work, but if anyone can shed any light on this mystery, I would appreciate the word on this.
-Jim
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