![]() They can also be adjusted at the rear of the brake rod where it attaches to the brake lever. Additional adjustment can be made in a similar manner to vehicles equipped with Scrub Brakes which are Brake Paddles that rub your back wheels to a stop. WARNING - Do not overtighten the fasteners, the pedal must be able to move freely. To adjust the brake, shorten the brake rod by removing the fastener through it's forward end, then reassemble the connection by using the next hole toward the rear. If the brake doesn't stop the kart as required, you probably need to adjust the brake rod itself.īrake Rod Adjustment: The brake rod should be adjusted, Effectively Shortened if the brake pad does not press hard enough to stop the vehicle. The brake band set up shown is a Manco single wheel pull go kart but this method is considered to be universally proper. The drive wheel must not turn with the brake applied.īrake Band and Straight Rod Application: This is an example of an application using a straight ended brake rod with a brake band, clevis pin, washer and cotter pins. ![]() Fully apply the brake and try to rotate the drive wheel. It's important to test the brakes at this time. Separate the prongs of the cotter pin and bend them backward. Place the cotter pin through the hole of the clevis pin. Place one flat washer on the clevis pin and slide it completely through the brake band and brake rod. Align the end hole of the brake rod with the loop in the brake band making sure the brake rod is positioned in the slot of the brake band. Other go karts and mini bikes are equipped with a straight brake rod that has no bent end to connect the rod to the brake band so you have to use a Clevis Pin (Part #9118 shown below) to connect the band to the rod. If your kart uses a brake band with retaining arms such as Brake Band #04-9195 or #1036 (pictured above) then orient the retaining arms toward the top.īrake Band To Rod: Some brake rods are bent on the end like the one shown in the illustration. Ensure that the brake band is securely fastened to the brake stud. ![]() The head of the cotter pin should be toward the rear of the frame. Slide the bottom end of the brake band onto the brake stud and insert a cotter pin through the slot of the brake band and the hole of the brake stud. If the manufacturer is out of business or if consumers are not sure of the go-kart manufacturer or have questions about this recall, they should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.Brake Band To Frame: Locate the brake stud which is welded to the rear left side of the engine base in many cases. Outdoor power equipment, specialty, lawn and garden, hardware, furniture, motorcycle, and department stores, as well as Harbor Freight mail order catalogue, sold these go-karts nationwide from August 1976 through March 1997 for about $500 to $2,500.Ĭonsumers should stop using these go-karts immediately and contact the appropriate manufacturer to receive a free axle guard kit with instructions for easy installation. The manufacturers listed below are participating in this repair program to improve the safety of these go-karts. If consumers can see the axle connecting the two rear wheels rotating, the go-kart is subject to this repair program. To determine whether the rear axle is exposed, consumers should stand behind the go-kart, with the engine off, and push the go-kart by hand. All go-karts with an exposed rear axle are involved in this repair program. The one- and two-seat go-karts are powered by gasoline engines. ![]() CPSC has also received one report in which an adult alleges that she was seriously injured when her hair became entangled in the rotating rear axle of a T&D Metal Products go-kart. The go-karts involved in these incidents were recalled by another manufacturer last year. Since July 1996, CPSC has received reports of one child who died and two children who were seriously injured in go-karts. The manufacturers participating in this recall have identified other go-karts with this same hazard. Since July 1996, CPSC and two manufacturers have announced recalls for repair of about 305,000 go-karts with this entanglement hazard. Riders can be seriously injured or killed if their long hair or clothing becomes entangled in the rotating rear axle. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), six go-kart manufacturers are recalling for repair over 122,000 go-karts with exposed rear axles.
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