(ET) Sticky Accelerator

[Lee Richardson <lrichard jbc edu>]

From Lee:

A couple of guys asked me to tell how I fixed the sticky accelerator on my 
E-20.   BTY:  Thanks to all you guys who made helpful suggestions.

First, Remove the cover of the switchbox.  Immediately it works better! Two 
problems are apparent:

1. The grease is old, like sticky tar, which explains why it was worse in 
cold weather.  Solution:  Remove the old grease.  (I used WD-40 and a 
rag.)  Then add a dab of fresh grease.

2. The push-nut that connects the gizmo to the whatchamacallit had worked 
loose, letting the gizmo drag on the cover.  (See glossary below!)
Solution:  Push the push-nut back to tighten up the linkage.

Glossary:
Gizmo: An L-shaped piece that connects the spring bolt from the accelerator 
to the whatchmacallit.

Whatchmacallit: A rod sticking out from the switch box that moves up and 
down activating the switches.

So now it works fine, at least in the shop.  I haven't had it out on the 
trail yet.

Again, thanks to everybody.  This bulletin board is great!