Tilton Floor-Mount (98-1207) - Manual (Page 2)

peDal positioning
1. With the system properly bled, and the brake pedal depressed, the straight portion of
the brake pedal beam should be close to square with the master cylinder pushrods as
viewed from the side. To achieve this, adjust the brake pedal height by threading both
brake master cylinder pushrods in or out of the clevises equal amounts. Keep at least
.300" of pushrod threaded into the clevises. With the pedal depressed, check the driver’s
reach. The driver must not be stretching toes to reach the depressed pedal, and the knee
must be slightly bent. Open a bleeder screw and confirm that the driver can fully stroke
the brake pedal in event of fluid boiling, or a brake line failure. Move the entire assembly
in the car if a coarse adjustment is necessary. Small adjustments in pedal position may
be made by threading the pushrods in or out of the clevises. Tighten the two pushrod
locknuts once the proper pedal position is achieved. The pushrod has two flats to accept
a 5/16" wrench.
2. The front master cylinder will require more stroke to operate than the rear once the sys-
tem has been bled. After bleeding, check to make sure the balance bar is parallel with the
firewall when the brakes have been applied with the normal wheel locking force. If not,
loosen the locknuts, readjust, and retighten the locknuts.
3. Thread the clutch master cylinder pushrod in or out until the desired pedal height is
achieved relative to the brake pedal. Keep at least .300" of pushrod threaded into the
clevis. Tighten the pushrod locking nut.
4. If your hydraulic release bearing requires the use of a positive stop, a stop threading into
the frame and a locking nut have been provided. See your hydraulic release bearing
instructions for adjusting the pedal stop.
5. Set the throttle return stop according to driver preference. If you are unsure, a good start-
ing point for the throttle is to have it even with the depressed brake pedal. This allows
a driver who is completing his braking maneuver with the right foot to quickly change
back to the throttle.
6. For rear/mid engine cars, modify the throttle cable standoff on the right side of the
throttle pedal to accept your particular cable or linkage. For front engine cars, bell crank
P/N 72-791 is useful.
7. Set the throttle depressed stop so that the engine’s throttle is fully open without strain-
ing the cable or linkage. If an alternate amount of throttle pedal throw or progression is
desired, a wide variety of mounting holes on the pedal and P/N 72-791 can be selected.
8. The toe clip allows the driver to pull closed a throttle that would otherwise be stuck in the
open position. It also provides a rest to keep the driver’s foot well supported with high
lateral loading. It can be re-bent as desired, rotated up or down, and moved left and right
via the threaded portion. Position it so that it does not interfere with normal pedal use,
yet can be easily reached should the need arise.
9. The footpad positions can be adjusted left and right in three .29" increments. The foot-
pad position can be adjusted vertically in four .25" increments. The vertical bolt pattern
is offset, so, turning the pedal pad over allows four positions with only 2 bolt patterns.
Always use both mounting screws per pad and a removable thread locking compound.
OPTIONAL BELL-CRANK THROTTLE
LINKAGE ASSEMBLY P/N 72-790
FOR FRONT ENGINE CARS.
FULLY ADJUSTABLE FOR TOTAL THROW
AND PROGRESSION
ADJUSTABLE
THROTTLE
PEDAL RETURN STOP
ADJUSTABLE THROTTLE
PEDAL STOP
77 SERIES MASTER CYLINDER
SOLD SEPARATELY
5/8" TO 1" BORE AVAILABLE
2 POSITION
ADJUSTABLE
PEDAL RATIO.
5 THROTTLE
STANDOFF OR
BELLCRANK LINKAGE
MOUNTING POSITIONS