Brake Pedal Height Adjustment

[cook20]

My search didn't turn up any results, so forgive me if this has been covered.

I want to lower the height of my brake pedal, as it sits too high for comfort when alternating between the gas and brake. Has anyone done this, or know of a how-to somewhere? This is for a 2016 Q50. Thanks in advance.

[VStar650CL]

See BR-25 here:
https://www.nicoclub.com/service-manual ... system.pdf

The booster pushrod (blue) is threaded into the brake pedal yoke (green) and prevented from rotating by a locknut (red). Take the locknut loose and you can rotate the pushrod. Threading it further into the yoke lowers the pedal, threading it out raises the pedal. Re-tighten the locknut when the pedal is at the desired height, then adjust the brake and cruise switches. That's a no-tools operation, twist the switches counterclockwise to loosen, and with no pressure on the pedal, push in till the switch plunger is fully depressed. Twist clockwise to lock, you're done.

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[cook20]

Awesome, thanks!

[VStar650CL]

[cook20]

So the next question is, how do I get to that locknut?

I just crawled under there to try and get at it with a wrench, but it's too cramped and I don't see anything I can remove to make space. The service manual mentions removing the lower instrument panel, reference in IP-13, but that looks pretty involved.

[VStar650CL]

You may need to, it can be very cramped in there.