Could be that the switch is wearing out internally. I got caught 200 miles from home with a switch that wouldn't quite push far enough to start. My side of the road fix was to wrap a heater hose clamp around the arm that bushes the switch button adding a bit of a shim to press the button further down. Got me home.
dsbike, the adjustment is where Todd said. That is the only one there is. As Bill stated, the internal contact points get pitted and worn. Great roadside fix Bill.
dsbike,
You may also want to check the link and pivots on the starter end of the pedal actuator assembly. The pivot holes often get worn out causing the switch push arm not to properly depress the starter button fully.
Dan
I initially could not get any contact to the starter, even pushing the starter switch by hand. I removed it , cleaned it, cleaned the contacts & put it back together. The contacts were not pitted or burnt, just very dirty with crud. The rod going into the starter arm is a very tight fit, not so tight that it won't pivot, but tight enough its not causing any slop there. I do believe it most likely needs adjusted at the foot button rod as Shaffer's 1950 pointed out. My floor board definately needs replaced and is problably causing most of my issue. the button is not as secure as it should be in the floor. I just want to be able to start the truck & move it out of the bay with the lift if I need the lift for something else before I pull the body off the frame. The truck is too heavy for me to push & I am mostly just a 1 man operation.
Thanks for the quick responses
