Any way to get a lighter spring on the Yamaha Drive 2 gas pedal?
 

I'm part time so maybe my leg just hasn't strengthened enough yet. But I find it very hard to push my gas pedal down. Obviously since it's governed to 20 mph I usually have it floored. I'm thinking there has to be a way to lighten the pressure needed to push the gas down.

Figured I'd ask here.

I have the shop manual for a 2017 Yamaha golf cart (400+ pages) I did not see anything regarding adjustments for the gas pedal.
I would suggest you try a friend's similar golf cart to see if the pedal feels the same. If yours is a lot stiffer, there may be a problem with the cable to the governor. You could try lubricating the cable. As for the spring, you could take this off, and see if the pedal moves easily, if not look into some lubrication of pivot points. If the spring is still too tight, you could see if there is a similar spring at some of the hardware stores that you could adapt for your use. I do not have any other ideas.

I just had the pedal box opened up to fix wind spring on brake pedal brake release, didn’t notice what size spring was used on throttle. You might consider gas pedal block so don’t have to reach as far. IMO I wouldn’t tamper with throttle spring unless you find problems causing binding. Lighter spring risks chance of throttle not returning. I sure the use stiff spring so that won’t happen?

If you have some knee issues or are not a very tall person, perhaps a cushion behind your back would move you closer giving more bend in the knee and making it easier to press down. I have trouble if I'm scooted too far back.

I'm 6' and have no knee issues. Just find the pedal pretty stiff and constantly pushing back. It is unlike the pedal in a car, where it is easy to hold in whatever position. But again I'm part time and only there for a week or 2 at a time, so maybe I'm just not used to it yet.

A lighter return spring would likely do the trick but I'd want to be very sure it will still close the throttle when you lift your foot.

A pedal extender will help. It’s what I did, with the same complaint of having to step on the gas.

I have a 2024 Yamaha with the same issue, it is what it is, you will become accustomed to it with time.

Check Recalls
 

Soon after buying a 2018 model there was a recall involving that spring. I wouldn’t change it without knowing the issues around the recall. The Villages Golf Cars had stations set up in the parking lots to handle the flood of carts to update. You might want to check with them first. Could be a safety issue if you change it.