MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR PEDAL DEVICE
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October 5, 2016
A mounting structure for a pedal device (10) including a pedal (12) and a bracket (14) and configured to mount the pedal device on a dash panel (32) such that the dash panel is sandwiched by and between the bracket and a master cylinder device (30), the mounting structure including: a plurality of fastening rods (38) for fastening the bracket and the master cylinder device; and a plurality of collars (52) interposed between the dash panel and the bracket for spacing the dash panel and the bracket apart from each other, the fastening rods extending through the collars, wherein the collars include a pair of collars, and wherein one of the pair of collars has an extending portion (54a; 54b; 54c; 54d; 54e) extending along the dash panel in a direction away from the other of the pair of collars and functioning as a reinforcing member for reducing deformation of the dash panel caused when the pedal is stepped on.
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