Mirage drive 180 pedal spring is broken

The spring action that holds the right pedal in the proper position on my 180 drive is broken. I am not sure what performs this function in the pedal.

Is this a reparable issue? If so what would I need to order to fix this? Do I need a new pedal or just some kind of a spring? I will look at it tonight but was hoping for a heads up before taking the pedal off.

To clarify, I mean that the pedal just rotates freely and does not rotate and hold place when I take my foot off of the pedal.

Thanks in advance.

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--John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928

There is a bungee cord inside the pedal.

Peel off the pedal pad to expose screws that will give you access to inside the pedal. The bungee goes through a hole in the pedal shaft. You should be able to re-use the pad, but if the glue is bad, you can use contact cement to reapply it to the pedal.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Thanks for the quick reply Matt! I was hoping it was something simple like you described.

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Fish tremble when they hear my name

A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are built for.
--John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928

I completed the fix (my bungee had broken). The hardest part was finding 1/4" shock chord (bungee). I tried a bunch of craft stores but eventually I found the perfect chord at REI. Just an FYI in case this happens to you.

Also, as Matt stated I was able to simply re-stick the pedal cover back on (it still had enough stickiness).

Thanks again Matt!

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Fish tremble when they hear my name

A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are built for.
--John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928