Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

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RackandPinionSTEERINGANDFRONTSUSPENSION
RACKANDPINION
CAUTION
•Frontimpactsthatbendtierodsand/ordraglinkscanpossiblydamageinternalsteeringgear
components.Themanufacturerrecommendsinspectingtherackandpinionandreplacingifdamaged.
RACKANDPINIONINSPECTION
1.Lookforobviousdamagetothechassis,wheretherackandpinionismounted,andtherackandpinionhousing.
Particularlycheckthehousingforbrokenmountingpoints.
2.Comparethetoe-inagainstthespecication.SeeTow-inAdjustment.
3.Ifobviousvisibledamageisfound,suchasabenttierod,checkthesteeringgearforabnormalfree-play,noise,
bindingorclunkingwhileitisunderaload.Withthesteeringsystemfullyassembledandallfourtiresonthe
ground/oor,turnthesteeringwheelfromstoptostop.Whileturning,feelforanybinding,clunkingortight/loose
spots.Listenforunusualnoises.Replacetherackandpinionasanassemblyifanyisfound.
4.Intheeventofanknownimpactandobviousvisibledamageisnotfoundinthemethoddescribedabove,
disconnectthetierodsand/ordraglinksfromthespindles.Turnthesteeringwheelfromstoptostop.While
turning,feelforanybindingortight/loosespots.Listenforunusualnoises.Replacetherackandpinionasan
assemblyifanyisfound.
RACKANDPINIONREMOVAL
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1383B
Figure7-6RackandPinionRemoval
1.Disablethevehicle.
2.ElectricVehicle:Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.
GasolineVehicle:Disconnectthebatteryandsparkplugwire.
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Club Car Precedent Specifications

General

Power Source	Electric
Batteries	Six 8-volt (Electric)
Brakes	Mechanical Drum
Seating Capacity	2
Overall Length	91.5 in
Overall Width	47 in
Range	Up to 30 miles (depending on conditions)
Frame	Aluminum
Suspension	Leaf spring (front and rear)
Tires	18 x 8.5-8
Payload Capacity	800 lb