Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

SECTION16—ELECTRICVEHICLE-MOTOR
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ElectricVehicle-Motor
DANGER
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
WARNING
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
GENERALINFORMATION
Thevehicleisequippedwitha48-voltDC,shunt-wound,reversibletractionmotor.Theshunt-woundmotorisdesigned
foruseinExcelSystemvehicles.ClubCarrecommendsthatmotorsrequiringmajorrepairbesenttoaqualiedmotor
repairshop;however,therearemanyrelativelysimpletasksthatcanbeperformedbyatechnicianwithgeneral
knowledgeandexperienceinelectricmotorrepair.
EXTERNALMOTORTESTING
Thefollowingtestscanbeperformedwithoutdisassemblingthemotorusingamultimeterorcontinuitytester.
NOTE:Observethefollowingbeforetestingthemotor:
•Thisisonlytestingcontinuity.
•Tagthemotorwiresforidenticationbeforedisconnecting.
•Removemotorwirefromoneofthe“A”terminalsandoneofthe“F”terminalsiftestingwhilemotoris
invehicle.
•Whendisconnectingwiresfrommotorterminals,useasecondwrenchonthelowernutoftheterminal
posttoholdpoststeady.
•Scrapeasmallamountofpaintfrommotorhousing(ground)andusethislocationwhentestingmotor
terminalstoelectricalground.
IndexofTestProcedures
1–MotorContinuityTest
2–InternalShortCircuits
3–ArmatureCircuitOpen
4–FieldCircuitOpen
TESTPROCEDURE1–MotorContinuityTest
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
1.Disablethevehicle.
2.Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.
3.Disconnectthewiresfromthemotor.
4.Setamultimetertocheckforcontinuity.
5.Checkthecontinuityreadingsbetweenthemotorterminalsbelow:
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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