Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

SECTION17—ELECTRICVEHICLE-TRANSAXLE
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ElectricVehicle-Transaxle
DANGER
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
WARNING
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
LUBRICATION
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
Therearetwoplugslocatedonthelowerhalfofthetransaxlehousing.Theupperplug(21)(asviewedwhenthe
vehicleisonalevelsurface)isusedasalubricantlevelindicator(Figure17-5,Page17-3).Whenthevehicle
isparkedonalevelsurface,thelubricantlevelshouldbeevenwiththebottomofthehole.Thelowerplug(22)is
fordrainingthelubricant.Whendrainingthelubricant,theupperplugshouldberemovedsothelubricantwilldrain
faster.Besurethedrainplugisinstalledbeforelling.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Recycleordisposeofusedoilorlubricantinaccordancewithlocal,state,andfederalregulations.
AXLEBEARINGANDSHAFT
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
AXLESHAFT
AxleShaftandOilSealRemoval
1.Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.SeeDisconnecttheBatteries–ElectricVehicles
onpage1-4.
2.Placechocksatthefrontwheels.Loosenlugnutsonrearwheelsandlifttherearofthevehiclewithachain
hoistoroorjack.Placejackstandsundertheaxletubestosupportthevehicle.SeeWARNING“Liftonlyone
end...”inGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
3.Removetherearwheelandbrakedrum.Section6—WheelBrakeAssembliesSection8—WheelsandTires
4.Use90°internalsnapringplierstoremovetheinternalretainingring(6)fromtheaxletube(Figure17-5,Page
17-3).SeealsoFigure17-1,Page17-2.
5.Removetheaxle,retainingring,andbearingassemblybypullingtheaxlestraightoutofthehousing.
6.Ifnecessary,removetheaxleoilsealandadapterring.
6.1.Useabearingpullertoremovetheaxlesealandadapterringfromtheaxletube(Figure17-2,Page17-2).
SeefollowingCAUTIONandNOTE.
CAUTION
•Donotscarordamagetheinsidesurfacesofthetubewhenremovingtheoilsealandadapterring.A
damagedtubemighthavetobereplaced.
NOTE:Donotdiscardtheadapterring.Iftheadapterringislostordamaged,theaxletubewillhavetobereplaced.
Varyingrearaxlecongurationshavebeeninstalledonvehicles.Ifreplacingaxletubes,takenoteofindividual
axletubelengthstoensurepropert.
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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