Shock Absorber Removal; Shock Absorber Installation - Club Car TURF 272 2005 Maintenance Service Manual

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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
A-Arm Installation, Continued:
12. Install the brake cluster. See Front Brake Cluster Assembly Installation, Section 6, Page 6-17.
13. Install the wheel and tighten the lug nuts, using a crisscross pattern, to 55 ft-lb (74.6 N·m).
14. Repeat steps 1 through 13 for the opposite front wheel if necessary.
15. Check toe-in adjustment and make adjustments if necessary. See Toe-in Adjustment on page 7-13.
16. Inspect the brake hoses at the front wheels. When turning the steering wheel all the way from left to right
and back again, the hoses should not come in contact with any component, especially the wheels or tires.

SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL

1. Chock the rear wheels, set the park brake, and lift the front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack.
See WARNING "Lift only one end..." in General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-2.
2. Place jack stands under the outer front frame I-beams and lower onto jack stands. See Figure 5-2,
Section 5, Page 5-3.
3. Inspect shock absorbers for damage or fluid leakage on the body and replace if necessary.
4. Remove the bolt (2) and nut (3) attaching the upper shock absorber mount to the A-arm (Figure 7-28,
Page 7-17).
5. Remove the bolt (2) and nut (3) attaching the lower shock absorber mount and steering stop/brake hose
bracket (34) and shock from the A-arm.

SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION

1. Install the shock absorber by reversing the removal procedure.
2. Tighten the steering stop weldment/brake hose bracket (34) with the shock absorber and tighten hard-
ware to 20 ft-lb (27 N·m) (Figure 7-29, Page 7-18).
3. Inspect the brake hoses at the front wheels. When turning the steering wheel all the way from left to right
and back again, the hoses should not come in contact with any component, especially the wheels or tires.
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Figure 7-29 Shock Absorber Removal
Front Suspension Components
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