Club Car FE350 2005 Maintenance Service Supplement page 72

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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Starter/Generator Removal, Continued:
4. Remove the mounting/adjustment nut (12), washer (9) and bolt (11). Lower the starter/generator and
remove the belt (4) from the pulley (10).
5. Support the starter/generator so that when the pivot bolts are removed the starter/generator will not fall
to the ground. Remove the two pivot nuts (7) and bolts (5) from the mounting bracket.
6. Remove the starter/generator.
Disassembly of the Starter/Generator to Service the Brushes
1. Remove the two bolts (20) and pull commutator end cover (23) free of starter/generator housing (24)
(Figure 12-2, Page 12-2). See following NOTE.
NOTE: If the brushes are not removed, contact between the brushes and commutator as the commutator
end cover is being removed or installed could damage the brushes. Lift the brush springs out of the
notches in the brushes and pull the brushes back from the center of the commutator end cover.
The springs will rest on the sides of the brushes and help prevent them from sliding towards the
center of the cover (Figure 12-6, Page 12-4).
2. Remove brush covers (29 and 30), screws (25) and lock washers (26), brush springs (28), and brushes
(27) (Figure 12-3, Page 12-2). See following NOTE.
NOTE: To clean and inspect the armature/commutator and the bearings, See Disassembly of the
Starter/Generator to Service the Armature/Commutator on page 12-4.
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Figure 12-2 Commutator End Cover
Brush Inspection and Replacement
1. Visually inspect brushes. Replace brushes that are cracked or severely chipped.
2. Check the wear line on the side of the brush. If the end of the brush is within 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of the
wear line, replace all four brushes (Figure 12-4, Page 12-3).
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Figure 12-3 Brush Covers and Brushes
Starter/Generator