Troubleshooting - Ezgo 1600xd Repair Manual

3. TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom
Front wheels wander to
right or left
Front wheel cannot be
driven
Abnormal noise from
front axle
Oil leaked from front dif-
ferential case
Broken front axle drive
shaft
Improper steering
SUUV-W00 Apr. 2011
FRONT AXLE - TROUBLESHOOTING
Cause
• Uneven tire pressure
• Improperly adjusted toe-in (improper wheel alignment)
• Loose tie rod end
• Broken drive shaft
• Broken front wheel drive gear in transmission
• Broken front differential gear
• Loose front wheel drive cable
• Insuffi cient oil
• Damaged gears
• Damaged bearings
• Abnormal backlash
• Improperly adjusted pre-load on taper roller bearing
of spiral pinion shaft
• Bad CV joint
• Excessive oil
• Damaged O-rings
• Clogged overfl ow pipe
• Damaged seal of spiral pinion shaft
• Damaged taper roller bearing of spiral bevel pinion shaft
• Improper front tire installed
• Deformed front/rear tires
• Abnormal front/rear wheel drive ratio
• Improper tire infl ation pressure
• Abnormal toe-in (vehicle cannot move straight forward)
• Damaged tie rod
• Different infl ation pressure between left and right tires
Solution
• Adjust
• Adjust
• Tighten
• Replace
• Replace
• Replace
• Adjust or replace
• Change and replenish oil
• Replace the damaged part
• Replace the damaged part
• Adjust the backlash
• Adjust the pre-load
• Replace CV joint
• Add proper amount of oil
• Replace the O-ring
• Clean. Replace if necessary
• Replace
• Replace, adjust the pre-load
• Check the specifi ed tire speed
(refer to "GENERAL")
• Check the specifi ed tire speed
(refer to "GENERAL")
• Use the specifi ed tire only.
• Keep the specifi ed tire
infl ation pressure
• Adjust
• Replace
• Replace the tires
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