Bearing Inspection; Bearing Removal; Bearing Installation - Club Car DS Villager 4 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

MOTOR (MODEL 5BC59JBS6390)

BEARING INSPECTION

1. Use a clean cloth to wipe the carbon dust off of the bearing. Inspect the bearing by spinning it by hand
and checking for both axial (A) and radial (B) play (Figure 16a-8, Page 16a-7).
2. Replace the bearing if it is noisy, does not spin smoothly, or has excessive play. Check the bearing and
replace if rusted, worn, cracked, or if there is an abnormal color change in the metal of the bearing. Do
not remove the bearing from the armature shaft unless it is to be replaced.
Figure 16a-7 Brush Spring Tension Test

BEARING REMOVAL

1. Place the wedge attachment tool (CC P/N 1012812) between the bearing (15) and the armature (17)
(Figure 16a-9, Page 16a-8). Make sure the wedge attachment tool is supporting the inner race of the
bearing. If a press is not available, secure a bearing puller (CC P/N 1012811) to the bearing and pull the
bearing off of the end of the armature shaft. Support the shaft so it will not drop when the bearing is
removed (Figure 16a-10, Page 16a-10). Discard the bearing and speed sensor magnet. See following
NOTE.
NOTE: The speed sensor magnet will be pressed off by the bearing when the bearing is removed.

BEARING INSTALLATION

1. Press a new bearing (15) onto the armature (Figure 16a-9, Page 16a-8). Use an arbor press that exerts
pressure on the inner race only. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Make sure the bearing retainer (16) is positioned on the armature shaft before the bearing is
pressed onto the armature (Figure 16a-9, Page 16a-8).
An arbor with an outside diameter of less than 5/8 inch (16 mm) should be used to press the bear-
ing onto the armature.
2. Install the speed sensor magnet. See Speed Sensor Magnet Installation on page 16a-9.
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A
Figure 16a-8 Inspect Bearing
16A
Motor
B
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