Motor Frame And Field Windings Inspection; Motor Brush, Spring, And Terminal Insulator Inspection - Club Car DS Villager 4 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

16B
MOTOR (MODELS EJ4-4001 AND EJ8-4001A)
Armature Ground Test
CAUT ION
• Do not submerge the armature in solvent.
NOTE: Before testing the armature, wipe it clean with a clean cloth. Remove any carbon dust and metal
particles from between the commutator bars.
1. With a multimeter set to 200 ohms, place one probe on the commutator and the other on the armature
core. The multimeter should indicate no continuity (Figure 16b-12, Page 16b-8). If the reading is incor-
rect, replace the armature.
COMMUTATOR
Figure 16b-12 Armature Test

MOTOR FRAME AND FIELD WINDINGS INSPECTION

1. Remove the motor from the vehicle. See Motor Removal, Section 16b, Page 16b-3.
2. Remove the and cap and armature by performing steps 1 through 7 of Motor Disassembly on
page 16b-5.
3. Burned or scorched insulation on the field windings indicates the motor has overheated due to overloads
or grounded or shorted coil windings. If the insulation on the field windings is scorched, replace the motor
or the stator shell assembly.

MOTOR BRUSH, SPRING, AND TERMINAL INSULATOR INSPECTION

Brush Spring Tension Test
1. Remove the motor from the vehicle. See Motor Removal, Section 16b, Page 16b-3.
2. Remove the end cap and armature by performing steps 1 through 7 of Motor Disassembly on
page 16b-5.
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ARMATURE CORE
Motor Component Testing and Inspection