Rear Axle Installation; Rear Axle Tubes, Axle Shafts And Wheel Bearings; Rear Axle Tube And Axle Shaft Removal - Club Car Carryall 1500 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Rear Axle Tubes, Axle Shafts and Wheel Bearings

REAR AXLE INSTALLATION

NOTE: These procedures are best performed with the help of an assistant.
1. Place rear axle on floor jack, with differential resting on jack pad, and roll axle under rear suspension.
2. Support the long axle tube and raise axle up to trailing arms and lateral links.
3. Secure axle to trailing arms and lateral links at four locations with bolts, washers and new locknuts. See
Trailing Arms and Lateral Links on page 9-3. If new locknuts are not available, clean existing bolts and add
Loctite 2760 per instructions.
4. Attach rear driveshaft to rear axle. See Rear Driveshaft Installation on page 17-12.
5. Secure shock absorbers to axle. See Rear Coil-Over Shock Absorber on page 9-1.
6. Attach both rear brake calipers to axle. See Brake Pad and Caliper Installation, Section 6, Page 6-7.
7. Anchor the rear brake hose to rear axle at all original locations (Figure 17-15, Page 17-13). See following
CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Do not kink, twist, or damage the hydraulic brake lines.
8. Install both rear wheels and finger-tighten the lug nuts.
9. Lower the rear of the vehicle.
10. Use a crisscross pattern to tighten the lug nuts on both rear wheels. See Wheel Installation on page 8-2.
11. Ensure differential has appropriate type and volume of oil. See Gearcase Lubrication on page 10-15.
12. Gasoline vehicles: Connect the spark plug wires.
13. Connect battery. See Connecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-4.
REAR AXLE TUBES, AXLE SHAFTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS

REAR AXLE TUBE AND AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL

See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-2.
The rear axle assembly has two axle shafts. The driver side shaft is longer than the passenger side. The axle tubes
must be unbolted from the differential to access the axle shafts. If only a tube or shaft is to be replaced, it can be done
one side at a time without removing the entire rear axle.
1. Clean debris from drain plug and area around it at the bottom of the differential. Drain oil. Install plug after draining.
2. If removing entire rear axle from vehicle, remove the rear axle and clean it in preparation for disassembly. See
Rear Axle Removal on page 17-12. See following NOTE.
NOTE: After cleaning, move the rear axle and differential assembly to a clean location before disassembly.
3. If removing only one axle tube (8) or shaft (3) (Figure 17-16, Page 17-15) from vehicle, clean that tube and hub
in preparation for disassembly.
4. Remove rear hub (5). See Rear Hub Removal on page 8-6.
5. Remove the six flange-head bolts (6) and flat washers (7) securing each axle tube (8) to the differential (Figure
17-16, Page 17-15). See following CAUTION.
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