Kingpin And Steering Spindle Installation; Control Arm Removal - Club Car Precedent 2014 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Front Suspension Components
6. Slide the spindle (3) off the kingpin (7).
7. Remove the wave washer (6) and inspect it. If the washer is broken or has a wave bottom to wave crest height
dimension of less than 0.040 inch (1 mm), it must be replaced.
8. Remove bolt (8) from bottom of kingpin (7) and remove kingpin.
9. Inspect the kingpin and spindle. If either is worn or damaged, it must be replaced.
10. Inspect the bushings (4). If the bushings are worn or damaged, remove them and press in new ones. See
following NOTE.
NOTE: New bushings (4) may not fit the kingpin (7) after installing them into the spindle (3). Ream new bushings
as required.
10.1.After installing new bushings (4), ream bushings to 0.753 inch (±0.0005) (19.13 mm (±0.013)).

KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE INSTALLATION

1. Inspect all parts and replace them as necessary.
2. Install the kingpin (7) over the leaf spring eye. Insert the bolt (8) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-13). Tighten the bolt to
30 ft·lb (41 N·m).
3. Install the wave washer (6) on the kingpin.
4. Install the steering spindle on the kingpin. Place upper clevis over the kingpin threads and install nut (1). Tighten
the nut to 70 ft·lb (95 N·m).
5. Attach the tie rod ends (12) to the spindle tabs, then install and tighten the nuts (14) to 70 ft·lb (95 N·m) (Figure
7-10, Page 7-12).
6. Install front hub and wheel. See Hub Installation on page 7-14.
7. Electric Vehicle: Connect batteries. See Connecting the Batteries – Electric Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Connect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Connecting the Battery – Gasoline Vehicles
on page 1-4.

CONTROL ARM REMOVAL

1. Electric Vehicle: Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnecting the Batteries –
Electric Vehicles on page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline
Vehicles on page 1-3.
2. Loosen lug nuts on both front wheels and raise front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack
stands under the front aluminum rails of the vehicle frame and lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove bolts (17) and move rack and pinion to allow clearance for bolt (19) (Figure 7-10, Page 7-12).
5. Remove bolts (11 and 19).
6. Remove the control arm (6).
7. Inspect the bushings (7) and sleeves (8 and 9) in the control arm and replace them if necessary.
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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION