Rear Axle; Rear Axle Removal - Club Car Carryall 1500 2016 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Rear Axle

REAR AXLE

REAR AXLE REMOVAL

1. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s) (gasoline vehicles only). See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting
the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-3.
See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on both rear wheels.
3. Lift and support the rear of vehicle and remove the wheel(s). See Lifting The Vehicle on page 3-7.
4. Detach rear brake hose where anchored to rear axle (Figure 17-15, Page 17-15).
5. Remove brake calipers from rear axle and temporarily hang them from the chassis with a piece of wire. See
following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Do not kink, twist, or damage the hydraulic brake lines.
6. Position the floor jack under the differential and raise the jack just enough to support the axle.
7. Detach rear shock absorbers from axle. See Rear Coil-Over Shock Absorber on page 9-1.
8. Detach rear driveshaft from rear axle. See Rear Driveshaft Removal on page 17-13.
9. Remove the four bolts, washers, and flanged locknuts securing axle to trailing arms and lateral links. See Trailing
Arms and Lateral Links on page 9-3. Discard locknuts. See following NOTE and CAUTION.
NOTE: This procedure is best performed with the help of an assistant.
CAUTION
• The axle assembly is not balanced at the differential. Once released from the suspension, the axle
is free to tip and could fall from the floor jack. Support the longest end of the axle assembly while
lowering it to the floor.
10. Support the rear axle and slide it out the rear of the vehicle. See preceding NOTE.
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