Kingpin And Steering Spindle Installation - Maintenance-Free Ball Joints; Delta A-Plate Removal; Delta A-Plate Installation; Shock Absorber Removal - Club Car Carryall 550 2015 Maintenance And Service Manual

STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE INSTALLATION – MAINTENANCE-FREE BALL JOINTS
1. Inspect all parts and replace them as necessary.
2. Install the kingpin (26) over the leaf spring eye. Insert the bolt (25) and install the nut (14) (Figure 7-19, Page
7-18). Tighten the bolt to 17 ft·lb (23 N·m).
3. Install the wave washer (35).
4. Install the steering spindle on the kingpin. Then install the thrust washer (19), flat washer (33), upper plate clevis
(16), conical washer (34), and nut (17). Tighten the nut to 65 ft·lb (88 N·m).
5. Attach the tie rod ball joints (6 and 13) to the spindle tabs, then install and tighten the nuts (20) to 40 ft·lb (54
N·m) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-17).
6. Install the drag link ball joint. See Tie Rod and Drag Link Installation – Maintenance-Free Ball Joints on
page 7-13.
7. Install front hub and wheel. See Front Hub and Wheel Bearings Installation on page 7-21.

DELTA A-PLATE REMOVAL

1. Remove front wheel(s). See Wheel Removal, Section 8, Page 8-1.
2. Remove bolts (10 and 24), A-Plate straps (14), and nuts (5) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-17).
3. Remove the lower shock absorber mounting nut (38), then slide the shock absorber (15) free of the Delta
A-Plate (1).
4. Remove the Delta A-Plate (1).
5. Inspect the bushings (2) and sleeves (3 and 4) in the Delta A-Plate and replace them if necessary.

DELTA A-PLATE INSTALLATION

1. Install the A-Plate (1) in reverse order of removal. Tighten the A-Plate suspension bolts (10 and 24) to 20
ft·lb (27 N·m) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-17).
2. Tighten shock absorber mounting nut (38) to 20 ft·lb (27.1 N·m).
3. Install the wheel(s). See Wheel Installation, Section 8, Page 8-1.
4. Adjust the wheel alignment. See Wheel Alignment on page 7-14.

SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL

1. Inspect the shock absorbers (15) for fluid leakage at the point where the shaft enters the shock absorber body.
Leaking shock absorbers should be replaced.
2. Remove the nut (38) attaching the shock absorber to the A-Plate (1) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-17).
3. Remove the nut (9) and bolt (8) attaching the shock absorber to the shock and gear support (18).
4. Remove the shock absorber (15).

SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION

NOTE: When installing shock absorbers, make sure front shocks have identical part numbers and rear shocks
have identical part numbers.
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