Shock Absorbers; Leaf Springs - Club Car 1998 DS Maintenance Service Manual

REAR SUSPENSION

SHOCK ABSORBERS

INSPECTING AND REMOVING SHOCK ABSORBERS
1. Check shock absorbers (7) for fluid leakage at the point where the shaft enters the shock absorber
body. Replace leaking shock absorbers (Figure 9-1, Page 9-2) .
2. To remove a shock absorber, remove the nut (5), cup washer (9) and rubber bushing (10) from the stem
at the top of the shock absorber (Figure 9-1, Page 9-2) .
3. Remove the nut (5), cup washer (9), and rubber bushing (10) from lower mounting stem (Figure 9-1,
Page 9-2) .
4. Compress the shock absorber to remove it.
INSTALLING SHOCK ABSORBERS
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. On the upper and lower shock absorber mounting stems, tighten the nuts until the rubber bushing
expands to the size of the cup washer.

LEAF SPRINGS

REMOVING THE LEAF SPRINGS
1. Loosen, but do not remove, lug nuts on tire and wheel assembly on the side from which the spring is to
be removed. Place chocks at the front wheels and lift the rear of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor
jack. Position jackstands under the frame cross-member between the spring mount and the side
stringer, just forward of each rear wheel. Lower the vehicle to let the jackstands support the vehicle
(Figure 9-2, Page 9-3). See following WARNING.
WARNING
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF THE VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES AND
CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
(CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LBS. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING
CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS
USE APPROVED JACKSTANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
Figure 9-2 Support Vehicle on Jackstands Figure 9-3 Disconnect Brake Cable
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