Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 106

Tapered Leaf Spring Removal, Continued:
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4. Remove the four bolts (30), four nuts (32), four lock washers (31), and bottom spring plate (29) (Figure
8-23).
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5. Remove tapered leaf spring (6) (Figure 8-23).
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6. Check the condition of the bushings (27) and spacers (28) (Figure 8-23). Replace any that are worn or
damaged.
TAPERED LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION
1. Install the bushings (27) and spacers (28) into the tapered leaf spring eyes (Figure 8-23).
2. Install the tapered leaf spring, bottom spring plate (29), four bolts (30), four lock washers (31),
and four nuts (32) (Figure 8-23). Using an "X" pattern sequence, tighten the bolts to 20-25 ft.lbs.
(27/34 N-m).
3. Install the spring in the king pin clevis with the bolt (25) and nut (14) (Figure 8-23). Tighten the bolt to
15-18 ft.lbs. (20/25 N-m).
4. Install the wheels and tighten the lug nuts to 50-60 ft.lbs. (68/81 N-m).
5. Adjust camber and toe-in as instructed on Pages 8-18 and 8-19 of this manual.
KING PIN AND STEERING SPINDLE REMOVAL
1. Remove the front hub (See Page 8-24).
2. Remove cotter pins (34) and nuts (33), then remove ball joints from the spindles (Figure 8-23) (See Tie
Rod and Drag Link Removal, Page 8-16).
3. Remove the nut (17) and lock washer (18) from the top of the king pin (26) (Figure 8-23).
4. Raise the A-Plate clevis (16) from the the king pin (Figure 8-23).
5. Remove the thrust washer (19) (Figure 8-23).
6. Slide the spindle off of the king pin.
7. Remove the wave washer (20) and inspect it (Figure 8-23). If the washer is broken or has a wave bot-
tom to wave crest height dimension of less than .040, it must be replaced.
8. Remove the bolt (25) and nut (14) from the king pin clevis (Figure 8-23).
9. Remove the king pin.
10. Inspect the king pin and spindle. If either is worn or damaged, it must be replaced.
11. Inspect the bushings (3 and 4) (Figure 8-23). If the bushings are worn or damaged, remove them and
press in new ones
NOTE
• IF THE BUSHINGS ARE REPLACED, REAM NEW BUSHINGS TO .750-.752 INCHES (19.05/19.10
MM) IN DIAMETER. THE REAMER SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO REAM BOTH BUSHINGS
FROM ONE DIRECTION.
KING PIN AND STEERING SPINDLE INSTALLATION
1. Inspect all parts and replace them as necessary.
2. Install the king pin clevis over the tapered leaf spring eye. Insert the bolt (25) and install the nut (14)
(Figure 8-23). Tighten the bolt to 15-18 ft.lbs. (20/24 N-m).
3. Install the wave washer (20) (Figure 8-23).
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See NOTE below).