Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 118

REMOVING THE TRANSAXLE - DS ELECTRIC
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WARNING
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• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
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• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• MOVING PARTS! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A 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.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 22-5 OR 22-6, PAGE 22-5. THEN DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER ON POW-
ERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO ON AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE
REVERSE POSITION .
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
1. Place chocks at the front wheels and lift the rear of the vehicle with a chain hoist or with a floor jack
placed under the transaxle. 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 9-13).
2. Remove the rear wheels, then thread one lug nut onto a stud on each rear hub. This will keep the brake
drums on the hubs.
3. Remove the cotter pins (1), brake cable clevis pins (2), and cable retaining "E" clips (3). Disconnect the
brake cables (4) (Figure 9-14).
4. Disconnect the shock absorbers from their lower mounts (Figure 9-15).
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FIGURE 9-13
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FIGURE 9-14