Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 119

DISCONNECT SHOCK
ABSORBERS FROM
LOWER MOUNTS
FIGURE 9-15
REST LEAF SPRINGS ON FLOOR
THEN REMOVE "U" BOLTS
FIGURE 9-17
5. Disconnect the four motor wires. Use two wrenches in order to prevent the studs from turning.
6. Remove the lower spring shackle nuts and bolts, then rotate the shackles up and to the rear so that
they are clear of the springs (Figure 9-16).
7. If a chain hoist was used to raise the vehicle, lift the vehicle high enough to permit easy access to the
motor, as well as adequate clearance for its removal.
If a floor jack was used to raise the vehicle, lower the transaxle enough to permit easy access to the
motor, as well as adequate clearance for its removal.
8. Remove the three bolts (Figure 9-18), and the motor positioning bolt (Figure 9-26, Page 9-15), mount-
ing the motor to the transaxle.
WARNING
• DO NOT HOLD FINGERS UNDER MOTOR WHEN SLIDING OFF PINION IN STEP 9. FINGERS
MAY GET PINCHED WHEN MOTOR DISENGAGES.
9. Carefullly remove the motor from the transaxle. Slide the motor away from the transaxle until the motor
spline becomes disengaged from the pinion, then lift it out.
10. If a floorjack was used, pull it from beneath the transaxle and allow the springs to rest on the floor.
11. Remove the "U" bolts attaching the transaxle to the leaf springs (Figure 9-17).
FIGURE 9-16
MOTOR MOUNTING
INPUT
PINION
GEAR
INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL
GEAR ASSEMBLY CAGE GEAR
FIGURE 9-18
REMOVE BOLTS, THEN
ROTATE SHACKLES
UP AND AWAY
FROM SPRING
BOLTS
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