Disassembly, Inspection, And Assembly Of The Transaxle - Club Car Gasoline Service Manual

Removing the Transaxle - DS Electric, Continued:
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12. Carefully lift each end of the transaxle off of its positioning pin (on the leaf spring) and slide the trans-
axle to the rear and out of the vehicle.
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13. Drain the lubricant from the transaxle as instructed on Page 9-1.
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14. Remove the axle shaft as instructed on Page 9-2.
15. If removal of the brake assemblies is required, see Section 7 of this manual.

DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, AND ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSAXLE

DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THE TRANSAXLE
1. To detach the axle tubes (16 and 39) (Figure 9-1, Page 9-1) from the transaxle housing, remove the
bolts and lock washers (8 and 9) (Figure 9-1). See NOTE below.
NOTE
• SHIMS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE AXLE TUBE AND DIFFERENTIAL CAGE BEARING. CARE
SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID DAMAGING THE SHIMS. IF THE SHIMS ARE REMOVED, SET
THEM ASIDE FOR REINSTALLATION.
2. Remove the ten bolts (26) (Figure 9-1) that hold the housing together.
3. Pull the halves of the housing apart. If necessary, tap lightly with a rubber mallet on the spline of the
input pinion.
CAUTION
• TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE MATING SEAL SURFACES OF THE HOUSING, USE CARE
WHEN SEPARATING THE HALVES.
4. Remove the input pinion gear by pulling it out while rocking the intermediate gear assembly. Lift out the
intermediate gear assembly and the differential cage gear unit simultaneously (Figure 9-18, Page 9-9).
CAUTION
• TO AVOID DAMAGING GEARS, USE EXTREME CARE WHEN HANDLING THEM.
Page 9-10
PRESS RAM
ARBOR
FIGURE 9-19
REMOVE KEY
FIGURE 9-20