Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 225

CAUTION
• ALWAYS USE A PRESS WHEN REMOVING THE SPUR GEAR AND HELICAL GEAR FROM, OR
INSTALLING THEM ON THE CRANKSHAFT.
5. Remove the woodruff key. Slide the remaining link rod off of the crankshaft.
HELICAL GEAR
SPUR GEAR
FIGURE 13-71
LINK ROD INSPECTION
1. Clean and inspect the link rod (3) bearing surfaces (Figure 13-70). If the bearing surface of the small
end is scored or damaged, replace the link rod. If the large-end bushing is scored or damaged, the
bushing must be replaced.
1.1. Using a telescoping gauge, measure both inside bearing surfaces at several points (Figures 13-
73 and 13-74).
1.2. If the inside diameter of the small end is greater than 0.4746 inch (12.057 millimeters), replace
the link rod (Figure 13-73).
MEASURE
IN 2 PLACES
90° APART
FIGURE 13-73
GEAR YOKE
CLUB CAR PART NO.1016418
SIDE
BLOCKS (2)
PRESS
TABLE
2
A
1
A
PRESS RAM
GEAR YOKE
SIDE BLOCKS
WARNING
SEE WARNING
ON BOTTOM OF
PAGE 13-34
FIGURE 13-72
1 MEASURE
A A 2
IN 2 PLACES
90° APART
FIGURE 13-74
13
G
PRESS
TABLE
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