Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 255

WARNING
• ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY
AND HEED ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
• 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.
• FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, INNER FRAME, OR
OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS BEFORE SERVICING:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
CHOKE AND INTAKE SYSTEM REMOVAL
1. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
2. Disengage the rubber retaining cord (20) that holds the intake expansion chamber (1 through 12) to the
choke assembly (13) (Figure 14-12, Page 14-16).
3. Remove the intake expansion chamber from the choke assembly by sliding it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
4. Remove the intake hose (19) from the filter housing (Figure 14-12, Page 14-16).
5. Pull the sound insulation, inside the vehicle body, from around the choke assembly enough to expose
the choke assembly mounting screws.
6. Remove the mounting screws (12) from the back side of the choke. Remove the choke assembly from
the vehicle body (Figure 14-12, Page 14-16).
CHOKE AND INTAKE SYSTEM INSTALLATION
1. Position the choke assembly (13) on the vehicle body and install the mounting screws (12) from inside
the vehicle body (Figure 14-12, Page 14-16).
2. Install the intake expansion chamber onto the choke assembly by sliding it toward the front of the vehi-
cle.
3. Attach the rubber retaining cord (Item 20) to secure the intake expansion chamber to the vehicle (Fig-
ure 14-12, Page 14-16).
4. Check for proper operation.
AIR FILTER ELEMENT
General Information
The air cleaner should be checked every year or 150 hours, and replaced every two years or 300 hours.
More frequent service may be required in extremely dirty operating environments. Need for immediate ser-
vicing will be indicated by a loss of power, sluggish acceleration, or an engine which runs roughly with exces-
sive exhaust smoke.
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