Troubleshooting; Drive Belt - Club Car Gasoline Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL MECHANICAL REPAIR.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH THE BATTERY.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING. REMOVE JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
ETC. BEFORE SERVICING VEHICLE.
• ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
• MOVING PARTS! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
• HOT! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. FAILURE TO
HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.
• FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRIC 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.
Maintaining proper adjustment of the engine and governor, as well as the torque converter, is essential to the
troubleshooting process. If these adjustments are within Club Car specifications and, when climbing a steep
hill, the engine begins to bog before the drive belt reaches the top of the driven clutch, there is a torque con-
verter problem.
If the torque converter is not operating properly:
1. Check the governor and throttle settings (See Section 14).
2. Inspect the driven clutch for dirt and dust buildup on its component parts. Wash the driven clutch off
with water to remove any dust or dirt, then drive the vehicle and check for proper operation.
3. If washing the driven clutch does not solve the problem, disassemble and thoroughly clean all parts of
the drive clutch. Be sure to clean the plastic drive buttons (10) (Figure 16-5, Page 16-7).

DRIVE BELT

The drive belt should be inspected semi-annually for wear and (or) glazing. If it is excessively worn, frayed, or
glazed, replace the belt.
NOTE
• AS THE DRIVE BELT WEARS, THE ENGINE RPM WILL INCREASE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE
CHANGE IN TORQUE CONVERTER RATIO. THIS WILL KEEP THE VEHICLE'S MAXIMUM
GROUND SPEED AT 12-15 MPH (19/24 KPH).
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