Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 80

Removal of Brake Shoes and Cleaning of Wheel Brake Assemblies, Continued:
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CAUTION
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• AFTER INSTALLING AXLE SHAFT, CLEAN ANY RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE EXPOSED END OF
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THE AXLE SHAFT AND FROM THE OIL SEAL AREA.
4.1. Using snap ring pliers, remove the axle retaining ring (1) (Figure 7-3, Page 7-3).
4.2. Pull the axle shaft (2) from the axle tube (Figure 7-3, Page 7-3).
5. Using needle nose pliers, turn the clip retainer (1) 90° to remove the shoe retainer clip (2) (Figure 7-4).
6. Grasp both brake shoes and pull them, together with the springs, out of the brake assembly as shown
(Figure 7-5).
7. Remove the adjuster wheel (1) with two washers (2 and 3) from the backing plate (Figure 7-6).
8. Carefully clean the brake backing plate and all its mechanical components. See WARNING below.
WARNING
• SOME BRAKE SHOES CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBER AND ASBESTOS DUST IS CREATED WHEN
THESE BRAKE MECHANISMS ARE HANDLED. WEAR APPROVED EYE AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHEN DISASSEMBLING AND CLEANING BRAKE MECHANISMS. INHALATION
OF ASBESTOS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT USE
COMPRESSED AIR OR AEROSOL SPRAYS TO CLEAN THE BRAKE MECHANISM. CLEAN
BRAKE MECHANISMS USING THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE ENCLOSURE/HEPA VACUUM SYS-
TEM OR LOW PRESSURE/WET CLEANING METHOD PER OSHA/29 CFR - 1910.1001.
9. Lubricate the slide (1) and slide plate (2) with dry graphite lubricant. After lubricating, work the slide
back and forth to ensure that it slides smoothly and easily (Figure 7-7).
WARNING
• APPLY GREASE CAREFULLY WHEN PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING STEPS. DO NOT ALLOW
ANY GREASE TO GET ONTO THE FRICTION SURFACES OF THE BRAKE SHOE PADS. FAIL-
URE TO HEED THIS WARNING COULD CAUSE DIMINISHED BRAKE PERFORMANCE, POSSI-
BLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
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ROTATE CLIP RETAINER (1)
90° TO RELEASE
CLIP (2)
FIGURE 7-4
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2
1
HOLD SHOES FIRMLY
AND REMOVE WITH
SPRINGS AS A UNIT
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FIGURE 7-5