Section 6 - Wheel Brake Assemblies; General Information; Brake Shoe Removal - Club Car Precedent 2004 Maintenance And Service

SECTION 6 – WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
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DANGER
• See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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WARNING
• See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-1.
• Some aftermarket 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 mechanism using the negative pressure enclosure/hepa vacuum
system or low pressure/wet cleaning method per OSHA/29 CFR - 1910.1001.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Precedent Golf Cars are equipped with self-adjusting, mechanically-expanding shoe drum brakes on each
rear wheel.

BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL

See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-1. See also Warning on Page 6-1.
1. Disconnect the battery cables as instructed. See WARNING "To avoid unintentionally starting..." in
General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-2.
2. Place chocks at the front wheels. Loosen, but do not remove lug nuts on rear wheels and lift the rear of
the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack stands under the axle tubes to support the vehicle.
3. Gain access to the pedal group by removing the floor mat and access panel. See Pedal Group
Removal, Section 5, Page 5-1.
4. Loosen the two jam nuts (1 and 3) on either side of turnbuckle (2) (Figure 6-1, Page 6-2). Note that the
forward jam nut (1) is a left-hand thread. Thread each nut approximately 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) away from
the turnbuckle.
5. Loosen turnbuckle (2) to release tension on the equalizer bracket (4) that pulls on the heads of the brake
cables.
6. Remove the rear wheels and then the brake drums. If the brake drums were easily removed, proceed to
step 8.
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CAUTION
• Worn or damaged brake drums cannot be machined to refinish them. Replace as necessary.
NOTE: When servicing vehicles with severely worn brake shoes and when the drums cannot be removed
by normal methods, proceed to step 7 to minimize damage to the brake cluster and brake compo-
nents.
2004 Precedent IQ System Golf Car Maintenance and Service Manual
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