Club Car 1998 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement page 119

TRANSAXLE
Axle Bearing Installation (Type K Transaxle Only)
1. If removed, place retaining ring (6) on axle shaft (1 or 2) (Figure 16-4, Page 16-4). The retaining ring will be
loose on the axle shaft until it is installed into the axle tube.
2. Apply two drops of Loctite
CAUTION
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• APPLY LOCTITE 271 TO INSIDE OF COLLAR ONLY, NOT TO THE SHAFT, SO THE LOCTITE WILL BE PUSHED AWAY
FROM THE BEARING AS THE COLLAR AND BEARING ARE PRESSED ON. IF LOCTITE GETS ON OR IN THE BEARING,
THE BEARING MUST BE REPLACED.
• THE COLLAR SHOULD BE REMOVED NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES. IF A BEARING IS REMOVED A THIRD TIME, THE
SHAFT AND COLLAR WILL NOT GIVE A PROPER FIT.
3. Place the bearing and the collar on the shaft (note, this is a sealed bearing). See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• IF THE BEARING WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHAFT, REPLACE BEARING WITH A NEW ONE.
4. Place the bearing puller wedge attachment against the collar and press on both the bearing and collar. See
CAUTION on page 16-6.
5. Install retaining ring (7) into the groove on the axle shaft (Figure 16-4, Page 16-4).
Axle Shaft and Oil Seal Installation
1. Clean bearing and seal seats in the axle tube (16 or 40) (Figure 16-3, Page 16-3) or (14 or 35) (Figure 16-5,
Page 16-5).
2. Place new seal (17) (Figure 16-4, Page 16-4) or (15) (Figure 16-5, Page 16-5) in axle tube with seal lip facing
away from the bearing. Use an axle seal tool (Club Car Part No. 1014162) and mallet to tap it in until it seats
firmly in position (Figure 16-7, Page 16-6). A hydraulic press may also be used with the axle seal tool.
3. Clean the shaft splines and then insert the shaft, splined end first, through the seal and into the axle tube. Be
careful not to damage the seal. Then advance the shaft through the inner bearing and rotate it to align the
shaft splines with the splined bore of the differential side gear. Continue advancing the shaft until the bearing
seats against the axle tube shoulder.
4. Using snap ring pliers, install retaining ring (6) inside axle tube (Figure 16-4 or 16-5, Pages 16-4 or 16-5).
NOTE
• TYPE G TRANSAXLES: IF RETAINING RING (6) MUST BE REPLACED, THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (1 OR 2)
MUST BE REPLACED (FIGURE 16-5, PAGE 16-5).
5. Place a 1/4 in. to 3/8 in. (6 to 10 mm) diameter rod against the retaining ring and tap lightly at four to five loca-
tions around the retaining ring to ensure it is properly seated.
WARNING
• BE SURE THE RETAINING RING IS PROPERLY SEATED IN ITS GROOVE. IF THE RING IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED,
THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WILL SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AND DAMAGE THE AXLE ASSEMBLY AND OTHER
COMPONENTS. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT, CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
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271 to the inside of the collar.
1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 16-7
Axle Shaft and Bearing
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