Club Car 1998 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement page 121

TRANSAXLE
Transaxle Removal, Continued:
8. If a chain hoist was used to raise the vehicle, lift the vehicle high enough to permit easy access and clearance
for removal of the motor. If a floor jack was used to raise the vehicle, lower the transaxle enough to permit
easy access and clearance for removal of the motor.
9. Remove three motor mounting bolts (Figure 16-13, Page 16-8), and the motor positioning bolt (Figure 16-
21, Page 16-12), mounting the motor to the transaxle.
WARNING
• MOTOR WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 42 LBS. USE CARE WHEN SLIDING MOTOR OFF INPUT SHAFT IN STEP 9.
FINGERS MAY GET PINCHED WHEN MOTOR DISENGAGES.
REST LEAF SPRINGS ON FLOOR
THEN REMOVE U-BOLTS
Figure 16-12 Leaf Springs
INSTALL MOTOR ON TRANSAXLE,
ALIGN AND INSTALL POSITIONING BOLT
Figure 16-14 Motor Positioning Bolt
10. Carefully remove the motor from the transaxle. Slide the motor away from the transaxle until the motor spline
becomes disengaged from the input shaft, then lift motor out. See preceding WARNING.
11. If a floorjack was used, pull floorjack from beneath the transaxle and allow the springs to rest on the floor.
12. Remove the U-bolts attaching the transaxle to the leaf springs (Figure 16-12, Page 16-9).
13. Carefully lift each end of the transaxle off its positioning pin (on the leaf spring) and slide the transaxle to the
rear and out of the vehicle.
14. If removal of the brake assemblies is required, see Section 6–Wheel Brake Assemblies in the 1998/1999 DS
Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual.
1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 16-9
INPUT
PINION
GEAR
INTERMEDIATE DIFFERENTIAL
GEAR ASSEMBLY GEAR CASE
Figure 16-13 Motor Mounting Bolts
Transaxle
MOTOR MOUNTING
BOLTS
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