Multi-Step Potentiometer - Club Car 1998 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

MULTI-STEP POTENTIOMETER

Read DANGER and WARNING on page 12-1.
Testing the Multi-step Potentiometer
See Section 11, Test Procedure 4, Page 11-18.
Multi-step Potentiometer Removal
1. Place Tow/Run switch in the TOW position and disconnect the batteries (Figure 12-1, Page 12-2).
2. Remove the battery wire connecting batteries No. 5 and No. 6 and the battery wire connecting batteries No. 5
and No. 4 (Figure 12-1, Page 12-2).
3. Remove the hold-down bracket from the No. 5 and No. 6 batteries and then remove the No. 5 and No. 6 bat-
teries from the vehicle (Figure 12-1, Page 12-2).
4. Slide back the ball stud retainer on the potentiometer end of the accelerator rod (1) and disconnect the accel-
erator rod from the multi-step potentiometer (Figure 12-9, Page 12-12).
5. Disconnect the six-pin connector (2) from the wire harness, at the multi-step potentiometer (Figure 12-9,
Page 12-12).
6. Remove the nuts (6) and washers (7) from underneath the I-Beam and lift the multi-step potentiometer
assembly from the frame. Remove the shim plate (8) (Figure 12-9, Page 12-12).
Multi-step Potentiometer Disassembly
1. Remove nuts (30) and slide bolt (29) out of potentiometer housing (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
2. Remove the nut (32) and bell crank (34) (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
3. Slide the wiper arm assembly out of the housing (1) (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
4. Remove the spring cotter pin (if present) (18) and disassemble the wiper arm assembly. Unscrew the adjust-
ment screw (23), retainer nut (19), and spring (21). Remove all thread locking compound (if present) from the
threads using gasket remover (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
5. To remove the bearings (22) (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17) lightly tap them from the back with a punch.
Multi-step Potentiometer Assembly
1. Install bearings (22) into the potentiometer housing by lightly tapping them with a plastic hammer. Make sure the
collars of the bearings are flush against the housing (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
2. With spring (21) in place, hold wiper arm (26) and carrier (20) together (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17). See following
CAUTION.
CAUTION
• MAKE SURE THE SPRING IS IN THE RECESSED AREA OF THE WIPER ARM. IF THE SPRING IS NOT IN PLACE, THE
WIPER ARM MAY BREAK IF FORCED.
3. Install the adjustment screw (23) and nut (19) (Figure 12-13, Page 12-17).
NOTE
• WIPER ARM SHOULD BE ADJUSTED AFTER THE POTENTIOMETER IS FULLY ASSEMBLED.
4. Slide the wiper arm assembly (20) into the potentiometer housing and install the bell crank (34). If ball stud
(33) was removed, insert it through the bell crank with ball stud facing down and away from housing and
install the nut (35). While holding ball stud with a wrench, tighten the nut to 5 ft.lb (7 N-m) (Figure 12-13,
Page 12-17).
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