Section 7 - Steering And Front Suspension; General Information; Steering Wheel; Steering Wheel Removal - Club Car Turf 1 Service Manual

SECTION 7 – STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
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DANGER
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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WARNING
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Steering is controlled through a rack and pinion steering assembly that is connected by a steering column to
a steering wheel. No manual adjustment to the rack and pinion gear assembly is required. A spring loaded
self-adjusting mechanism is incorporated into the assembly.

STEERING WHEEL

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the battery cables and either discharge the controller or disconnect the spark plug wire(s).
See Disconnecting The Batteries – Electric Vehicles on page 1-3. See Disconnecting The Battery
– Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-3.
2. Remove the two mounting screws (1) and plate (2) (Figure 7-1, Page 7-2).
3. Match mark the steering wheel (3) and steering column shaft (4) so when the steering wheel is removed
it can be placed back in exactly the same position on steering column shaft.
4. Loosen the steering wheel nut (5) and back it off approximately 1/4 inch (6 mm). Do not remove the nut.
5. Use the steering wheel puller (CC P/N 102061201) to remove steering wheel.
5.1. Place the puller anvil (6) through the top opening of the steering wheel (Figure 7-2, Page 7-2).
5.2. Insert the anvil feet through the two slots in the base plate (marked "B") (7) as shown.
5.3. Rotate the anvil screw (8) clockwise until the base plate contacts the bottom of the steering wheel
where it attaches to the steering column.
5.4. Use a 1/2-inch drive air impact wrench to tighten the anvil screw (8) until the steering wheel breaks
free from the steering shaft.
5.5. Remove the steering wheel puller.
5.6. Remove the steering wheel nut (5) and the steering wheel (3) from the steering column (9)
(Figure 7-1, Page 7-2).
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