Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lock nut on each tie rod ball joint and rotate the tie rod to
increase or decrease toe-in (Figure 8-21).
5. Roll car backward one full tire revolution and recheck toe-in. If toe-in is incorrect, go back to Step 4.
6. Tighten lock nuts (loosened in Step 4) to 18-24 ft.lbs. (24/34 N-m) and recheck toe-in.
7. After toe-in adjustment is made, with the wheels in the straight ahead position, the steering wheel
should be at the center of its travel. There should be equal travel to the left and to the right. See NOTE
below and at the top of page 8-20.
FIGURE 8-18 FIGURE 8-19
FIGURE 8-20 FIGURE 8-21
• THE TIE ROD HAS RIGHT HAND THREADS ON ONE END AND LEFT HAND THREADS ON THE
OTHER END. RIGHT HAND THREADS ARE IDENTIFIED BY A GROOVE IN THE TIE ROD.
• IF THE MINIMUM TURNING RADIUS IS NOT THE SAME FOR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS,
ADJUST THE STEERING (SEE PAGE 8-6).
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EQUAL SPACE
BETWEEN TIRES AND
FRAMING SQUARES
UNEQUAL SPACE
BETWEEN TIRES AND
FRAMING SQUARES
PROPER
CAMBER
ADJUSTMENT
IMPROPER
CAMBER
ADJUSTMENT
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LOOSEN 4 BOLTS (30)
LOOSEN HEX NUT (8)
ON ECCENTRIC
ECCENTRIC
ADJUSTER (7)
USE 9/32 DEEP WELL
SOCKET TO ADJUST
ECCENTRIC
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MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN A
KNOWN POINT AT EXACTLY THE SAME HEIGHT
ON FRONT AND BACK OF FRONT TIRES
LOOSEN LOCKING NUT WITH 3/4"
WRENCH, THEN ROTATE
TIE ROD WITH LOCKING
PLIERS TO INCREASE OR
DECREASE TOE-IN
CAUTION
NOTE