Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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Toe-In Adjustment, Continued:
FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS
TAPERED LEAF SPRING REMOVAL
1. Raise the front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or a jack. Place jackstands under the front cross tube of
the vehicle frame and lower the vehicle onto the jackstands. See WARNING on page 8-21.
• IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE PERMANENT TOWING OR DELUXE ON-BOARD
TOWING OPTION, ADJUST BY LOOSENING THE THE BALL JOINT HEX NUT ON THE TOW
ASSEMBLY AND ROTATING THE STEERING ARM TO ACHIEVE 16-1/2 INCHES (42 CM) FROM
CENTERLINE OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO THE CLOSEST EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE TOWING
LUG.
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND HEED ALL
WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING. REMOVE JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
ETC. BEFORE SERVICING VEHICLE.
• ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
GASOLINE VEHICLES ONLY:
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE; ALWAYS, BEFORE SERVICING:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRIC WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, INNER FRAME, OR
OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONLY:
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 22-5 OR 22-6, PAGE 22-5, AND THEN DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER ON
POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO “ON” AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE
REVERSE POSITION.
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
NOTE
WARNING