Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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ACCELERATOR ROD
Accelerator Rod Removal
1. Raise the front of the vehicle. Place chocks at the rear wheels and lift the front of the vehicle with a
chain hoist or floor jack. Place jackstands under the round frame cross tube to support the vehicle. See
WARNING above.
2. Be sure the key switch is OFF before disconnecting the accelerator rod. Remove the accelerator rod by
disconnecting the ball joint (1) from the ball stud (2) on the accelerator pedal (Figure 14-8) and from
the bell crank at the electrical box (See Figure 14-10, Page 14-10).
• TO INSURE THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RUN OVER YOU WHILE YOU DISCONNECT OR
ADJUST THE ACCELERATOR PUSH ROD, DO THE FOLLOWING:
- TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES AND
CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
(CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LBS. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING
CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS
USE APPROVED JACKSTANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
• FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, INNER FRAME, OR
OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
FIGURE 14-8
DANGER
WARNING
GO
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GASOLINE VEHICLES
SERIAL NUMBER
9529-445519
AND LATER
GASOLINE VEHICLES
PRIOR TO
SERIAL NUMBER
9529-445519
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