Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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5. Disconnect forward/reverse shift cable from transmission shifter lever by sliding the retaining collar
back and then pulling the socket away from the ball joint (Figure 17-5).
6. Disconnect accelerator cable by removing the retaining E-ring (3) and then slipping the cable off the
short end of the governor arm. Remove governor cable from transmission by removing the cotter pin
(6) and clevis pin (8) from the long end of the governor arm (2) (Figure 17-6).
7. Remove external governor arm (13) by loosening nut (15) and sliding up and off governor arm shaft
(18). Use care not to bend the governor arm during removal (Figure 17-3, Page 17-3).
8. Remove the three 1/4 x 4” bolts and nuts. Remove the transmission cable support bracket. Remove the
5/16” bolt and slide the transmission free from the transaxle and governor cable (Figure 17-7).
9. Rotate the transmission 180° from its mounted position so that the input shaft is facing the transaxle
(Figure 17-8). Raise input shaft of transmission up and over the starter/generator while bringing the
transmission towards the front of the vehicle. Remove the transmission from the vehicle through seat
opening.
DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket. Drain and dispose of the oil properly (Figure 17-2, Page 17-2).
2. Secure transmission in a vise by clamping onto the input shaft. Use wood V-blocks between the shaft
and the jaws of the vise to protect the shaft from damage (Figure 17-9).
FIGURE 17-8
• IF THE TRANSMISSION STICKS, TAP LIGHTLY WITH A PLASTIC HAMMER ON ALTERNATE
SIDES.
FIGURE 17-9
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THEN ROTATE THE TRANSMISSION
180
°
UP AND OVER THE
STARTER/GENERATOR
WHILE BRINGING IT
FORWARD THROUGH THE
SEAT OPENING
B
A
AFTER REMOVING FIVE RETAINING BOLTS,
SLIDE TRANSMISSION FREE FROM
TRANSAXLE.
NOTE
SECURE TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH SHAFT USING
WOOD BLOCKS