Club Car 1997 DS, Maintenance Service Supplement

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Unitized Transaxle Assembly, Continued:
11.3. Duplicate step 11.2 for the left side axle tube.
11.4. Install the right axle shaft (68) in the right axle tube (76) (Figure 10-6, Page 39). Using snap ring
pliers, install the retaining ring as shown (Figure 10-85). See WARNING below.
11.5. Install the left axle shaft (67) in the left axle tube (75) (Figure 10-6, Page 39). Using snap ring pli-
ers, install the retaining ring as shown (Figure 10-85). See WARNING above.
• BE SURE THAT THE RETAINING RING IS PROPERLY SEATED IN ITS GROOVE. IF THE RING IS
NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WILL SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE
AND DAMAGE THE AXLE ASSEMBLY AND OTHER COMPONENTS. LOSS OF VEHICLE CON-
TROL COULD RESULT, CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
FIGURE 10-82 FIGURE 10-83
FIGURE 10-84 FIGURE 10-85
WARNING
IN THE SEQUENCE SHOWN, TORQUE TO
15-18 FT. LBS. (20.3/24.4 N-m) THE FIFTEEN
BOLTS THAT SECURE THE CASING TOGETHER.
1
3
5
6
7
8
9
11
13
14
15
4
2
10
12
CLEAN THE MATING SURFACE
OF THE RIGHT AXLE TUBE,
THEN APPLY A CONTINUOUS
BEAD OF THREE BOND
NO. 1215 TO MATING
SURFACE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
IN THE SEQUENCE SHOWN
ABOVE, TORQUE BOLTS WITH
LOCK WASHERS TO 33-39 FT. LBS.
CLEAN MATING
SURFACE ON
CASING BEFORE
INSTALLING AXLE
TUBE