Club Car 1998 DS, Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

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MOTOR Motor
1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 15-3
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Test Procedure 2 - Armature Circuit Open
1. Place Tow/Run switch in the TOW position and disconnect the batteries (Figure 15-1, Page 15-2).
2. Using two wrenches to prevent post from turning, disconnect wires from the A1 and A2 terminals on the
motor. Using a multimeter set to 200 ohms (¾), place the red (+) probe on the A1 terminal and black (–) probe
on the A2 terminal (
Figure 15-1, Page 15-2) . The multimeter should indicate continuity. If the reading is
incorrect, a possible open or poor contact in a brush assembly and/or open armature windings may be the
cause. The motor will need to be removed from the vehicle and repaired by a qualified technician.
See Motor
Removal .
Test Procedure 3 - Field Circuit Open
1. Place Tow/Run switch in the TOW position and disconnect the batteries (Figure 15-1, Page 15-2).
2. Using two wrenches to prevent post from turning, disconnect wires from the motor F1 and F2 terminals. Using a
multimeter set to 200 ohms, place the red (+) probe on the F1 terminal and the black (–) probe on the F2 ter-
minal (
Figure 15-1, Page 15-2) . The multimeter should indicate continuity. If the reading is incorrect, a possi-
ble open field coil or bad connections at the terminals may be the cause. The motor will need to be removed
from the vehicle and repaired by a qualified technician. See Motor Removal .
MOTOR
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 15-1.
Motor Removal
1. Place Tow/Run switch in TOW and disconnect battery cables, negative cable first (Figure 15-1, Page 15-2) .
2. Disconnect motor wires. Use two wrenches to prevent post from turning. Label wires to ensure proper recon-
nection. See NOTE on page 15-2.
3. Slightly loosen all the lug nuts on both rear wheels.
4. Place floor jack under transaxle and raise rear of vehicle (Figure 15-2, Page 15-3) then place jackstands under
frame cross-member between the spring mount and the side stringer, just forward of each rear wheel. Lower
the vehicle to let the jackstands support the vehicle
(Figure 15-3, Page 15-3)
.
See following WARNING
.
Figure 15-2 Lift Vehicle with Floor Jack Figure 15-3 Support Vehicle with Jackstands
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF THE 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.
Club Car
WARNING