Club Car CARRYALL 1 2000, Maintenance And Service Manual

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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION Steering Adjustment
2000 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 7-7
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STEERING ADJUSTMENT
Read WARNING on page 7-1.
1. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right. Note the distance between the passenger side spindle
stop (2) and passenger side A-plate (3) ( Figure 7-6, Page 7-7). The internal stop on the rack must
reach its limit of travel against rack and pinion housing at exactly the same time the spindle stops
against the passenger side A-plate (with vehicle wheels turned to the right). If simultaneous contact
occurs, steering is in correct adjustment; Proceed to step 4. If simultaneous contact does not occur,
proceed to step 2.
2. Loosen the nuts (27 and 29) and turn the drag link (28) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-10) to adjust the drag link
rod. Adjust the link rod with the steering wheel turned all the way to the right, so the passenger side
spindle stop lightly touches the passenger side A-Plate. The internal stop on the rack must reach its
limit of travel at the same time the spindle stops against the passenger side A-plate (with vehicle
wheels turned to the right).
3. When all adjustments have been completed, tighten the nuts (27 and 29) on the drag link assembly
with an open end wrench. Tighten nuts to 21 ft-lb (28.4 N·m) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-10) .
4. Straighten wheels and then turn steering wheel from lock to lock. Wheels should turn smoothly and
easily. If steering wheel does not turn smoothly and easily, inspect steering assemblies; e.g., ball joints
(23)
(Figure 7-12, Page 7-10) and (6 and 13) (Figure 7-21, Page 7-17) , spindle bushings (3 and 4)
(Figure 7-22, Page 7-18) , wave washers (20) (Figure 7-22, Page 7-18) , and rack assembly (17) (Fig-
ure 7-12, Page 7-10) . Also inspect front suspension assemblies; e.g., A-Plates (1) (Figure 7-21, Page
7-17) urethane bushings (2) (Figure 7-21, Page 7-17) and leaf springs (6) (Figure 7-22, Page 7-18) .
Replace components as necessary.
RACK AND PINION
Read WARNING on page 7-1.
RACK AND PINION REMOVAL
1. Remove the front body as instructed in Section 4 – Body and Trim.
2. Remove the cotter pin (22) and ball joint retaining nut (25) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-10) .
3. Using a ball joint removal tool, remove the ball joint (23) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-10) from the spindle
assembly. See Figure 7-8, Page 7-8.
4. Remove the bolts (30), washers (31), and locknuts (32) from the steering rack assembly mounting
bracket (Figure 7-12, Page 7-10).
• THE DRAG LINK HAS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT-HAND THREADS. THE END OF THE DRAG LINK
TOWARD THE SPINDLE HAS LEFT-HAND THREADS, AND THE END TOWARD THE RACK HAS
RIGHT-HAND THREADS. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THREADED PARTS, CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN WHEN SERVICING THE DRAG LINK.
• WHEN TIGHTENING THE NUTS (27 AND 29), MAKE SURE THE DRAG LINK (28) DOES NOT
TURN
(FIGURE 7-12, PAGE 7-10) .
CAUTION
CAUTION