Club Car CARRYALL 252 2007, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Rack and Pinion STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
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1. Press Ram 2. Pinion Gear 3. Bearing
Figure 7-8 Remove Pinion from Housing Figure 7-9 Remove Bearing from Pinion
8. If necessary, remove the dust seal (12). See following NOTE.
NOTE: If the dust seal (12) is removed, replace with a new one.
9. Use snap ring pliers to remove the internal snap ring (11) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9) .
10. Install the universal joint onto the pinion and place a large open end wrench under the universal joint (Figure 7-8,
Page 7-8) . Use the wrench as a lever to pull the pinion from the housing.
11. If the ball bearing (9) has been damaged, remove the external snap ring (10) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9) and press
the bearing off (Figure 7-9, Page 7-8) .
12. Remove retaining ring (19) and stop washer (18), then remove rack (17) from housing (6) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9) .
13. If the inner ball joint (3) is excessively worn, remove the ball joint and tab washer (4) from the rack (Figure
7-10, Page 7-8) .
13.1. Secure the rack in a vise using wood blocks (5) between the rack and the jaws of the vise to protect
the rack from damage (Figure 7-10, Page 7-8) .
13.2. Loosen and remove the inner ball joint with a wrench.
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Figure 7-10 Secure Rack in Vise
14. Inspect the bushing (5) for excessive wear. If wear is excessive, replace the steering box assembly (CCI P/N
101878302) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9) .
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