Club Car Carryall 300 2021, Maintenance And Service Manual

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE - MOTOR External Motor Testing
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TEST PROCEDURE 3 – Armature Circuit Open
See General Warnings on page 1-1.
1. Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnect the Batteries – Electric Vehicles,
Section 1, Page 1-5.
2. Disconnect wires from the A1 and A2 terminals on the motor using two wrenches to prevent posts from turning.
Set a multimeter to 200 ohms and place the red (+) probe on the A1 terminal and black (–) probe on the A2
terminal. 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 on page 16-4.
3. If reading is correct, reconnect the motor wires. See Motor Installation on page 16-15.
4. Connect the batteries. See Connect the Batteries – Electric Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-5.
TEST PROCEDURE 4 – Field Circuit Open
See General Warnings on page 1-1.
1. Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnect the Batteries – Electric Vehicles,
Section 1, Page 1-5.
2. Disconnect wires from the F1 and F2 terminals on the motor using two wrenches to prevent posts from turning.
Set a multimeter to 200 ohms and place the red (+) probe on the F1 terminal and the black (–) probe on the
F2 terminal. The multimeter should indicate continuity. If the reading is incorrect, a possible 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 on page 16-4.
3. If reading is correct, reconnect the motor wires. See Motor Installation on page 16-15.
4. Connect the batteries. See Connect the Batteries – Electric Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-5.
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