Club Car Carryall XRT 1550, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Front Suspension Components STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
CAUTION
• Take care when separating the ball joint stud from the upright so as not to tear or puncture the rubber
seal around the ball socket. If damaged, the ball joint with rubber boot must be replaced.
16. Remove the upright assembly from the vehicle.
STEERING UPRIGHT INSTALLATION
1. Inspect the ball joint boots for damage. Replace the ball joint and boot assemblies if necessary.
2. Apply anti-seize compound to the hub splines.
3. AWD only: Slide upright assembly onto halfshaft. See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Do not allow anti-seize compound to contact the brake disc or pads.
4. Apply anti-seize compound to the upper and lower ball joint studs. See preceding CAUTION.
5. Secure the upright assembly to the upper ball joint (Figure 7-32, Page 7-15) . Use a new nylon locknut and
tighten the hardware to 18 ft-lb (24 N·m).
6. Secure the upright assembly to the lower ball joint (Figure 7-31, Page 7-15) . Use a new nylon locknut and
tighten the hardware to 18 ft-lb (24 N·m).
7. Secure the drag link ball joints to the upright assemblies (Figure 7-30, Page 7-15) . Use a new nylon locknut
and tighten locknut to 70 ft-lb (95 N·m).
8. Install brake disc onto hub.
9. Inspect the brake pads for wear and replace if necessary. See Brake Disc and Pad Inspection on page 6-3.
NOTE: If brake pads are replaced on one side, replace the opposite side also.
10. Install the brake caliper on the upright. See Brake Pad and Caliper Installation on page 6-7.
11. 2WD only: Install stub-shaft into hub.
12. Install the hardened washer and new axle spindle nut. Tighten, but do not torque the hardware to its finished value.
13. Install the tire and wheel and finger-tighten the lug nuts.
14. Lower the front of the vehicle.
15. Tighten the axle spindle nut to 150 ft-lb (203 N·m).
16. Install rubber spindle nut cover onto wheel.
17. Tighten the lug nuts to 85 ft-lb (115 N·m) using a crisscross pattern.
18. Connect battery and spark plug wire(s) (gasoline vehicles only) . See Connecting the Battery –
Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
19. Check the brakes. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-1.
20. Align the front wheels. See Wheel Alignment on page 7-10.
UPPER A-ARM REMOVAL
1. Lift and support the front of vehicle and remove the wheels. See Lifting The Vehicle on page 3-8.
2. Remove the brake line bracket from the A-arm.
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