Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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REAR SUSPENSION Leaf Springs (Two-Passenger)
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LEAF SPRINGS (TWO-PASSENGER)
LEAF SPRING REMOVAL (TWO-PASSENGER)
WARNING
• Lift only one end of the vehicle at a time. Use a suitable lifting device (chain hoist or hydraulic floor
jack) with 1000 lb. (454 kg) minimum lifting capacity. Do not use lifting device to hold vehicle in raised
position. Use approved jack stands of proper weight capacity to support the vehicle and chock
the wheels that remain on the floor. When not performing a test or service procedure that requires
movement of the wheels, lock the brakes.
1. Disable the vehicle.
2. Electric Vehicle: Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller.
Gasoline Vehicle: Disconnect the battery and spark plug wire.
3. Lift the rear of the vehicle.
4. Put a floor jack under the transaxle differential casing to support, but not lift, the drivetrain. Raise it just enough to
relieve tension on the shock absorbers without compressing them.
5. Remove the tire and wheel assembly on the side from which the spring is to be removed.
6. Remove the bow tie locking pin (1) and the clevis pin (2) (Figure 9-5) .
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Figure 9-5 Connect Brake Cable
7. Remove the cable end (3) from the brake lever.
8. Remove the brake cable from the shock mount bracket (4).
2020 Precedent,Villager 2 and 4 Maintenance and Service Manual Page 9-5