Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Axle Tubes, Axle Shafts and Wheel Bearings GASOLINE VEHICLE - TRANSAXLE
AXLE TUBES, AXLE SHAFTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS
Removal of the transaxle is not required for servicing or replacing axle shafts, axle bearings, or axle shaft oil seals. If
the transaxle is to be removed from the vehicle, do not remove the wheels, axle shafts, or axle tubes first. Instructions
for removing the transaxle from the vehicle begin on page 24-9.
NOTE: The axle shaft oil seals (7) are located in the transaxle gearcase (4), not the axle tubes (2) (Figure 24-5, Page
24-6) . The axle tubes must be removed in order to replace these oil seals.
AXLE TUBE AND AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL
See General Warnings, Section 1, Page 1-2.
The transaxle has two axle shafts. If only a tube or shaft is to be serviced, it can be done one side at a time without
removing the transaxle.
1. Clean debris from drain plug and area around it at the bottom of the transaxle. Drain oil. Install plug after draining.
2. If removing entire transaxle from vehicle, remove the transaxle and clean it in preparation for disassembly. See
Transaxle Removal on page 24-9. See following NOTE.
NOTE: After cleaning, move transaxle to a clean location before disassembly.
3. If removing only one axle tube or shaft from vehicle, clean that tube and hub in preparation for disassembly.
4. Remove hub. See Rear Hub Removal on page 24-4.
5. Remove the five flange-head bolts (1) securing axle tube (2) to transaxle (Figure 24-5, Page 24-6) .
6. Avoiding damage caused by dragging splines across lip of oil seal (7) in transaxle gearcase, carefully pull
axle tube (2) and shaft (3) from transaxle.
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Figure 24-5 Axle Tube, Shaft, Bearing and Oil Seal
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