Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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SECTION 16 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE - MOTOR
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Electric Vehicle - Motor
DANGER
• See General Warnings on page 1-2.
WARNING
• See General Warnings on page 1-2.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The vehicle is equipped with a 48-volt DC, shunt-wound, reversible traction motor. The shunt-wound motor is designed
for use in Excel System vehicles. Club Car recommends that motors requiring major repair be sent to a qualified motor
repair shop; however, there are many relatively simple tasks that can be performed by a technician with general
knowledge and experience in electric motor repair.
EXTERNAL MOTOR TESTING
The following tests can be performed without disassembling the motor using a multimeter or continuity tester.
NOTE: Observe the following before testing the motor:
• This is only testing continuity.
• Tag the motor wires for identification before disconnecting.
• Remove motor wire from one of the “A” terminals and one of the “F” terminals if testing while motor is
in vehicle.
• When disconnecting wires from motor terminals, use a second wrench on the lower nut of the terminal
post to hold post steady.
• Scrape a small amount of paint from motor housing (ground) and use this location when testing motor
terminals to electrical ground.
Index of Test Procedures
1 – Motor Continuity Test
2 – Internal Short Circuits
3 – Armature Circuit Open
4 – Field Circuit Open
TEST PROCEDURE 1 – Motor Continuity Test
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1. Disable the vehicle.
2. Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller.
3. Disconnect the wires from the motor.
4. Set a multimeter to check for continuity.
5. Check the continuity readings between the motor terminals below:
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