Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE - TRANSAXLE Transaxle Removal
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TRANSAXLE REMOVAL
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1. Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnect the Batteries – Electric Vehicles
on page 1-4.
2. Place chocks at the front wheels and slightly loosen lug nuts on both rear wheels. See WARNING “Lift only one
end...” in General Warnings on page 1-2.
3. Place a floor jack under the transaxle and raise the rear of the vehicle. Position jack stands under the aluminum
frame rails forward of the spring mount. Lower the vehicle to let the jack stands support the vehicle
(Figure 17-6,
Page 17-5) . See WARNING “Lift only one end of the vehicle...” in General Warnings on page 1-2.
4. Remove the rear wheels, then thread one lug nut onto a stud on each rear hub. This will keep the brake drums
on the hubs.
5. Remove the bow tie pins (1) and brake cable clevis pins (3). Use brake cable release tool to compress tangs on
cable end and remove cable end from bracket (4)
(Figure 17-7, Page 17-5) .
682
Figure 17-6 Vehicle Supported on Jack Stands
651
Figure 17-7 Brake Cable
6. Disconnect the shock absorbers from their lower mounts (Figure 17-8, Page 17-6) .
7. Disconnect the four motor wires. Use two wrenches to prevent the post from turning.
8. With a floor jack supporting the transaxle, remove lower spring shackle nuts and bolts. Position shackles so
they are clear of springs
(Figure 17-9, Page 17-6) .
9. If a chain hoist was used to raise the vehicle, lift the vehicle high enough to permit easy access and clearance
for removal of the motor. If a floor jack was used to raise the vehicle, lower the transaxle enough to permit
easy access and clearance for removal of the motor.
10. Remove the three motor mounting bolts (1) (Figure 17-11, Page 17-6) securing the motor to the transaxle.
See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Do not position fingers under motor when sliding motor off of the input shaft. Fingers may get
pinched when motor disengages.
11. Carefully remove the motor from the transaxle. Slide the motor away from the transaxle until the motor spline
becomes disengaged from the input shaft, then lift motor out.
See preceding WARNING.
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