Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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SECTION 24 — GASOLINE VEHICLE - TRANSAXLE
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Gasoline Vehicle - Transaxle
DANGER
• See General Warnings on page 1-2.
WARNING
• See General Warnings on page 1-2.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The vehicles addressed in this manual are equipped with heavy-duty transaxles. The transaxle utilizes internal gearing
to change vehicle direction. Because the transaxle is used to reverse vehicle direction, the engine, drive clutch, belt,
and driven clutch rotate in the same direction; therefore, the engine and clutches are not subjected to reversing loads.
This reduces maintenance requirements on the engine and clutches. With the transaxle, power is transferred from the
engine through the drive clutch, the drive belt, the driven clutch, and then through the transaxle to the wheels.
SHIFTER LEVER
A shifter lever, connected to a shifter arm, is used to change the gears to one of three shift positions: forward (F),
neutral (N), or reverse (R). Bring the vehicle to a complete stop before changing F or R direction.
MAINTENANCE/OPERATE SWITCH
WARNING
• With the switch in the MAINTENANCE position and the engine running, the vehicle may move suddenly
if the Forward/Neutral/Reverse handle is shifted or accidentally bumped. To prevent this, chock the
front and rear wheels and firmly set the park brake before servicing or leaving the vehicle.
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Figure 24-1 MAINTENANCE/OPERATE Switch
The maintenance/operate switch is used by a trained technician to do certain maintenance functions with the engine on.
NOTE: Make sure that the Maintenance/Operate switch is set to OPERATE after the vehicle is serviced.
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