Club Car DS Villager 4, Maintenance And Service Manual

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GASOLINE VEHICLE - TRANSAXLE Axle Tubes, Axle Shafts and Wheel Bearings
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AXLE TUBE AND AXLE SHAFT INSTALLATION
1. Clean mating surfaces of axle tube (2) flange and transaxle gearcase (4). Also clean the threads of the five axle
tube mounting holes in the gearcase.
See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• If necessary. clean each mounting hole with a thread tap (M10 x 1.25 pitch) before installing flange
bolts.
2. Clean and lubricate the oil seal (7) in the transaxle gearcase (4) with oil (Figure 24-5, Page 24-6) .
3. Clean inner end of axle shaft (3). Avoiding damage caused by dragging splines across lip of oil seal (7) in
transaxle gearcase (4), carefully install axle shaft (3) and tube (2).
See following NOTE.
NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate each shaft (3) slightly to engage the splines in the differential.
4. Secure axle tube (2) to gearcase (4) with flange bolts (1). Use a crisscross pattern to tighten flange bolts to
28 lb·ft (38 N·m).
5. Install hub. See Rear Hub Installation on page 24-4.
6. If entire transaxle was removed from vehicle, install transaxle. See Transaxle Installation on page 24-12.
7. Refill transaxle with appropriate type and volume of oil. See Oil Change – Transaxle on page 24-2.
REAR WHEEL BEARING REMOVAL
1. Remove hub. See Rear Hub Removal on page 24-4.
2. Remove axle tube (2) from transaxle. See Axle Tube and Axle Shaft Removal on page 24-6.
3. Remove the snap ring (5) that is in front of the bearing (6) and discard (Figure 24-5, Page 24-6) .
4. Drive axle shaft (3) and bearing (6) from outer end of axle tube (2) as an assembly.
5. Use a puller to remove bearing (6) from axle shaft (3). See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• To prevent damaging the threads on end of axle shaft (3), install hub nut to cover initial threads
prior to using puller.
REAR WHEEL BEARING INSTALLATION
1. Press new bearing (6) onto axle shaft (3) until fully seated.
2. Clean inside axle tube (2) where new bearing (6) will sit and lightly lubricate the bore (Figure 24-5, Page 24-6) .
3. Using an appropriate sized bearing driver that fits the outer race, drive in bearing/shaft assembly (3 and 6) until
fully seated in tube (2).
4. Install new snap ring (5).
5. Install axle tube (2). See Axle Tube and Axle Shaft Installation on page 24-7.
6. Install hub. See Rear Hub Installation on page 24-4.
AXLE SHAFT OIL SEAL REMOVAL
The rear axle tubes (2) must be unbolted from the transaxle to replace oil seals (7) (Figure 24-5, Page 24-6) .
1. Clean debris from drain plug and area around it at the bottom of the transaxle. Drain oil. Install plug after draining.
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