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2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 16-1
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SECTION 16 – UNITIZED TRANSAXLE
GENERAL INFORMATION
All gasoline-powered Club Car vehicles manufactured since the beginning of the 1997 model year are
equipped with heavy-duty, fully-synchronized Unitized Transaxles. The unitized transaxle utilizes fully-syn-
chronized internal gearing to change vehicle direction. Because the unitized 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 unitized transaxle, power is transferred from the engine through the drive
clutch, the drive belt, the driven clutch, and then through the unitized transaxle to the wheels.
• GASOLINE – FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. SERVICE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.
• DO NOT OPERATE GASOLINE VEHICLE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER
VENTILATION. THE ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH IS AN ODORLESS,
DEADLY POISON.
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND HEED
ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE.
WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION,
AND REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
• HOT! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. FAILURE TO
HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.
• MOVING PARTS! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
• USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS. USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID SHORTING OF COMPONENTS OR
WIRING.
• FRAME GROUND – DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, OR ANY OTHER METAL
COMPONENT.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (–) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF THE VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, SET THE PARK BRAKE
WHEN LIFTING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, UNLOAD THE CARGO BED, AND CHOCK THE
WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE (CHAIN HOIST OR
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LB. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY. DO NOT
USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. USE APPROVED JACK
STANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
DANGER
WARNING