ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Voltage Regulator
Page 12-12 2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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Belt Tension Adjustment
Belt tension should be checked periodically. If the belt slips when starter/generator motor operates, adjust
belt to correct tension.
1. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE position, put the Forward/Reverse handle in NEUTRAL,
chock the wheels and disconnect the battery, negative cable first.
2. Remove the access panel on a DS Golf Car or Villager 4 vehicle; lift the cargo bed on a Turf or Carryall
vehicle. See WARNING on Page 12-1.
3. Make sure the two pivoting screws (5) on the mounting bracket are finger tight. The carriage bolt (11)
and hex nut (12) are to be finger tight also (Figure 12-14, Page 12-11).
4. Push the starter/generator down so it is at the lowest part of its adjustment travel. With the starter/gen-
erator belt fully in place around the drive clutch pulley, install the starter/generator belt (3) around the
pulley (10) on the end of the starter/generator.
5. Position a pry bar (13) between the top of the starter/generator mounting bracket (2) and the underside
of the starter/generator by passing the pry bar under the exhaust header.
6. While holding the pry bar, measure the belt tension using a Krikit
®
gauge (1) (available at NAPA
®
Auto
Parts stores), or equivalent. Proper tension for a new starter/generator belt should be 75 ft-lb (101.7
N·m), or for an existing belt, 45 ft-lb (61 N·m) (Figure 12-15, Page 12-11).
7. While maintaining the tension, tighten the adjustment nut (12) to 12 ft-lb (16.3 N·m). Tighten the two
pivot bolts (5) and hex nuts (7) to 23 ft-lb (31.2 N·m) (Figure 12-14, Page 12-11). See following
CAUTION.
8. Connect battery cables, positive cable first, and tighten terminals to 20 ft-lb (27.1 N·m) (Figure 12-1,
Page 12-2). Coat terminals with Battery Protector Spray (Club Car Part No. 1014305).
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 12-1.
Testing the Voltage Regulator
See Test Procedure 11, Section 11, Page 11-27.
Voltage Regulator Removal
1. Disconnect battery cables as shown (Figure 12-1, Page 12-2).
2. Remove the electrical component box cover and remove the wire tie securing the wires where they exit
the component box.
3. Disconnect the voltage regulator red wire (1) at the large post on the solenoid and disconnect the yel-
low wire (2) at the bullet connector (Figure 12-16, Page 12-13).
4. Disconnect the voltage regulator black ground wire (3) at the battery frame ground and also from the
normally open (NO) terminal of the kill limit switch in the component box (Figure 12-16, Page 12-13).
5. Remove the voltage regulator mounting screw (4) and remove the regulator (5).
Voltage Regulator Installation
1. Position the voltage regulator (5) in the electrical component box and install the mounting screw (4)
(Figure 12-16, Page 12-13). Tighten screw to 23 in-lb (2.6 N·m).
• REMOVE PRY BAR BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
CAUTION