Club Car Pioneer 1200, Maintenance Service Manual

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REAR SUSPENSION Multi-Leaf Springs
Page 9-4 2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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3. Place chocks in front of the front wheels and lift rear of vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. If using
floor jack, place jack under transaxle as shown (Figure 9-3, Page 9-4).
4. Position jack stands under the two side stringers as shown (Figure 9-4, Page 9-4). Lower the floor jack
to let the jack stands support the vehicle. See WARNING on page 9-1.
5. Remove tire and wheel assembly on the side from which the spring is to be removed. Thread one lug
nut onto a stud on the rear hub. This will keep the brake drum on the hub.
6. The jack stands should be supporting the vehicle and the floor jack should be supporting the rear sus-
pension. Lower the floor jack until the leaf springs are unloaded but the floor jack is still supporting the
axle.
7. Remove the locknuts (12) attaching the U-bolts (13) to the shock mount bracket (14) (Figure 9-1, Page
9-2).
8. Remove bolt (16) and locknut (17) attaching the leaf spring (18) to the rear shackles (19) (Figure 9-1,
Page 9-2).
9. Allow rear of leaf spring (18) to rest on the ground and remove the bolt (21) and locknut (22) attaching
the front of the spring to the vehicle frame (Figure 9-1, Page 9-2). Remove spring from vehicle.
10. Inspect the rubber bushings (23) and steel sleeves (24) in the spring eyes and replace them if they are
worn or damaged (Figure 9-1, Page 9-2).
MULTI-LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION
NOTE: When installing leaf springs, make sure that both springs have identical part numbers.
1. Install rubber bushings (23) and steel sleeves (24) into leaf spring eyes if bushings were removed (Fig-
ure 9-1, Page 9-2).
2. Place front of leaf spring (18) into front spring mounts and insert the grade eight bolt (21) through
mount and leaf spring eye. Install locknut (22) and tighten to 15 ft-lb (20.3 N·m) (Figure 9-1, Page 9-2).
∆ CAUTION
• Use only grade eight bolts for the front mounts of the leaf springs.
Figure 9-3 Correct Positioning of Floor Jack Figure 9-4 Correct Positioning of Jack Stands
APPROX.
17-1/2" (44.5 cm)