Club Car Precedent Villager 2, Maintenance And Service Manual

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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION Front Suspension Components
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3. Adjust wheel toe-in. See Toe-in Adjustment on page 7-7.
4. Electric Vehicle: Connect batteries. See Connecting the Batteries – Electric Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Connect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Connecting the Battery- Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-3.
LEAF SPRING REMOVAL
1. Electric Vehicle: Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnecting the Batteries –
Electric Vehicles on page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-3.
2. Loosen lug nuts on both front wheels and raise front of vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack stands
under the aluminum rails of the vehicle frame just aft of the front suspension. Lower the vehicle onto the jack
stands.
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
3. Remove both front wheels.
4. Remove the bolts (8) from the bottom of each kingpin (7) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-13) .
5. Remove the four bolts (17) and bottom spring plate (16).
6. Remove leaf spring (13).
7. Check the condition of the urethane bushings (15) and steel sleeves (14). Replace any that are worn or damaged.
LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION
1. Install urethane bushings (15) and steel sleeves (14) into leaf spring eyes (Figure 7-11, Page 7-13) .
2. Install leaf spring (13), bottom spring plate (16), and four bolts (17). Using a crisscross pattern sequence,
tighten bolts to 37 ft·lb (50 N·m).
3. Install spring in kingpins (7) with bolts (8). Tighten to 30 ft·lb (41 N·m).
4. Install the wheels and finger tighten the lug nuts.
5. Lower the vehicle and finish tightening lug nuts (using a crisscross pattern) to 55 ft·lb (74.6 N·m).
6. Adjust camber and toe-in. See Wheel Alignment on page 7-6.
7. Electric Vehicle: Connect batteries. See Connecting the Batteries – Electric Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Connect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Connecting the Battery- Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-3.
KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE REMOVAL
1. Electric Vehicle: Disconnect the batteries and discharge the controller. See Disconnecting the Batteries –
Electric Vehicles on page 1-4.
Gasoline Vehicle: Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline Vehicles on page 1-3.
2. Remove the front hub. See Front Hub Removal on page 7-14.
3. Remove retaining nuts (14), then remove tie rod ends (12) from the tabs on the spindles (Figure 7-10, Page 7-12) .
4. Remove the nut (1) from the top of the kingpin (7) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-13) .
5. Raise the upper clevis from the kingpin.
6. Slide the spindle (3) off the kingpin (7).
7. Remove the wave washer (6) and inspect it. If the washer is broken or has a wave bottom to wave crest height
dimension of less than 0.040 inch (1 mm), it must be replaced.
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