E-Z-GO 4 CADDY 1999, Technician'S Repair And Service Manual

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REAR SUSPENSION
Read all of Section Band this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Thread locking sealant.. ........................................... AR
12 mm socket. ............................................................. 1
Torque wrench, 1/2" drive, ft. lbs ................................. 1
Wheel chocks .............................................................. 4
Jack stands ................................................................. 4
Floor jack .................................................................... 1
Wrench, 1/2" ............................................................... 1
Wrench, 9/16" ............................................................. 1
Wrench, 3/4" ............................................................... 1
Socket, 1 /2", 3/8" drive ................................................ 1
Socket, 9/16", 3/8" drive .............................................. 1
Socket, 9/16", deepwell, 3/8" drive .............................. 1
Extension, 3", 3/8" drive .............................................. 1
Ratchet, 3/8" drive ....................................................... 1
Torque wrench, ft. lbs., 3/8" drive ................................ 1
AwARNINGA
To
reduce the possibility
of personal injury, follow
the lifting procedure in
Section "B" of this manual. Place wheel chocks in
front of and behind the front wheels and check the
stability of the vehicle on the jack stands before start­
ing any repair procedure. Never work on a vehicle that
is supported by a jack alone.
Raise the rear of the vehicle in accordance with the
instructions provided in Section 'B' of this manual and
support the rear of the vehicle on the outer ends of the
rear bumper.
Remove the tires. See WHEELS AND TIRES section.
Remove the muffler. See ENGINE section. Remove the
triangular bracket supporting the differential to the engine
frame.
Remove the 'U' bolts holding axle to engine frame:
Remove the drive belt and driven clutch (see
CLUTCHES section).
Remove the F/R shifter bracket nut with a 12 mm wrench
and loosen the cable nuts with a 1/2" wrench, then
remove the cable and bracket from the differential.
Remove the accelerator cable from the accelerator
bracket and take off the push nut holding the cable on the
governor and remove the cable. See SPEED CONTROL
section. Remove the linkage rod off of the governor.
Remove the shock absorbers (see removal elsewhere in
this section)
Remove the 'U' bolts and hardware off of the springs
using a 9/16" socket.
Remove the clevis pin from both brake cables where they
attach to the wheel brake levers. Remove the brake cable
from the brakes. Remove the retaining rings at either end
of the outer brake cable and move cables out of the way
of the axle.
Place a floor jack under the center section of the rear
axle and raise just enough to place a second set of jack
stands under the axle tubes. With both the rear axle and
the frame supported, the 'U' bolt and the hardware can
be removed from the spring. Raise the back of the vehi­
cle and take the springs loose at the rear shackle
Slide rear axle out of vehicle.
Rear Axle Installation
Rear axle installation is in the reverse order of disassem­
bly.
Pay particular attention to placement of axle in the
engine frame support. See 'Engine Installation' in the
ENGINE section.
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