Club Car 2005 Precedent, Техническое обслуживание и сервис

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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION Rack and Pinion
2005 Precedent IQ System Electric Golf Car Maintenance and Service Manual Page 7-5
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RACK AND PINION DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the two tie rod ends (12) and inspect for excessive wear (Figure 7-5, Page 7-6) .
2. Remove clamps (10 and 21) from bellows (9) (Figure 7-5, Page 7-6) .
NOTE: If the dust seal bellows are secured with a metal clamp, remove the clamp. Do not reuse the clamp
when the rack and pinion is reassembled. Use a plastic wire tie to secure the dust seal bellows.
3. Remove the two hex nuts (11) and slide off both of the dust seal bellows (9) from ball joints (8).
4. Remove rack screw nut (14), rack guide screw (13), rack guide pressure spring (15) and the rack guide
(16).
5. Remove the universal joint assembly from the pinion (5) by removing the bolt and then sliding off the uni-
versal joint.
6. Remove the dust seal (Figure 7-6, Page 7-7).
7. Remove the large snap ring (4) (Figure 7-7, Page 7-7) .
8. Remove pinion (5) from the housing (17) (Figure 7-8, Page 7-7) . If removal is difficult, install the univer-
sal joint onto the pinion and place a fork or a large open-end wrench under the universal joint (Figure 7-8,
Page 7-7) . Gently pry the pinion from the housing.
9. Remove the universal joint from the pinion (5).
Figure 7-4 Rack and Pinion Removal
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