Club Car 2005 Precedent, Техническое обслуживание и сервис

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STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION Front Suspension Components
2005 Precedent IQ System Electric Golf Car Maintenance and Service Manual Page 7-13
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LEAF SPRING REMOVAL
1. 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, Section 1, Page 1-1.
2. Remove both front wheels.
3. Remove the bolts (8) from the bottom of each kingpin (7) (Figure 7-19, Page 7-16) .
4. Remove the four bolts (17) and bottom spring plate (16).
5. Remove leaf spring (13).
6. 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 7-19, Page 7-16) .
2. Install leaf spring (13), bottom spring plate (16), and four bolts (17). Using a crisscross pattern sequence,
tighten bolts to 23 ft-lb (31 N·m).
3. Install spring in kingpins (7) with bolts (8). Tighten to 17 ft-lb (23 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 7-10.
KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE REMOVAL
1. Remove the front hub. See Front Hub Removal on page 7-17.
2. Remove retaining pins (15) and nuts (14), then remove tie rod ends (12) from the tabs on the spindles
(Figure 7-18, Page 7-15).
3. Remove the nut (1) and conical washer (2) from the top of the kingpin (7) (Figure 7-19, Page 7-16) .
4. Raise the upper clevis from the kingpin.
5. Slide the spindle (3) off the kingpin (7).
6. 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.
7. Remove bolt (8) from bottom of kingpin (7) and remove kingpin.
8. Inspect the kingpin and spindle. If either is worn or damaged, it must be replaced.
9. Inspect the bushings (4). If the bushings are worn or damaged, remove them and press in new ones.
KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE INSTALLATION
1. Inspect all parts and replace them as necessary.
2. Install the kingpin (7) over the leaf spring eye. Insert the bolt (8) (Figure 7-19, Page 7-16) . Tighten the
bolt to 17 ft-lb (23 N·m).
3. Install the wave washer (6) on the kingpin.
4. Install the steering spindle on the kingpin. Place upper clevis over the kingpin threads and install conical
washer (2) and nut (1). Tighten the nut to 50 ft-lb (68 N·m).