
MOTOR (MODELS EJ4-4001 AND EJ8-4001A)
Motor Installation
Page 16b-16
2008-2011 IQ System Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
16B
5. If using a chain hoist, lower the vehicle and guide the leaf springs into the shackles. If using a floor jack,
raise the transaxle until the leaf springs can be guided into the shackles.
6. Insert the mounting bolts through the spring shackles and the bushings in the leaf spring eyes and install
locknuts. Tighten the bolts to 23 ft-lb (31 N·m).
See Section 9 – Rear Suspension in the appropriate
maintenance and service manual.
7. Install the shock absorbers. Tighten nut until rubber bushing expands to the diameter of the cup washer.
8. If removed, install wheels and finger tighten the lug nuts.
9. Lift vehicle and remove jack stands. Lower vehicle to the floor and tighten lug nuts, using a crisscross pat-
tern, to 55 ft-lb (74.6 N·m).
10. Place the Tow/Run switch in the TOW position and connect the batteries, positive (+) cable first. Tighten
battery terminals to 110 in-lb (12.4 N·m) and coat terminals with Battery Terminal Protector Spray (CC P/
N 1014305) to minimize corrosion.
11. Place the Tow/Run switch in the RUN position.
12. Inspect the vehicle for proper operation.
See following WARNING.
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WARNING
• Make sure that the vehicle operates in the forward direction when the Forward/Reverse switch
is in the FORWARD position.
• Make sure that the vehicle operates in the reverse direction when the Forward/Reverse switch
is in the REVERSE position. The reverse buzzer will sound as a warning when the Forward/
Reverse switch is in REVERSE.
• Make sure that the vehicle does not operate when the Forward/Reverse switch is in the
NEUTRAL position.
Figure 16b-24 EJ4–4001 Motor Mounting Bolts and
Tightening Sequence
Figure 16b-25 EJ8–4001A Motor Mounting Bolts and
Tightening Sequence
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