Control Arm Removal; Control Arm Installation; Shock Absorber Removal; Shock Absorber Installation - Club Car Electric Precedent 2008 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Front Suspension Components
2. Install the kingpin (7) over the leaf spring eye. Insert the bolt (8) (Figure 7-19, Page 7-16). Tighten the bolt to
30 ft-lb (41 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 nut (1). Tighten
the nut to 70 ft-lb (95 N·m).
5. Attach the tie rod ends (12) to the spindle tabs, then install and tighten the nuts (14) to 70 ft-lb (95 N·m) (Figure
7-18, Page 7-15).
6. Install front hub and wheel. See Hub Installation on page 7-17.

CONTROL ARM REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the battery cables and discharge the controller as instructed. See WARNINGS "To avoid
unintentionally starting..." and "After disconnecting the batteries, wait 90 seconds..." in General
Warnings on page 1-1.
2. Loosen lug nuts on both front wheels and raise front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack
stands under the front aluminum rails of the vehicle frame and lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove bolts (17) and move rack and pinion to allow clearance for bolt (19) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-15).
5. Remove bolts (11 and 19).
6. Remove the control arm (6).
7. Inspect the bushings (7) and sleeves (8 and 9) in the control arm and replace them if necessary.

CONTROL ARM INSTALLATION

1. Install the control arm in reverse order of removal. Tighten the control arm bolts (11 and 19) to 30 ft-lb (41 N·m)
(Figure 7-18, Page 7-15). Tighten three rack and pinion mounting bolts (17) to 22 ft-lb (30 N·m)
2. Install the wheels and adjust the wheel alignment as instructed on page 7-10.

SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL

1. Inspect the shock absorbers for fluid leakage at the point where the shaft enters the shock absorber body.
Leaking shock absorbers should be replaced.
2. Remove the upper bolt (18) (Figure 7-18, Page 7-15).
3. Remove the lower bolt (10).
4. Remove the shock absorber.

SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION

NOTE: When installing shock absorbers, make sure front shocks have identical part numbers.
1. Install the shock absorber by reversing the removal procedure.
2. Tighten the bolts to 16 ft-lb (21 N·m).
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