Governor Cable - Club Car XRT 800 Maintenance Service Manual

FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE VEHICLE

GOVERNOR CABLE

Governor Cable Removal
1. Turn the key switch to the OFF position and remove the key, place the Forward/Reverse handle in the
NEUTRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Access the engine compartment.
3. Disconnect battery cables as instructed. See WARNING "To avoid unintentionally starting..." in Gen-
eral Warning on page 1-1.
4. Remove the governor guard (5) (Figure 16-1, Page 16-2).
5. Disconnect the governor cable (2) at the carburetor throttle.
6. Disconnect the governor cable (2) from the governor lever arm (15) (Figure 16-9, Page 16-10).
7. Remove the governor cable (2) from the governor cable engine bracket (11), and governor cable support
bracket (10) (Figure 16-9, Page 16-10). Remove the cable (2) from the vehicle.
Governor Cable Installation and Adjustment
1. Install the cable onto the governor cable support bracket (10) and the engine bracket (11) (Figure 16-9,
Page 16-10).
2. Push the cable dust shields onto the ends of the cable conduit.
3. Connect the governor cable to the carburetor throttle at the carburetor.
4. Connect the governor cable to the governor lever arm (15) (Figure 16-9, Page 16-10).
5. With the governor lever arm loose on the governor shaft, use a 1/8-inch punch or scratch awl to turn the
governor arm shaft counterclockwise until it stops. Then pull the governor lever arm rearward until the
carburetor throttle is in the "wide open throttle" (WOT) position.
6. While holding the arm and shaft in the fully counterclockwise position, tighten the governor arm lever nut
to 36 in-lb (4.0 N·m).
7. Check engine RPM adjustment. See Engine RPM Adjustment on page 16-12.
2007-2008 XRT 800, 810 and 850 Maintenance and Service Manual
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Engine Control Linkage
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