Not sure where this will end up with time but I wanted to put it somewhere where I can keep it all together and hopefully shed some light on carts that people can reference in the future.
Brought this cart home Monday 3/21/16.
Specs:
2008 EZ-GO TXT electric 36v
Privately purchased from a guy that flips/builds carts.
Cart is straight off the golf course, season ending 2016.
Batteries = 2012 Rural King 6v, 200ah each.
Precision Drive System (PDS)
First thing I did was power wash it head to toe to get all the grass and dirt caked into the nooks and crannies out. Before doing so i switched the controller switch to Tow/Maint. to isolate the controller from power.
Next was to investigate a small rotational sound and wobble from the RR. I was suspecting an axle bearing but after removing wheels it was obvious it was coming from the RR drum brake assembly. Upon disassembly I am hoping the slight wobble was identified also. When tearing down the RR, the axle castle nut was loose. The cotter pin had done its job keeping it in place for who knows how long. Both side shoes and drums looked good. Took some 220 sandpaper to each drum to remove a little surface rust on the braking contact area. A good cleaning with brake cleaner and some grease and they were reassembled. I put both sides together and noticed I left off the washer behind the axle nut on one side. Upon disassembly to put the washer on, I had to use heat after stripping the 1" nut and busting my knuckles. Torch and pipe wrench to the rescue...
Next I decided to drop the rear diff cover to change fluid and check out gear condition. My heart sank when I removed the drain plug as zero fluid came out. Upon further research, there is only 10ozs of fluid in the rear and the angle the punpkin sits keeps it in the front. Even though the plug is on the bottom, it is actually a check/drain/refill hole. My fears went away when i dropped the pan and oil came out. Good cleaning inside the gears with brake fluid to remove any metal shavings and a visual inspection confirmed all was good with the teeth.
Cover is off, might as well paint it.
After cover dried i wiped it clean and installed the plug. With the hole on the bottom, filling this thing was not going to be easy. I decided to apply the rtv, put in the 10ozs and just bolt it up. That little bit of fluid only went 2/3 the way up so i was not concerned with it touching the sealant prior to it curing.
Brought this cart home Monday 3/21/16.
Specs:
2008 EZ-GO TXT electric 36v
Privately purchased from a guy that flips/builds carts.
Cart is straight off the golf course, season ending 2016.
Batteries = 2012 Rural King 6v, 200ah each.
Precision Drive System (PDS)
First thing I did was power wash it head to toe to get all the grass and dirt caked into the nooks and crannies out. Before doing so i switched the controller switch to Tow/Maint. to isolate the controller from power.
Next was to investigate a small rotational sound and wobble from the RR. I was suspecting an axle bearing but after removing wheels it was obvious it was coming from the RR drum brake assembly. Upon disassembly I am hoping the slight wobble was identified also. When tearing down the RR, the axle castle nut was loose. The cotter pin had done its job keeping it in place for who knows how long. Both side shoes and drums looked good. Took some 220 sandpaper to each drum to remove a little surface rust on the braking contact area. A good cleaning with brake cleaner and some grease and they were reassembled. I put both sides together and noticed I left off the washer behind the axle nut on one side. Upon disassembly to put the washer on, I had to use heat after stripping the 1" nut and busting my knuckles. Torch and pipe wrench to the rescue...
Next I decided to drop the rear diff cover to change fluid and check out gear condition. My heart sank when I removed the drain plug as zero fluid came out. Upon further research, there is only 10ozs of fluid in the rear and the angle the punpkin sits keeps it in the front. Even though the plug is on the bottom, it is actually a check/drain/refill hole. My fears went away when i dropped the pan and oil came out. Good cleaning inside the gears with brake fluid to remove any metal shavings and a visual inspection confirmed all was good with the teeth.
Cover is off, might as well paint it.
After cover dried i wiped it clean and installed the plug. With the hole on the bottom, filling this thing was not going to be easy. I decided to apply the rtv, put in the 10ozs and just bolt it up. That little bit of fluid only went 2/3 the way up so i was not concerned with it touching the sealant prior to it curing.
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