Maintaining your Club Car’s drive belt is crucial for its smooth operation and longevity. Proper clutch alignment is a key aspect of this maintenance, and using a specialized Club Car Belt Adjustment Tool can significantly simplify this task. If you’ve noticed excessive vibration or have recently worked on your Club Car’s engine or transaxle, checking the clutch alignment is essential. Luckily, Club Car provides a specific tool, part number 1014498, to make this process accurate and straightforward.
The club car belt adjustment tool, officially known as a clutch alignment tool, ensures that your clutches are perfectly aligned, preventing premature belt wear and maximizing power transfer. Here’s how to use this tool, based on the Club Car service manual:
- Begin by removing the drive belt from the clutches.
- Detach the driven clutch from the transmission to allow access.
- Slide the club car belt adjustment tool onto the transmission shaft, seating it firmly against the transmission.
- Swing the tool to position the opposite end onto the drive clutch shaft.
When properly positioned, the alignment tool should easily fit over the center shaft bearing of the drive clutch. While slight contact with the edges of the tool slot against the bearing is acceptable, forcing the tool indicates misalignment. Correct alignment is achieved when the tool either just touches the fixed face of the drive clutch or is no more than .060 inches (1.5 mm) away from it.
If misalignment is detected, loosen the engine mounting bolts. Carefully move the engine to bring the clutches into the correct alignment. Using the club car belt adjustment tool ensures precision, leading to optimized belt performance and preventing potential damage. For accurate clutch alignment and to avoid guesswork, the Club Car part number 1014498 is your go-to tool. Contact Cart Parts Plus or your local Club Car parts supplier to acquire this essential tool for maintaining your golf cart.
