Removing Motor

Lazy cruiser · 04-15-2016, 12:34 PM

I'm going to remove the motor on my 1981 EZ-GO resistor cart and send it out for rebuild. Is there anything I need to know before removing the motor? Any tips?

HiTechRedNeck · 04-15-2016, 12:36 PM

Disconnect batts first.

Its freakin heavy..

Seriously --- if you run into problems we will give (hopefully useful) suggestions.

04-15-2016, 12:52 PM

use 2 wrenches on the nuts ... the one nearest the motor must not turn

scottyb · 04-15-2016, 01:56 PM

And it's heavier than you think. Be ready when it slides off the input shaft

Lazy cruiser · 04-15-2016, 02:11 PM

Ok. Thank you. I will let you know if I have any problems. I was hoping it was going to be easy!

skipsmith521 · 04-15-2016, 02:40 PM

Asking more questions on removing motor...

If you have an EZGO with rear seat...

1) Is there any options for removing motor without taking off rear seat ?

2) if rear seat had to be removed, will the motor come out through the access panel?

3) can you just Jack up the cart to remove it from the bottom?

Maybe these might help the OP also.

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cgtech · 04-15-2016, 02:45 PM

I use "mule tape" tied up like a dog leash "choker" to use as support straps for lowering motor out the bottom. Rxv motors are real heavy (a "2 strap" job), and rxv motor cables are long enough to allow motor to be put in bagwell area with out disconnecting any big cables.

Volt_Ampere · 04-15-2016, 03:40 PM

I put a rubber pad underneath my cart - with the cart on ramps when I removed mine. I removed it from the top but let it set down on the ground. I wrapped a webbing around the motor to hold it from the top when I removed it.

04-15-2016, 12:34 PM	#1
Lazy cruiser Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 121	Removing Motor I'm going to remove the motor on my 1981 EZ-GO resistor cart and send it out for rebuild. Is there anything I need to know before removing the motor? Any tips?
Lazy cruiser Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 121

04-15-2016, 12:36 PM	#2
HiTechRedNeck Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Duncan Corners Posts: 905	Re: Removing Motor Disconnect batts first. Its freakin heavy.. Seriously --- if you run into problems we will give (hopefully useful) suggestions.

04-15-2016, 12:52 PM	#3
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Removing Motor use 2 wrenches on the nuts ... the one nearest the motor must not turn
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04-15-2016, 01:56 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Removing Motor And it's heavier than you think. Be ready when it slides off the input shaft

04-15-2016, 02:11 PM	#5
Lazy cruiser Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 121	Re: Removing Motor Ok. Thank you. I will let you know if I have any problems. I was hoping it was going to be easy!
Lazy cruiser Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 121

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04-15-2016, 02:40 PM	#6
skipsmith521 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 526	Asking more questions on removing motor... If you have an EZGO with rear seat... 1) Is there any options for removing motor without taking off rear seat ? 2) if rear seat had to be removed, will the motor come out through the access panel? 3) can you just Jack up the cart to remove it from the bottom? Maybe these might help the OP also. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

04-15-2016, 02:45 PM	#7
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Removing Motor I use "mule tape" tied up like a dog leash "choker" to use as support straps for lowering motor out the bottom. Rxv motors are real heavy (a "2 strap" job), and rxv motor cables are long enough to allow motor to be put in bagwell area with out disconnecting any big cables.

04-15-2016, 03:40 PM	#8
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,189	Re: Removing Motor I put a rubber pad underneath my cart - with the cart on ramps when I removed mine. I removed it from the top but let it set down on the ground. I wrapped a webbing around the motor to hold it from the top when I removed it.

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