1998 TXT Rebuild - Engine/Trans Question

[Sandpro]

I have a 1998 TXT electric that my kids and I would like to rebuild. I have it down to frame and doing some rust repair. According to previous owner, it hasn't been run in 10 years. What are my first steps with engine and trans? My thought was drain trans and refill or should I drop pan and clean out. The engine sounds like a bearing is out, so take apart and replace bearings, bushing and seals? Anything I should check first before going through all that?Just don't want to miss something.Thanks, been waiting to try this for a couple years and my kids are excited.

[Sir Nuke]

Sandpro, I think you got a few of us confused......you said you got an ELCECTIC cart.....then you tell us you want o rebuild the "ENGINE and TRANS"?? and electric cart doesn't have either of those. OR are you talking about the Motor and Differential? if so, when it comes to the Diff. with a cart that old, and you don't know its true history, drop the pan and clean it out then refill it. for the motor, it sounds like its time to either rebuild it or even upgrade it.


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[Sandpro]

Thanks Sir Nuke. My apologies for my brain thinking auto rebuilds! Does the pan require a gasket and what type of oil? Best place for a TXT repair manual? We are going to try and repair as much as possible so the kids can learn a little something and get away from their phones! Thanks

[720Deere]

TXT manuals can be found in the sticky threads at the top of the EZGO Electric page. The differential pan just uses black RTV silicone for a gasket.

[Sir Nuke]

No it doesn't.....just some good ol' silicone......as far as oil goes.....the manuals say regular 30 wt motor oil.....most of us run 75-90 wt gear oil, and some of us even put in a little STP.

as far as a manual......you can find them all at the top of this section in the "sticky's". There is both owners manuals. and maintenance manuals there.

[kernal]

Check out this link: http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...service-2.html

Start on page two, post #17.

[Sandpro]

Thanks everyone for the great info! Look forward to posting pics along the way!

[JohnnieB]

The attached manual might be better for a 1998 TXT.

[Sandpro]

Been happy with progress. New suspension, serviced differential, good batteries and now.....motor will not turn. Voltage looks good and tried to lift rear wheels and use an extra battery but still nothing! Is it toast? Or do I take motor apart and check something else? Thanks

[JohnnieB]

First we need to identify which drive system you have. A 98 TXT came with either a series wound motor or a sepex (SEParately EXcited - aka shunt wound) motor and the controllers and wiring are different, so we need to be on the same page to troubleshoot.

Use the attached guide to identify which drive system is in your cart and we'll go from there.

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FWIW: The mechanism between the motor and axles has both reduction gears and a differential cluster, so it is actually a transaxle, but it is usually referred to as a differential in golf cart jargon.