Plum quick motor install

Winston Ellis · 01-23-2019, 08:38 PM

I’m getting ready to install the new bandit motor this weekend. I’m getting conflicting reports on removing the old motor and installing the new one. It looks like I can just remove the old one by removing the 3 bolts and pull it out. Do I really need to drop the axle? I’m looking for minimal disassembly as the weather is going to be on and off showers. This is on a 48V DS with a rear seat

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Jkerle · 01-23-2019, 08:45 PM

Without dropping the axle you'll find that it's very difficult to get any leverage on the motor. Any leverage you do get is going to be prying on the differential case which isnt a good idea. You might get lucky and have a cart that someone has already pulled the motor before and upon reinstall applied never seize compound. All you can do is try.

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NoleFan4Ever · 01-23-2019, 09:31 PM

If you have a lifted cart it is fairly easy in place as is. If it is not, it is very hard to get to everything to remove and reinstall.

If that is a factory motor, most will have four (4) retaining bolts....

Malisk · 01-23-2019, 09:46 PM

I just pulled my factory motor on my 1998 Series DS and sent it to Plum Quick last week.
The fit is tight but I got it out with out taking the body off. I don't have a lift installed yet either. It is basically still a factory cart.
I removed the seat backs and the top for ease of access. The 4 bolts holding it in were no problem to remove either. The trick was wiggling it off the input shaft and then carefully lifting it out of the controller access area in front of the bag well.

Good luck

Roxyflash · 01-23-2019, 10:05 PM

I have pulled them without removing axle just jack the cart up on the body so axle hangs down if it pulls right off you good to go make sure you use two wrenches on studs and disconnect the batterys

Winston Ellis · 01-23-2019, 10:44 PM

Thanks guys, I’m going to jack it up by the body. I also have a nice 8” retaining wall I can back the rear end up to and gain more space underneath. I’m going to soak all the bolts in PB blast tomorrow and let everything soak in.

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mrgolf · 01-23-2019, 10:46 PM

On a cart without a rear seat just remove the basket and the cover. Unhook the cables and take the bolts out. Put a ratchet strap or rope around the motor and you can slip it off then let it down to the floor and slid it out.

Winston Ellis · 01-24-2019, 08:37 PM

So I think if I jack up the body I will be able to remove the motor and have it clear the lead spring. Thanks guys

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TahoeDawgZ71 · 01-24-2019, 09:43 PM

Jack it up, put it on jack stands. Disconnect main power from the positive and negative of the battery pack. Disconnect all the wires from the motor and remove all the mounting hardware. Earlier models have 4 bolts. Later models have 3 bolts. Just get under the cart and pull the motor off. It's heavy but it's not terrible.

Austin4130 · 01-28-2019, 05:53 PM

My '99 factory motor was a bear to get off recently, I ended up just taking the rear end out and using the drop and catch method from another thread.

New motor went in easily with the rear end in the cart.

01-23-2019, 08:38 PM	#1
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Plum quick motor install I’m getting ready to install the new bandit motor this weekend. I’m getting conflicting reports on removing the old motor and installing the new one. It looks like I can just remove the old one by removing the 3 bolts and pull it out. Do I really need to drop the axle? I’m looking for minimal disassembly as the weather is going to be on and off showers. This is on a 48V DS with a rear seat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

01-23-2019, 08:45 PM	#2
Jkerle Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: West Columbia Texas Posts: 1,036	Re: Plum quick motor install Without dropping the axle you'll find that it's very difficult to get any leverage on the motor. Any leverage you do get is going to be prying on the differential case which isnt a good idea. You might get lucky and have a cart that someone has already pulled the motor before and upon reinstall applied never seize compound. All you can do is try. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

01-23-2019, 09:31 PM	#3
NoleFan4Ever MOD of all BS! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 17,477	Re: Plum quick motor install If you have a lifted cart it is fairly easy in place as is. If it is not, it is very hard to get to everything to remove and reinstall. If that is a factory motor, most will have four (4) retaining bolts....

01-23-2019, 09:46 PM	#4
Malisk Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13	Re: Plum quick motor install I just pulled my factory motor on my 1998 Series DS and sent it to Plum Quick last week. The fit is tight but I got it out with out taking the body off. I don't have a lift installed yet either. It is basically still a factory cart. I removed the seat backs and the top for ease of access. The 4 bolts holding it in were no problem to remove either. The trick was wiggling it off the input shaft and then carefully lifting it out of the controller access area in front of the bag well. Good luck

01-23-2019, 10:05 PM	#5
Roxyflash Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Quad cities Posts: 334	Re: Plum quick motor install I have pulled them without removing axle just jack the cart up on the body so axle hangs down if it pulls right off you good to go make sure you use two wrenches on studs and disconnect the batterys

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01-23-2019, 10:44 PM	#6
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Re: Plum quick motor install Thanks guys, I’m going to jack it up by the body. I also have a nice 8” retaining wall I can back the rear end up to and gain more space underneath. I’m going to soak all the bolts in PB blast tomorrow and let everything soak in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

01-23-2019, 10:46 PM	#7
mrgolf Old Sky Soldier Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,881	Re: Plum quick motor install On a cart without a rear seat just remove the basket and the cover. Unhook the cables and take the bolts out. Put a ratchet strap or rope around the motor and you can slip it off then let it down to the floor and slid it out.

01-24-2019, 08:37 PM	#8
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Re: Plum quick motor install So I think if I jack up the body I will be able to remove the motor and have it clear the lead spring. Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

01-24-2019, 09:43 PM	#9
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: Plum quick motor install Jack it up, put it on jack stands. Disconnect main power from the positive and negative of the battery pack. Disconnect all the wires from the motor and remove all the mounting hardware. Earlier models have 4 bolts. Later models have 3 bolts. Just get under the cart and pull the motor off. It's heavy but it's not terrible.

01-28-2019, 05:53 PM	#10
Austin4130 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 48	Re: Plum quick motor install My '99 factory motor was a bear to get off recently, I ended up just taking the rear end out and using the drop and catch method from another thread. New motor went in easily with the rear end in the cart.

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