Columbia CR-10 Chariot, Service Manual

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.6 SPEED CONTROL SWITCH –Figure 4.6.1 

Remove battery cables before starting work on 
the electrical system. 

 
Slide Maintenance  

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Lubricate the 3 contact bars (A) where the "L" 
brush (B) slides with good bearing grease. DO 
NOT use a graphite type grease. 

DO NOT use metal objects to apply grease to 
the switch. Use your finger to apply grease. 

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 If the contact bars (A) are rough or worn, they 
must be replaced. PN 40324-00 

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Check the spring (C) tension to be sure there is 
good contact between the "L" brush and the 
contact bars. 

NOTICE: An arc will always occur when the "L" 
brush passes from low speed to the neutral bar. 
This arc flash may be observed after dark.  This 
should not cause alarm. 

4.7 FRONT AND REAR HUBS 

 
Front wheel hub removal: 

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Place the front of the vehicle frame on blocks to allow for wheel removal. 

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Remove the nut and washer from the front axle and pull the axle from the front fork to remove. 

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Remove the four lug nuts from the front wheel and hub. 

 
Front wheel hub installation: 

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Install the hub on the front wheel and torque the lug nuts to 35 foot pounds. Tighten lug nuts evenly 
in a star pattern. 

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Insert the front axle through the front fork, wheel spacers and hub. 

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Install the washer and nut on the front axle, tighten the axle nut to 120 inch pounds. 

 
Rear wheel hub removal (See Figure 4.2.3):

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Raise the rear of the vehicle to allow the wheel to be removed. 

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Remove the four lug nuts holding the rear wheel to the rear hub and remove the wheel. 

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On the drive wheel side, remove the drive chain master link and the drive chain. 

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Remove the dust cap. 

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Remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the spindle. 

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Remove the hub from the spindle.  On the drive wheel side, it will be necessary to depress the 
treadle to release the brake before the hub with drum/sprocket assembly can be removed. 

 
Rear wheel hub installation (See Figure 4.2.3):

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Install the hub on the spindle. On the drive wheel side it will be necessary to depress the treadle 
before the hub with drum/sprocket assembly can be installed. 

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Install the castle nut on the spindle. Torque the castle nut to 120 inch pounds and then back the 
castle nut off two slots and Install the cotter pin. 

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Install the dust cap. 

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On the drive wheel side, install the drive chain and adjust as stated in Section 4.4. 

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Install the rear drive wheel. Torque lug nuts to 65-ft. lbs. Tighten lug nuts evenly in a star pattern. 

Figure 4.6.1 

A 

B 

C 

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