I was recently given a club cart by my father. From what i learned from this great site so far..i have figured out it is a 91 model. The engine plate says fz340d. The issue is the engine is very hard to turn over by hand. I fully charged the battery..it reads 12.7 volts. The starter spins when the pedal depresses but slipson the belt. I did checkk battery voltage and it drops to 7.6. My question is would a battery be the issue or is it possible the engine is froze. Thanks in advance!
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dirtysouth
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Welcome to the forum.
The engine should spin freely except for compression stroke.
The engine should spin freely except for compression stroke.
I appreciate the info. The engine is very hard to turn over by hand. I removed the plug and poured seizing oil in the cylinder. It is getting easier to turn but still hard. I will pick up a new batt today and tighten the belt to see if i can turn it over with a hot battery. Any info on the fz340d would be great. Are they reliable engines? As soon as i get it running i will have a lot more questions. I am wanting to put a small lift on it and increase the tire size. So thanks y'all!
HotRodCarts
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Welcome to the forum.
The Kawasaki engines that Club Car uses are pretty tough engines. There's a Kawasaki Service Manual in the resource section of the forum for that engine and others.
The Kawasaki engines that Club Car uses are pretty tough engines. There's a Kawasaki Service Manual in the resource section of the forum for that engine and others.