Help - I need a three wheel alignment

[em69]

What's the best way to adjust the alignment on my three wheel Sun Mountain cart? The cart pulls to the right. Perhaps more air pressure in the right tire??

[covanant]

Take half the beer out of one garment pocket and put it in the other to even it out Or maybe you have a slow leak in one tire?

[Golfbum]

I am not sure about the Sun Mountain but I know on my Bag Boy there are two alignment screws on the front wheel set up. Check to see if you have those. If so, loosen them off and you can move the wheel to align it properly. If pulling to the right you would need to tweak the wheel over to the left a little bit. Much like the front end alignment on a car I did my Bag Boy and it runs straight and true on a flat surface.

For the tires, if they leak air slowly you can always use that tire sealent. I have never had an issue with my air tires on the Bag Boy, so I doubt that is your problem.

Or as cov says, move some of the beer around in your bag Shift some of those 40 golf balls around in there to redistribute the weight

[NoBack]

Golfbum is correct. There are two little screws on the bar on the right side of the cart at the front wheel. Simple to do. Turn one or the other to make the wheel go left or right.

[golfmajic]

Yes the cart has adjustment screws on the front wheel bracket, get the adjustment as close as possible but be aware that it will not always track perfectly straight!
Everytime you place your bag on the cart it will never be exactly the same placement and the weighting of you bag changes as well affecting the tracking.
I have played with my cart alignment a lot and it tends to track a bit differently on a daily basis, not badly but different.
I love this cart and would not ever give it up as long as I can walk.
Good Luck!

[em69]

Great and thanks! I'll look at it this morning.

[em69]

I checked the front bracket and there aren't any screws to align the wheel. There are only two bolts on either side of the wheel to hold it on.

Help please...

[priorlad]

I found this excerpt on the Sun Mountain website under FAQs.

2 - What do I do if my Speed Cart pulls to the side?
This may be caused by a rear tire being tightened too much in the assembly process. Turn the Speed Cart over or lift off the rear tires off the ground and spin the tires. Both tires should rotate at the same speed. If you find that one tire is rotating slower than the other you will need to loosen the axle nut slightly. It is also very important that the tire pressure is even in all tires

[em69]

Thank you , I'll look at that.

[Golfbum]

I checked the front bracket and there aren't any screws to align the wheel. There are only two bolts on either side of the wheel to hold it on.

Help please...

Can you loosen those bolts and align that front wheel?

[em69]

Can you loosen those bolts and align that front wheel?

I tried that before I posted the thread. It doesn't work because the tire automatically sits flush on the brackets when you tighten the bolts.

I need to check the tire pressure as mentioned by Priolad.

[Golfbum]

Trade it on a BAG BOY. The used one I bought for $75 runs straight and true