John Deere 318 - Manual (Page 73)

IMPORTANT: Do not allow internal parts to fall when
removing center section.
16. Put transmission on work bench and remove cap
screws, center section and gasket (A).
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IMPORTANT: Do not nick or scratch lapped or
machined surfaces of the center
section, valve plates or cylinder blocks.
Keep pump and motor components
separate, they are not interchangeable.
17. Remove valve plates (A and B). If it is necessary to
pry valve plates loose from center section, use a wooden
dowel and pry only at dowel pin grooves.
If valve plates do not come off with center section,
remove valve plates from cylinder block assemblies.
It may be necessary to apply diesel fuel between valve
plate and cylinder block to cut oil film.
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