Cub Cadet 33" Wide Area - Manual (Page 22)

CUTTING DECK AND LIFT SHAFT
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Spindles
The spindles are a complete unit. The only replaceable
parts are the pulleys. The spindles are equipped with a
grease fitting that should get one squirt of grease after
every use of the deck wash system or every 10 hours
of use.
NOTE: Never put more than one squirt of grease
in a spindle. Putting more grease in the spindle
will push the bearing out of the spindle housing,
ruining the spindle.
To replace a pulley:
1. Remove the deck as described at the beginning
of this chapter.
2. Remove the belts by following the steps
described later in this chapter. See Figure 4.8.
3. Remove the blade following the steps described
in the previous section of this chapter.
4. Remove the pulley nut using an impact wrench
with a 15/16” socket. See Figure 4.8.
5. Install the spindle pulleys by following the above
steps in reverse order.
6. Test run the tractor before returning to service.
To replace a spindle:
1. Remove the deck as described at the beginning
of this chapter.
2. Remove the blade following the steps described
in the previous section of this chapter.
3. Remove the belts by following the steps
described later in this chapter.
4. Remove the four screws fastening the spindle to
the deck. See Figure 4.9.
5. Lift the spindle out of the deck shell.
6. Install the spindle by following the above steps in
reverse order.
NOTE: The four spindle bolts are self tapping
bolts. The new spindle housing will not have
threads in it.
NOTE: Tighten the spindle bolts to a torque of
200 - 300 in-lbs (23 - 34 Nm).
Figure 4.8
Timing belt
PTO belt
Pulley nuts
Figure 4.9
Remove these
screws