Cub Cadet 4 x 2 Big Country - Poly Bed & Steel Bed - Manual (Page 17)

Poly Bed 4 X 2 Drive System
13
5.12. Loosen the hose clamp that secures the molded
hose from the air filter to the plenum.
See Figure 5.12.
5.13. Remove the two bolts that hold the air filter
housing to the air filter bracket using a 1/2”
wrench, and remove the filter assembly.
5.14. The exhaust pipe interferes with the removal of
the CVT cover. It must be removed.
NOTE: For testing and diagnostic purposes,
existing exhaust flange gaskets may be re-used.
Any time the exhaust pipe is removed, it should
be reinstalled using new gaskets before return-
ing the vehicle to service.
5.15. Disconnect the rear flange of the exhaust pipe
from the muffler using two 13 mm wrenches.
See Figure 5.15.
Figure 5.12
Figure 5.15
Exhaust
pipe
Flange mount to
muffler
5.16. Disconnect the front flange of the exhaust pipe
from the cylinder head using a 12 mm wrench.
See Figure 5.16.
5.17. Remove the exhaust pipe.
5.18. Remove the 9 screws holding the CVT cover to
the CVT housing using an 8 mm wrench, and
maneuver the cover out of the engine compart-
ment. See Figure 5.18.
Figure 5.16
Exhaust pipe
Flange mount to cylinder head
Figure 5.18
CVT cover removed