Cub Cadet 4 x 2 Big Country - Poly Bed & Steel Bed - Manual (Page 61)

4 X 2 Drive System - (Steel Bed)
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7.21. Lift up on the bracket to remove it from the tran-
saxle, complete with the actuator and the vac-
uum reservoir (the black sphere mounted to the
top of the bracket). It is not necessary to discon-
nect the vacuum lines from the reservoir or the
actuator.
7.22. Install the drain and fill plugs, remove the drain
pan and lower the bed.
7.23. Lift and safely support the rear of the vehicle.
See Figure 7.23.
NOTE: Jackstands must be placed under the
frame, not the engine/transaxle cradle.
NOTE: The cross member that the bracket for
the dog-bone joint is attached to provides a con-
venient place for jackstands. It is near the center
of gravity: the entire vehicle will usually balance
on two jackstands at this location. Because of
the teeter-totter effect, the rear wheels will be left
on until the transaxle is removed.
Figure 7.23
Jack Stands
7.24. Remove the U-bolts holding each spring to each
axle tube using a 9/16” wrench. See Figure 7.24.
7.25. Lower the transaxle, engine, and cradle to the
ground, so that they rest on the rear wheels.
Leave the jack in position.
7.26. Remove the previously loosened bolt that holds
the driven pulley to the input shaft of the tran-
saxle.
7.27. Carefully pry the driven pulley off of the shaft.
See Figure 7.27.
7.28. Remove the key from the keyway in the input
shaft.
Figure 7.24
U-Bolts
Figure 7.27