Cub Cadet 6 x 4 Big Country User Manual
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Section 2: Clutch, Transmission, Brakes, Linkages
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17.6. Remove the drain plug from the transmission
using a 17mm wrench and allow the transmis-
sion lubricant to drain.
NOTE: If the transmission is not being removed
to perform an internal repair, it is not necessary
to drain the fluid.
17.7. Replace the plug when the transmission has
drained completely. Tighten it to a torque of 22-
36 ft-lbs using a 17 mm wrench.
17.8. Match mark and disconnect the choke cable
using an 8 mm driver on the clamp screw.
17.9. Match mark and disconnect the throttle cable
using an 8 mm driver on the clamp screw.
See Figure 17.9.
NOTE: Use a 7 mm driver and a 10 mm wrench
on the cable clamp.
17.10.Pull the choke and throttle cables out of the lift-
ing eye on the bracket that the lock-out and
clutch pulley brake arms mount to.
17.11. Unplug the transmission safety switch from the
wiring harness. Lock tabs are on the short sides
of the molded connector.
17.12.Loosen the jam nut on the clamp bolt that
clamps the transmission lever to the shift arm
using a ½” wrench.
17.13.Loosen the clamp bolt using a ½” wrench.
NOTE: The bolt hole in the transmission lever is
threaded. The clamp bolt does not pass through
a groove in the shift arm, so it is not necessary to
remove it completely.
17.14.Carefully lift the transmission lever off the shift
arm and move the transmission lever and shift
rod out of the way.
17.15.Remove the nut and bolt that hold the bottom of
the bracket to the front of the transmission using
two 9/16” wrenches. See Figure 17.15.
17.16.Remove the nut, bolt, and spacer tube that hold
the bracket to the top of the transmission using
two 9/16” wrenches.
Figure 17.9
Choke Cable
Throttle Cable
Mounting Clamps
Throttle Cable Clamp
Figure 17.13
Transmission Safety
Switch Connector
Jam Nut
Clamp Bolt
Transmission Lever
Shift Arm
Bracket
Lower Mounting Bolt
Spacer
Upper Mounting Bolt
Figure 17.15