Cub Cadet 6 x 4 Big Country - Manual (Page 37)

Section 2: Clutch, Transmission, Brakes, Linkages
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18.24.Remove the differential and differential lock
shaft as an assembly. See Figure 18.24.
18.25.Inspect the differential lock shaft.
NOTE: The pin that fastens the fork to the shaft
must be secure.
18.26.Using two 12mm wrenches remove the 10 bolts
and nuts holding the final gear (ring gear) to the
differential housing. See Figure 18.26.
NOTE: Match mark one side of the differential
housing and the final drive gear.
18.27.Disassemble, clean and inspect all differential
components.
18.28.Check the bearings that carry the differential for
looseness and smoothness of rotation.
NOTE: Use of a three-jaw puller will assist in
removing worn or damaged bearings.
18.29.Check the final gear for tooth wear.
18.30.Check the differential side gears for abnormal
tooth wear and spline damage.
NOTE: The left and right side gears are different
from one another, and are not interchangeable.
NOTE: If the splines are worn damage to the
mating splines on the corresponding output shaft
is likely.
NOTE: If the teeth of any one gear within the dif-
ferential are damaged, all teeth within the differ-
ential are likely to be damaged.
18.31.Check the differential pinion gears for abnormal
tooth wear, damage to the pinion shaft bores
and corresponding damage to the pinion shaft.
See Figure 18.31.
Figure 18.24
Differential
Assembly
Differential
Lock Slider
Bearing Bore
Input Shaft
Counter Shaft Bearing Bore
Lock Fork
Differential
Differential Lock Shaft
Figure 18.26
Left Differential
Housing
Differential
Bearings
Soft Jawed Vise
Housing
Right Differential
Final Gear
Figure 18.31
Side Gear
Pinion
Gears
Pinion Shaft
Flat
Thrust
Washer