Cub Cadet SLTX1000 Series - Manual (Page 257)

310-0510 IHT 19
SIDE HOUSING
Refer to Figure 11.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the brake assembly and bypass
arm. See page 16.
2. Remove the control arm and friction pack.
See page 17.
3. Remove the oil from the transaxle. See
page 10.
4. After all of the oil has been removed from
the transaxle, remove the housing screws
(7) and torque strap screw (8).
5. Pull away the side housing (2), leaving the
axle assembly (35, Page 32) in the main
housing (1). It may be necessary to use
screwdrivers at the pry points to break loose
the sealant (positions B-H and G-J, Fig. 11).
6. Remove all the seals in the side housing.
See page 18.
7. Clean off all the old sealant on the side and
main housings. Take care not to damage
the sealing surfaces. A wire brush and sol-
vent is effective.
INSPECTION
1. Inspect the bearing areas in the side hous-
ing.
ASSEMBLY
1. Apply a bead of sealant around the perime-
ter of the side housing face. See sealant
pattern on page 28.
2. Install the axle and sleeve bearing (31).
Note the orientation of the locating tab on
the sleeve bearing. It is essential for this to
align with the side housing bore.
3. Install the locating pins (83), if not already
installed.
4. Install the side housing (2) while aligning
the bypass rod into its side housing bore.
Use care not to smear the sealant bead.
5. Install the torque strap screw (8). Tighten
the screw according to the specifications in
Table 5.
6. Install the side housing screws (7). Refer to
the screw tightening pattern in figure 11 and
torque specs in Table 5.
7. Install the remaining seals. Refer to page
18. Remember to use a seal protector dur-
ing installation.
8. Fill the transaxle with new oil. See page 10.
9. Install the control arm and friction pack. See
page 17.
10. Install the bypass arm and brake assembly.
See page 16.
Figure 11. Side Housing Assembly
1
83
2
83
31
31
8
7
8 4
6
11
10
7 3
5
12
14
9 1
15
13
Bolt Torque Sequence
2