Transmission assembly – Cub Cadet 2000 Series User Manual
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Transmission Assembly
1. Remove any excess sealant from the transmission
housings mating faces.
2.
Clean the mating faces of the transmission housings
using a scrubbing pad and alcohol. See Figure 5.56.
3.
Install a new oil filter onto the right transmission
housing.
4.
Secure the right axle, spiral retainer groove facing
up, in the soft jawed vice.
5.
Set the threaded differential housing over the right
axle, cup facing up.
6.
Place the 14T miter gear onto the right axle.
7.
Secure the 14T miter gear to the axle with both spiral
retaining rings.
8.
Set the 60T spur gear in position on top of the threaded differential housing.
9.
Assemble the differential assembly: cross-shaft and 10T miter gears.
10.
Set the differential assembly into the 60T spur gear.
NOTE: There is no particular orientation for the differential assembly to be installed, but once broken-in, the
spur gear should be kept driven in its original direction.
11.
Set the left axle assembly onto the differential assembly.
12.
Secure the left axle assembly to the right axle assembly with four hex cap screws using a 9/16” wrench.
13.
Secure the 60T spur gear in the soft jawed vice. See
Figure 5.57.
14.
Tighten the four of the hex cap screws securing the
differential housings together to a torque of 220 - 280
in lbs (25 - 32 Nm).
15.
Install the axle spacers up against the differential
housing.
NOTE: The short spacer goes on the axle towards the
right housing, and the longer spacer goes on the
axle towards the left housing.
16.
Begin to insert the differential assemblies right axle
into the right transmission housing.
17.
Place the 54T bevel gear and thrust washer onto the
9T output shaft.
18.
Insert the output shaft, 54T bevel gear and thrust washer behind the differential assembly.
19.
Slide the differential assembly and the output shaft assembly into the right transmission housing and into their
respective ball bearings.
Figure 5.56
Clean with alcohol
Figure 5.57