Cub Cadet Z-Force Series - Manual (Page 8)

Z Force
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4.5. Remove the spindle shaft and pulley from the
spindle housing. See Figure 4.5.
NOTE: If the spindle is to be removed from the
deck, rather than serviced in-situ, the pulley and
shaft must be removed before the spindle hous-
ing can be removed from the deck.
4.6. Using a 1/2” socket and extension remove the
four bolts holding the spindle housing to the
deck. See Figure 4.6.
5. SPINDLE
NOTE: Spindles can be rebuilt while attached to
deck, or they can be removed for service.
5.1. If the spindle is removed from the deck, carefully
fixture it in a bench vice.
5.2. Remove covers. See Figure 5.2.
5.3. Using soft drift, remove the bottom bearing from
the spindle housing. See Figure 5.3.
NOTE: The seal will come out with the bearing
5.4. Remove the spacer that fits between the bear-
ings.
5.5. Repeat bearing and seal removal on the second
bearing in the spindle housing.
Figure 4.5
Spindle pulley
Hex head on
spindle shaft
Figure 4.6
bolts
Spindle
Figure 5.2
Bearing cover (bottom)
Figure 5.3
Tapered roller bearing
Seal
Note: lip
faces out
Spindle housing
seen from top
Insert drift