Cub Cadet 7000 Series - Manual (Page 81)

7264 Four Wheel Drive Axle Assembly Removal and Disassembly
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6.27. Insert a hex bolt and large flat washer through
the tapered ball bearing and oil seal in the final
drive housing. See Figure 6.27.
NOTE: Select a washer that seats firmly against
the inner race of the tapered roller bearing.
6.28. Thread the hex nut onto the end of the hex bolt.
6.29. Secure the hex nut in a vice. See Figure 6.29.
Figure 6.27
Hex Bolt
Large
Flat Washer
Hex Nut
Figure 6.29
Vice
Hex Nut
6.30. Drive the final drive housing away from the vice,
removing the inner portion of the tapered bear-
ing and the oil seal using a soft-faced ham-
mer. See Figure 6.30.
6.31. Remove the outer bearing race from the final
drive housing.
6.32. Remove the upper ball bearing, kingpin and o-
ring from the top of the pinion gear housing
assembly using a vice with brass soft-jaws, a
brass drift and a hammer. See Figure 6.32.
NOTE: It is recommended to replace the o-ring.
Figure 6.30
Final Drive Housing
Tapered Bearing
Oil Seal
Outer Bearing Race
Figure 6.32
Ball Bearing
Kingpin
O-ring
Pinion Gear Housing
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