Cub Cadet 8454 - Manual (Page 121)

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
4-17 D569-W03 June-2003
(1) 17 Gear Shaft (5) 39-21 Gear
(2) Auxiliary Gear Shifter Shaft (6) 43-21 Gear
(3) Shifter (Hi/Low) (7) 39-17 Plain Gear
(4) Shifter (Creep) (8) 39 Gear
C. AUXILIARY GEAR SHIFT
• Composed of constant mesh with Hi/Low/Creep
(option) rang shift available.
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(1) Spiral Bevel Pinion
(2) 26 Gear
(3) 34 Gear
(4) Front Wheel Drive Shaft
(5) Shifter (Front Wheels)
(6) Propeller Shaft 1
(7) Coupling
D. OPERATION OF THE FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE
• Front wheel drive shift is structured simply to con-
nect or disconnect shafts where power is transmit-
ted to by the shift.
Operation principle of the front wheel drive Power is
transmitted to 34 gear (3) fixed on front wheel drive
shaft (4) via 26 gear (2) engaged with spiral bevel pin-
ion (1) and front wheel drive shaft (4) rotates as 34
gear (3) rotates.
If the front wheel drive lever is operated, shift (front
wheels) (5) is connected with front wheel drive shaft
(4) and power is transmitted to propeller shaft 1 (6) via
the front wheel drive shaft so to drive the 4 wheels. 569W416A