Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 59)

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Governor cup, gear and oil slinger
The governor gear and cup are driven by the oil slinger
gear.
NOTE: The governor gear and cup are not serviceable.
To remove/replace the oil slinger gear:
1. Remove the engine from the unit.
2. Remove the sump by following the steps described in
Chapter 10: Disassembly.
3. Remove the screw that hold the slinger gear plate to
the sump using a 10mm wrench. See Figure 4.35.
NOTE: The slinger gear plate is tightly fitted in to a flat
spot on the gear shaft. See Figure 4.36.
4. Remove the slinger gear, shaft and plate as one
assembly.
5. Install by following the previous steps in reverse
order.
NOTE: When installing the slinger gear, the notch on the
plate key onto the rib cast into the sump.
6. Test run the engine and adjust the top no load engine
RPMs by following the steps described in “Disassem-
bly and rebuilding the carburetor” section of this
chapter.
Figure 4.35
Oil slinger gear
Rib
Figure 4.36
Plate