Cub Cadet ZD - Manual (Page 18)

EZT ® 15
wHEEl HuB and nuT (codE - p, r, T, or u)
EXAMPLE: Z P
Refer to Figure 7.
disassembly
noTE: The following procedure is used
for teardown of the EZT unit when as-
sembled with a taper lock shaft. The
hub and hub nut should not be removed
unless they have been damaged.
1. Reference page 18 and 19 for side housing
brake assembly removal.
2. Remove the side housing screws (9).
3. Remove side housing (68).
4. Remove axle retaining ring (45).
5. Remove bull gear (46).
6. Slide axle shaft and hub assembly out of
main housing in the direction of the arrow
(Figure 7).
inspection
1. Inspect the components for damage.
assembly
noTE: in a situation that a hub and/or
hub nut is damaged and must be re-
moved it must be replaced with a new
hub and/or hub nut.
1. Slide axle shaft assembly into axle horn of
main housing (66).
noTE: cover the end of the axle shaft
with cellophane to protect the seal dur-
ing installation of the axle shaft assem-
bly.
2. Install bull gear (46) and axle retaining ring
(45).
3. Install side housing (66) and side housing
screws (9). Refer to Table 6 for screw torque
specifications.
Character 4 in the model number code = P, R, T, or U
* * ** **** ****
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figure 7. Taper lock shaft/Hub design removal.
16X 9
45
68
46
Axle and Hub Assembly
66