Cub Cadet ZD - Manual (Page 24)

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Refer to Figure 13.
disassembly
1. Remove the bypass arm and control arm.
See page 16.
2. Remove oil from the transaxle. See page
9.
3. Remove the side cover. See page 20.
4. Remove the spiral retaining ring (45), bull
gear (46), inboard sleeve bearing (48) and
washer (47).
5. Remove the reduction gears (42 &43), jack
shaft pin (44) and washers (41).
6. Remove seal retaining ring (34), seal (51),
axle (49) and bushing (50).
7. If necessary, remove the expansion plate
assembly (53).
NOTE: Expansion plate removal will typically
destroy the plate. Clean all sealant from the
expansion plate area.
inspection
1. Inspect the bull gear for wear or damage.
2. Inspect the reduction gears, jack shaft pin
and washers.
figure 13. axle shaft, reduction gears and Expansion plate
3. Inspect the axle shaft, bearing and bush-
ing.
4. Inspect the expansion plate.
assembly
1. Apply a small bead of sealant to the expan-
sion plate area of the housing. See page 29.
Install the expansion plate (53). Torque the
screws according to Table 6.
2. Reassemble and install the reduction gears
(42 & 43), jack shaft pin (44) and washers
(41).
3. Install the bull gear (46), retaining ring (45),
bearing (48) and washer (47) onto the axle
(49).
4. Install the axle (49) and bushing (50) into
the housing (1).
5. Install the axle seal (51) and retaining ring
(34).
6. Install the side cover. See page 20.
7. Install all remaining seals. See page 17.
8. Fill the transaxle with oil. See page 9.
9. Install the bypass arm and control arm. See
page 16.
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