John Deere 318 - Manual (Page 121)

5. Install bearing (A) on axle shaft using a bearing puller
(B) and a press. Push bearing tight against axle shaft
shoulder.
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6. Apply clean transmission fluid to the splined end of
the axle shaft.
7. Carefully install axle shaft into housing and through
seal in differential. Align splines on shaft with splined
gear inside differential.
8. Tap shaft assembly into axle housing until bearing is
flush with housing.
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Rear Axles/Install
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316, 318 & 420 Lawn and Garden Tractors
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