John Deere 318 - Manual (Page 125)

OTHER MATERIAL
Number Name Use
M79292 MPG-2 ® Multi-Purpose Polymer Prevents parts from seizing. Apply
Grease to splines of transmission input
shaft.
® MPG-2 is a registered trademark of DuBois USA.
REMOVE AND INSTALL DRIVE SHAFT—316
1. Disconnect battery negative (—) cable.
2. Remove right-hand engine side panel.
3. Remove belly screen.
4. Hold drive shaft using a screwdriver. Remove four cap
screws to disconnect drive shaft from engine.
5. Loosen two lock nuts and cap screws, if equipped, on
drive shaft at transmission pump shaft end.
6. Push drive shaft all the way back onto transmission
pump shaft. Turn front flanged yoke to clear flywheel
coupler.
7. Push drive shaft forward to disconnect from
transmission pump shaft.
8. Remove drive shaft from bottom of machine.
9. Installation is done in the reverse order of removal.
• Before installing drive shaft, apply MPG-2 ®
Multi-Purpose Polymer Grease on splines of transmission
input shaft.
• Apply multipurpose grease to lubrication fittings.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Drive Shaft Cap Screws
Flange-to-Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 N·m (20 lb-ft)
Clamping Yoke-to-Transmission
Pump Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 N·m (44 lb-ft)
M55037
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MX,15905005,OTH-19-07MAR95
MX,15905025,1 -19-07MAR95
Group 25
Drive Shaft
TM1590 (17MAY95)
50-25-1
316, 318 & 420 Lawn and Garden Tractors
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25
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