John Deere 318 - Manual (Page 237)

25. Install shims (F) on bevel gear (E).
26. Press bearing cone (D) on bevel gear (E) with small
O.D. facing away from bevel gear. Install bearing until it
bottoms against shims.
27. Install key (G) into input shaft.
28. Install bevel gear assembly onto input shaft.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT overtighten lock nut (B).
Overtightening can damage bearing
cone (D).
29. Install washer (C) and lock nut (B). Tighten lock nut
until there is zero endplay in input shaft.
30. Install input shaft assembly into gear case.
31. Install four cap screws (A) and tighten to 30 N·m (22
lb-ft).
A—Cap Screw (4 used)
B—Lock Nut
C—Washer
D—Bearing Cone
E—Bevel Gear
F—Shims (as required)
Input Shaft Side
G—Key
M77317
-UN
-24FEB95
32. AFTER installing gear case on mower deck, fill gear
case to proper level with John Deere API GL-5 Gear Oil.
33. Install plugs (A and B).
M77316
-UN
-24FEB95
MX,15908015,9 -19-22FEB95
MX,15908015,10 -19-22FEB95
Mower Gear Case Repair/50-Inch Mower
TM1590 (17MAY95)
80-15-9
316, 318 & 420 Lawn and Garden Tractors
020895
80
15
9