Cub Cadet 3000 Series - Manual (Page 69)

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Cub Cadet 3000
21. Remove all four of the hex bolts securing the
drive shaft to the engine flywheel using a 7/16
socket and extension. See figure 9.
FIGURE 9.
Hex Bolts
Drive
Shaft
FIGURE 10.
Engine
Pulley
PTO Idler
Arm
Spring
Lock Nuts
and Hex
Bolts
Securing
PTO Idler to
Frame
22. Remove the PTO idler arm extension spring. See
figure 10.
23. Remove both of the hex bolts and flanged lock
nuts securing the PTO idler assembly to the
frame using a 9/16 socket and a 9/16 wrench.
See figure 10.
FIGURE 11.
Hex Bolts
24. Remove the PTO idler assembly from the unit.
25. Remove both of the PTO belts from the engine
pulley.
26. Secure the engine from above using the engine
brackets. See figure 12.
27. Remove all six of the hex bolts and lock nuts from
the engine mounting plate using a 1/2” socket
and a 1/2" wrench. See figure 11.
FIGURE 12.
28. Slowly raise the engine and mounting plate from
the unit while a helper guides the drive shaft out
of the flywheel screen. See figure 12.
FIGURE 13.
NOTE: Use extreme caution while pulling the
drive shaft away from the unit. The drive shaft
couplers will come apart if you are not careful.
Engine
Brackets
Drive
Shaft
Drive Shaft
Couplers
REINSTALL THE ENGINE IN THE REVERSE
ORDER ABOVE.