Cub Cadet 5000 Series - Manual (Page 21)

Series 5000
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5.17. The PTO countershaft rear bearing, counter-
shaft, spacer, and 540 RPM pinion gear can be
removed through the bore in the back of the
transmission housing.
5.18. As the PTO countershaft comes out, the 2000
RPM PTO pinion will fall loose. The PTO coun-
tershaft front bearing may or may not remain in
the bore in the front bulkhead of the rear section
of the transmission.
5.19. The PTO countershaft is splined to engage the
2,000 RPM PTO pinion gear. The 2,000 RPM
pinion gear is splined to engage the 540 RPM
PTO pinion gear.
5.20. The nose of the PTO countershaft is splined to
engage the electric PTO clutch.
NOTE: Whenever the PTO clutch is engaged,
both the 540 RPM and the 2,000 RPM PTO
Figure 5.17
2000 RPM
pinion gear
Figure 5.19
540 PTO pinion gear (one piece)
not splined to shaft
2000 RPM
pinion gear
Spacer
pinon gears will turn, driving both front (2,000
RPM) and rear (540 RPM) PTO output shafts.
5.21. The rear PTO shaft can be removed in similar
fashion: remove the seal and retaining ring, then
withdraw the shaft.
5.22. As the shaft comes out, the 2,000 RPM and 540
RPM PTO gears will come free of it. Remove the
gears one at a time as they come off the shaft.
5.23. The front PTO shaft cover can be removed using
a 9/16” wrench.
5.24. Remove the retaining ring that holds the drive
gear onto the back of the front PTO shaft.
5.25. Pry the front PTO shaft forward to remove the
front PTO shaft cover.
Figure 5.22
540 RPM PTO gear
2000 RPM PTO gear
Rear PTO
shaft
Figure 5.23
Front PTO
shaft
PTO shaft
cover