Cub Cadet 5000 Series - Manual (Page 53)

Domestic Series 5000 MFD
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9.20. Remove the spacer that fits between the pinion
shaft and the seal. See Figure 9.20.
9.21. Pry out the pinion seal. The outer pinion bearing
will come out when the seal is removed.
See Figure 9.21.
Figure 9.20
Spacer
Figure 9.21
Tapered
roller bearing
Seal
Bearing race
9.22. If the pinion bearings are suspect, drive the
outer races from the pinion bore as well. Keep
the races associated with the same bearings
that originally ran in them. See Figure 9.22.
9.23. Remove the right side differential bearing and
spacer sleeve from the differential.
See Figure 9.23.
9.24. To disassemble the differential, fixture the differ-
ential assembly in a soft-jaw vice.
Figure 9.22
Soft drift
Inner pinion race
Figure 9.23
Right side
differential
bearing
Spacer sleeve