Cub Cadet 7000 Series - Manual (Page 41)

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7264 Compact Tractor
8.2. Remove the 2000 PTO: 61T gear and inspect it
for wear or damage. See Figure 8.2.
NOTE: The shoulder of the 2000 PTO: 61T gear
faces the 540 PTO: 81T gear.
8.3. Inspect the inner and outer 2000 PTO: 61T
gear’s ball bearings for damage or wear.
NOTE: If the ball bearing(s) is damaged, a blind
hole bearing puller will be required for removal.
The new bearing will need to be pressed into the
2000 PTO: 61T gear.
8.4. Remove the 540 PTO: 81T gear and inspect it
for wear or damage.
8.5. Inspect the 540 PTO shaft for wear or damage.
9. 540 PTO FRONT BALL BEARING:
9.1. Remove the 540 PTO front ball bearing from the
transmission housing. See Figure 9.1.
Figure 8.2
2000 PTO: 61T Gear
Ball Bearings
540 PTO: 81T Gear
540 PTO Shaft
Figure 9.1
540 PTO’s
Front Ball Bearing
Transmission
Housing
9.2. Inspect the 540 PTO front ball bearing for wear
or damage.
10. PTO ACTUATOR SHAFT:
10.1. Remove the cupped set screw using a 5/32”
Allen wrench. See Figure 10.1.
NOTE: Loctite™ the threads during assembly.
10.2. Remove the detent spring using a small Allen
wrench. See Figure 10.12.
10.3. Remove the detent ball using a stick magnet and
a small Allen wrench.
NOTE: The detent ball must be pushed out from
the inside of the transmission housing.
10.4. Collapse the PTO actuator shaft’s compression
spring using a valve spring compressor. See Fig-
ure 10.4.
Figure 10.1
5/32” Allen Wrench
Set Screw
Figure 10.4
Valve Spring Compressor
Compression Spring
Flat Washer
Retainer Clip
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