Cub Cadet 7000 Series - Manual (Page 89)

7264 Four Wheel Drive Axle Assembly Removal and Disassembly
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7.41. Remove the outer race of the tapered roller
bearing, removed earlier, using a brass drift and
hammer. See Figure 7.41.
7.42. Remove the o-ring from the pinion gear shaft.
See Figure 7.42.
Figure 7.41
Outer Race
Figure 7.42
O-ring
Pinion Gear Shaft
Thrust Washer
Shim(s)
Tapered Roller Bearing
7.43. Remove the inner portion of the tapered ball
bearing from the pinion gear shaft using an arbor
press. See Figure 7.43.
7.44. Remove the shim(s) from the pinion gear shaft.
7.45. Remove the thrust washer from the pinion gear
shaft.
7.46. Inspect all components for wear or damage.
NOTE: If the seal contact surface of the collar is
scored or scratched, it may be replaced, pol-
ished, or sleeved.
7.47. Secure the differential assembly, horizontally, in
the soft-jaws of a vice. See Figure 7.47.
Tapered Roller
Bearing
Thrust Washer
Shim(s)
O-ring
Collar
Stake Nut
Pinion Gear Shaft
Figure 7.43
Figure 7.47
Vice with
Soft-Jaws
Hex Screws
Hex
Screws
Ring Gear
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