Cub Cadet 8404 - Manual (Page 6)

5. TIGHTENING TORQUE .................................................................................................................................. 7-7
6. DISASSEMBLY, MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................... 7-8
6.1 STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 7-8
7. DISCONNECTION OF FRONT AXLE GROUP ........................................................................................... 7-10
7.1 DISASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................. 7-10
8. DISASSEMBLY OF FRONT AXLE ................................................................................................................ 7-12
8.1 FIRST STAGE (DISCONNECTION OF FRONT AXLE CASE AND BEVEL GEAR CASE) ................................. 7-12
8.2 SECOND STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF FRONT AXLE) ...................................................................... 7-12
8.3 THIRD STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF FRONT AXLE CASE) ................................................................ 7-13
8.4 FOURTH STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF FRONT AXLE SUPPORT) ................................................... 7-14
8.5 FIFTH STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF FRONT AXLE SUPPORT) ......................................................... 7-15
8.6 SIXTH STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF BEVEL PINION SHAFT) ........................................................... 7-16
8.7 SEVENTH STAGE (DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL GEAR) ..................................................... 7-17
9. MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................. 7-18
9.1 CLEARANCE CHECK BETWEEN CENTER PIN, FRONT AXLE SUPPORT BOSS AND
FRONT AND REAL BRACKETS .............................................................................................................. 7-18
9.2 CHECK FOR BACKLASH AND TOOTH CONTACTED IN FRONT AXLE CASE ............................ 7-18
9.3 CHECK FOR BEVEL GEAR BACKLASH AND TOOTH CONTACTED IN BEVEL GEAR CASE .. 7-19
9.4 CHECK FOR SHIM BETWEEN AXLE CASE SUPPORT AND FRONT AXLE CASE ............................... 7-19
9.5 CHECK FOR BACKLASH AND TOOTH CONTACTED BETWEEN BEVEL PINION SHAFT
AND SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR .................................................................................................................. 7-20
9.6 CLEARANCE CHECK BETWEEN DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT AND
DIFFERENTIAL PINION ........................................................................................................................ 7-21
9.7 CLEARANCE CHECK BETWEEN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE, DIFFERENTIAL CASE COVER
AND DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR. ...................................................................................................... 7-21
9.8 CHECK FOR BACKLASH AND TOOTH CONTACTED BETWEEN DIFFERENTIAL PINION AND
DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR ............................................................................................................... 7-22
CHAPTER 8 STEERING SYSTEM .................................................................................................... 8-1
1. CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................................................................... 8-3
2. HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM ......................................................................... 8-4
3. GEAR PUMP ..................................................................................................................................................... 8-5
3.1 PUMP CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................... 8-5
3.2 MAJOR SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................................... 8-5
3.3 STRUCTURE OF GEAR PUMP .............................................................................................................. 8-5
3.4 OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................. 8-6
4. POWER STEERING UNIT .............................................................................................................................. 8-7
4.1 MAJOR SPEC. .......................................................................................................................................... 8-7
4.2 STRUCTURE AND OPERATION ........................................................................................................... 8-7
5. STEERING CYLINDER ................................................................................................................................... 8-8
5.1 STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 8-8
5.2 MAJOR SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................................... 8-8