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Repairs

Axle Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect the battery cable from the negative (–)

battery post.

2. Remove the cutting unit from the suspension frame.

Remove the cutting unit suspension frame from the

traction unit. (See the Repairs section of Chapter 12 -

Cutting Units.)

3. Remove the fuel tank. (See Removing and Installing

the

Fuel Tank in the Fuel System Repairs section of

Chapter 3 - Mitsubishi Diesel Engine.)

4. Remove the hydrostatic transmission. (See Hydro-

tatic Transmission Removal and Installation in the

Repairs section of Chapter 4 - Hydraulic System.) Cap

Figure 3A

or plug all hydraulic lines and fittings to prevent oil

ntamination.

5. Remove the carrier brackets (Fig. 3A).

6. Slightly loosen all of the front wheel lug nuts.

7. Jack both of the front wheels off of the ground and

stall jackstands or blocks under the traction unit frame

(not the axle tubes) to prevent the machine from falling.

8. Remove both of the front wheels.

9. If unit is equipped with 4WD, remove nut (Fig. 3B,

Item 47), washer (Item 27) and flange (Item 26) from

differential axle pinion (Item 12). Use Differential Gear

Apply Permatex No. 2 to

splines when installing

flange to pinion.

Holder tool to hold gears when removing nut.

10. Put a jack or blocking under the differential to hold

Figu

re 3B

it in place. Remove the cap screws and lock nuts

securing the axle mounting pads to the frame. Carefully

lower the differential axle and pull it out from under the

traction unit.

Installation

NOTE: Before installing flange (for 4WD drive shaft),

apply

Permatex No. 2 to external splines of pinion and

internal splines of flange. Tighten lock nut to secure

pinion coupler 75 - 90 ft-lb (102 - 122 N-m)..

1. To install axle, reverse steps 1 - 10 above. Be sure to

refill

the differential with the proper oil before operation.

2. Check the engine to transmission coupler alignment.

(See Drive Coupling Alignment in the Adjustments sec-

tion of Chapter 10 - Engine to Transmission Coupler.

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Repairs