Service Manual

AligningtheTransmissionDriveshaft
Theenginecrankshaftandthetransmissioninputshaftmustbealignedwithin3
mm(0.125inch)ofeachother.
1.Verifythatthedriveshaftisstraightandthattheangesareperpendicularto
thetubeandarenotbent.
2.Attachthedriveshaftdirectlytotheenginehubtoallowvericationof
driveshaftalignment.
3.Loosensquare-headscrews(item7inFigure79)thatsecurepumphubto
transmissioninputshaft.Slidepumphubtowardengine,alignholesinpump
hubwithdriveshaftanges,andplaceboltsinholes.
4.Rotatedriveshafttocheckalignmentofthedriveshaftinallpositions.
Driveshaftandhubmustbealignedwithin3mm(0.125inch).
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Figure80
1.Transmission
5.Carrierbracket
9.Frontaxle
2.Shim
6.Locknut10.Bolt
3.Flatwasher7.Transmissionanchor11.Locknut
4.Bolt8.Jamnut
5.Ifalignmentadjustmentisnecessary,loosenlocknutandjamnutthatsecure
transmissionanchor(Figure80).
Note:Ifnecessary,loosentheliftarmcarrierbracketbeforeinstallingshims
betweenframeandaxlemountingpad.
6.Loosenfastenersthatsecurefrontaxletoframe.Installshimsbetweenframe
andaxlemountingpadstoadjustlocationoftransmissioninputshaft.
A.Ifthetransmissioninputshaftishighatthedrivecoupling,lowerinput
shaftbyinstallingshim(s)betweentherearwardaxlemountingpadsand
theframe(orbyremovingshim(s)thatmayexistatforwardmounting
pads).
B.Ifthetransmissioninputshaftislowatthedrivecoupling,raiseinputshaft
byinstallingshim(s)betweentheforwardaxlemountingpadsandthe
frame(orbyremovingshim(s)thatexistatrearwardaxlemountingpad).
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