Service Manual

260 Series Tractor Service Manual 4 - 3
HYDRO-GEAR TRANSAXLE
9. Slip the belt off the engine drive pulley and move
the belt slack toward the rear of the transaxle and
remove the belt around the transaxle input pulley
(Figure 124).
Figure 124
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10. Use a floor jack and put it under the transaxle to
help lower the transaxle from the frame of the
tractor (Figure 125).
Figure 125
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11. Remove the front torque strap, nut, and washer
(Figure 126).
Figure 126
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12. Remove the two nuts and washers that are
located on each side of the transaxle axle housing
holding the transaxle to the frame (Figure 127).
Figure 127
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