Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook page 172

Chapter 5 - Rear Suspension
2. Remove the rear wheel using a 3/4" wrench.
3. Remove the C-Clips from the brake caliper
mounting pins using a small screwdriver.
See Figure 5.20.
C-Clip
Figure 5.20
4. Remove the mounting pins (slide pins) using a 3/
8" allen wrench. See Figure 5.21.
3/8" allen
wrench
Figure 5.21
5. When the mounting pins are removed the pads
will come loose, and the caliper will come free of
the bracket on the hub assembly.
See Figure 5.22.
Caliper slides out freely
CAUTION: Support the caliper. Do not allow it
to hang on the flexible hydraulic line. While the
line will hold thousands of PSI internal pressure,
it was not designed to handle tensile loads.
6. Remove and discard the cotter pin that secures
the axle nut. See Figure 5.23.
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Figure 5.22
Cotter pin
Figure 5.23