Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook page 195

5d. Remove the dust seal from the push rod
end of the master cylinder.
See Figure 6.47.
Dust seal
Match mark for jam nut
Figure 6.47
5e. Carefully fixture the master cylinder in a
vice. Do not clamp it tightly enough to dis-
tort the bore. Do not damage any of the
threaded features or sealing surfaces.
5f. Move the push rod aside to gain access to
the retaining ring that holds it in the bore.
Remove the retaining ring.
See Figure 6.48.
Retaining
ring
Figure 6.48
5g. Withdraw the push rod, retaining ring, and
retaining plate from the bore.
NOTE: The rear piston assembly is lightly spring
loaded. It should extend slightly from the bore of
the cylinder under its own spring pressure.
Push rod
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6. Remove the rear piston and spring from the
master cylinder bore. See Figure 6.49.
Rear piston assembly
Figure 6.49
7. Remove the master cylinder from the vise and
gently rap it, (bore side down) on a wood-topped
work bench to dislodge the front piston.
See Figure 6.50.
Front piston
(Near blind end
of cylinder bore)
Rear piston
(Near open end of cylinder)
Figure 6.50