Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook page 239

• An M10 - 1.25 stud may be temporarily installed
in one of the holes to aid positioning.
See Figure 8.41.
M10 - 1.25 stud
aids in flywheel alignment
Figure 8.41
• Install the bolts and tighten them to a torque of
65 ft-lbs. ( 88 N-m).
• Apply a small amount of threadlocking com-
pound such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the threads
of the M10-1.5 bolts that hold the tapered shaft
adaptor to the flywheel.
• Install the adaptor. Tighten the bolts to a torque
of 35 ft-lbs. (47.5 N-m).
• Complete the reassembly by reversing the
removal process.
7. Exhaust system
CAUTION: Do not work near the exhaust sys-
tem after the vehicle has been run until the
exhaust system has cooled.
Chapter 8 - Caterpillar Engine and Related Systems
7a. The exhaust system is covered by a series
of heat shields. See Figure 8.42.
Muffler shield
Exhaust
system shield
• The top (exhaust) heat shield covers the exhaust
system from the manifold to the muffler.
• The muffler heat shield covers just the muffler.
See Figure 8.43.
Muffler heat shield
• The heat shields must be kept in place and in
good condition to prevent damage to the cargo
box and its contents.
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Figure 8.42
Figure 8.43