Transaxle Replacement: Hydrostatic Lt - Cub Cadet 1000 SERIES Service Manual

• Repeat as necessary until the transaxle oper-
ates normally.
28.13. Any service beyond fluid change requires
removal substantial disassembly of the tran-
saxle. Refer to Hydro-Gear manual BLN-52261
for complete repair instructions.
29. TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT:
HYDROSTATIC LT
29.1. Warrantable failures on Cub Cadet tractors are
to be repaired by replacing the transaxle. Failed,
warrantable transaxles will be called-back
through Cub Cadet's vendor recovery system.
Failures of Hydro-Gear transaxles are rare.
29.2. Outside of warranty, Hydro-Gear transaxles may
be repaired or replaced at the discretion of the
customer and servicing dealer.
29.3. Before condemning a transaxle, eliminate all
possible external performance issues:
• Dragging brake
• Maladjusted linkage
• Partially open relief valve
• Slipping traction drive belt/ low engine speed
29.4. Remove the cutting deck to gain access to the
linkages that will need to be disconnected.
29.5. Lift and safely support the rear of the tractor.
29.6. Remove the rear hub caps, then the rear wheels
using a 3/4" wrench.
29.7. Remove the rear hub caps, then the rear wheels
using a 3/4" wrench. See Figure 29.7.
Figure 29.7
29.8. Disconnect the front of the brake rod from the
brake pedal shaft by removing the cotter pin,
and pulling the "L" at the forward end of the rod
out of the hole in the brake pedal shaft.
See Figure 29.8.
29.9. Disconnect the ferrule at the forward end of the
speed control rod from the speed control pedal
shaft in similar fashion.
29.10. Unplug the wire from the reverse safety switch
(Red wire w/black trace on Rev-Tek equipped
models, Yellow wire w/black trace on others).
29.11. Disconnect the ground wire from the transaxle
using a 3/8" wrench.
29.12. Remove the fan from the input pulley on the
transaxle using 5/16" wrench. See Figure 29.12.
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Series 1000 and 1500
Brake rod
Figure 29.8
Figure 29.12