Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Service Manual page 355

Assembling the Front Axle Shafts and Bearings (continued)
Groundsmaster ® 3280-D/3320
05138SL Rev B
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3. Slide a new bearing retainer on the axle shaft. Support the shaft and retainer
in a suitable press and press the bearing retainer firmly against the bearing
(Figure 206).
Do not heat the bearing retainer to install. Heat will destroy the close
tolerance press fit.
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4. Prepare a new inner shaft seal for assembly. Put a light coat of No. 1
Permatex (or equivalent) on the outer diameter (surface that contacts the
axle housing), and a thin layer of fluid on the inner diameter (surface that
contacts the axle shaft). Install new seal to a depth of 30.90 mm (1.218
inches) into the axle housing
Figure 206
IMPORTANT
Figure 207
(Figure 207).
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