Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Service Manual page 366

Disassembling the Front Axle (continued)
Drive Axles: Service and Repairs
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4. To remove the differential assembly, place 2 wooden devices (e.g., hammer
handles) under the differential case and pry firmly upward. Mark the bearing
cups and cones, they must be installed in matched sets
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Note: Protect the ring gear when removing it from the differential case; this
will avoid damage of the ring gear teeth.
5. Remove the ring gear bolts. Use a hard wooden block and hammer, drive the
ring gear from the differential case
Note: Whenever the ring gear bolts are removed, they are to be replaced
with new bolts.
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Groundsmaster ® 3280-D/3320
05138SL Rev B