Repairs; Axle Removal And Installation - Toro Reelmaster 5100-D Service Manual

Repairs

Axle Removal and Installation

1. Put machine on a level surface, lower cutting units,
stop the engine and remove key from ignition switch.
Block rear wheels to prevent machine from moving.
2. Remove the cutting units. (See the Repairs section
of Chapter 8 - Cutting Units.)
3. If unit is equipped with 4WD, remove rear axle drive
shaft (see Chapter 9 - 4WD Axle). Remove nut, pinion
spacer and pinion coupler.
5. Remove hydrostatic transmission. (See Repairs sec-
tion of Chapter 4 - Hydraulic System.) Keep transmis-
sion support attached to frame and gear pump attached
to transmission support.
6. Slightly loosen all front wheel lug nuts. Jack both front
wheels off the ground and install jackstands or blocks
under traction unit frame (not axle tubes) to prevent
machine from falling. Remove both front wheels.
1. Hydrostatic transmission
2. Transmission support
3. Transmission collar
4. Axle shim
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7. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin to disconnect
the brake cable from brake actuating lever on each
brake. Loosen jam nut to remove brake cable from each
end of axle bracket. Disconnect speedometer sensor
wire connector.
9. Put a jack or blocking under differential to hold it in
place. Remove cap screws and lock nuts securing axle
mounting pads to frame. Carefully lower differential axle
and pull it out from under traction unit.
10. To install axle , reverse steps 1 - 9. Apply silicone
sealant between axle housing and transmission sup-
port. Leave axle mounting pad nuts loose. Install shims
(P/N 42-6080) between axle mounting pads and frame
to align differential with transmission support, then
tighten axle mounting nuts.
11. Before installing pinion coupler, apply Permatex
No. 2 to external splines of pinion and internal splines
of pinion coupler. Tighten nut securing pinion coupler.
Tighten nut to 75 - 90 ft-lb (102 - 122 N-m)
App y s cone sealant l ili
between ax e hous ng l i
and transmiss on i
support
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Figure 3
5. Differential axle
6. Nut
7. Spacer
8. Pinion coupler
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App y Permatex No. 2 to l
outer diameter of seal and
i nternal sp nes of pin li
coupler
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Coupler for 4WD rear axle drive shaft
9. Seal
10. Shim
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ion
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