Cub Cadet 900 Series Professional Shop Manual page 86

CVT Drive and brake system
3. Loosen, but do not remove the wheel bolts (Dou-
ble-D axles) or lug nuts, using a 1/2" wrench or a
3/4" wrench, respectively.
4. Unbolt the variable speed pulley bracket from
the transmission using a 3/8" wrench.
See Figure 6.76.
V.S. pulley
bracket bolts
Figure 6.76
5. Lift, and safely support the tractor. The rear of
the tractor should be high enough to allow the
transaxle to pass under it.
6. Remove the rear wheels. If the tractor has Dou-
ble-D axles, remove the wheel spacers too.
See Figure 6.77.
Figure 6.77
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7. Disconnect the forward-neutral-reverse gear
selector rod from the transmission by removing
the hair pin clip. See Figure 6.78.
f-n-r selector rod
Hair pin clip
Figure 6.78
8. Disconnect the forward-neutral-reverse gear
selector rod from the gear selector by rotating
the rod 90 degrees. The coined ears on the rod
will align with notches in the selector, and the rod
can be pulled-free. See Figure 6.79.
Figure 6.79
9. Support the transaxle so that it can be lowered
out of the tractor in a controlled fashion.