Cub Cadet 900 Series Professional Shop Manual page 95

20. Install the axle and differential assembly:
20a. Check notes, markings, or witness marks
on the axle shafts to confirm the correct
orientation. See Figure 6.106.
Witness marks
This axle is in backwards
Figure 6.106
20b. Reinstall the end-play shims in their origi-
nal positions.
20c. Apply a small amount of Durina
to the in-board bearing contact surfaces of
the axle, then slide new bearings into
place.
20d. Apply a small amount of Durina
to the outer bearing contact surfaces of the
axle, then slide new bearings into place.
20e. Slip the seals onto the axle shaft. The seal
lip should face outward.
20f. Carefully place the assembly into the
housing for a dry fit. See Figure 6.107.
Figure 6.107
21. Press the differential and the reverse gears as
close together as they will go while remaining
properly seated in the housing.
22. Confirm that there is at least .030" (.762mm)
between the rivet heads on the differential and
the back side of the reverse gear.
See Figure 6.108.
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23. Collective axle end play (the amount one axle
shaft moves when the opposite axle is pushed)
should be between .010"-.080" (.25-2.0mm).
24. Adjust the shims as necessary to achieve these
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two conditions.
25. Install the shift fork.
26. Install the top of the transaxle housing, and
tighten the perimeter screws finger-tight.
27. Spin-test the transaxle in forward, neutral, and
reverse.
28. Check the input shaft back-lash:
28a. Engage forward gear, hold the brake spline
28b. Engage reverse gear, hold the brake spline
CVT Drive and brake system
Figure 6.108
and rotate the input shaft. The top edge of
the input shaft should rotate between
.006"-.014" (.15-.36mm).
and rotate the input shaft. The top edge of
the input shaft should rotate between
.006"-.014" (.15-.36mm).
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