Domestic Series 7000 Mfd; Identify The Mfd - Cub Cadet Domestic Series 7000 Service Manual

ABOUT THIS SECTION:
Early (2002 and 2003) production of the domestic
Series 7000 four wheel drive tractors used an MFD
(Mechanical Front Drive) sourced from another manu-
facturer. Beginning with serial number 1B014G20001
(February 1st, 2004) domestic Series 7000 tractors
were built using an MFD assembled in Cub Cadet's
transmission plant in Leitchfield, KY. It will be found
primarily in CAT powered tractors.
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A similar appearing, but not identical MFD has been
used in the Cub Cadet Series 5000 since the start of
that models production. It will be mentioned in this
section so that it can be distinguished from the unit
used in the Series 7000.
Service of the earlier MFD is covered in the 2003 Cub
Cadet technical Handbook. This section covers the
MFD produced by Cub Cadet. The two MFDs are very
similar in appearance and function. Removal and
replacement procedures for the two units are not sub-
stantially different from one-another, and they are
directly inter-changeable in application. The brackets
are different. If one is to be used in place of the other,
they must be changed complete with the brackets.
Service Policy on the Cub Cadet produced MFDs will
be to establish a pool of rotable exchange units that
can be ordered by dealers to replace damaged MFDs.
This applies to the Cub Cadet produced MFDs only,
NOT to the outsourced MFDs that were used in some
early production domestic Series 7000 tractors.
For tractors with warrantable repairs required to a
Cub Cadet built MFD:
• The complete assembly is to be removed and
replaced.
• The core shall be returned to Cub Cadet for
rebuilding. It is not to be disassembled in any
way.
• The determination as to whether a new or fac-
tory rebuilt MFD is to be installed under warranty
will be made on a case-by-case basis.
• Outside of warranty, the dealer is free to repair a
worn or damaged MFD, replace a worn or dam-
aged MFD with a factory rebuilt unit, or to
replace a worn or damaged MFD with a new
one.
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Domestic Series 7000 MFD

MFD
1. TO IDENTIFY THEM MFD:
1.1. The out-sourced MFD is part number 618-3207.
The Cub Cadet built MFD is 618-0484. The out-
sourced MFD can be distinguished from the Cub
Cadet MFD in the following ways:
1.2. The out-source MFD has numbers embossed on
most major components, the Cub Cadet Unit
does not. See Figure 1.2.
Casting numbers
= out-sourced MFD
Cub produced unit is blank
Figure 1.2
1.3. The Octagonal "pumpkin" is roughly 2" wide on
the out-sourced MFD. It is roughly 4" wide on
the Cub Cadet MFD. See Figure 1.3.
2"
Figure 1.3
4"