Spindle Inspection - Cub Cadet Z-Force Service Manual

Z Force
4.5. Remove the spindle shaft and pulley from the
spindle housing. See Figure 4.5.
Spindle pulley
Hex head on
spindle shaft
Figure 4.5
NOTE: If the spindle is to be removed from the
deck, rather than serviced in-situ, the pulley and
shaft must be removed before the spindle hous-
ing can be removed from the deck.
4.6. Using a 1/2" socket and extension remove the
four bolts holding the spindle housing to the
deck.
Spindle
bolts
Figure 4.6
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See Figure 4.6.
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5. SPINDLE
NOTE: Spindles can be rebuilt while attached to
deck, or they can be removed for service.
5.1. If the spindle is removed from the deck, carefully
fixture it in a bench vice.
5.2. Remove covers. See Figure 5.2.
Bearing cover (bottom)
Figure 5.2
5.3. Using soft drift, remove the bottom bearing from
the spindle housing. See Figure 5.3.
Insert drift
Tapered roller bearing
Spindle housing
seen from top
Figure 5.3
NOTE: The seal will come out with the bearing
5.4. Remove the spacer that fits between the bear-
ings.
5.5. Repeat bearing and seal removal on the second
bearing in the spindle housing.
Seal
Note: lip
faces out