Simplicity LTH series Service Manual page 205

57. Apply clean transmission fluid to the filter and filter
seals. Install seals on the filter and install the filter in
the groove of the center case.
58. Apply silicone sealant to the lower half of the
transaxle case being sure of the following:
• Case half is clean of all old sealant and oil.
• Sealant is applied to inside edge of mating flange at
bolt holes.
• Sealant is applied to double grooves of machined
bores where left and right axle seals and final pin-
ion shaft seal contacts case.
• Sealant is applied around bolt hole located in cen-
ter of transaxle case.
NOTE: Before installing the case cover, recheck the
bushings on the axle shafts and final pinion shaft to
make sure machined flats are facing the flat face of the
case.
59. Install the lower case on the upper case.
60. Install nineteen capscrews in the transaxle case.
Rotate the capscrews backwards to index the cap-
screw's threads with the existing threads in the cased
to prevent cutting new threads. Start the capscrews
by hand. Do not forget the center capscrew. Torque
the capscrews starting from center and working out-
ward.
Transaxle Case Torque:
New Case: 20–23 ft-lb.
Used Case: 16–18 ft-lb.
Figure C–93. Install Filter and Seals
Figure C–94. Apply Sealant To Case
Figure C–95. Install Lower Case On Upper Case
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