Kubota M5040 Workshop Manual page 334

M5040, M6040, M7040, WSM
1. STRUCTURE
The front axle supports the front of tractor and facilitates steering.
There are two kinds of front axles.
The two-wheel drive axle has free-running front wheels and four-wheel drive axle has powered front wheels.
NOTE
• Refer to "6. FRONT AXLE" section in the workshop manual of tractor mechanism (Code No. 9Y021-18200).
[1] 2 WHEEL DRIVE
(1) Front Wheel Hub
(2) Slotted Nut
(3) Taper Roller Bearing
(4) Knuckle Arm
(5) Knuckle Shaft Bushing
(6) Knuckle Shaft Dowel Pin
The front axle of the 2WD model is constructed as shown above.
The knuckle shaft (7) is installed to the front axle (11) by the "RUMOAN" method.
With this method, the shape of the front axle is relatively simple, and front axle is supported at its center with the
front axle support (12) on the front axle bracket (13), so that steering operation is stable even on an uneven ground
encountered in a farm field.
(7) Knuckle Shaft
(8) Knuckle Dust Proof Cover
(9) Knuckle Stub Gasket
(10) Front Axle Middle
(11) Front Axle
(12) Front Axle Support
(13) Front Axle Bracket
(14) Power Steering Cylinder
(15) Power Steering Cylinder
Bracket
6-M1
FRONT AXLE
(16) Bracket (Front)
(17) Oil Seal
(18) Bushing
(19) Center Pin
(20) Bracket (Rear)
KiSC issued 06, 2008 A