Cub Cadet 1000 SERIES Service Manual page 55

29.19. A length of starter rope is best used to discon-
nect the front of the spring from the control arm.
pass the rope over the torque bracket, and draw
downward on the rope to avoid destabilizing the
tractor. See Figure 29.19.
Figure 29.19
29.20. Support the transaxle with a hydraulic jack.
29.21. Remove the two screws that connect the stabi-
lizer bracket to the frame using a 1/2" wrench.
See Figure 29.21.
Figure 29.21
29.22. Remove the pair of nuts and bolts that fasten
each axle housing of the transaxle to the tractor
frame. Use a pair of 1/2" wrenches.
NOTE: The bolts pass through a steel reinforce-
ment (sister) plate above the lip on the tractor
frame, and an aluminum spacer that fits between
the frame and the axle housing.
29.23. Carefully lower the transaxle to the ground, com-
29.24. Installation notes are as follows:
29.25. Fill the transaxle with fluid before installing it in
29.26. If bench purging is not available, follow the purg-
29.27. Reverse the removal process to install the tran-
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Stabilizer
bracket
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screw
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29.28. Test run the tractor in a safe area that is free of
29.29. Test run the tractor in a safe are that is free of
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Series 1000 and 1500
plete with torque bracket, brake rod, and hydro
control rod. See Figure 29.23.
Figure 29.23
the tractor. Some dealers have devised ways to
manually drive the input shaft and purge the air
from the drive system on the bench, prior to
installation.
ing instructions described in the "TRANSAXLE
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE: HYDRO-
STATIC GT" section of this manual after the tran-
saxle is installed.
saxle.
Tighten the screws to the torque bracket to a
torque of: 35 ft.-lbs.
Tighten the bolts holding the axle housings to
the frame to a torque of: 250 in-lbs.
Tighten the screws holding the fan to the pulley
to a torque of: 30-35 in-lbs.
Tighten the lug nuts to a torque of:
hazards, obstacles, and bystanders to confirm
correct operation and adjustment before install-
ing the cutting deck. Make any necessary adjust-
ments.
obstacles, hazards, and bystanders after the cut-
ting deck is installed. Check all safety features
before returning the tractor to service.