Differential And Housing; Disassembly - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

Differential and Housing

Disassembly

1. Remove the right and left-hand axle assemblies.
(See Axle Shafts and Wheel Bearings Disassembly in
this section of the book.)
2. Remove the eight (8) housing cap screws and sepa-
rate the upper and lower axle housings (Fig. 10). Clean
the gasket material from the mating surfaces.
3. Remove the four bearing cap screws and remove the
caps. Place the caps in a safe place to avoid damaging
their machined surfaces (Fig. 11).
IMPORTANT: The bearing caps are marked for
identification. The letters or numbers are in horizon-
tal and vertical positions. Record them for reference
during assembly. Always reinstall them in the same
position.
4. To remove the differential assembly, place two wood-
en devices (i.e. hammer handles) under the differential
case and pry firmly upward. Mark the bearing cups and
cones, they must be reinstalled in matched sets
(Fig. 12).
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Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Differential Axle