Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Service Manual page 179

Disassembly (Fig. 21)
1. Remove the right and left-hand axle assemblies.
(See Front Axle Shafts and Bearings Disassembly in
this section).
2. Remove the eight (8) housing cap screws, hex nuts
and lock washers that secure axle housings. Separate
the front and rear axle housings (Fig. 22). Clean all gas-
ket material from the housing 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. 23).
IMPORTANT: The bearing caps are marked for iden-
tification. The letters or numbers are in horizontal
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 (e.g. hammer handles) under the differential
case and pry firmly upward. Mark the bearing cups and
cones, they must be reinstalled in matched sets
(Fig. 24).
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Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24
Drive Axles