Disconnection Of Front Axle Group; Disassembly, Assembly - Cub Cadet 8354 Service Manual

CHAPTER 7 8354/8404

7. DISCONNECTION OF FRONT AXLE GROUP

7.1 DISASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY

A. First Stage (Front Axle Case Oil Draining)
1. Loosen oil draining plug (1) of front axle support
and front axle case lower section, oil filling plug (3)
and drain oil.
2. Drain oil and retighten plug.
(When supplying with oil)
• Loosen oil filling plug and fill up to the position of
oil level plug.
• Rotate front axle several times and then fill up to the
specified level.
Front axle oil spec.
IMPORTANT:
• Always use Cub Cadet Industry approved
front axle oil.
B. Second Stage (Disconnection of Propulsion
Shaft)
1. Loosen propulsion shaft cover 1 (1), propulsion
shaft cover 2 (2) and attaching bolt (3) and tighten
propulsion shaft cover 1 and 2 into inside.
2. Pull out spring pin (5) of coupling (4) and discon-
nect propulsion shaft 2 (6), coupling and propul-
sion cover simultaneously.
(When reassembling)
• Apply propulsion shaft spline and O-ring (7), (8),
and (9) with grease.
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(1) Feeding Plug
7.8
(2) Oil Level Plug
(1) Propulsion Shaft Cover 1
(2) Propulsion Shaft Cover 2
(3) Bolt
(4) Coupling
(5) Spring Pin
(6) Propulsion Shaft 2
(7) O-Ring
(8) O-Ring
(9) O-Ring
615W709A
(3) Draining
615W712A
D615-W02 May-2003