Domestic Series 7000 Damped Driveshaft
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ABOUT THIS SECTION:
Domestic Cub Cadet Series 7000 tractors equipped
with the Caterpillar diesel engine may exhibit an objec-
tionable level of driveline vibration at low engine
speeds.
Introducing a flexible coupling in the driveshaft
between the engine and the transmission damps the
power pulses transmitted through the driveshaft. This
lowers the frequency of the vibrations to a level that
does not correspond with the frequency of resonance
of other tractor components.
1. PREPARATION:
1.1. Park the tractor on firm, level ground so that no
hazard will exist from the tractor rolling.
1.2. Open the hood and remove the side panels from
the engine compartment. See Figure 1.2.
1.3. Disconnect the negative battery cable using a 3/
8” wrench.
1.4. Remove the fender cover using a 1/2” wrench
and a phillips head screwdriver.
NOTE: It will be necessary to lift the inside
edges of the black floor pads.
1.5. Remove the hose from the radiator over-flow
bottle.
1.6. Lift the over-flow bottle off of its bracket, and
remove it from the tractor.
Figure 1.2
Negative
battery
cable
Side panel
2. DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL
2.1. Loosen the two clamp bolts on the rear drive-
s h aft yo k e u si n g a pa ir o f 9 /1 6 ” w re n ch es .
See Figure 2.1.
2.2. Remove the three bolts that fasten the drive
flange at the front of the driveshaft to the fly-
wheel, using a 16 mm wrench and a long exten-
sion. See Figure 2.2.
Figure 2.1
Driveshaft
Clamp
bolts
Figure 2.2
Flywheel
Driveshaft mounting bolts
Domestic Series 7000 Damped Driveshaft
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