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DisassemblingtheFrontAxleShaftsandBearings
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Removethebrakereturnspring(item24inFigure197)fromthebrakecable
link.Removethecotterpinandclevispin,anddisconnectthebrakecable
fromthebrakelever.
3.Removethewheelassemblyfromthefrontaxle;refertoRemovingthe
Wheel(page7–4).
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Figure198
4.Slidethebrakedrumfromthemachine(Figure198).
Note:Ifthebrakedrumisseverelyworn,itmaybenecessarytoloosen
thebrakeshoesbeforeremovingthebrakedrum.Loosenthebrakeshoes
byturningthestarwheeladjuster(item10inFigure197)insidethebrake
drumassembly.
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Figure199
5.Removethe4locknuts,4hardenedwashers,and4socket-headscrewsthat
securethebrakeassemblyandoutersealplatetotheaxlehousing(Figure
199).Usetheholeintheaxleshaftangetogetaccesstothelocknuts.
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