DifferentialShafts(4-WheelDriveAxle)
Thefollowingproceduresassumethe4-wheeldriverearaxleassemblyhas
beenremovedfromthemachine.
RemovingtheDifferentialShaft(4-WheelDriveAxle)
IMPORTANT
Donotinterchangetherightandleftdifferentialshaftsassemblies.
Marktherightandleftshaftsbeforedisassembly.
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Figure266
1.Mountingscrew
3.Bevelgearcase/axlecase
assembly
5.Locknut
2.O-ring
4.Lockwasher6.Axlesupport
1.Removethemountingscrews,nuts,andlockwashers,andremovethebevel
gearcase/axlecaseassemblyandO-ringfromtheaxlesupport(Figure266).
2.Markandpullthedifferentialshaftassemblyfromtheaxlesupport.
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Figure267
1.O-ring
3.Bearingshims5.Bevelgear
2.Differentialshaft4.Bearing(2each)
6.Retainingring
3.Removetheretainingringandbevelgear(Figure267).
4.Drivethedifferentialshaftoutofthebearings,andremovethebearingsand
bearingshims.
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