AxleShafts(4-WheelDriveAxle)
Thefollowingproceduresassumethe4-wheeldriverearaxleassemblyhas
beenremovedfromthemachine.
RemovingtheAxleShaft(4-WheelDriveAxle)
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Figure268
1.Axlecase3.Mountingscrew
2.O-ring
4.Axlecoverassembly
1.Removetheaxlecovermountingscrews,andremovetheaxlecoverfrom
theaxlecaseasanassembly(Figure268).
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Figure269
1.Bearing
3.Shims5.Spacer
2.Bevelgear4.Retainingring
2.Useabearingpullertoremovethebearingandbevelgear(Figure269).
3.Removetheshims,spacer,andretainingring.Drivetheaxleoutofthe
bearingandcover.Removeanddiscardtheaxleshaftseal.
4.Inspectallgears,shafts,bearings,spacers,andcasesfordamageandwear.
Replacethecomponentsasnecessary.
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