MOWER DECKS
7-78 Z580/Z593/Z595 Diesel Service Manual
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Gearbox Assembly
47. Place a protective wrap around the shaft keyway to
protect the grease seal on installation.
48. Press the grease seal into the pinion housing (Fig.
975).
50. Install 4 new bolts securing the closed end cap to
the gearbox housing. Torque the bolts to 280 – 325
in-lbs. (31.6 – 36.7 Nm) (Fig. 977).
Note: The bolts are to be tightened in a crisscross
pattern.
Fig 975 IMG-8550
Fig 977 PICT-6429a
51. Insert the cross shaft into the gearbox. Seat the
cross shaft bearing into the closed end cap (Fig.
978).
49. Assemble the closed end cap onto the gearbox (Fig.
976).
Note: The end cap is oriented onto the gearbox
adjacent to the 2 drain plug holes.
Fig 978 IMG-8558
Fig 976 IMG-8554