GeneralInformation
FrontAxle
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Figure193
TheGroundsmaster3280-D(formodels30344and30345)useaSchaferaxle,
modelA20AA150-1.TheGroundsmaster3280-D(exceptmodels30344and
30345)and3320useaDanaaxle,modelGT-20.Thedifferentialandaxleform
thenaldriveofthepowertrain(Figure193).
Thedifferentialhasaheavydutycasewithautomotivetype,cutgearsthatrotate
ontaperedrollerbearings.Single-row,pre-set,taperedrollerbearingsareused
ontheoutsideendsoftheaxleshafts.
Theentiredrivelineoftheaxleassemblyismadeofalloysteel.Theaxlehasa
die-castaluminumhousingthatalsoservesasthehydraulic-uidreservoir.
Poweristransmittedfromthehydraulicmotor/hydrostatictransmissionoutput
geartotheaxlepinionspurgear.Thepinionspurgeartransmitspowerdirectly
tothedifferentialdrivegears,toturntheaxlesandfrontwheels.
Thedifferentialaxlehasaone-pieceaxleshaftwiththeangebeingpartof
theaxlestem.
4-WheelDriveRearAxle
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Figure194
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