CuttingDeckMotorDisassembly(Figure106)(continued)
IMPORTANT
Makesuretonotdamagethefrontangecounterborewhen
removingthesealsfromthefrontange.
11.Carefullyremoveoutershaftseal,retainingring,angewasherandinner
shaftsealfromthefrontange(Figure108).Discardremovedseals.
CuttingDeckMotorInspection
1.Removeanynicksandburrsfromallpartswithemerycloth.
CAUTION
Usegogglesorotherappropriateeyeprotectionwhenusing
compressedairfordryingparts.
2.Cleanallpartswithsolvent.Dryallpartswithcompressedair.
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Figure109
1.Gearshaftthreads3.Gearteeth
2.Gearshaft4.Gearfaceedge
3.Inspectdrivegearsandidlergearsforthefollowing(Figure109):
A.Gearshaftsshouldbefreeofroughsurfacesandexcessivewearat
bushingpointsandsealingareas.Scoring,roughsurfacesorwearon
gearshaftsindicatesneedforreplacement.
B.Gearteethshouldbefreeofexcessivescoringandwear.Anybrokenor
nickedgearteethindicateaneedformotorreplacement.
C.Inspectgearfaceedgeforsharpness.Sharpedgesofgearswillmillinto
thrustplatesand,thus,mustbereplaced.
4.Inspectthrustplatesforthefollowing:
A.Bearingareasshouldnothaveexcessivewearorscoring.
B.Faceofthrustplatesthatareincontactwithgearsshouldbefreeofwear,
roughnessorscoring.
C.Thicknessofthrustplatesshouldbeequal.
5.Inspectfrontangeandrearcoverfordamageorwear.
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