Toro Reelmaster 5100-D - Axle Removal and Installation; Repairs

Repairs
Axle Removal and Installation
1. Put machine on a level surface, lower cutting units,
stop the engine and remove key from ignition switch.
Block rear wheels to prevent machine from moving.
2. Remove the cutting units. (See the Repairs section
of
Chapter 8 - Cutting Units.)
3. If unit is equipped with 4WD, remove rear axle drive
shaft (see Chapter 9 - 4WD Axle). Remove nut, pinion
spacer and pinion coupler.
5. Remove hydrostatic transmission. (See Repairs sec-
tion of Chapter 4 - Hydraulic System.) Keep transmis-
sion support attached to frame and gear pump attached
t
o transmission support.
6. Slightly loosen all front wheel lug nuts. Jack both front
wheels of
f the ground and install jackstands or blocks
under traction unit frame (not axle tubes) to prevent
machine from falling. Remove both front wheels.
7. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin to disconnect
t
he brake cable from brake actuating lever on each
brake. Loosen jam nut to remove brake cable from each
end of axle bracket. Disconnect speedometer sensor
wire connector.
9. Put a jack or blocking under differential to hold it in
plac
e. Remove cap screws and lock nuts securing axle
mounting pads to frame. Carefully lower differential axle
and pull it out from under traction unit.
10. To install axle , reverse steps 1 - 9. Apply silicone
s
ealant between axle housing and transmission sup-
port. Leave axle mounting pad nuts loose. Install shims
(
P/N 42-6080) between axle mounting pads and frame
to align differential with transmission support, then
tighten axle mounting nuts.
11. Before installing pinion coupler, apply Permatex
No.
2 to external splines of pinion and internal splines
of pinion coupler. Tighten nut securing pinion coupler.
Tighten nut to 75 - 90 ft-lb (102 - 122 N-m)
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App y s cone sealant
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App y Permatex No. 2 to
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coupler
Coupler for 4WD rear axle drive shaft
Figure 3
1. Hydrostatic transmission 5. Differential axle 9. Seal
2. Transmission support 6. Nut 10. Shim
3. Transmission collar 7. Spacer
4. Axle shim 8. Pinion coupler
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