Lawn Mower User Manual

Groundsmaster 4100--DPage 6 -- 22Axles, Planetaries and Brakes
Differential Shafts
The followingprocedures assume therear axle assem-
blyhasbeenremovedfromthemachine(seeRearAxle
Assembly Removal in this section).
Differential Shaft Removal
IMPORTANT: Do not interchange right and left dif-
ferential shaft assemblies.
1. Remove the mounting screws, nuts and lock wash-
ers. Remove the bevel gear case/axle case assembly
and O-ring from the axle support (Fig. 25).
2. Markandpullthedifferentialshaftassemblyfromthe
axle support.
3. Remove the retaining ring and bevel gear (Fig 26).
4. Drive the differential shaft out of the bearings. Re-
move the bearings and bearing shims.
5. Inspect all gears, shafts, bearings and cases for
damage andwear. Replace components asnecessary.
Differential Shaft Installation
1. Press bearings onto differential shaft. Place correct
combination of bearing shims in axle support and drive
differential shaft and bearing assembly into axle sup-
port.
2. Install bevel gear and retaining ring.
3. Coat new O-ring with grease. Align differential shaft
splines with differential gear assembly and slide differ-
ential shaft assembly onto axle support.
4. Install bevel gear case/axle case assembly (see
BevelGear Case/AxleCaseAssembly inthis sectionof
this manual).
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Cap screw (4 used)
2. Lock nut (2 used)
3. Lock washer (2 used)
4. Axle support
5. Bevel gear/axle case
assembly
6. O-ring
7. Stud (2 used)
Figure 25
7
35 to 41 ft--lb
(47to56N--m)
35 to 41 ft--lb
(47to56N--m)
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Retaining ring
2. Bevel gear
3. Differential shaft
4. Bearing
5. Bearing shims
6. O-ring
Figure 26