Service manual

Groundsmaster 3280−D/3320Page 8 − 36Drive Axles
Bevel Gear Case and Axle Case (4 Wheel Drive Axle)
The following procedures assume the 4WD rear axle as-
sembly has been removed from the machine.
Removal
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. 63).
2. Mark both right and left bevel gear case/axle case
assemblies.
IMPORTANT: Do not interchange right and left bev-
el gear case/axle case assemblies.
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2
3
4
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6
1. Cap screw
2. Lock nut
3. Lock washer
4. Axle support
5. Bevel gear case/axle
case assembly
6. O-ring
Figure 63
35 to 41 ft−lb
(47 to 56 N−m)
35 to 41 ft−lb
(47 to 56 N−m)
3. Remove the axle cover mounting screws. Remove
the axle cover from the axle case as an assembly
(Fig. 64).
1. Axle case
2. Axle cover assembly
3. Mounting screw
4. O-ring
Figure 64
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2
3
4
17 to 20 ft−lb
(23 to 27 N−m)
4. Remove the axle case support mounting screws, the
axle case support and the support shims (Fig. 65).
1. Axle case
2. Axle case support
3. Mounting screw
4. Support shim
Figure 65
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2
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4
57 to 67 ft−lb
(77 to 91 N−m)
Threadlocking
Compound