6
Remove the hex flange screws from either axle
7
Carefully remove the axle assembly from the
8
Inmost cases the brake shaft
will
remain in the
assembly.
housing assembly.
housing assembly when the axle assembly is
removed.
If
this occurs, remove the brake shaft at
thistime.
Important: Be extremely careful when removing
the motor rotor assemblies. The ball pistons are
spring loaded in the bores and must remain
intact because each ball piston is matched to its
respective bore.
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The bestway to remove the motor rotor assem-
bliesisto place a separate motor race on topof the
existing motor raceinthe housing assembly. Hold
the separate race securely in position. Then
carefully pull the motor rotor assembly outward until
the ball pistons are fully engaged in the groove
located in the centerof the separate race. Carefully
remove the rotor assembly and race together as a
set, handling the motor rotor assembly only.
Note:
If
a separate motor race is not available, work
a wide rubber band around the outsideof the motor
rotor to hold the ball pistonsintheir bores.It is
essential that the ball pistons be retained in their
bores during handling. This is especially true for the
motor rotors, as the motor ball pistons are spring
loadedinthe bores.
10
Reposition the transaxle and remove the hex
flange screws from the remaining axle assembly.
11
Carefully remove the axle assembly from the
housing assembly.
12
Remove the remaining brake shaft from the
housing assembly.
13
Using
a
separate race or wide rubber band to
retain the ball pistons in their bores, carefully remove
the other motor rotor assembly.
Axle Disassembly Procedures
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The following procedures apply to both axle
assemblies.
15
Remove the axle housing gasket from the wear
plate.
Note:
This gasket may have remained on the
housing assembly when the axle assembly
was
removed.
16
Remove the wear plate from the axle assembly.
17
Remove the axle housing gasket from the ring
gear assembly.
18
Remove the first sun gear from the primary
carrierassembly.
Note:
Thefirst sun gear may have remained in the
motor rotor during removalof the axle assembly.
19
Remove the primary carrier assembly from the
ring gear assembly.
20
Remove the second sun gear from the
secondary carrierassembly.
21
Remove the ring gear assembly from the axle
housing.
22
Remove the gasket and dowel pins from the
axle housing.
23
Remove the brake gear from the axle housing.
24
Remove the spacer washer from the axle
housing.
Note:
Ontransaxles with the differentiallock/parking
brake option,twothrust washers and
a
thrust
bearing are used in placeof the spacer in the
A
axle
assembly.
25
Remove the secondary carrier assembly from
the axle shaft.
26
Both the primary and secondary carrier assem-
bliesmay be disassembled for inspection.
27
Remove the thrust washer from the axle
housing.
28
Reposition the axle housing with the splined
endof the axle in the up position. Use a no.
4
or
5
external retaining ring pliers to remove the retaining
ring and thrust washer from the axle shaft.
29
Reposition the axle housing assembly with the
wheel endof the axle in the up position. Use ano.
5
or
7
internal retaining ring pliersto remove the
bearing retaining ring from the axle housing.
30
Remove the axle from the axle housing by
using a small press or by tapping the splined end of
the axle with a plastic tippedhammer. This will
dislodge the seal and bearing from the axle bore.
31
Press the bearing from the axle shaft. Remove
the seal and thrust washer from the axle shaft. The
thrust washer may have remainedinthe axle
housing when the axle shaftwas removed,
Note:
The retaining ring remaining on the axle shaft
need not.beremoved.
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