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See Figure 128.
7.
Reinstall sleeve bushing between bearings on frame
and side plate.
8. Align spur gear keyway with Woodruff key and
reinstall gear onto key.
9. Align spur gear with pinion gear and move axle right
until it stops.
10. Tighten six locking nuts securing axle mount plates to
track carriage.
11. Secure bottom cover to frame with six hex screws.
12. Reinstall flat steel washers and keys onto drive axle
ends.
13. Reinstall track drive wheels. See Install Track Drive
Wheel on page 47.
14. Reinstall tracks. See Install Track on page 48.
15. Return unit to operating position.
16. Reconnect spark plug wire and fill fuel tank.
17. Adjust track tension. Refer to Operator’s Manual for
adjustment procedure.
IMPORTANT: Check all adjustments after first use.
Remove Left Bearing
IMPORTANT: Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire from engine.
3. Place unit in service position. See Service Position on
page 7.
4. Remove track drive wheels. See Remove Track Drive
Wheel on page 46.
5. Remove tracks. See Remove Track on page 48.
6. Remove keys and flat steel washers from drive axle.
See Figure 120.
7. Remove hardware retaining bottom cover and remove
bottom cover. See
Bottom Cover Removal on page 11.
8. Loosen, but DO NOT remove hardware securing axle
mount plates to track carriage. See Figure 121.
IMPORTANT: Loosen mount plates on both sides of unit.
See Figure 129.
9.
Remove roll pin from axle.
10. Move spur gear left to disengage from Woodruff key.
Figure 128
1. Sleeve Bushing
2. Spur Gear
3. Pinion Gear
1
2
3
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Before placing unit
in service position, drain fuel from tank and fuel
system. See
Draining Fuel System on page 7.
Make sure unit is secure and will not tip.
Figure 129