Toro Groundsmaster 328-D, Service Manual

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2. Remove the four bearing cap screws and remove the
caps. Place the caps in a safe place to avoid damaging
their machined surfaces (Fig. 20).
The bearing caps are marked for identification. The
letters or numbers are in horizontal and vertical posi-
tions. When reassembling, place them back in the same
position.
Figure 20
3. To remove the differential assembly, place two
wooden devices (i.e. hammer handles) under the differ-
ential case and pry firmly upward. The bearing cups
must be kept with their mating cones (Fig. 21).
4. Remove the ring gear cap screws. Using a hard
wooden block and a hammer, drive the ring gear off of
the differential case. Be prepared to protect the ring gear
when removing it from the differential case; this will
avoid damage of the ring gear teeth (Fig. 22).
NOTE: It is recommended that whenever the ring gear
screws are removed, they are to be replaced with new
screws.
Figure 21
Figure 22
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