Toro Groundsmaster 328-D, Service Manual

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5. Do not remove the bearings from the differential case
unless bearing failure is evident. It is recommended that
whenever bearings are removed (regardless of usage)
they must be replaced with new ones. Remove the case
side bearing with a puller as shown (Fig. 23).
Figure 23
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6. Put the case in a vise. Drive the lock pin out of the
pinion shaft (Fig. 24). Use a sma l drift punch as shown.
To prevent personal injury, always wear a face
shield or safety goggles when striking a drift
punch with a hammer.
WARNING
Figure 24
7. While supporting the differential in a vise, drive the
pinion mate shaft from the differential with a long drift
punch (Fig. 25).
Figure 25
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