SECTION 5 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR

4.4DRIVELINE REPAIR

(Continued from previous page)

3.Remove cone, tube, and the shield bearing from the yoke. Discard worn or damaged components. Replace with new genuine SNAPPER replacement parts.

4.Apply liberal amount of grease to the shield bearing and place in groove on yoke.

5.Slide plastic tube over drive shaft. Align slots in plastic tube with tabs on plastic bearing.

6.Slide flexible cone onto plastic tube. Carefully align cone with plastic bearing while keeping bearing in yoke groove and bearing tabs in plastic tube slots.

7.Pull up and tap on cone until all three locking tabs have locked.

8.Verify that locking tabs are fully seated and locked.

9.The shield should rotate freely from shaft. IMPORTANT: When replacing a driveline guard, make sure that it has the “DANGER ROTATING DRIVELINE” safety label in place before operating. See Figure 4.8.

10.Lubricate after re-assembly.

FIGURE 4.8

13

Page 13
Image 13
Snapper FM7300 important safety instructions From previous