Differential Shafts; Removal; Installation - Toro Reelmaster 5200-D Service Manual

13.Tighten axle cover screws to 17 to 20 ft-lbs. (23 to
27 Nm).

Differential Shafts

The following procedures assume the rear axle assem-
bly has been removed from the machine.

Removal

IMPORTANT: Do not interchange right and left dif-
ferential shafts assemblies.
1. Remove the mounting screws, nuts, and lock wash-
ers. Remove the bevel gear case/axle case assembly
and O-ring from the axle support (Fig. 21).
2. Mark and pull the differential shaft assembly from the
axle support.
3. Remove the retaining ring and bevel gear (Fig 22).
4. Drive the differential shaft out of the bearings and
spacer. Remove the bearings and bearing shims.
5. Inspect all gears, shafts, bearings, spacers, and
cases for damage and wear. Replace components as
necessary.

Installation

1. Press bearings onto differential shaft. Place correct
combination of bearing shims in spacer and drive differ-
ential shaft and bearing assembly into spacer.
2. Install bevel gear and retaining ring.
3. Coat new O-ring with grease. Align differential shaft
splines with differential gear assembly and slide differ-
ential shaft assembly onto axle support.
4. Install bevel gear case/axle case assembly (see
Bevel Gear Case/Axle Case Assembly in this section of
this manual).
4WD Rear Axle
(Unit Serial No. 200000001 & Up)
14.Coat a new O-ring with grease and install the bevel
gear case/axle case assembly on the axle support.
Tighten mounting screws and nuts to 35 to 41 ft-lbs. (47
to 56 Nm) (Fig. 11).
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1. Cap screw
2. Lock nut
3. Lock washer
4. Axle support
1. Retaining ring
2. Bevel gear
3. Differential shaft
4. Bearing
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Rev. A
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Figure 21
5. Bevel gear case/axle
case assembly
6. O-ring
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5
3
6
Figure 22
5. Spacer
6. Bearing shims
7. O-ring
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-D
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