Cub Cadet 2000 Series Professional Shop Manual page 21

Blue rollers
Figure 2.26
Alignment stud
Figure 2.27
Coupling spacer
Coupling
Figure 2.28
NOTE: If the front drive shaft coupling comes apart:
To install the engine:
1.
NOTE: To make an alignment stud: See Figure 2.27.
2.
Alignment stud
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Coupling bolts
• Remove the engine.
• Insert the rollers in between the drive shaft end
and the coupler housing one at a time, until all
eight are in place. See Figure 2.26.
Install an alignment stud into one of the drive shaft
coupler holes on the engine. See Figure 2.27.
• Obtain a 1/4" x 20 bolt that is a minimum of 4" long.
• Cut the head off of the bolt.
• Grind a tapper onto the side of the bolt the head
was on.
Insert three of the bolts into the coupling and the
spacer.
Slide the engine into place, using the alignment stud
to guide the drive shaft coupler into place.
See Figure 2.28.
Start the three coupling bolts.
Remove the alignment stud.
Install the fourth coupling bolt.
Tighten all of the coupling bolts to a torque of 10 - 12
ft lbs (14 - 16 Nm).
Engine Related Parts
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