Transmission Removal And Installation - Cub Cadet 3000 Series Service Manual

Transmission Removal and Installation

Prior to removing the transmission, it is necessary to
remove the fender assembly.
1. Loosen the fuel line clamp at the gas tank and
slide it down the fuel line.
2. Remove the fuel line from the gas tank.
3. Remove the fuel sensor connector.
4. Remove all four of the hex bolts and lock nuts
from the rear hitch plate panel using a 9/16
socket and a 9/16 wrench. Remove the hitch
plate.
5. Remove the gas tank from the tractor.
6. Remove the oil tube and dipstick from the hitch
plate and slide it back into the transmission.
NOTE: The dipstick and tube will keep debris out
of the transmission.
7. Raise the rear of the unit off the ground.
8. Remove all eight of the rear wheel hub nuts using
a 3/4" socket.
9. Remove the rear wheel assemblies from the unit.
10. Remove the hex bolt securing the double valve
clamp on the charge pump using an 11mm swivel
socket. See figure 1.
11. Remove the hydraulic return tube from the "T"
fitting using an 18mm wrench. See figure 1.
12. Remove the hydraulic steering pressure tube
from the charge pump. See figure 1.
T Fitting
Pressure
Tube
FIGURE 1.
13. Remove all four of the drive shaft hub screws
from the pump adapter using a 3/8 socket. See
figure 2.
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Hydraulic
Return Tube
Double
Valve
Clamp
Hex
Bolt
Pump
Adapter
FIGURE 2.
14. Remove both hairpins securing the brake rod
ferrules to the brake lever assemblies. See
figure 3.
Compression
Brake Spring
Rod
Elastic Lock Nut
FIGURE 3.
15. Remove the shoulder bolt and lock nut securing
the cylinder damper to the frame using a 5/8
wrench and a 7/16 socket. See figure 4.
16. Remove the hairpin from the rear control rod at
the hydro neutral return plate. See figure 4.
Hairpin
Rear
Control
Rod
Neutral Return Plate
FIGURE 4.
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Cub Cadet 3000
Tap
Screws
Tap
Screw Drive
Shaft
Brake
Lever
Ferrule
Hairpin
Shoulder
Bolt
Damper