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MC012C-AS00 UNITIZED TRANSAXLE WITH DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
Axle Shaft, Bearing, and Oil Seal Removal, Continued:
4. To remove tight brake drums:
4.1. Locate the bolt heads for the brake shoe adjusters on the back of each brake cluster assembly.
4.2. Use a torque wrench with a Torx #T-27 driver, or hydraulic brake adjuster (CCI P/N 102169401), and
gently rotate the adjuster bolt to increase the clearance between the brake shoes and the brake
drum. See Figure 6-3, Section 6, Page 6-7.
4.3. Rotate the brake drum slightly and remove it from the brake shoe cluster assembly.
5. Remove the wheel bolt flange on the MC012C transaxle (Figure 16-5, Page 16-4) .
5.1. Remove rubber boot (26) from large flat washer (23).
5.2. Remove and discard cotter pin (25) from locking nut cap (27).
5.3. Remove the locking nut cap (27) from the flanged nut (24).
5.4. Remove the flanged nut (24) and large flat washer (23) from the axle end.
5.5. Remove the wheel bolt flange (22) from the splined axle end.
23
25
26
24
27
Figure 16-5 Axle Retaining Ring Pliar
6. Use a 90° internal snap ring pliers (0.090-inch tip) to remove internal retaining ring from the axle tube
(Figure 16-5, Page 16-4) .
7. Carefully pull the axle shaft and bearing straight out of the axle tube.
8. Position a 16 inch (40 cm) rolling head prybar (Figure 16-6, Page 16-4) under the inside lip of the seal
and pull the oil seal out (Figure 16-7, Page 16-4) . Discard the oil seal. See following CAUTION.
Figure 16-7 Axle Seal
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Insert prybar under
seal, then pull seal out
of its axle tube seat.
Figure 16-6 Rolling Head Prybar
Axle Shaft