Dealer Service 29
MAN0224 (Rev. 7/29/2005)
Crossbar Installation
1. Using emery cloth (220 or finer), remove surface
rust, Loctite
®
, and foreign material from hub,
splined gearbox vertical shaft, and crossbar as
shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. Typical Crossbar Assembly
Refer to Figure 17
2. Install crossbar (2) on splined shaft. Install washer
(3) and nut (4). Torque nut
200 lbs-ft.
3. Install 6" section of 9 gauge wire (not supplied)
through gearbox shaft and slots in nuts. Twist ends
of wire together.
4. If you have removed blades, reinstall them using
existing hardware. Torque blade pin nut to 450 lbs-
ft.
Figure 17. Typical Crossbar Installation
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR
Figure 18. U-Joint Exploded View
U-Joint Disassembly
1. Remove external snap rings from yokes in four
locations as shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19. Remove Snap Rings
1. Yoke
2. Cup and bearings
3. Snap ring
4. Journal cross
(Rev. 4/4/2011)
