Craftsman 310 Repair Manual download pdf (Page 21)

310-0510 IHT

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SIDE HOUSING

Refer to Figure 11.

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove the brake assembly and bypass

arm. See page 16.

2. Remove the control arm and friction pack.

See page 17.

3. Remove the oil from the transaxle. See

page 10.

4. After all of the oil has been removed from

the transaxle, remove the housing screws

(7) and torque strap screw (8).

5. Pull away the side housing (2), leaving the

axle assembly (35, Page 32) in the main

housing (1). It may be necessary to use

screwdrivers at the pry points to break loose

the sealant (positions B-H and G-J, Fig. 11).

6. Remove all the seals in the side housing.

See page 18.

7. Clean off all the old sealant on the side and

main housings. Take care not to damage

the sealing surfaces. A wire brush and sol-

vent is effective.

INSPECTION

1. Inspect the bearing areas in the side hous-

ing.

ASSEMBLY

1. Apply a bead of sealant around the perime-

ter of the side housing face. See sealant

pattern on page 28.

2. Install the axle and sleeve bearing (31).

Note the orientation of the locating tab on

the sleeve bearing. It is essential for this to

align with the side housing bore.

3. Install the locating pins (83), if not already

installed.

4. Install the side housing (2) while aligning

the bypass rod into its side housing bore.

Use care not to smear the sealant bead.

5. Install the torque strap screw (8). Tighten

the screw according to the specifications in

Table 5.

6. Install the side housing screws (7). Refer to

the screw tightening pattern in figure 11 and

torque specs in Table 5.

7. Install the remaining seals. Refer to page

18. Remember to use a seal protector dur-

ing installation.

8. Fill the transaxle with new oil. See page 10.

9. Install the control arm and friction pack. See

page 17.

10. Install the bypass arm and brake assembly.

See page 16.

Figure 11. Side Housing Assembly

1

83

2

83

31

31

8

7

8 4

6

11

10

7

3

5

12

14

9

1

15

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Bolt Torque Sequence

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1 2 ... 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ... 39 40

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