Rear Final Drive Bonded Rubber Bushings

NOTE:

The Identification (ID) -arrow- on the "bottom side" of the rear final drive identifies which final drive is installed.

Example of the ID on a final drive "02D"

Fig 1: Identifying Final Drive ID

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

Upper Bearing

WARNING:

Wear safety gloves.

To position the support:

-- Break two pieces -arrows- out of the bearing collar.

Fig 2: Breaking Two Pieces Out Of Bearing Collar & Removing Metal Core

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-- Remove the metal core -1-.

Fig 3: Breaking Two Pieces Out Of Bearing Collar & Removing Metal Core

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-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removal

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A - Kukko support 22-2

B - Kukko extractor 46-58 mm 21-7

Lower Bushing

-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing -1- using the front and rear bearing tool 3348 and a plastic mallet.

Fig 5: Identifying Bonded Rubber Bushing

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Installing

Lower Bushing

-- Pull the bushing far enough until the collar contacts the entire circumference on the final drive.

Fig 6: Identifying "Lower" Bonded Rubber Bushing

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Upper Bushing

-- Pull the bushing far enough until the collar contacts the entire circumference on the final drive.

Fig 7: Identifying "Upper" Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Installed position of the buffers. Refer to BONDED RUBBER BUSHING OVERVIEW .