SLT 1554 bent axle remove and replace?

[ck2]

I have a friend who has a Cub Cadet SLT 1554. A recent storm blew a tree onto his SLT 1554. It bent the right rear axle. After a couple of weeks I told him to bring it to my house and I would try and fix it for him.

So today I removed the rear transmission assembly. I removed the bolt that holds the wheel hub onto the axle and then lightly tapped on the hub to remove it from the axle. While doing this the axle popped out of the assembly. I was suprized at this because the local cub cadet service center told me the case had to be separated to remove the axle.

So. Did I break the retaining clip that holds the axle in? Or is it a spring loaded clip like the ones used in a lot of front wheel drive cars that hold the transaxles in the tranny? All the parts manual says is spiral retaining clip.

I stopped at this point until I find out more. I popped the old axle back in and it seemed like it popped right back in place. I don't want to tear into this any further if I don't have to.

Thanks

 

[rcbe]

might try this - look under the tilting seat, get the full model number and serial number off the ID plate.
Go to PDF Manual Web Archive, enter those numbers... should get you to a parts list or even a downloadable service manual . Either doc should help to know just how that axle is held in place. Good luck.

 

[Dewey Sahm]

What is the answer to ck2's question regarding axle removal and replacement?

 

[ck2]

Hi there. This thread is a few years old so my memory about this is a little foggy. However I did have to remove the tranny from the mower. Then I had to separate the case in half. Then it had a snap ring that held the axle in.
Like I said it's been a while but I got it fixed and it's still going.

 

[Stephenbowman]

My brother has the same model in a 2006 SLT 1554. The double D end snapped off inside hub. I needed to know if breaking case open to remove axle was necessary, thanks for the help.