Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

38

Time Required

                          2 - 4 hours            

Sections

4

  • Safety Precautions
  • 6 steps
  • Hydraulic Fluid Draining
  • 2 steps
  • Hydraulic Fluid Tank Lid
  • 9 steps
  • Wheel Drive Motor
  • 21 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnect the spark plug wire               
  • Before you begin, ensure that the engine is powered down and cool to the touch.
  • Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.

Before you begin, ensure that the engine is powered down and cool to the touch.

Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.

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Step 2

              Flip the engine switch to the off position               
  • Flip the red engine ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.

Flip the red engine ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.

Step 3

              Close the fuel valve               
  • Flip the fuel valve lever to the OFF position.

Flip the fuel valve lever to the OFF position.

Step 4

              Turn off the ignition               
  • Flip the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  • Ensure the wheel drive control lever is set to the neutral position.

Flip the ignition switch to the OFF position.

Ensure the wheel drive control lever is set to the neutral position.

Step 5

              Allow the wheels to freewheel               
  • Pull the locking pin out and rotate it 90˚ to unlock the right wheel from the hub.
  • Repeat for the left wheel.

Pull the locking pin out and rotate it 90˚ to unlock the right wheel from the hub.

Repeat for the left wheel.

Step 6

              Add wheel chocks               
  • Insert wheel chocks underneath each wheel to keep the device stationary during disassembly.

Insert wheel chocks underneath each wheel to keep the device stationary during disassembly.

Step 7

              Remove the fill plug               
  • Use a 14 mm hex key to remove the tank fill plug.

Use a 14 mm hex key to remove the tank fill plug.

Step 8

              Remove the fluid               
  • Use a siphon to pump out as much fluid as you’re able to, totaling about 14 gallons.

Use a siphon to pump out as much fluid as you’re able to, totaling about 14 gallons.

Step 9

              Remove the breather tube from the engine guard               
  • Remove the end of the tank breather tube from inside the engine guard structural pipe.

Remove the end of the tank breather tube from inside the engine guard structural pipe.

Step 10

              Tilt up the engine guard               
  • Use a 9/16 inch socket and wrench to remove the two bolts and accompanying nuts securing the engine guard to the tank lid, one on each side.

Use a 9/16 inch socket and wrench to remove the two bolts and accompanying nuts securing the engine guard to the tank lid, one on each side.

Step 11

  • Lift the engine guard up above the tank lid flanges.

Lift the engine guard up above the tank lid flanges.

Step 12

              Remove the tank lid bolts               
  • Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the ten bolts securing the tank lid.

Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the ten bolts securing the tank lid.

Step 13

              Clean the lid               
  • Use a shop towel to clean and remove any remnants of silicone gasket material from the top of the lid and surrounding areas.
  • Try to prevent any silicone remnants from falling into the hydraulic fluid tank.

Use a shop towel to clean and remove any remnants of silicone gasket material from the top of the lid and surrounding areas.

Try to prevent any silicone remnants from falling into the hydraulic fluid tank.

Step 14

              Remove the tank lid               
  • Lift up on the lid to break the seal around the perimeter of the gasket.

Lift up on the lid to break the seal around the perimeter of the gasket.

Step 15

  • Lift the tank lid out and around the engine guard mounting tabs to remove it.

Lift the tank lid out and around the engine guard mounting tabs to remove it.

Step 16

              Remove the old gasket               
  • When peeling up the gasket, hold a shop towel underneath the lip of the tank to prevent any silicone remnants from falling in.
  • Peel the gasket up from around the perimeter of the tank.
  • Remove the gasket.

When peeling up the gasket, hold a shop towel underneath the lip of the tank to prevent any silicone remnants from falling in.

Peel the gasket up from around the perimeter of the tank.

Remove the gasket.

Step 17

              Reinstallation tip               
  • Before reinstallation, remove all remnants of old silicone gasket from both the rim of the fluid tank as well as the tank’s lid.

Before reinstallation, remove all remnants of old silicone gasket from both the rim of the fluid tank as well as the tank’s lid.

Step 18

              Place down an oil drain pan               
  • Place an oil drain pan underneath the wheel drive motor to catch hydraulic fluid that will spill out during this procedure.

Place an oil drain pan underneath the wheel drive motor to catch hydraulic fluid that will spill out during this procedure.

Step 19

              Remove the fluid hoses               
  • Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut securing the lower fluid hose to the fitting on the wheel motor.

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut securing the lower fluid hose to the fitting on the wheel motor.

Step 20

  • Remove the lower fluid hose from the wheel motor.
  • Allow residual fluid in the hose to drip into the drain pan underneath the motor.

Remove the lower fluid hose from the wheel motor.

Allow residual fluid in the hose to drip into the drain pan underneath the motor.

Step 21

  • Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut securing the upper fluid hose to the fitting on the wheel motor.

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut securing the upper fluid hose to the fitting on the wheel motor.

Step 22

  • Remove the upper fluid hose from the wheel motor.
  • Allow residual fluid in the hose to drip into the drain pan underneath the motor.

Remove the upper fluid hose from the wheel motor.

Step 23

  • Place paper towels into the hose openings to block residual fluid from dripping as you continue the procedure.

Place paper towels into the hose openings to block residual fluid from dripping as you continue the procedure.

Step 24

              Remove the fittings               
  • Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut locking the upper hose fitting to the wheel motor.

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut locking the upper hose fitting to the wheel motor.

Step 25

  • Use an adjustable wrench on the fitting body to unthread it from the wheel motor.

Use an adjustable wrench on the fitting body to unthread it from the wheel motor.

Step 26

  • Remove the upper fitting.

Remove the upper fitting.

Step 27

  • Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut locking the lower hose fitting to the wheel motor.

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the nut locking the lower hose fitting to the wheel motor.

Step 28

Step 29

  • Remove the lower fitting.

Remove the lower fitting.

Step 30

              Loosen the tensioner bolt               
  • Use a 7/16 inch wrench to loosen the tensioner bolt’s lock nut.
  • Back the tensioner bolt out about 1/2 inch.
  • Don’t fully remove the tensioner bolt.

Use a 7/16 inch wrench to loosen the tensioner bolt’s lock nut.

Back the tensioner bolt out about 1/2 inch.

Don’t fully remove the tensioner bolt.

Step 31

              Remove the motor bolts               
  • Use a 3/4 inch socket and breaker bar to remove the two bolts securing the wheel drive motor to the frame.

Use a 3/4 inch socket and breaker bar to remove the two bolts securing the wheel drive motor to the frame.

Step 32

              Reinstallation tip               
  • During reinstallation, tighten the tensioner bolt down onto the motor housing to help align the motor with the spacer.
  • Tighten down both motor mounting bolts until there is no gap between the spacer and the frame or between the motor and the spacer.
  • Ensure the motor is aligned with the spacer before tightening.

During reinstallation, tighten the tensioner bolt down onto the motor housing to help align the motor with the spacer.

Tighten down both motor mounting bolts until there is no gap between the spacer and the frame or between the motor and the spacer.

Ensure the motor is aligned with the spacer before tightening.

Step 33

              Give the chain slack               
  • With the motor loose, rotate it 90˚ counterclockwise and push it as far left as it will go to give the drive chain some slack.

With the motor loose, rotate it 90˚ counterclockwise and push it as far left as it will go to give the drive chain some slack.

Step 34

              Remove the chain from both gears               
  • Reaching in from the top of the tank, lift the drive chain up and off of the axle gear.
  • If necessary, have another person hold the motor against the left side of the housing while the chain is being removed.
  • Remove the chain from the wheel drive motor sprocket.

Reaching in from the top of the tank, lift the drive chain up and off of the axle gear.

If necessary, have another person hold the motor against the left side of the housing while the chain is being removed.

Remove the chain from the wheel drive motor sprocket.

Step 35

              Remove the motor assembly               
  • Remove the wheel drive motor, spacer, and sprocket assembly.

Remove the wheel drive motor, spacer, and sprocket assembly.

Step 36

              Remove the spacer               
  • Remove the wheel motor spacer.

Remove the wheel motor spacer.

Step 37

              Loosen the sprocket set screw               
  • Use a 5/32 inch hex key to loosen the set screw securing the sprocket to the wheel motor shaft.

Use a 5/32 inch hex key to loosen the set screw securing the sprocket to the wheel motor shaft.

Step 38

              Remove the sprocket               
  • Remove the sprocket from the wheel motor shaft.
  • Reinstallation tip:
  • Align the top face of the sprocket with the end of the shaft’s chamfer.
  • Only the motor remains.

Remove the sprocket from the wheel motor shaft.

Reinstallation tip:

Align the top face of the sprocket with the end of the shaft’s chamfer.

Only the motor remains.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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ARIEL - Jun 9, 2021

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When putting back together I found it helpful to put the chain on the motor sprocket first. Then partially on the wheel drive sprocket and roll the unit