This is a continuation of the RTV restoration. Part 2 can be found below.
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CONTINUATION - Front and Rear Suspension and Hydraulics
Here are some photos of the project as of today along with some narration.
Rear Axle Completion:
Banding of the rear bellow that covers the Transmission drive shaft to the axle drive shaft (allows for spines to move as suspension moves)
Insert the inner bearing seal first - then insert the axle.
Then, draw the shaft into the axle
Here's the axle installed.
This is tricky and heavy.
The axle has to be lifted into place on the spring and the 2 shafts (transmission and axle) meet with splines lined up. Then the clamps are secured which locks the axle, and leaf spring shock support together.
And that bellows that you secured onto the axle shaft? Yes, that also gets a band where it meets the transmission shaft.
Be sure and grease those splines before assembling.
FRONT HUBS and BRAKES:
I think Kubota designed this very complicated system well.
The hubs are very precisely machined to small tolerances.
The parts fit perfectly and there are MANY.
Make SURE that the two halves of the case go together easily.
Ensure the alignment pins are unobstructed.
I used Red Rubber Grease on the seals and surfaces.
Ensure that the piston is aligned with the case when installing. I used my press to do the work.
The grease makes things slide easily.
Note that there are outer alignment marks as well.
That completes the brake piston portion of the hub.
Now on to brakes themselves...
2014 RTV 1140CPX New Project for Restoration - PART 2
This is a continuation of this thread: https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/2014-rtv-1140cpx-new-project-for-restoration-part-1.70102/ I knew this thread would get long, so here is more work done on the RTV now in Part 2. The work has been coming along and I've gotten the...
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CONTINUATION - Front and Rear Suspension and Hydraulics
Here are some photos of the project as of today along with some narration.
Rear Axle Completion:
Banding of the rear bellow that covers the Transmission drive shaft to the axle drive shaft (allows for spines to move as suspension moves)
Insert the inner bearing seal first - then insert the axle.
Then, draw the shaft into the axle
Here's the axle installed.
This is tricky and heavy.
The axle has to be lifted into place on the spring and the 2 shafts (transmission and axle) meet with splines lined up. Then the clamps are secured which locks the axle, and leaf spring shock support together.
And that bellows that you secured onto the axle shaft? Yes, that also gets a band where it meets the transmission shaft.
Be sure and grease those splines before assembling.
FRONT HUBS and BRAKES:
I think Kubota designed this very complicated system well.
The hubs are very precisely machined to small tolerances.
The parts fit perfectly and there are MANY.
Make SURE that the two halves of the case go together easily.
Ensure the alignment pins are unobstructed.
I used Red Rubber Grease on the seals and surfaces.
Ensure that the piston is aligned with the case when installing. I used my press to do the work.
The grease makes things slide easily.
Note that there are outer alignment marks as well.
That completes the brake piston portion of the hub.
Now on to brakes themselves...
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