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John Deere – 1023E, 1025R and 1026R – Assemble Front Axle

[1] – Lubricate bearings with clean hydraulic oil and install input shaft assembly to axle housing.

[2] – Install snap ring (A) securing input shaft assembly to housing.

[3] – Lubricate input shaft, and housing bore with clean hydraulic oil.

[4] – Lubricate seal with lithium grease and install shaft seal (B) to bottom of housing bore.

[5] – Install differential assembly (C) to axle tube. Rotate input shaft to align gears and opposite side axle shaft splines.

[6] – Install snap ring (D) to secure differential assembly.

[7] –
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Install the longer splined section of axle shafts to the differential side gears.

Align splines and install axle shaft (E) to differential. Rotate shaft to align splines.

[8] –
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Rotate axle flange to align inner axle to spindle gear.

Align bolt holes and locating pin, and install outer axle assembly to axle tube.

[9] – Secure outer axle assembly with five M10x25 hex bolts (F). Tighten bolts to specification in a cross pattern.

[10] – Install tie rod end to ring gear housing arm. Install hex castle nut (G) and tighten to specification. Loosen nut as required to insert cotter pin to secure nut.

[11] – Install steering cylinder end to left gear housing if removed. Install hex castle nut (H) and tighten to specification. Loosen nut as required to insert cotter pin to secure nut.