The purple pin (5 on the drawing) will need to go to the left after axle is removed.
Drain fluids as needed.
Soak the top pivot pins of brake bands, they will most likely not come out easily, may need a hot wrench for them. They have a slight taper getting tighter as driven in toward center of tractor.
Remove anything mounted above the fenders, like ROPS, canopy.
Remove batteries, battery box, fenders and platforms.
Use safe supports under differential housing and hitch area to support SAFELY!
Remove wheel weights, then remove the tires/rims from the centers, this I thought would be easier for attaching chains to wheel center and housing.
Attach chain(s) to the axle, supporting axle as in line as possible, remove nuts from axle housing and remove axle.
You will want to put new seals in the differential carrier bearings, inspect “O” rings closely, its easier to replace them now vs do it later when you don't have the time to do it.
The left side is the easiest and I started on it first, your preference.
The hydraulic control assembly will need to be loosened and maneuvered slightly and some linkage disconnected to remove right axle, take your time, it can be done.
I did the left side first (the easiest) then went to the right.
I did my 185 some years ago and may have forgotten a few little things but you will see these as you work along the way.
I hope this is clear to understand, HTH
Edited by JoeO(CMO) - 25 Jul 2010 at 8:41am
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I searched but found nothing on this. How in the world do you remove the brake shoes from a 185? I have the manual that shows the exploded assembly diagram, but I really cant tell heads from tales on which parts I am looking at from my real life inspection plate view.
