Kubota U48-4 Excavator Travel Motor Disassembly Guide

This instruction show you guide on how to disassembly travel motor for Kubota U48-4 excavator.

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Disassembly Procedures
[A] Gear Case Disassembly

1.Attach the travel motor to the special disassembly platform.

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2.Tap the spring pins in. (4 places)
• Tool to use: Hammer and pin punch (ϕ4)

(5) Spring Pins

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3.Attach the cover-removal tool and knock it up to remove the cover (3).
IMPORTANT
• After removing the cover, remove the spring pin from the cover.

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If a cover removal tool is not available
• Remove the 2 plugs and attach eye-bolts.
• Put the rod through the eyebolt holes.
• Knock upwards on both sides of the rod and remove the cover.
• Tool to use: Eyebolts & round rod

(3) Cover (d) Cover removal tool

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4.Remove the plate (thrust, C) (8).

(8) Plate (thrust, C)

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5.Remove the holder and sub-assembly.

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Components of the holder & sub-assy

(10) Gear (planetary A)
(11) Bearing (roller)
(12) Collar
(13) Plate (thrust, A)
(14) Holder

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6.Remove the gear (drive) (9)

(9) Gear (drive)

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7.Remove the gear (sun) (15).

(15) Gear (sun)

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8.Drain off any gear oil.
If there is not any gear oil, skip this step.

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9.Remove the 4 axle snap rings (17).
• Tool to use: Snap ring pliers

(17) External snap ring (18) Plate (thrust, B2)

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10.Remove the plate (thrust, B2) (18).

(18) Plate (thrust, B2)

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11.Remove the gear (planetary, B) (21)

(21) Gear (planetary B)

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12.Remove the needle bearing (20).

(20) Needle bearing

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13.Remove the collar (19).

(19) Collar

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14.Remove the plate (thrust, B2) (22).

(22) Plate (thrustB, 2)

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15.Remove the plate (thrust, D) (16).

(16) Plate (thrust d)

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16.Remove the 2 set screws (M8 Sealock)
• Tool to use: M4 hex socket

(27) Set screw (M8 Sealock)

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17.Remove the nut (ring).

(e) Ring nut socket

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18.Tap the gear case (6) alternately on its sides with a plastic hammer.
• Tool to use: Plastic hammer

(6) Gear case

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19.Rmove the gear case (6) from its holder (flange) (28).

(6) Gear case (28) Holder (flange)

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20emove the seal (24) from the gear case side.
• Tool to use: Slotted screwdriver

(24) Seal

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21emove the seal (24) from the flange holder side.
• Tool to use: Slotted screwdriver

(24) Seal

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2.Remove the plug (7).
• Tool to use: M5 hex socket

(7) Plug

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23.Remove the balls (25). (99 balls)
IMPORTANT
• Do not lose any of the balls.
• If you fail to remove even one of the balls, the bearing cannot be removed, so keep close track of the balls.

(25) Ball

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24.Remove the bearing (angular) with a press.

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[B] Motor Disassembly

1.Remove the anti-cavitation parts.
Remove the plug (94), spring (anti-cavitation) (97), spool
(anti-cavitation) (98) in order.
• Tool to use: M8 hex socket

(94) Plug
(97) Spring (anti-cavitation)
(98) Spool (anti-cavitation)

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2.Remove the body (anti-cavitation) (99).
IMPORTANT
• Replace O-rings (92) (93) with new ones during reassembly.
• Tool to use: M6 hex socket

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Body (anti-cavitation), ASSY Components

(92) O-Ring
(93) O-Ring
(94) Plug
(97) Spring (anti-cavitation)
(98) Spool (anti-cavitation)
(99) Body (anti-cavitation)
(100)Hex socket bolt

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3.Remove the 2-speed switch.
Remove the plug (83), pipe connector (2-speed) (88), spool
(2-speed, S) (85), spring (2-speed, S) (86), spool (2-speed switch) (87) in order.
IMPORTANT
• Check to make sure there are not any scratches around the circumference of the spools.
• Tool to use: M8 hex socket, M22 socket wrench Components of the 2-speed Switch

(83) Plug
(85) Spool (2-speed, S)
(86) Spring (2-speed, S)
(87) Spool (2-speed switch)
(88) Pipe connector (2-speed)

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4.Remove the high-pressure selector.
Remove the plug and spool (80) in order.
• Tool to use: M8 hex socket

(80) Spool (high pressure selector)

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5.Remove the plug.
CAUTION
• There is little room for the wrench (or socket), so be careful not to let it slip.
• Tool to use: M36 wrench (socket)

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6.Remove the plug (68), compression spring (70), metal washer (spring) (71) and plunger (counterbalance) (76) in order.
IMPORTANT
• Check to make sure there are not any scratches around the circumference of the spools.

(68) Plug
(70) Compression spring
(71) Metal washer (spring)
(76) Plunger (counterbalance)

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7.Remove the hex socket bolt (89).
• Tool to use: M8 hex socket

(59) Body (counterbalance) (89) Hex socket bolt

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8.Tap the body (counterbalance) with a plastic hammer to raise it.
Insert a slotted screwdriver into the gap and tap the body (counterbalance) from the opposite side with the hammer to remove it.
IMPORTANT
• Be very careful because using force to insert a slotted screwdriver may scratch the body (counterbalance).

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9.Remove the valve plate (valve) (53) and O-rings (29) & (60).

(29) O-Ring
(53) Plate (valve)
(60) O-Ring

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10.Remove the eight (NB1) springs (50) and four (NB2) springs (51).

(50) Spring (NB1)

(51) Spring (NB2)

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11.While pressing down on the piston brake with a rag, blow air through the brake release oil passage hole (b) and remove the piston brake.
CAUTION
• Be careful not to blast too much air as doing so may cause the piston brake to go flying.
• The brake release oil passage hole is the larger of the bolt holes (3 bolts), so make sure you use the correct one.

(a) 2-speed switch oil passage hole (b) Brake release oil passage hole41

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12.Rotate the disassembly/assembly platform 90° and remove the plate (friction) (46), cylinder block and sub-assembly

(46) Plate (friction)

Components of the Cylinder Block & Sub-assy

(37) Holder (retainer)
(38) Piston, ASSY
(39) Pin
(40) Plate (retainer)
(41) Cylinder block (travel)

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13.Remove the swash-plate (variable).

(36) Swash-plate (variable)

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14.Turn the assembly platform back to its original position and remove the piston, ASSY (B2)(31) and spring (piston B) (30).

(30) Spring (piston B) (31) Piston, ASSY (B2)

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15.Remove the two steel balls (35).

(35) Steel ball

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16.Remove the shaft (34) and bearing (33).

(33) Bearing (34) Shaft

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17.Turn the assembly platform over and remove the oil seal (32).
When you removed the shaft, if the ball bearing did not come off,remove it together now.
• Tool to use: hammer and slotted screwdriver

(28) Holder (flange) (32) Oil seal

Enlarged view

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