Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): rear wheel on MTD lawnmower, air hammer, logging trucks
Questionmy neighbor recently gave me his old lawnmower. i have been trying to remove the rear wheels for 2 weeks. i take out the axle bolt and it wont budge. Is there some trick to this? i have used our 15 lb axle puller that we use on our logging trucks, but it still wont move. would it just be easier to just put a new tire on the wheel?
AnswerHi Rick,
Sorry for my delay. It was a busy holiday here.
The hub may be rusted on the axle. You could try penetrating fluid and vibration from a blunt tipped air hammer or chisel. If you only need to replace the tire, doing that inplace may be the easiest way out.
I am swamped with questions and can't give follow up answers until next week. Sorry.
Good Luck,
Michael