When you turn on your lawnmower and engage the mower deck, at some point you may hear a squealing sound. This sound is most likely the sound of the spindle bearings seizing up. The spindle bearings are the bearings that allow the deck's pulleys to spin. The process for changing spindle...
Use a spark plug socket to remove the spark plug as pictured below. Be sure to clean the debris around the spark plug so that it doesn’t fall into the hole once the spark plug is removed.2. Removing the Lawn Mower Blade The next step is removing the lawn mower blade. But first, ...
Should you need to replace a bearing or swap one out for a different bearing size, Austin will give you the "How To" so you can change out your tire bearings efficiently. Please note that Austin uses a screwdriver to remove the bearings because that is a common household tool. ...
First, spray some WD-40 or other lubricant to loosen stubbornly tight andcorroded nuts and bolts. Then loosen the attachment nut and bolt, remove the blade and set the mower back on its wheels. Clean the blade Use old rags to remove caked-on dirt and grass clippings. File the blade Alwa...
Give yourlawn mowerand hand tools some TLC before going into winter storage: Clean your equipmentto remove dirt,grass clippings, and debris. Use a wire brush, scraper, or compressed air to do it. For gas-powered equipment,drain the fuel tanks or add a fuel stabilizerto prevent the gasoline...
The top of the front steering shaft has a removable lever to attach the piece of linkage coming from the steering wheel. This enables you to remove it if needed. If you look at the pic entitled "pitman arm detail", this is the steering wheel shaft with the pitman arm welded on. As ...
The first step is toelevatethe mower so that you can access the rear axle. Once the mower is elevated, you will need toremove the ‘C’ clipfrom the axle and then take off the wheel. After that, you canapplygrease to the axle using either 80w rear-end oil or marine grease. Make ...
A fan motor is easy enough to replace (usually a simple swap once you remove any panels), but any component that’s a part of the sealed refrigerant system has to be desoldered in order to remove it, and soldered back on when replacing. And since that process introduces air into the...
Bearings: A bearing is a replaceable part that takes the brunt of the friction. A friction bearing relies on lubricants to minimize friction. A nonfriction bearing uses hard steel rollers or balls to prevent wear, though it too requires some lubrication. Lubricants: Lubricants such as oil and ...