Cub cadet XT1 riding mower
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Do not hammer on the wheel to get it off. The axle shaft is held in the rear end by a c clip that is about as thick as a soda can and will turn inside out off the end of the axle and the axle wheel and shaft will come out. There is a gear inside the rear end that falls off and the rear end has to be removed and took apart to replace the gear and c clip. The rim can stay on the tractor and tube installed .I place a block under the rear end to keep the tire off the ground and cut off the valve stem and pry the outside bead off to install. If you have one a air chisel will help knock the bead loose on both sides of the rim.
I would also ask how bad your leak is and where you think it is leaking from (sidewalls, other). Automatic transmission fluid might be an option or Slime. You will get different opinions on that, but it may solve your problem without the work and potential damage of removing the wheel.
I also agree with rocky, the tube can be put on without removing the wheel.
I also agree with rocky, the tube can be put on without removing the wheel.
Jack the side of the mower up, rim in the air. Tire tools are very helpful. Soapy water in a spray bottle too. If you remove the rim, you still have to hold the rim to battle the tire/tube off. Leave it on if you can. Some mower tires are a struggle to use a clean word. Or pull the rim and take to a tire shop. Won't cost much. I sleep better when the pros put the tube in.
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Installing inner tubes in mower tires is a total pain, plus you run the risk of puncturing tube as you put the tire back on the bead. Plus as soon as you hit a nail, etc. you are back to square one. I do not offer tube installation for customers.
I hadn’t thought about using air hammer to break bead on tire. I use a bead breaker.
If you are going to try the air chisel be Shure to use a dull bit, my bit is 1 1/2 wide and I polish it with a lapping wheel to make it slide in and back out with the soap , rotating the tire a inch at a time. I lay on my side in the driveway to do that job and is hard for me to swing the slide hammer because it is for large truck tires . I do things different at 70 then I did at 50 ,steam cabinet , heat pad and naps . I have noticed some of the newer mowers have a 10 inch wide by the distance around the tire piece of indoor outdoor carpet laid in them before the tube install, poor man version of puncture proof tire .
Before doing anything, I would suggest you try to seal the tire. If it's a leak in the tread area, a plug typically works. If it's leaking along the sidewalls, the only product I have found to work is TireJect Off-Road Sealant. It works great and every time, for me. 5oz. for front tires and 10oz for the rear. Por it in, inflate to spec and drive around for a few minutes. Can't be any easier. Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5M1TGJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Then I would try giving the rim removal one try. May not be all that stuck. Use penetrating oil inside and out for a day or tow. I muse a rubber mallet to pound on the rim's inside edge as I turn it. I have popped an axel out and know the crap that follows. Using a regular hammer, tap on the rim's shaft lightly to try and vibrate the oil in. I use an air hammer, but don't dent the tube. If it starts to come off, grab the tire, pull and wiggle. Some heat and more penetrating oil will help. At some point you'll give up and try to install the tube with the wheel on the machine.
Then I would try giving the rim removal one try. May not be all that stuck. Use penetrating oil inside and out for a day or tow. I muse a rubber mallet to pound on the rim's inside edge as I turn it. I have popped an axel out and know the crap that follows. Using a regular hammer, tap on the rim's shaft lightly to try and vibrate the oil in. I use an air hammer, but don't dent the tube. If it starts to come off, grab the tire, pull and wiggle. Some heat and more penetrating oil will help. At some point you'll give up and try to install the tube with the wheel on the machine.
If you have holes in the rim then try using a puller. I use my harmonic balancer puller with bolts and nuts thru the holes. That way no pressure in on the axle and avoids axle clip breakage.
If you have holes in the rim then try using a puller. I use my harmonic balancer puller with bolts and nuts thru the holes. That way no pressure in on the axle and avoids axle clip breakage
Honestly I did not know they could be borrowed I just figured out and made what I needed, but Thanks for the info.