Rescued from the dumpster - 7260D Lawn Boy...

[Lawnz 420]

I've cut 8 lawns with the 'Boy so far, and the $ earned running it will go towards a winter teardown, rebuild and restoration...or to pay for the next green machine as I already want another one:laughing: Earlier this week I picked up a roll of duct tape at the Dollar Tree and put some on the side of the deck to protect the magnesium from any more scrapes... A friend has a drill press in his basement and installing bronze bushings in the wheels is on the list of work to be done...

 

[Brianp48093]

That whole package looks real nice. You say you are looking for new wheels, however, the pictures show that they don't look too bad. If they are wobbley, maybe all you need are new axle bolts along with adding bronze bushings to the wheels. Just drill out the centers to fit the bushings and those wheels will roll better than new.

I have a 7268 and just rescued a L21ZPNC. Both have with wobbly wheels... Especially the L21. What size bushings? Any particular place to buy them? Anything special? I'd love to do this, I've never heard of it before.

 

[2smoked]

I have a 7268 and just rescued a L21ZPNC. Both have with wobbly wheels... Especially the L21. What size bushings? Any particular place to buy them? Anything special? I'd love to do this, I've never heard of it before.

Here is what I did. I took one of the axle bolts to the local hardware store and dug through the variety of bronze bushings until I found one that fit right over the axle. I know that the outside diameter of the bushing is 5/8 inch. I don't remember off the top of my head what the inside diameter is, but if you have an axle in your hand and have a store that sells that kind of stuff, you should be able to find a match. Next, I went and puchased a 5/8 inch drill bit for my drill press. I securely clamped the wheels down and very carefully centered the bit and also adjusted it vertically. Once I had the wheels drilled out, the bushings only needed a few gentle taps with a ball peen hammer to insert them in place. The bushings cost me something like $4.50 apiece. Really nothing special, just be careful with the centering and making sure the bit goes in straight. You don't want the wheels to rotate out-of-round. Hope this helps.

 

[Brianp48093]

Here is what I did. I took one of the axle bolts to the local hardware store and dug through the variety of bronze bushings until I found one that fit right over the axle. I know that the outside diameter of the bushing is 5/8 inch. I don't remember off the top of my head what the inside diameter is, but if you have an axle in your hand and have a store that sells that kind of stuff, you should be able to find a match. Next, I went and puchased a 5/8 inch drill bit for my drill press. I securely clamped the wheels down and very carefully centered the bit and also adjusted it vertically. Once I had the wheels drilled out, the bushings only needed a few gentle taps with a ball peen hammer to insert them in place. The bushings cost me something like $4.50 apiece. Really nothing special, just be careful with the centering and making sure the bit goes in straight. You don't want the wheels to rotate out-of-round. Hope this helps.

Easy enough! Thank you! I dont have a press, so I'll have to see if someone I know has one I can use. If not, I noticed Lowes has replacement wheels with the bushing sleeve already in it for $7.49 each. No clue if it will fit as a replacement or not... I didn't have the old wheel to compare. Ill check it out, and if it does fit, that will be my backup plan.

Thanks again!

 

[Lawnz 420]

I actually went to Lowe's yesterday and picked up 4 steel wheels with bearings and 2 pairs of axle bolts for about $35 out the door As the mower will get used 4-5 times a week until the end of the season, I didn't want to wear out the original wheels and axle bolts any more than they already are...put on the parts and it rolls like new and looks decent:thumbsup:

 

[Brianp48093]

I actually went to Lowe's yesterday and picked up 4 steel wheels with bearings and 2 pairs of axle bolts for about $35 out the door As the mower will get used 4-5 times a week until the end of the season, I didn't want to wear out the original wheels and axle bolts any more than they already are...put on the parts and it rolls like new and looks decent:thumbsup:

Heck yeah, looks fine! And as long as it rolls good and cuts nice, thats all that matters!