Tire came off with the axle

[semimechanicman]

Rim was really seized up with the axle so i had to hammer it some. Then it came out with everything and how does it go back in

 

[semimechanicman]

Rim was really seized up with the axle so i had to hammer it some. Then it came out with everything and how does it go back in

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i hope that link works, it shows what came off

 

[StarTech]

It going require pulling the transaxle, disassembling it, finding the broken clip, replacing it, and putting everything back together. A real fun job.

BTW it appears to be a Hydro Gear transaxle.

 

[semimechanicman]

It going require pulling the transaxle, disassembling it, finding the broken clip, replacing it, and putting everything back together. A real fun job.

damnit, just wanted to change the tire now i don’t think doing all that is worth it now

 

[7394]

Yeoww, good luck with that..

 

[StarTech]

Just wait he gets a load of the new mower prices...Boy have they jumped.

 

[Forest#2]

Experience is what you get when what you got is not what you wanted.
You wil not forget that one anytime soon.

You will feel more like taking it apart after you price a replacement or a replacement mower.

That one sure makes me feel better.

Thanks for the picture.

 

[Freddie21]

I just went thru the identical same thing. There is a small spring clip that comes off inside the trans. I bought the clip and the axel seal fore under $10, a gallon of 20w50 sys oil and a tube of oil resistant RTV. Under$35 total. Trans came rite out, just shoot pics of the linkage bar connections. No need to remove the fan, belt goes rite over the top. When you open the trans, you'll see gears. One that went one the axel and the two it turns. I found my clip rite under the axel gear.

Now the hardest part, getting the wheel off the axel before you reassemble it. Lots of penitrating oil and time. If you're going to beat on the axel, make sure you don't mushroom either end. I have a hole drilled thru my work bench that I put the axel thru, and using a piece of rerod slightly smaller than the axel, I carefully beat it out. To reassemble, I installed and lube the new seal, slid the lubricated axel thru it, slid on the wnew gear and fought to get the spring clip on. I used needle nose plyers to spread it open and slide it on. Clean the trans case sides very well, apply the RTV and bolt it to torque specs. I refilled the oil while off as getting to the fill plug while in the mower is pretty hard. Install the trans back in, reconnect all linkages and belt and purge the trans.

Mine is running fantastic. Luckily, the other wheel came off easily. I got this mower cheap cuz the guy could not install the inner tube. Well worth the time and experience.

 

[semimechanicman]

Experience is what you get when what you got is not what you wanted.
You wil not forget that one anytime soon.

You will feel more like taking it apart after you price a replacement or a replacement mower.

That one sure makes me feel better.

Thanks for the picture.

yup

Experience is what you get when what you got is not what you wanted.
You wil not forget that one anytime soon.

You will feel more like taking it apart after you price a replacement or a replacement mower.

That one sure makes me feel better.

Thanks for the picture.

cirrently got it apart, i have a zero turn and i bought this one for 50 bucks so just having fun with it

https://i.postimg.cc/Wbq40rvN/image.jpg

 

[semimechanicman]

I just went thru the identical same thing. There is a small spring clip that comes off inside the trans. I bought the clip and the axel seal fore under $10, a gallon of 20w50 sys oil and a tube of oil resistant RTV. Under$35 total. Trans came rite out, just shoot pics of the linkage bar connections. No need to remove the fan, belt goes rite over the top. When you open the trans, you'll see gears. One that went one the axel and the two it turns. I found my clip rite under the axel gear.

Now the hardest part, getting the wheel off the axel before you reassemble it. Lots of penitrating oil and time. If you're going to beat on the axel, make sure you don't mushroom either end. I have a hole drilled thru my work bench that I put the axel thru, and using a piece of rerod slightly smaller than the axel, I carefully beat it out. To reassemble, I installed and lube the new seal, slid the lubricated axel thru it, slid on the wnew gear and fought to get the spring clip on. I used needle nose plyers to spread it open and slide it on. Clean the trans case sides very well, apply the RTV and bolt it to torque specs. I refilled the oil while off as getting to the fill plug while in the mower is pretty hard. Install the trans back in, reconnect all linkages and belt and purge the trans.

Mine is running fantastic. Luckily, the other wheel came off easily. I got this mower cheap cuz the guy could not install the inner tube. Well worth the time and experience.

where do you find the clips? i am only finding the whole transmission for sale and not the clip