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Trying to change the bearings on the drive shaft

I have the wheels off and the transmission out.
But
The left drive wheel was attached on a splined shaft.
I have the left wheel off, but the bearing will not come off the shaft because of the spline on the end of the shaft.

How do I change the left bearing?
Does the spline thread on?
Do I have to disassemble the transmission?

Appreciate any help
Hal

Hello hek2000,

Welcome to the forum.

We need the product label information so we can look up what you are working on. Snapper made thousands of different machines.

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I have searched but never found a part s diagram with a splined drive shaft even though there are models that requires a splined wheel
Thanks

What part are you having trouble with, reference the diagrams:

Trying to change the bearings on the drive shaft

I have the wheels off and the transmission out.
But
The LEFT drive wheel was attached on a splined shaft.
I have the left wheel off, but the bearing will not come off the shaft because of the spline on the end of the shaft.
The spline is obviously a different material, don't know if it is threaded on or pressed.

needs to come off to get bearing off.

How do I change the left bearing?
Does the spline thread on?
Do I have to disassemble the transmission?

Appreciate any help
Hal

or the splines are deformed due to use. Have you run a flat mill file over them to knock down any high spots? Or post some photos.

Here are views of the splined shaft and bearing

interesting. Are the chew marks caused by the failed bearing, or you trying to get it apart? If the latter, you might look at an alternative, which is pulling the rubber seal off the inside, cleaning it well and repacking it. The shaft threads may get ruined trying to press that off. It may be too far gone if the scoring/chew marks are from the bearing spinning. Meaning that it may have welded itself to the axle or scored it so badly that it will not press off. One possible solution, although it may waste money, is to buy replacement bearings and then see if they will fit over the splines. If not, then you know it has to press off some other direction, and there is only one other direction you can press it. You might be able to cut the old bearing off, clean up the axle and press the new on. Don't both drive wheels have splines though? If so then the bearing either goes over them or the splines were made on the shaft after the bearings were on it.

Are the chew marks caused by the failed bearing, or you trying to get it apart?
Answer: Me, Tried to see if the spline was screwed on

Bearing was actually OK but after 20 years decided to do an overhaul.

Bearing is absolutely behind/ held in place by the spline.

Is it part #12 in this diagram? Hard to tell with your pictures/

Bearing would be 16 on the left hand side from behind the mower