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Lawn Flight MTD 11hp 30"cut?

Hi John, Thanks for your reply but I have removed the central bolt & washer but there appears to be a further "washer" attached to the wheel. Can't see any circlip and there is nothing to get hold of. Only one wheel had a centre bolt, the other is missing. I have given it some very hefty clouts with a piece of 4" x4" timber, to no avail. Any further suggestions?

Fred
August 2009

MTD MTD Lawn Flight 11hp 30"Garden Tools, Lawn Mowers

Thank you John I will persevere as there is no sign of welding or anything else. I'll soak it over night in WD40 and see what the morrow brings.
Thanks.
Fred

Fred.
August 2009

Aha cheers for the reply Fred...I think your machine may have been 'modified' in some way, as normally the central bolt holds the wheel in place, and once its been yanked off a square key ensures the wheel actually turns with the axle....there's no circlip with this particular model and there is a bolt in each axle. Anyway all is not lost because even if the wheel refuses to come off, you can inject a tyre sealant through the tyre valve, and once blown up the hole in the tyre will be sealed...believe me it works and I do this as a matter of course. All horticultural machine shops stock this stuff, it costs around £5 per wheel. Press on with the WD40 though - I've experienced some of these wheels being absurdly rusted in place!
Good luck with it!

John
August 2009