Kenmore 5 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
MAINTENANCE
Main Wheel Axle Assembly . (From Feb.07.)
The Axle Assemblies should be checked every 12 months.
To remove a Wheel/Axle assembly :
Fig.27
Lower all Reels to the ground. Remove Reels 4 and 5.
Jack-up and support the Mower Frame. Remove the
Bearing Blocks,(see Fig.28), and Wheel/Axle Assembly.
Remove Wheel from Hub.
Locate and back-off the Setscrew in the Outer Axle.
Unscrew the Outer Axle from the Stub Axle.
Remove the Hub c/w Seals and Bearings from the Axle.
Remove the Seals and Bearing Cones from the Hub.
Clean and inspect the Bearings, if there are signs of
excessive wear or damage, replace bearing Cups and
Cones as assemblies.
Pack Bearings and Hub with grease. Fit new Seals.
Stand the Stub Axle on the bench and carefully lower
the Hub Assembly onto it, do not damage the seals.
Put grease into the Outer Axle cavity and on the Stub
Axle Spindle threads and screw the Outer Axle onto the
Stub Axle.
Tighten the Outer Axle, while rotating the Hub until it is
difficult to turn. Back-off the Outer Axle ¼ turn.
Fit the Setscrew to lock the Outer Axle to the Stub Axle.
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Fit the Wheel to the Hub and install the Wheel/Axle
assemblies into the Mower Frame.
Tighten the Bearing Blocks.
Torque Wheel Nuts to 90 ft/lb.
Fig.27
NOTE
The improved axle design introduced in February 2007, has
a cast Hub, and no external pre-load Adjustment Nut.
See pages 34 & 35 for earlier axles and Out-rigger Wheels.