OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Other Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers The Rover Pro-Cut Chronicles

After getting the front axles sorted, again, the Rover was back in action.



Early 2024, it was then time for another round of self-propel servicing. I was having issues with one wheel peel, in effect driving the mower to one side. This would be the first time I had played around with the drive system, so this became a learning experience. So, I ordered a set of cogs and pawls and got stuck in.



With the hub cap and the wheel retaining washer removed, the wheel slides off the axle. Then, the circlip retaining the cog is removed, allowing the cog and pawl slide off.



Old vs new, not terrible but not great…………………



The kit didn’t include circlips, and because they were so old and worn, I promptly snapped the originals during removal. A trip down to the local bearing shop, I got some suitable replacements along with a proper set of circlip pliers.





Before the wheels went back on, I lubricated with graphite powder.



While I was doing this, I noticed the backing plates were severely worn, in turn letting too much dust and debris to enter the wheel and cog assemblies. Once again, these parts were very hard to find.





Even so, I put everything back together, then went searching for replacement backing plates. Rover used two or three of few of these backing plates, ProCut 50 and 560 have separate parts listings. I eventually found someone who had a set for the 560. So, the wheels came off again………………………











With everything back together, the Rover was put back into service again. Initially, the drive system seemed to be working, but the one-wheel peel returned in short order. Something didn’t seem right, so it was back to the drawing board.



To be continued……………………….