OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Ride On Mowers Questions on Rover Ride On Mower Rover Rancher 2 : Stubborn Rear Wheel

Hey guy's,

I currently have my Rover Rancher stripped down for priming and a nice new coat of paint, but I'm having a lot of difficulty removing the left rear wheel off the axel .

I've soaked the wheel in WD40 for the past week and have tried using a big pulley puller and hammer to shock it, but the wheel seems to be stuck on there pretty good .

I really need the wheel off the axel so I can clean it up for painting and new tyres and tubes .

Would anyone know how I can get this wheel off the axel without destroying the rim ?

Many thanks in advance,
Chang.

Hi Chang, no easy way, WD40 probably not the best penetrating oil but all you can do is keep banging from side to side on the tyre with a rubber mallet, not easy but no other way, you just have to be patient and keep banging away at it

Yep,really is no other option.sometimes in the workshop two people are required to break that sucker free.one holds a thick piece of wood up against the inside of the rim ,while the other belts it with a sledgehammer! .Sounds brutal,but in the end does the job with no damage THUS FAR! We always make sure anti seize is applied on re assembly.

Wow, sounds brutal haha . I'll remove the tyre and leave rim on the axle and mask it up before painting .Thank you all for your replys :-)

I have one more question, are the front wheel bearings easliy removed and replaced ? They have about 2mm of play in them .