This is a genuine manufacturer-sourced replacement hardware that is commonly utilized on Craftsman lawn and garden equipment. A lock nut is a type of nut that resists loosening when it is properly threaded onto a bolt. This is a standard hardware which has multiple applications depending on your unit, make sure to check appropriate diagrams for correct location and use of this item. Please note this durable metal lock nut is sold individually.
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Easy repair
Exact replacement part.
John - July 21, 2020
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Well done
Everything went great. Fast shipping and the parts were perfect.
Guest - July 21, 2020
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All the parts I ordered were identical replacements. Quick Fix.
All the parts I ordered were brand new and exact replacements in kind that I wanted. I wish I would have ordered the slotted disc with the teeth in it as it turns out that was worn, too. I'll see how this goes for now and then probably go back and order that and maybe the steering shaft and gear as well.
Guest - September 21, 2020
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Easy Replacement
Along with the blade that was attached with the locking flange nut onto the snowblower attached easily!
Guest - November 29, 2022
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Great parts
Very good on time excellent =ƒæì=ƒÅ+=ƒÿÇ all the right parts
Iglobal - May 21, 2025
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Taking everything off to get to the gear assembly including moving gas tank, top of dash, dropping the front of the deck, removing front tires...After fighting with the phillips screw at the bottom of steering shaft for an hour finally had to use torch to heat it then use the 1/2\" impact to break it loose...If you follow your exploded pa
... Read morerts list and not lose any parts this repair is just time consuming but is not that hard...
Started out removing steering shaft then the gear assembly and retainer plate then put the new parts back same order that was removed ending with greasing all parts fit perfect steers like new again
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The steering assembly on the wheel was completely worn out. We\'ve used our riding mower heavily for over 10 years.
We were also changing the front Pivot Axle (ordered separately). We had to use our car jack to jack up the front of the mower - I have a mower jack, but that only picks up one side and we needed both front wheels off the ground. Then we had to remove the wheel on the side with the steering assembly, then the old steering assembly. Ther
... Read moree were 3 of us working on it - 2 senior females and 1 senior male. It was hard work for us, but we just took our time and got it done without any damages or injuries to ourselves or the mower. Some of the bolts are a little hard to get to - and you have to remove some other things from the front to get to the Pivot Axle - but it was worth it. It is now steering like a new mower once more. I mowed for 3 hours this morning and it worked great. Good to fix things yourself if you can.
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Steering shaft gear got worn down and had to replace
I had to take off the deck and the transmission pulley gear to get a sawzall in to remove the screw holding the steering shaft to the frame. After this, I had to take apart the console to remove the shaft and gear. Parts were perfect and and replacement was quick. Greatly assisted by the schematics on the site.
1. Set rototiller handle to desired height.
2. Place the two screw-hex cap into the lower holes on the handle and secure with the locking flange nuts.
3. Tighten with socket set and combination wrench to gust snug fit.
4. Insert Carriage bolt into upper holes in the handle and lock the height adjuster into place with th
... Read moree square side of Carriage bolt.
5. Tighten Carriage bolt into locking hight adjuster with star knob until snug.
6. Recheck to ensure bolts are tighten and hight adjuster stayed to correct height.
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