Rear Wheel Gear Assembly

Remove the bolts from the wheels and remove the wheels. Install the new wheels onto the shaft and tighten the bolts down.

1. Disconnected spark plug. Removed grass bag. Raised mower up on wooden 2x4s to access back wheels (did not tilt mower).
2. Removed left wheel with a socket set.
3. Removed ring clip with screw driver and needle nose pliers.
4. Removed pinion gear and thrust washer while holding down key on shaft. Quickly examined condition of key and didn't replace.
5. Replaced with new pinion gear, new thrust washer and new ring clip. Slid pinion gear on with L on outside (facing direction you would be standing to use mower), thrust washer and put on gloves to push ring clip onto shaft. The pinion gears have L and R engraved on them and are interchangeable.
6. Replaced old wheel with new wheel. Gears on old wheel were worn too. Used socket set to reinstall wheel.
7. Repeated for the right side.
8. Tested and self propelled worked. Although the left wheel would not move when I backed up. I had the tension too tight on the self propelled cable. Loosen nut near handle and eased back on the tension in the cable. Mower backs up and self propelled works like new. Mower is about 12-14 years old and is a Toro Personal Pace.

Jacked my lawn mower up on concrete blocks -enough to access wheel without touching the ground. Unbolt wheel with a socket set (ratchet). Both rear wheels fixed, good to go, lawn mower worked great!

Support mower deck on 3 pieces of 2x4 and take socket wrench to remove bolt replace with new wheel secure with bolt.

1. Removed bolt holding the old right wheel on.
2. Installed new wheel using the same bolt and old washers (still in good shape).
3. Repeated step 1 & 2 for the left wheel.
4. Finished my coffee as it was still hot.

First I removed the shoulder bolt with the impact wrench. Then removed the wheel. Removed the clip ring, then the thrust washer. I then removed the pinion gear just by pulling it off. Replace the old thrust washer, clip ring, and thrust washer. To assemble just reverse the order of the tear down.

1. Selected the right size socket to remove center bolts from each wheel.
2. Sprayed lubricant on center wheel bolt to help break it loose.
3. Cribbed the rear end of mower off the floor with a stable step stool. Secure mower so that it does not roll off on you. Cribbing not required but helps minimize time spent bending over.
4. Break the center bolt on rear wheel with ratchet and socket. This will expose spline on shaft.
5. Inspect spline for wear ( may be a good idea to put one in the event it needs to be replaced).
6. Lubricate or replace spline if needed.
7. Reinstall wheel repeating same steps. Piece of cake.

Removed the bolt from the rear wheel, then removed the wheels
Removed the wheel covers
Installed the new wheel covers
Cleaned the axle and lubed them a bit
Attached the wheels to the axle

Remove blade cutter and loosen drive transmission rode then replace new v belt only.

Removed and replaced back drive wheels