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This spring is an OEM direct from Craftsman for lawn tractors, lawn mowers and walk behind lawn mowers. This part attaches in the middle of the retainer and drive disc for the rear wheel drive system. This spring preserves the proper tension in the middle of the pinion gear and drive disc. You will need screw driver and a socket set to replace this part. This spring is made of steel and sold individually.
Spring, Torsion 532188291
OEM part for: Husqvarna, Poulan, Craftsman, Jonsered
Part Number: 532188291
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This Spring, Torsion will fit the following 260 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
Poulan
Husqvarna
Craftsman
Jonsered
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- Lawn Mower Parts
- Lawn Tractor Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 188291
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Drive on right front wheel broke
James - June 25, 2018
👍 2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set
Removed wheel, drive gear, and adjuster
Replaced spring torsion
Replaced pawl
Replaced dust cover
Replaced spring torsion
Replaced pawl
Replaced dust cover
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Right front wheel did not pull.
Tim - July 22, 2017
👍 2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
Removed the wheel and the gear assembly. Replaced the pawl and the spring. Reassembled and cut the grass.
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Self propel function not working
Andy - October 28, 2022
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Remove the entire assembly. Removed all old grease and dirt. Replaced all three parts. Reassembled without any lubricants. Works great. Grease and dirt were part of the problem.
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Lawnmower self propel stopped working.
Benjamin - September 28, 2021
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
1. Remove hub cap and wheel nut
2. Remove wheel
3. Remove e clip on drive gear
4. Remove drive gear, pawl, spring and washers
5. Inspect for wear and dirt
6. Clean all parts with soap and water, scrub with a brush to remove old grease
7. Replace dust shroud if broken (this keeps dirt and debris out in the first place!)
8. Reassemble, greasing each moving part with black lithium grease and replacing the old springs for new ones (you may have to flip the springs so that they cross over opposite of the way they came)
9. Replace the e clip with a new one (these can be bent out of shape when removing and fall off later)
10. Use silicone grease on the wheel shaft and put on the wheel
11. Test to make sure the drive is working properly before putting the hub cap back on
12. Done! Your self propel should work properly after this refresh.
2. Remove wheel
3. Remove e clip on drive gear
4. Remove drive gear, pawl, spring and washers
5. Inspect for wear and dirt
6. Clean all parts with soap and water, scrub with a brush to remove old grease
7. Replace dust shroud if broken (this keeps dirt and debris out in the first place!)
8. Reassemble, greasing each moving part with black lithium grease and replacing the old springs for new ones (you may have to flip the springs so that they cross over opposite of the way they came)
9. Replace the e clip with a new one (these can be bent out of shape when removing and fall off later)
10. Use silicone grease on the wheel shaft and put on the wheel
11. Test to make sure the drive is working properly before putting the hub cap back on
12. Done! Your self propel should work properly after this refresh.
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pawl was rusted and froze up
Terry - July 4, 2021
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Wrench Set
removed wheel, and dust cover and replaced
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Sprockets on left rear wheel kept getting stripped.
Larry - August 3, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Wrench Set
Removed left rear wheel and replaced pinion, spring and pawl.
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Drive wheel frozen
John - April 16, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Pliers, Socket set
Removed old parts front wheel replaced with all new parts, followed parts diagram in owners manual to replace the parts
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broken drive pawl
Martin - November 21, 2019
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Wrench Set
Parts Used
removed the wheel, slid off a couple disks, cleaned everything, lubed and replaced.
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dirt guard on right front wheel worn out; replaced with a new one from e-replaceent parts
Alan - July 24, 2019
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
1. removed wheel cover
2. removed wheel
3. removed drive gear
4. removed defective dirt cover
5. replaced defective dirt shield with a new one
6. reassembled
2. removed wheel
3. removed drive gear
4. removed defective dirt cover
5. replaced defective dirt shield with a new one
6. reassembled
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Broke the blade adapter and self propelled drive.
Richard - November 2, 2018
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
I needed to replace the blade adapter and components to fix the self propelled drive system.
Definitely take pictures when stripping down machinery to make sure you can put it back in the right sequence especially when they lots of little pieces.
The parts were delivered on time and was shipped complete
Definitely take pictures when stripping down machinery to make sure you can put it back in the right sequence especially when they lots of little pieces.
The parts were delivered on time and was shipped complete
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