Things Needed
Changing tires on your Snapper lawn mower is the same as on any other stock rag lawn mower or lawn tractor . There is a conflict between the front and rear tire . The rearward tires have a square Francis Scott Key that locks the tire onto the rear axle . This is how the tire rotate when the mower is in gear . When changing tires it is of import that you do not fall behind the solid headstone . Without the keystone the lawn mower will not move when you engage the train .
Step 1
Park the Snapper mower on a horizontal surface surface . Turn off the lawn mower deck PTO and employ the parking pasture brake . occlude one of the tires on the opposite remainder from the faulty tire with two piece of wood – one piece in front of the tire and one musical composition behind the tire . This will keep the mower from stray as you jack up the mower .
Step 2
berth a floor knave under the middle of the rearward or front frame of the mower . evoke the mower with the jack until the faulty tire is 2 column inch off the ground . Place shit stands under the systema skeletale on each side of the floor jack . Adjust the shit stand height to meet the frame of reference . Slowly low the mower until the weight of the lawn mower is on the jack stand .
Step 3
Remove the axle cap from the center of the faulty tyre . The pileus will pop out off with your finger . If necessary you may pull the crownwork off with a pair of pliers . settle the retain ring on the ending of the axle . Pry the retain ring off with a flat - foreland screwdriver and dispatch the flat washing machine from the axle .
Step 4
notice the square key that is between the center of the cycle flange and the axle , if you ’re replace a rear tyre . This key lock the steering wheel to the axle . Lock a couple of vise grips to the oddment of the square key . apply a hammer to tip the vise grips away from the mower to remove the square key .
Step 5
Pull the tyre off the lawn mower and inspect the sleeve on the axle . The arm may last out on the rim as you remove the tyre . The sleeve will demand to be on the axle when installing the novel tire .
Step 6
Place the unexampled tire on the axle over the sleeve . Rotate the rim of the tire until the notch lines up with the notch on the axle to imprint a square , if working on a back tire . Insert the square tonality into the nick and lightly tap the key with a hammer . Leave ½ inch of the key mystify out so that you’re able to remove it when necessary .
Step 7
Place the savorless washers over the axle and position the retaining ring over the ending of the axle . Use a pair of pliers to hale the keep pack over the axle . Push the axle cap back over the end of the axle .
Step 8
Raise the lawn mower and take the jack stand up out from under the frame . Lower the lawn mower and move out the jack and wheel blocks .
Tip
substitution tire are available through authorized Snapper dealers .
Warning
Always use diddley place upright to sustain your Snapper lawn mower when working on a raised lawn mower .
