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Hi all

I am doing up a Tractor 8, and I have discovered that the left hand rear wheel is not held on by a nut.
I presume it is some standard sort of nut that I could get from bunnings? Does anyone know the size?

What is the thread like,I find they are usually damaged, particularly if a nut is missing. Somebody has tried to remove the wheel and couldn't get it off, damaged the thread and that is why the nut is missing? Try the nut from the other side before yo try getting a nut, and no Bunnings won't have one, might even struggle with a nut and bolt place. On an anniversary model I did up, one thread had been snapped off and the other damaged. I had to weld new threads on both sides. Another one I cut new 1/2 inch whitworth threads on it, that worked out quite easily

The thread actually looks ok, I will give the nut from the other side a go

Sossy if the thread is ok, you can take the nut to a nut and bolt shop and they might be able to help, if not try a Greenfield dealer in your area, they should be able to help

G'day Sossy and Norm,

Just had a bit of a scratch around in the shed as I've just dismantled a parts beast. I'm going to take a punt and say your nut size is 1/2 inch NF. I say punt as I've nothing here to measure it with but a steel rule. I can take it to work tomorrow and do a proper job.

I think it's a fair bet. They were basically an imperial machine. Make sure the nut runs on fully with fingers before using a spanner to ensure you have the correct size and are not cross-threaded.

The wheel is notorious for corroding/seizing in the axle. If you've been driving it around without a nut, that well demonstrates the extent to which this happens.

Cheers,

They can be near impossible to get the wheels off sometimes. I had to replace the shaft bearings on a 5XL recently and from memory I ended up cutting the bottom of the frame, below the bearing out so I could remove the shaft complete, the bearing housings had all been chewed out anyway so had to be rebuilt. Then I was lucky the stuck wheel was on the park brake side so I drilled and tapped it in 4 places and was then able to use these studs to push the wheel off

Thanks everyone for the replies. I found a greenfield dealer close by so will give them a shot.
�n other good news, I finally got the engine back together after a full rebuild and it started first pull so happy with that!
Now I can focus on all those other bits and pieces, like wheel nuts...

For anyone else with the same problem in the future, I went to my local greenfield dealer and they had the nut sitting on the shelf. Only $2.20

Sossy, I love a happy ending, I have just spent 2 days fitting a motor in a Greenfield Stallion, insane amount of hours but it is now setup so it to has a happy ending and another Greenfield can go about cutting the lawns