OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Four Stroke Lawn Mower Frames Wheel Repair Method ????

Hi all,

I have a Masport Mower that has wheels that use just straight holes that slide over the axles stubs without any bearings. Now over the many years I have had it the wheels have got a bit of wear in them and are getting rather wobbly.

Can anyone suggest a method of how to repair them so that they run nice and true again as I require this particular mower for doing my scalping as its the only one that will go down to dirt level.

The only thing I can think of is to drill out the axle holes and sleeve them with brass tubing that has the correct ID to slide over the axle rather snuggly.

Any ideas ?

Cheers,
BB.

You need some kind of collar made from pipe that fits nicely over the axle stub and a drill size to match the outer size of the pipe.
Maybe try wheels from another brand of mower. They seem to come in standard wheel circumference sizes in all the brands of six, seven and eight inches and all seem to have the same axle thickness besides Victa with their slightly thicker axle stubs.
The width of the wheels could vary a lot though!

Hi BB and MF,
Yes, either get another set of used wheels or sleeve them.I once done a set using steel pipe with a 1/2 inch ID and 5/8 OD. Worked a treat, just keep them lubed up.
Cheers, Ted

Hi Guys,

Thanks for that. I think I'll try the sleeving idea but use brass instead of steel as steel will slowly destroy the axle while brass won't.

Now all I have to do is find some brass tubing that's the correct ID. As far as replacing wheels, I don't play with enough conventional mowers that I can easily source another set of wheels off a dead chassis.

Now if you said rear rollers for a Scotty, then that's another thing.

Once again cheers,
BB.

Plastic sleeve would work also.

Hi MF,

That's a good point. That white hard nylon would be good to turn up on a lather and centre drill to the exact size.

Cheers,
BB.