Re: (ET) Frozen mower wheels

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

Its ok to hammer if you use a wooden block between the spindle and the 
hammer

You won't mushroom the steel that way

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To: paul mitchell2007 comcast net <paul mitchell2007 comcast net>
Cc: Elec-trak tufts <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wed Feb 13 19:23:17 2008
Subject: Re: (ET) Frozen mower wheels

Do not hammer, the tops will mushroom.

Instead try to get them to turn: Apply heat to the casing and see if you 
can expand and contract it. That might break them loose.

Chris

paul mitchell2007 comcast net wrote:
> Hi there,
>  
> I'm renovating a mower deck, and the two front wheels are frozen.  That 
> is, the steel rods that run through the bracket that is attached to the 
> mower deck are supposed to spin freely, but due to rust, are frozen.  
> I've sprayed with WD-40 and Liquid Wrench to no avail.  Anyone have any 
> experience with this or have any suggestions?
> 
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