The tubless tires on my roto tiller are dry rotted and leaking. I would like to remove the wheels so I can replace the tires. I removed the end caps on the wheels and there are no nuts holding them. Appears that they are connected via a through shaft pin only. Any advice on how to get the wheels off?
Horse wheels are held on with a single roll pin. Pound out the roll pin and pray.....that the rims aren't rusted to the shaft. If the rims are rusted to the shaft, you have two choices. You can either put the new tires or tubes on the rim with the rim on the shaft...or you can work at getting the rims off the shaft. If you put tubes in, be sure the rim is free of sharp edges.....or you'll be sorry.
To get the rims off if they're rusted on, I've used a variety of techniques over the years. The most effective is to weld a nut on the spot where you removed the end caps. Use a nut that's the same thread as your bearing puller. Then use the bolt from your bearing puller to put pressure on the end of the shaft, pulling the rim off. A torch helps, but be careful or you'll be putting new seals in too.
There should be a c- clip behind the cover it has 2 little slots on the center take that clip off then they'll come off
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