How to rebuild bearings on a MTD transaxle mower?
Part 2 of 2 Rebuilding / replacing bearings in my transaxle transmission off my older model MTD mower, transaxle model 717-1050 or 717-761 and several other models are built basically the same, but may have different part numbers for the bearings. This is the type of transmission that has forward neutral reverse, no actual gears in it.
What to do if your axle bearing comes out?
Using a axle bearing remover and a slide hammer that bearing will come out in a matter of seconds. if you have a bad axle bearing you should be able to hear some rear end noise while driving. anyways it’s beer time https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bullsh… Loading…
What causes a wheel bearing to wear over time?
Both the surface of the rollers and the race are precision machined to tight tolerances and highly polished to allow the rollers to pass easily over the race with the addition of bearing grease for lubrication and cooling. Over time the bearing will wear slightly, allowing microscopic pieces of metal into the grease.
What kind of noise does a bad wheel bearing make?
Mike, Bad wheel bearings are usually associated with humming noises, not grinding sounds. Grinding noises usually have more to do with brake problems rather than wheel bearings. Try reading our article about brake noise to see if that is the problem you are having.
Using a axle bearing remover and a slide hammer that bearing will come out in a matter of seconds. if you have a bad axle bearing you should be able to hear some rear end noise while driving. anyways it’s beer time https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bullsh… Loading…
Both the surface of the rollers and the race are precision machined to tight tolerances and highly polished to allow the rollers to pass easily over the race with the addition of bearing grease for lubrication and cooling. Over time the bearing will wear slightly, allowing microscopic pieces of metal into the grease.
Mike, Bad wheel bearings are usually associated with humming noises, not grinding sounds. Grinding noises usually have more to do with brake problems rather than wheel bearings. Try reading our article about brake noise to see if that is the problem you are having.