How to Install Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Wheels

Briggs and Stratton makes a wide variety of push lawnmowers. The lawnmowers have plastic wheels that attached to an axle that extends from the mower body. These plastic wheels are fairly sturdy and reliable and will last several years with little to no maintenance. However, large rocks or a big ditch can cause damage to the wheel that cannot be repaired. Luckily, replacement wheels are cheap and the repair itself takes relatively little time.

Things You'll Need

• Flat head screwdriver
• Socket wrench
• Graphite

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Unscrew the spark plug from the motor to prevent the unit from starting while you are working.

   • 2

     Pry the cover off the end of the wheel being changed with a flat head screwdriver.

   • 3

     Remove the nut holding the wheel on the unit using a socket wrench.

   • 4

     Pull the wheel off the axle.

   • 5

     Brush the axle with graphite lubricant. Slide the new wheel onto the axle and reassemble.

   • 6

     Screw in the spark plug.