Self propelled drive wheels locked up 

Thanks! I do my best to limit videos to one problem, even if the machine has 2 or 3. I feel it makes them more useful that way.

The wheel turns with the axle on a riding mower, so a little anti-seize is enough for most cases. It's all about being able to get the wheel off later. If it lives outside all year, I would use the same anti-seize and do exactly what you suggested, pile on the grease, and hope it helps years later when it needs tires. 👍

Sweet! You should have made a video, I would have watched. You might have had a trick I haven't tried yet.

@@GuysPlayingWithTools There is 1 video I found that showed me how. I watch repairs for fun. I've seen a few of yours. I would have liked to make one too. old retired Guy. See ya.

All you need is a phone, a tripod and a little time. After a few vids you will know what else you want for your particular style. It's not expensive to get started. You might be the next Spielberg of youtube 😁

@@GuysPlayingWithTools Thanks, my son thought that was pretty funny. That honda was a challenge, I had done a tune up on it a month ago, lucked out & fixed it. I try to stay with tune ups only, but you know how it goes. see ya.

That's what I said on my first video. I had one good idea about using an edger as a stump grinder and it turned into the hobby from... heck? 🤣

Thanks, it's nice to get something that isn't a carb now and then.

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I’m looking up Craftsman fwd wheels locked videos. I have a neighbors mower that has problems. The bearings are shot, replaced those, but it doesn’t seem to ratchet backwards. Maybe it’s not supposed to. It is the pin / drive gear type, not the spring ratchet type. Might be a gearbox problem too. I got new wheels and bearings installed, if it needs a gearbox, I might have a scrap mower with a good transmission. I appreciate your content Sir!

If the wheels hang up when going backwards, it's the gears that drive the wheels. They are supposed to spin free when going back. Pull them and clean or replace them, and you will be good to go. I see this a lot.

@@GuysPlayingWithTools do they spin free backwards by turning the whole shaft? Is the freewheeling mechanism in the gearbox? Because the gear sits on the pin through the axle on this type, there is no ratchet mechanism at the wheel end.

@@haneyoakie14 Hi Tom. It's *normally* freewheeling at the gear, the gearbox is just a ring gear and a pinion gear coming down from the drive pulley. There are a lot of designs but that is most common(by a mile). I am trying to picture it, if you don't mind, email me a pic bill.jarboe@charter.net and I will give you a call. 🙂

Amazon. You can usually match up the model number of your mower and find the right sized wheels pretty easily, even for older ones. 🙂