I have a 1995 yardman garden tractor and had to replace front bearings. I bought the bearings and do not fit .

Question

I purchased the proper nylon bearings and they are smaller than the wheel shaft that the wheel fits on. Is their a special way that these bearing fit on front wheel of the garden tractor? There are two bearings to each wheel front and back and are black nylon .in colour. I am very puzzled that they do not go on easy. Bill

Answer 1

well bill take no notice of what the others say.

take the bushers back to where u got them as they are incorrect
make sure that u take the wheel with u and that u take the mowers model numbers with u

u may need to check that the axles have not been damige if the reasion for replacing them is because the old one had worn out.

Answer 2

As the answer above says U will need specialist equipment to safely fit the bearing back in.
What does a woman know about Yardman garden tractors, errrrrr. Zilch, but I asked a Man who does.

Answer 3

If you bought them at a cert. dealer take them back and check the part #,make sure the bearings you get are timken bearings, they will last forever.they are not the right bearings if they don't fit on the wheel shaft, the easy wat to press them in the wheel is to A) use a bearing press or B) use a deep well socket and a bench vise if bearing press is not readily availible. good luck bill

Answer 4

They probably are pressed on. Take them to the local mechanic and have them installed. Working with a hydraulic press is potentially dangerous. Let some one else do it.