Slightly OS but this applies here too I'd imagine.
I went to replace the blades on an old Victa lawn mower to find that the
bolts - with the nuts on the underside of the flywheel - are well and truly
rusted as well as the reverse threaded bolt holding the flywheel to the
shaft. I've used a good amount of WD40 over the last week and holding the
flywheel in place with a block of wood and helping my wrench with a hammer
but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to remove the
old bolts and blades (I have my own new ones).
Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?

Cheers,
Shane.

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In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:45:05 +1000
Shane <shanebyron@***NO-SPAM***ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> flywheel in place with a block of wood and helping my wrench with a hammer
> but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to remove the
> old bolts and blades (I have my own new ones).
> Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?
>

If you don't have heat like a propane torch or old kero blowtorch, and
an impact driver, than play the money to the people who do have the
tools.

That simple.

Zebee

Sayeth Shane <shanebyron@***NO-SPAM***ozemail.com.au>:
>
> Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?

Buy a good set of tools.

(Comparitively, that $40 isn't all that expensive!)

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"Shane" <shanebyron@***NO-SPAM***ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Slightly OS but this applies here too I'd imagine.
> I went to replace the blades on an old Victa lawn mower to find that the
> bolts - with the nuts on the underside of the flywheel - are well and
truly
> rusted as well as the reverse threaded bolt holding the flywheel to the
> shaft. I've used a good amount of WD40 over the last week and holding the
> flywheel in place with a block of wood and helping my wrench with a hammer
> but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to remove
the
> old bolts and blades (I have my own new ones).
> Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?
>
> Cheers,
> Shane.
>
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Grind them off seeing as though you have replacements. If you didn't I
would soak them and then either use an impact driver or hit the nuts
with a hammer to loosen them a bit (trying not to damage the thread or
what's left of the threads).

Grinding is simpler.

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:45:05 +1000, "Shane"
<shanebyron@***NO-SPAM***ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>Slightly OS but this applies here too I'd imagine.
>I went to replace the blades on an old Victa lawn mower to find that the
>bolts - with the nuts on the underside of the flywheel - are well and truly
>rusted as well as the reverse threaded bolt holding the flywheel to the
>shaft. I've used a good amount of WD40 over the last week and holding the
>flywheel in place with a block of wood and helping my wrench with a hammer
>but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to remove the
>old bolts and blades (I have my own new ones).
>Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?
>
>Cheers,
>Shane.

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Cheers,
The Happy Drunk
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"bless our bikes,
bless our food,
and we hope our old ladies be in the mood."

Given this is a motorcycle newsgroup , go out and buy a Honda Mower





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> Slightly OS but this applies here too I'd imagine.
> I went to replace the blades on an old Victa lawn mower to find that the
> bolts - with the nuts on the underside of the flywheel - are well and
truly
> rusted as well as the reverse threaded bolt holding the flywheel to the
> shaft. I've used a good amount of WD40 over the last week and holding the
> flywheel in place with a block of wood and helping my wrench with a hammer
> but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to remove
the
> old bolts and blades (I have my own new ones).
> Any suggestions for someone without a good set of tools?
>
> Cheers,
> Shane.
>
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"Hyperactive Fruitloop" wrote
> "Shane" wrote

> > but still no luck. The local mower repair place wants $40 just to
remove

> Given this is a motorcycle newsgroup , go out and buy a Honda Mower

I use penetrene, a compressor and a rattle-gun. That's probably what
your mower man is going to do. $40 is a good option for you. When you
put the new nut on, put some anti-seize grease on it.

My neighbour has the same mower as me and he has a much cheaper
option. It's the wheel it over to Theo's option.

Try to get to know your local Theo. :-)

Theo

"sharkey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sayeth BT Humble <(E-Mail Removed)>:
> >
> > Go and spend $20 on a cheap angle grinder. It should last long enough to
> > finish the job. ;-)
>
> I tried this, but the grass keeps clogging it up.
>
That one got me!!
I have to explain myself to the missus now (but I can't until I get rid of the mental image of Sharkey on his
hands and knees on the front lawn).
Clem

BT Humble said....

BH> Go and spend $20 on a cheap angle grinder. It should last long enough to
BH> finish the job. ;-)

I wanted to use the "cheap angle grinder" trick when I bought a new
chain and sprockets (to get the old chain off, Nev..). However, the
cheapest that Mitre 10 or Home Hardware had was $100. I bought an 80
cent grinding wheel and attached it to my drill....



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sharkey said....

>> Go and spend $20 on a cheap angle grinder. It should last long
>> enough to finish the job. ;-)

sh> I tried this, but the grass keeps clogging it up.

Hmmm. Do you still have grass in Melbourne?


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