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getting stuch rims off rear


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06-25-11, 09:41 PM   #1  
getting stuch rims off rear

I have a craftsman 22.0 mower and I need to replace rear rims but I can't get them off. The rim has rusted on outside. Used wd 40 but no luck tried rubber hammer. Any ideas what to use to get the rust to break loose?
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06-25-11, 10:35 PM   #2  
I use PBlaster and an impact hammer.

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06-26-11, 11:11 AM   #3  
Posted By: cheese I use PBlaster and an impact hammer.
maybe some heat too , but wd40 won't be much good. PB blaster is about the best isn't it?

 
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06-26-11, 03:26 PM   #4  
Heat only in the worst cases because it burns the paint off the rims. I've had some that I just had to cut off. PBlaster is good stuff.

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06-27-11, 03:39 PM   #5  
I have tried pblaster didn't work either. did some heat but not much. this is driving us nuts.. anyone know good place to get rims other than sears?

 
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06-27-11, 10:37 PM   #6  
Your local small engine shop should have some. I have a pile of rims removed from different tractors for spares.

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