Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hi all.

I am now on to a new problem that I think i created with reinstalling the drive axle. The drive carrier next to the friction plate is loose. When I am in slow(turtle) to mid forward speed. With the unit on flat level and in operating position, if I move forwards and backwards it knocks and almost sounds like a bell. I am thinking I made it loose by knocking in the roll pin in the axle. I have looked at this part and there doesn't seem to be a way of making it tighter, other then adjusting the speed rod up and down in the nut.  What can i do to make this tighter? Is it something to do with the speed adjustment rod?  There is two washers on the top and bottom of the drive carrier. They don't seem to do much in keeping it snug.

On the lighter side of things the wheels are back on and operating nicely. Everything is smooth, I also adjusted the belts today and that seems to be working great.

Cheers
Goofie Newfie