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

Howdy,

I'm trying to pin both wheels to the axle on my 3 year old Ariens but am having trouble. I always used to have both wheels pinned but the left wheel has stopped spinning. In all the research I've done, people talk about pins in the rim of the wheel, which I do not see.

I removed the wheel and found a 2inch by quarter inch pin that had a bit of corrosuion on it. I cleaned it off put it back in the notch in the axle and put the wheel back on over it. I then spun the right wheel and the left wheel would spin with it. I thought I had the problem fixed but after 15 minutes of use I noticed the left wheel was spinning freely again.

Any suggesstions what to do?

My wheels and axle look like the ones pictured in this link:

http://www.abbysguide.com/ope/discussions/51849-0-1.html

I have the same model and just fixed mine.Before you adjust the cable it is easier to do if you take off the cover and look as it is attached to a spring and hard to tell when the slack is out. It is pretty obvious how it works. Mine was more than adjustment it needed to be cleaned and lubed. Careful not to get cleaning or lube down in. It works like a pen. They call it a clicker. Adjustment can not be too loose or too tight it's kind of fussy. The other thing is that it helps to wiggle the machine back and forth at the top of the throw. Here is a link to view its opperation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh1nFjSaags I also made sure it was in two wheel position as I closed as I never use the one wheel position.