Captain Dunsel
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Long time viewer, first time poster here. Thought I might share my 62D mower storage ideas, maybe someone would find them useful like I have for so many things on this website.
I built the rear dual wheel axle like many here have using a 24" section of 1/2" iron pipe and Harbor Freight wheels. One change that made construction easier was that I used 5/8" lag bolts screwed right into the end of the pipe for the wheel axles. They tightened up fine and will be easy to remove next spring when the mower goes back into action. If wanted, the bolt head could be cut off, then drill a hole and pin it for quick wheel removal.
For the front axle, I wanted a single wheel that pivots for easy moving (thanks to others on here for this idea). I figured the mower caster wheels weren't doing anything so I just used 1/2" and 3/4" pipe fittings to build a 90 degree axle that fits in the caster wheel mount. This is a 1/2" pipe nipple, a 1/2" to 3/4" reducer and a 3/4" tee. Drill a hole in the nipple for the lock pin to retain the axle. The pipe fittings will turn when moving the mower so make sure to tack weld or use red Loctite to keep everything in place.
Here's a couple of pics of the finished product, total cost of about $20 including the wheels which were about $12 on sale. That's it for now, hope this will help someone like I've been helped in the past.
I built the rear dual wheel axle like many here have using a 24" section of 1/2" iron pipe and Harbor Freight wheels. One change that made construction easier was that I used 5/8" lag bolts screwed right into the end of the pipe for the wheel axles. They tightened up fine and will be easy to remove next spring when the mower goes back into action. If wanted, the bolt head could be cut off, then drill a hole and pin it for quick wheel removal.
For the front axle, I wanted a single wheel that pivots for easy moving (thanks to others on here for this idea). I figured the mower caster wheels weren't doing anything so I just used 1/2" and 3/4" pipe fittings to build a 90 degree axle that fits in the caster wheel mount. This is a 1/2" pipe nipple, a 1/2" to 3/4" reducer and a 3/4" tee. Drill a hole in the nipple for the lock pin to retain the axle. The pipe fittings will turn when moving the mower so make sure to tack weld or use red Loctite to keep everything in place.
Here's a couple of pics of the finished product, total cost of about $20 including the wheels which were about $12 on sale. That's it for now, hope this will help someone like I've been helped in the past.
