Replacing a wheel on MTH Zephyr

Don't hammer it. Use a C clamp, vise, or arbor press to gently press it on after removing the side frames.

Pete

Norton posted:

Don't hammer it. Use a C clamp, vise, or arbor press to gently press it on after removing the side frames.

Pete

Okay.  That sounds a little less clumsy than my idea.  Thanks Pete.

Use locktite too.

Make sure to check the gauge as you go.

A lot easier to stop short, then move it a little more than go too far and need to pull it back out.

BobbyD posted:

Make sure to check the gauge as you go.

A lot easier to stop short, then move it a little more than go too far and need to pull it back out.

+1

Measure the gauge of the other set of wheels and create a template out of sturdy cardboard or some scrap sheet metal so when you press the wheel on it's gauged properly. You'll run into all sorts of tracking problems if the wheels are out of gauge.