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Vintage Sears Garden Tractors
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Front End Play Repair Tips

I noticed that the front axle on my '67 SS12 was flopping back and forth. I took the axle off and found out that the pivot (5/8 bolt) was very worn. I bought a longer bolt that had a longer shoulder. Then I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease fitting. Simple as pie, and it works great. Please note, do not use a grade 8 bolt. It may seem like a good idea, but the stronger bolt will just wear the hole oblong, which is much harder to fix than changing a bolt!