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    Mark Cloos
    Does Husqvarna have a fix for the front wheel bushings on my...
    Parts Question posted September 27, 2016 by Mark Cloos 
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    Question:
    Does Husqvarna have a fix for the front wheel bushings on my LGT2654 that wear out every season?
    Details:

    The company will not respond to any of my inquiries. They told the authorized service agent is is not covered under warranty because it is a wearable item. I have owned 5 riding lawn mowers in my 41 years of living in my home, and have NEVER had to replace any wheel bearings or bushings on any of my mowers. These bushings wear out every year which is totally insane. The least they could do is offer a roller bearing replacement which would last significantly longer. Customer service with this company is non-existent.
    Does anyone have this same issue and does anyone know if there is an after market bearing replacement?

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    • Eugene Rounds

      There is a flanged ball bearing available just not through Husqvarna. Now I haven't tried these myself so don't know how well they work; just know they are an option.

      John Deere PN AM127304 0.751" I.D 1.380" Wheel bore 1/2" wide

    • Mark Cloos

      Thank You. I have a friend who used this bearing on his John Deere after he had the same issue with the bushings wearing out. I also found a heavy duty roller bearing STENS 215-267 with the same dimensions but it is 1.14 wide. The old bushings were 1" wide, so I was wondering if anyone tried this bearing. As it is heavy duty and wider, I thought it may last longer. May order 4 of them to see if they work. At least John  Deere had the common sense to create a fix for their same problem.

      • Eugene Rounds

        Tnx I put that on my next part order to check them out as I would be more comfortable with the wide version for my customers..