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

I was getting my machine ready for the winter today and did something I may regret.
Wanted to get to the grease fitting on the right side and decided to take off the right wheel. Well the wheel came off very easy (clips) but I noticed when the wheel came off a sleeve that fits over the axel also came off and the keyway too. I couldn't get it back in without taking off the bottom pan. I actually had to take off the left wheel too and re-assemble everything making sure all the parts lined up. So I get everything together and put the cover back on and it works great. When I started it and put it in forward I saw about 1/8 in play between wheel to wheel. Is 1/8th about normal?

Thanks
Steve