I don't know if your mower has the original tail wheel on it but here is an example of how not to install a tail wheel. The previous owner did this. If I ride with the tail wheel on the ground any time I make a turn the wheel tends to roll over on it's side. As you can see with the arrow in the pic, the arrow shows how that top arm of the swivel should have been welded on as Tom N MS was talking about. But I have a hunch that if he had welded it on correctly it would have held the back of the mower too high off the ground. In any case I usually run with it just off the ground. I still have to replace the wheel at least once a year. Thankfully they are cheap, around five bucks at Harbor Freight so I always keep a spare on hand. What usually happens is that the hub in the wheel gives out.
Please give heed to the safety advice that gahorN gave you. Good advice.
This post was edited by Caryc at 12:14:33 05/23/13.
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