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Jacking point? I usually just pick up one end of the tractor at a time and have a helper put a block or jackstand under it. If you want to use a floor jack, pick up the rear under the transaxle. Pick up the front under the front bumper. To remove the wheels, first pop off the yellow plastic caps on the centers of the wheels. These are just pressed on. I usually use a channellock pliers to pull them off. Once the caps are off, you'll see the snap rings holding the wheels in place. You'll need a snap ring pliers to remove them (and to later reinstall them). The fronts should slide off the spindles pretty easily. The problem usually comes with the rears, which tend to rust to the axle. If the rears are stuck, I've had limited success using a "pickle fork" between the inside of the wheel hub and the end of the transaxle housing. By pickle fork I mean the tapered forked tool used to separate tie rod ends on cars. Tap gently, because it's easy to damage the aluminum transaxle housing. If that doesn't get the rim off, you'll need to either disassemble the transaxle to remove the axle so you can take it to a machine shop with a press or you'll need to change the tire with the rim still on the tractor. Neither option is particularly attractive. If you do get the rear wheels off, be sure not to lose the key between the wheel and the axle shaft. Also, when it's time to put the rears back on, be sure to coat the axle with anti-seize compound (or at least grease) first.
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