Stormin

That looks a nice little engine.

Can't help I'm afraid but put an add in the wanted section.

I'll collect all the parts I have and put them in a box for Alan then. I'll bring them down with me. Be a change things going south instead of north.

I recently sold the engine. Still got the rear wheels though if you want spares.

I've some bits and pieces left off one of those Chris. I can deliver if you want.

A friend of mine is interested. Should know definitely by the weekend.

Is there a closing date for entries?

Is there a closing date for entries?

Pigeon arrived today.

Decks over there seem to fare well compared to over here. Maybe the conditions they are used in are better. Over here and where I live in particular, the grass tends not to really dry out, so sticks to the underneath. People not cleaning them after use doesn't help.

Well done.

A friend of mine requires a Wheel Horse starter motor, coil and solenoid. Recommendations as to where to purchase from, please?

Again I'm not a lover of underseal. Especially the type that puts a skin on. If it gets damage, water can get behind and start corrosion. My local garden machinery man, now sold up and retired unfortunately, advised spraying/painting old oil under decks. Helps prevent grass etc sticking. I personally remove and clean mine after each use.

Depends on how heavy handed you are.

My personal view of sealed for life bearings is not the best. When I rebuilt my rear discharge deck, I removed one seal and fitted the bearings seal side out. I like to use a grease gun now and then. As to paint for underneath, a good agricultural enamel.

Really nice restore. They do make a good mowing machine. What condition is the deck in?

Interesting machine. That rear engine end has some interesting possibilities.

I think someone needs to cut the grass and rescue those tug tractors.

Looks an interesting place.

Beginning to think you'd forsaken us, Alain. Nice collection.

Pigeon hasn't made it this far north yet.

S.W.M.B.O mentioned Aldi had paint in. I've been meaning to take a look. Thanks for the reminder.

Today I decided to remove blower housing body and engine from the chassis. Body and engine taken of with to much of a problem though rather fiddly. Pleased to say the all the nuts came undone easily. Next split engine from blower housing. Again all nuts and bolts undid freely. This was when I realised that the blower fan wouldn't come out of the housing while attached to the engine. Again luck smiled down and the bolt securing fan to engine came loose with no trouble. To get fan off the shaft was another thing. Had to tip the assembly nearly on it's side. Just enough to get a puller on the fan and not to much that engine oil leaked out. Holding the puller onto the head of a long bolt that fitted down the bolt hole in the shaft, steadying the whole assembly and using a ratchet and socket, was a bit of a juggling job. Thankfully the fan came away trouble free. Below is how things look now. The reason I've taken everything apart, is my idea of turning the housing round on the chassis and engine round on the blower housing., as mentioned earlier. Two snags now reared their heads. First a rubber vibration absorbing gasket is fitted 'tween engine and housing. This was perished and came away in bits. Secondly the engine mounting holes are not drilled equally on the p.c.d. To be continued.........

I've got one. But that's not ideal for uneven ground either.

I've been thinking of utilising that in some way. But modded and mounted someway just in front of the intake. The only problem with the rake, grass could build up in front of it. I've several ideas floating around in my head. There's plenty of room. I may even end up building another chassis.