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I'm upto 3 hayterettes now

2 Hayter 21's and the osprey

not to mention the vast collection of other assorted B&S engined rotarys I have

ive decided to repair a few machines to sell on

nothing interesting just the standard modern units

the old machines is my real interest

It may be the link

here is the photo of the ad

Spotted this on e bay

not my thing but one of you might be.       interested

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311672786171 

They are great machines

ive a 5hp and a 3hp one

im tempted to put a newer black 5hp onto the 3 hp machine

im not restoring them but getting them   doing what they do best

Cutting grass other machines will struggle with

As Wristpin said 

I've not seen an alloy disk on the hayterette only pressed steel 

the 21 and osprey had alloy disks

Cheers guys

Is it the Briggs and Stratton engine with the carb on top of the fuel tank

these can suffer with diaphragms           perishing and I've known the plastic carbs to come loose on the tanks causing     hunting as you describe

check the carb is tight to the tank

check air filter is clean

check mixture adjustment

failing that fit a carb rebuild kit

Hi all

I'm new to the group

I've just rediscovered my interest in older rotary mowers

I used to tinker with them 25+ years ago

ive recently bought a couple of hayterettes a Hayter 21 and an Osprey to play with

hopefully I can help someone on here one day and might even need a bit of help myself at some point

im not planning to restore the machines not work them as they were intended

currently from the 4 I bought as none    runners I've got the 5hp hayterette working like a dream and the 21 running and       driving. The 21 needs servicing and     welding

The osprey is part stripped as bought but needs clutch work and a new drive chain with a tiny patch of welding once I have put the coil point etc back on and got it running

the 3 hp hayterette is being naughty and

sheared 3 flywheel woodruff keys for no obvious reason

i did discover the blade disk was loose though and suspect kick back and the     inertia of the loose disk to be the issue

will look at that when I get chance

i do have another 5hp engine I can fit if it decides to carry on being silly though it is a more modern engine 

that just needs its float valve seat replacing and it should be a good motor

John