The Great Big Lawnmower Thread

Tried that crowd and they put me onto Dargan Tools. Called them and they only for parts for the 51cm. Has anyone used the Parcel Wizard type services recently? I assumed they all disappeared with Brexit, but if I'm not reading it wrong it looks like An Post are still running Address Pal for deliveries from the UK?

EDIT: Just to add to this, in a momentary flash of genius, I checked here - https://power-spares.co.uk/1149050-belt-cover/ - and the part is shared with some of the 51cm machines. Called back and they still didn't have one😅 Back to Addresspal plan.

If you're located near the border (or travel there often) there are some places they'd accept your parcel and let you collect it from there later.

This chap

http://www.adverts.ie/30375642

Double VAT and two sets of delivery charges, possible duty if the goods not UK produced, depending on value. What irks me about addresspal was how AnPost had no problem forwarding anything delived in the UK, while sending back thousands of packets that were posted directly to ROI, as their new automatic system had no facility to manully inspect misread customs labels. But that's for another Very Angry Thread here. Hundreds of UK businesses just abandoned deliveries to ROI, and even NI. And to think the clown in AnPost who caused this got an award. And thought he was fit to take RTE DG job.

My Honda walk behind has finally packed it in, repair cost and timeframe (can't fix until autumn they said) mean I'm in the market for a new mower.

New Honda similar spec to old one is around 1600, any suggestions, I like the Honda but I think it's a bit pricey.

Thanks for the detailed reply, I really appreciate that. I will keep all of that in mind, I have to say that my old Honda was almost bulletproof

Thanks. A quick browse online and I've already noticed a lot of different prices.

It sounds like the freewheel mechanism on the end of the drive shaft which engages a small gear of 50mm approx. with the larger inner ring gear moulded into the wheel, has become stuck, either from corrosion or muck. This means the escapement mechanism can't allow the gear to overtake the shaft rotation speed. Its similar in purpose to a bicycle freewheel, but uses a sliding rachet pin through the shaft which engages in one direction only with three cams spaced around the inner of the small pinion gear. Remove the wheel centre nut and slide it off. You'll see the small gear on the shaft end, maybe held by a circlip, and it should rotate freely in the forward direction of the wheel, but lock in the reverse to the shaft. This gear may have corroded to the shaft. Remove it and its slide pin and clean. Wipe dry with an oily rag, but dont grease as this will collect dust and cause it to stick.

Typical drive shaft pinions with cams.

I'm back, mid season, which is a bit unusual for me.

Anyway - Castelgarden TCR 102 Hydro ride on (2005).

I got it sorted at the start of the season but it was prone to occasionally cutting out, like there was no fuel getting to the engine. I cleaned the carb, replaced the fuel lines with brand new hoses, had replaced the filter as part of my annual service, and I cleaned out the tank as there was some small bits of debris floating around in there. Problem still happened very occasionally, but as it was rare I lived with it. Often, if I heard the engine faltering, loosening the petrol cap would keep it going.

But it has become more frequent (today about every 5 mins) and trick with the fuel cap no longer works. Clearly fuel is not getting into the engine smoothly for some reason. When it happens the filter is always empty, and I can get it going again by putting my mouth over the fuel tank input and blowing, causing fuel to be forced into the filter (not overly pleasant, but needs must :)).

By my logic, the problem is somewhere between the fuel tank & filter, but I have checked all the hoses (tank to tap, tap to filter), I even removed the tank and cleaned it out again, double checked the outlet etc. Can't see a problem, so maybe my logic is flawed?

Any tips welcome

thanks

Thanks. But I don't think this engine has a pump, it is gravity fed. Engine is Briggs and Stratton 282H07-0111-E1

I can't see it. It would be between the filter & carb woulnt it? I have a drect hose from filter to carb (and direct from tank to tap to filter).

I guess they didnt check that option for my machine

Fuel tank is positioned high (see pic), so I guess gravity is meant to do its job

If its what it says it is then its fine. Worth pulling it off at one end and just checking its still OK. Its chinese so you never know might have gone soft and squidgy internally.

I changed the filter to last years one, and she just ran like a dream for 60 minutes. I also sprayed carb cleaner into the carb. So looks like it may have been one of them that was the issue

Thanks for the advice

:)

Luckily for me there is a big arrow on the filter that shows the direction of flow through it, so even I would struggle to balls it up