Hello Clive,Geoff,John and everybody else who might be wondering what happen after the clean up of the belt etc etc. I cleaned and degreased the belt, guides and jockey wheel etc,the belt seemed to clean up very well using some of my wife`s kitchen wipes so everything was given the same treatment an...

Hello Geoff, thanks, but sleeping on garden machinery can seriously damage your health.The Bed Centre have some marvellous deals at the moment too All the best Gary

Thanks Clive & Geoff,will let you know outcome.
Kind regards Gary

Hello Clive, thanks for advice and words of warning,I have noticed that this seems to happen as the engine warms up and as the engine heats up so must the engine pulley wheel I guess. I think it may be a combination of the jockey wheel sticking and the belt getting sticky as it warms up and it start...

Hello Clive, can I pick your brains again ? Used rotavator over the weekend and all was well, just got in from work and thought I`d clean and oil etc etc. when I started the engine the tines started to spin even though the clutch was where it is supposed to be ! I have looked in manual and tried to ...

Geoff,Thanks for your kind words of encouragement!
oldherbaceous :- You can lead a horse to water,but a pencil must be
lead !
Kind regards John, all the best !

Hello John, thanks for info I will probably invest in a pot of the stuff when I come to park the MT up for a while,now that I have my manual and with Clive`s guidence my engine booklet and parts list I should be able to get cracking at some digging with a greater confidence than I would have otherwi...

Hello Clive,Thanks for info,no seeps or leaks so all seems well ! Man at the lawnmower shop locally seems to think a NGK B2-LM is the plug I want so will give it a go,will give her a run saturday morning and will let you know what the outcome is. Thanks once again
All the best Gary

Hello Clive, just to let you know that the manual arrived today and regards chaincase oil it states:-'' There is no oil in the case.Fill up with SAE 40 oil or equivalent until level reaches the threads of the oil filler hole. Approximately 2 pints (1.14 litres) is required''. I measured the oil into...

Hello clive, thanks very much for all your info, tried B&S about 4 or 5 times today but no luck,I don`t think I`d have known it was what I was looking for if it had flashed up first time ! Hopefully the post will bring my manual tomorrow and all will become apparent in the chaincase department,I...

Hello Clive, have managed to get the other digit from tin-cowl the number is Model:111202 Type:0157-01 Code:78121401, B&S web-page is still only throwing `RUN TIME ERROR ' etc at me though so all my rubbing with wire wool and tracing with crayons is still fruitless, the manual is still in transi...

Thanks Clive,I will have another go at getting numbers off of tin cowl later and let you know! Thanks again for all your input much appreciated.

Hello clive and John,Many thanks for taking the time to answer my many questions Clive,have tried taking the engine number off tin cowl facing carb (removed air filter casing and traced over the stamp)but still very hard to make out.I put this into B&S search box but it did`nt have the desired e...

Hi,oil in sump looks very black and thin would like to change it before I set off. for my maiden flight,where would I find sump drain plug? there are 2 square headed nuts at back and front on the engine base but don`t want to start undoing in the dark. Ordered manual from Merrytillers last night, bu...

Hi again, without a book as yet which should hopefully be on its way tomorrow, how can I tell if the sump and transmission chain case oil levels are as they should be as no dip of any kind seems to be present on either oil plug and is it S.A.E. 30 for both. Many thanks (AGAIN)