thankyou I will try out your suggestions and let you know the outcomes

hello all I have just got a second hand Suffolk punch 43 and I am looking for some help on a few issues. 1. when I am starting this mower I set it to full revs and when I pull the start cable. once it start I bring down the revs to idle it will then cut out as I am doing so. 2 when I have the mower ...