Great forum!

I acquired an old Rover ride on about 12 months ago as my White ride on doesn't cut the mustard here and over the past few weeks Ive started work on her but I cant seem to identify the model which makes parts a tad hard to chase on the net.

So heres what I know,

Briggs and Stratton Eng # 130902 0173-01 7010260

Rear mount engine

Handlebar steering

3 Fwd and 1 reverse gear

Pull start only

Colour looks like it was originally a Hammertone metallic light green similar to Ice mint ford colour.

And ofcourse a Pic.

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I have already taken the steering apart and cleaned and re greased it so it now works.

I gave the engine an oil change and a new plug

Checked the cutting deck and blades and ive replaced the blades and fitted new bolts (I like my feet attached to the bottom of my legs lol)

Ive given her about 4 hours of medium work and quit when she shredded the deck drive belt but this thing is phenomenal when its working although a tad underpowered when dragging my 110 kg bum around.

The deck is rusty and has a fencing wire holding the rear of the deck to the brake assembly and when I find another deck belt im planning on removing this wire to see if I get a better cut but my only criticisms so far are that she is too small size wise for me and the engine is a tad small but the inspiration from so many of the threads here has got me on the path to restoring this old girl.

So any help on identifying her and any doco on the engine and body would be great!

Thanks in advance,


Boffa Senior

Last edited by grumpy; 01/01/11 01:50 AM. Reason: Localise image
BRRRRRRRRRR Rattle rattle rattle PTUI! rrrrrrr cough cough cough................. Silence.......... Creak mutter mutter NOW where did that %#$*&^%$# blade go?