I have some doubts about a 26 hp engine on a Greenfield drive system to begin with: if you are going to have a single speed drive system, and then you double the size of the engine, you will need bigger clutches or a different driving style to operate it successfully on steep slopes
I can not say i disagree with your sentiments there. Any of those type friction drive systems will see me steer clear if i can.
People love the Cox setup, not me i hate em, what a lump of heat generating poop.
The three stage rover like used on the old ranger tiller steer is better, but its still high wear.
But when going right they are all effective.
We need to be quite sure that is the problem before incurring the cost.
That was sorta my point.
As learned as we are about life, its a bit hard for any of us to have a handle on whats going on with this machine sitting on chairs in front of our computers. Its a process of elimination and trial and error made all the more difficult by not being able to put a bum on it.
Loading the thing in the trailer and wheeling it down to the dealer and yelling 'what the heck did you do to my machine' is an idea. 'this thing is a heap of Poo, 100 hours and its giving trouble' Possibly not the most valid or the best ideas ive had.
If they sold it, and they are looking after it, they are probably well placed to know what might be wrong with it 100 hours down the track. That was more my point. They might just know.
Now back to the problem. I do seem to recall something about the centre drive 'cone' running on a square shaft. Perhaps it is chattering and needs lubrication?
