Hi all,
I new to the forum, just stumbled across it while looking for info regarding restoring a mower that I have acquired.
The mower I have looks very similar to Salty's but is branded as a Rover 45.
I don't have pics at the moment but I think it could be identical apart from the colour (mine is red) and badging. Even the motor looks the same (except mine is black).
My engine numbers are:
Model: 80202
Type: 0879-01
Code: 81110
Again, mine is not running at the moment. It has spark and will run for a few seconds if I put some petrol directly into the carby. I have not tried puting petrol into the spark plug hole. Is this likely have a different result than putting it into the carby?
The other obvious repair that I need to do is fix the front engine mount bracket as it has snapped in the middle. Is this a common repair? Should I just weld it back together or replace it or something else?
Also, I know that when it was last used (about 8 years ago) it wasn't cutting straight. ie. it was cutting lower on one side than the other. Would this be fixed by having the reel and bedknife sharpened?
Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated as this is the first time that I have worked on anything like this.
Steve
