Greetings to all.

I have recently made the jump from �Whipper Snipper Fixer� to �Victa Fixer� so I�ve been busy researching these rotary mowers. I�ve recently picked up 2 x Power Torque models and 1 x full crank model (all front verge pick-ups).

One of the Power Torque models is a Victa �Statesman� (see pic).

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I was hoping someone could give me some info on this one as I�m fixing it up to sell so would like to gather a better understanding of this model. I�m fairly ok with the mechanics of it and have got it running beautifully after some work & replacement of parts. What I would like to know is the following:

1) When was the Victa �Statesman� released and discontinued?
2) Is there a User Manual (not workshop manual) available?
3) Are the engine cowling & chassis decals available? I may respray it and the original decals are looking a bit daggy (see pics).
4) It�s currently running at 4200RPM at maximum throttle which I know is too high. Will adding 1 or 2 shims/washers inside the carburetor (under the cam) reduce the maximum revs?
5) It seems to start better on full throttle rather than the �Start� throttle setting � is this normal/ok?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much. Kind regards � Peter. smile

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