There's a rundown on shaft length variation between mower manufacturers in this thread, https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=22954

Short answer, yes Victa use a shorter shaft than Masport, but it's easily got around with spacers on the mounting bolts.


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