Hi all, I'm new here and would like to say thank you so much for this forum.
I've been through the pages here and have found some useful info, however I have a question that is bugging me.
I have just tonight purchased a Rover Ranger auto drive. It looks similar to the 53179 with a B&S 10hp donkey on the back. Overall it is in good condition, but needs a little work to be trimming my lawn.
My question relates to the auto-drive system itself which appears to operate the same across the ranger range.
From what I can see there are two clutch plates that engage a forward drive pulley or a rear drive pulley, with a pressure bar in between to engage a clutch depending on which way the drive pedal is depressed.
Is the bar in between supposed to have a roller or something similar? It looks to me like it would just press on the clutch plate, grinding metal to metal, or dies the clutch spin inside leaving the outer plate stationary?
As yet the mower isn't running. It has simple things that need fixing (brake adjustment & repair the throttle cable). Before I drive this thing (it ought to be running by tomorrow if the wife lets me hide in the garage for a bit) I need to know I'm not going to destroy a clutch plate by hitting the drive pedal.
Last edited by CyberJack; 25/04/1604:05 AM. Reason: Topic heading.
