Hi AVB, welcome to Outdoorking. You make some interesting points there, both with regard to the actual length of Nigel's blades, and whether there is any slack in his spindle bearings, or whether the bearing housings are loose on the deck. We need more information, including:
- full model variant information
- a report on the condition of the spindle bearings and their housings
- pictures, especially pictures of the steering mechanism.