I picked this wreck up yesterday.

Not used much apparently, cost a bomb when it was new (7K apparently). Was too slow, So it got parked up. Some years later the neighbor bought it, and it just kept sitting around. Then he sold it to me.
It came from near the sea, the years have not been kind. Plenty of rust and now I have a driveway full of flaked off paint thats going to drive me nuts.

So can anyone tell me anything about the machine or the brand etc??
Ive googled like hell and come up with nothing.
All the bolts are metric.
I read something about Green Star being Canadian.
Theres a few pics getting about of a Green Star 8/36 ride on. Looks a bit similar to the Victa which I think was MTD made.

Took some getting on the trailer. Rear castor wheel tube is long gone, tyre is had it. My mate came with me in his 4x4 and winched it on.
Trans is locked up. Can anyone tell me how to do the manual bypass on it?? Eaton 771 a & B.

Interesting design.
Why oh why would you use double acting rams and not vent off the ports to the back side of the piston.
No wonder it is slow thats nearly 2:1 on the chain drives.

I bought it for three reasons, it was cheap, the 20hp Kohler Magnum, It had hydraulics.
The Kohler has had the air cleaner off it, looks like water has got into the carb, I was half thinking the motor will be full of water, but it turns over OK. Will pull the carb off and get into it.

Given hydraulics are so expensive in Australia I figured I could not go wrong.

Not sure what the plan is.
Its a bit past bringing back to life, too much rust.

So it could be.
Get the Kohler running and sell it or part it out.

Hydro trans setup for a scratch built ZTR or a mini tank or dozer. A mini tank would be awesome.

Ram hydraulics for either a wood splitter or a FEL if I can find a large frame Ride on, not common down under and if they pop up on eBay they usually go for too much. Might have to build my own small tractor.

Try and resurrect the flail drum and direct belt drive it and turn it into a tow behind. This wouldnt be hard and probably not that expensive to do, just time.

Not sure what to use the hydraulic motor/pump for. Perhaps an auger. I sort of like the idea of a permanent rotary hoe mounted on the back of a beefed up ride on. I have a HT10 odd ball bolens here with a hydro in it. It should handle some extra ballast and a full width hoe on the back.


Too many options.
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