Hi All,

Great to see that it was only the adjustment that required tweaking and nothing more serious like many of the 17's suffer from due to a flogged out clutch. I notice that your clutch is still all original and never been tampered with. One thing to keep an eye on is the captive cotter that locks the clutch half against the PTO shaft of the engine, ensure that the nut stays nice and tight as they do work loose and that's when the trouble really starts.

BTW This would be one of the very last 14 inch machines made as it sports the apple / alpine green colour which was the last variant of green that Scott Bonnar used prior to the Rover take over. Shortly after this colour was introduced the 14 inch machine was discontinued leaving only the 17 and 20 inch models as the line up. The 20 inch was then discontinued leaving only the 17 inch machine left standing until it's eventual demise.

If I'm correct your original engine would have been a 2.5 Hp Orange Briggs & Stratton powerplant.

Also while I'm at it, looking at your photos shows that there is a lack of lubrication in the thrust pad area and I'm sure that the rest of the machine will then be suffering the same. Lubrication is one of the most essential issues with all the chains and friction producing parts of the machine.

Cheers,
BB

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