Hi guys,
just had a quick further look at the mower. I intend getting the motor off, have sprayed the blade boss with penetrant. As it spins anticlockwise (from the blades) looking from under the mower, A real newbie question: Which way to undo the bolt? I always get confused by this...
Also:
The front wheels are original; the rears are not.
Just measured the wheels, the front are 6", the rears are 7" (and different side-to-side). Should they be even, i.e. all 6" give the fronts are (I assume) original, or is it normal for mowers to have a different diameter front to rear? I think there may be a slight tilt up front-to-rear.
All are wobbly, I think are 1/2" axle diameter, held on by circlips, should be easy to remove, caps just clip off in centre (so fronts may not be original). Why are replacement wheels so expensive? I'll be up for $80+ for 4 plastic new ones. (might try metal in the meantime, seem cheaper from Bunnings).
That the Eric might be used as a re-purposed garden trolley does
raise certain philosophical issues though.
Might raise certain WHS/OHS issues too, given my daughter will want to ride around in it!
Long term plan:
IF the engine can be resurrected and
IF the base can be rewelded I'll look towards a (maybe not quite original) restoration.
Main engine worries are the massacred starter mechanism, internal engine damage and also some chipped cooling fins.
