G'day folks,

On second thoughts prd, you may well be right about the Reds and single belt drive. I was going from memory - and it's over 40 years since I used to drive a Red around my old man's yard. blush

The best pic we have on the Red engine clutch setup is this one:
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Clearly, there's not enough room behind the clutch plate for a pulley.

The Red parts list in THIS past thread confirms that. It also has a pic of the front axle beam, with the high pivot. It isn't the correct parts list for the mower pics in that thread, though.

The Red/Yellow front axle difference is visible in this pic:
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Note also the solid front tyres on the nearest Red.

As far as the two pics in Jace's intro thread go, yes I'd agree that it does look a little different to the Red HD-8's. As well as the front tubular frame rails, the front axle pivot tab is longer, and it's flat - the one on the Reds is a pressed V-section.

Cheers,
Gadge

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