Hi have a Yardman Beetle 1997 rideon with catcher. People complain about them, belts and cables etc. Only ever had to change the belts once and not that hard to do and never broken a cable. Yes its a slow mower but its a catcher rideon and love it.
Motor is a Briggs and Stratton and finally started to smoke. Model 121607 Type 0152-A1 Code 97052856. I was told its 12 cu in which works out to 190 cc. This motor has a 22 mm shaft not stepped 70 mm long. Bought a Yardman push mower and did a motor transplant but, it kicks back when pull starting, apparently it has a light flywheel and relies on the blade being bolted directly to the shaft to run properly. It will run properly if i engage the blades but if i don't or try and drive it it looses power and dies. Sweet if i drive everywhere with the blades engaged.
I can get an expensive new motor but wold like to find out what mower would have a motor to suit second hand. The Yardman Beetle just used a push mower motor with a lot of reduction pully's.
Any help please would be great.
