Standard procedure seems to dictate if something breaks repair with wire, if the wire breaks or another part breaks add more wire. If this third attempt fails either add more wire or put it on ebay.
AVB you are not the first to be stung by Photobucket with this $400 sting. Give fish food and eventually you will be able to hook them and reel them in.
Anyway back to the Victa, got the new wheel and cutter deck bearings in and easy to see why the deck bearings fail, they are way too small for that sort of work, just plain dumb, about the same size as a little full crank Victa.
The issue now is the deck doesn't lift up at the front, so something there has been bodged up by a previous owner. Current owner thinks it might have been like that when he bought out. I can't see what or how it is meant to lift. The owner is going to see if he can get a manual when he heads back to Sydney next week. Anyway my mates little Greenie with its new motor now works like a treat and he is happy to be rid of his smokey Briggs.