I have recently purchased a Rotary hoe which is fully working. From my bit of research it looks like a Honda F401, but has has the Honda engine replaced with a 12 series Briggs and Stratton.
I am going to use the Rotary hoe to turn over the weeds I have sprayed in my back lawn, which includes onion weed and burr grass. I will do this several times to try to remove most of the weeds, before leveling and turning it back to lawn.
I am looking at giving the Rotary hoe a service and a bit of a once over. From my first look over it and testing it I will do the following.
engine Cylinder leakage test - to get idea of engine condition Change air filters Change spark plug Clean out fuel tank and carby (fit overhaul kit to carby) Replace cracked fuel elbow to carby Remove cylinder head, clean up head/pistons/valves. Change engine oil Replace throttle cable
Chassis and gearbox Change gearbox oil Change drive belt Check tines and blades Is there anything else I need to do?
I would like to know if anyone has some info on the actual rotary hoe gearbox and chassis? As I would like to get a service manual and parts manual.
