Hey BB,
I asked around a little more and have in turn dropped the mower off to have a new bottom blade installed, (will be a raised lip blade) and reel sharpened in accordance. After asking quite a few people over here i found a mower shop that comes with quite a lot of support from the local FB group (WA Lawn Addicts) who seem to provide more info than local bowls clubs are willing to give.
I found a new bottom blade and sharpen for $165 to be very reasonable. Once the mower comes back the last mechanical fix required will be to recork the clutch. I have a feeling that it is burnt out as it really does not want to engage the reel at at all without a lot of jiggling of the lever. The reel side clutch half seems to travel to far in my opinion, once i get the mower back and pull apart the clutch i will be able to confirm this however.
Fingers crossed this is the last mechanical fix as many more is going to start cost me a little too much. (In the better halves eyes anyway.)
Paul
