OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Two Stroke Lawn Mower Frames Fixing Up Victa Steel Chassis.

I have another powertorque with the smaller cylindrical air cleaner body and it over revs slightly, but nothing like this!

They don't over rev if you modify the cam because it allows you to control the poppet opening, the grade on the original cams are too steep so the poppet goes to wot too quickly, pretty much all or nothing

Hi everybody,
I sorted the over revving. I took a look at the governing diaphragm and as soon as I popped off the diaphragm cap I could see the thin rubber on the edge wasn't sitting properly on one side and was sagging into the body instead. I started it up and no more over revving. Ready to be picked up by the buyer this week.

Gave the grey plastic cover a clean with degreaser and a rag, then a wipe with a clean wet cloth. Came up nice.

Looks very good MF, I blow back through the pipe lightly whilst I have the carby off - the slightest sign of air leak and the cap comes back off.

The newer diaphragms seem worse - probably due to where they are made. One I have had was so undersize the sides wouldn't seal at all

Good morning Mowerfreak,

Just wondering what paint stripper you have had success with, I tried stripping the paint from a PT base and the paint stripper wouldn’t even look at it, it was Diggers brand in a green tin. I am sure I used same brand but it was a yellow tin and it worked well.

This green tin must be some eco friendly crap that of course barely does anything.

Any recommendations?

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Hi MF,

What's with the Scotty in the photo ?

Cheers,
BB.

Hi B_B, Paul_c and Tyler,
paul_c I didn't use stripper when prepping the surface of this frame. I just rubbed it down and treated the rust before using the paint.
I have a small can of stripper but cannot find it and can't remember the brand. It was a well known trademark, that's all I know. I used it only once on a small area and it worked quickly. It was a clear gel like substance.
B_B I have two Scott Bonner 45s I found ages ago. They are the ones I told you about. They are pretty decrepit but have their Kirby Tecumseh engines. One leaked oil like a sieve and I don't know if they run or not.
I have the catchers but one is too far gone but the other is much better.

Here's another I just repainted. It was a chassis I found dumped without a motor. It was one of those dark green Lawnkeeper by Victa that normally have a flathead Briggs or V40 chonda . I am building it as a cheapie for a neighbour and am fitting a two stroke.


I hope it stands up to petrol.

Mower completed. Looks good but loud rowdy engine despite stuffing stainless steel scourer pad in exhaust.
Groaning bearing sound is detectable but neighbour only has a small area to do so we'll see how this little bomb goes.