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Scott Bonnar Model 45 with a Kawasaki FA130D

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Hi GregR, Wow,what a good find, Congrats on becoming a Scott Bonnar afficiando, I am sure it will give you hours of mowing pleasure. I seems to be running sweetly.

My father originally picked it up in a 2nd hand store for about $180 a few years back and we both chipped in to give it as a gift to my brother who had a cooch lawn. However during this time it did not get much use and is pretty carboned up and there was a lot of wax in the tank. How it came back to me was that after my brothers marrage split up, my brother gave the unit to me. Yeah I would like to fully restore the unit I was wondering how easy is it to get original decals and get an exact match for the hammer tone

I think the valve clearances might need adjustment as when warm it won't start first pull but that might be caused by the air filter being on its last legs. Motor wise I intend to get a new gasket set for the carbie and reset the valve clearances if needed. She already has clean oil so it is just a matter of getting the head de-coked. BTW Deejay was it common for a 45 to be fitted with the Kawasaki instead of the normal B&S or was this an after market swap over.


One of the ideas I am toying with if I get made redundant at work and it pays the mortgage was to set up a lawn mowing business but I don't think the money would be in it as it is a rather cut throat business. But it was always something I wanted to do since I was a teenager. I was thinking two of these and two Honda's and a utility would be a very nice set up to start mowing with.

Hi GregR, I have seen Scotty 45's with Briggs and Stratton, Tecumseh and Kirby-Lawsons, but never with a Kawasaki, so I would hazard a guess that it is an after-market exchange.

Decals may prove a harder prob to source; but as regards painting, if you were to remove the side chain case cover and take it to an automotive paint supplier they may be able to colour-match it for you.
However, the paint in the pic does not seem all that bad, give one section a cut and polish.....you may be suprised how good it comes up
Best of luck with it.

Greg I would be looking at the valves and valve seats. From what I recall with those engines the valves tend to pit/flat spot which will cause your problem when the motor is hard to start.

I do have some parts in stock for that model but not the air filter at present ( I am sure that I can Locate it).

As to setting up a mowing business it is not really that hard to do and could be very profitable. I did originally started cutting lawn when I was about 16 years old and still run the business with a few employees.

If you need any help just send me a PM and I will talk to you about it.

Looks great, I would like some kind of reel mower one day.

Hi Bruce

What parts do you have in stock I certainly would be interested in acquiring some