OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Victa 550 pro fuel tank springs

Well I have got around to clean up this old girl, still not the prettiest but it is going to be a working mower.The thing is to finish it I am in need of a couple of springs that hold the fuel tank on.The one's that came with it were stretched so far that the previous owner had them wrapped around the handle to hold the fuel tank on.I have had a look around and the only spring's I have found come with a pound sign in front of the price.Any Idea's?

i have some advise that probably wont go down to well with the purist. make your own and cover it with black plastic hose the same size
i made one with an occy strap then put crome brade on it
yess it was a bit too much

hey wotz, i should have some new ones of those, i'll have a look tomorrow

It does'nt need to be as it was seanw it has no historical value (yet)I was going to make up a full carrier for it but thanks to gas bottle fees I have had to put my oxy set on unpaid leave,which mean's no steel bending.thanks squizzy I will wait and see what you come up with.

me too yeah , i wrecked a couple a few years ago , seen a tank kicking about the place so i think i have springs too maybe , same deal i'll look tomorrow but if you work out a better way ? they were a bugger for cracking tanks as the were mounted so tight and vibrations im sure didnt help matters much

give it some love man

Thank's vccomm.This mower should of ended up on the scrap heap to it had been stripped apart and it's parts were put on another little victa.A bit of an underdog which is why a gave it a bit of lovin' wow seanw I had spray gun explode on me too when I drpped it on the concrete

now play nice with seanw , he means well and doesnt leave it in long grass . and uses a screwdriver for a regulator

wotwaz. it is a great mower nice and wide worth nothing but the fact that you can do the lawn in half the time.
just my opinion
I use mine for woodchipping.
strong mower mate dont underestimate it
yours looks nice though

That's what I was thinking seanw.I put this one together cause I mow a couple of older lady's places around the area (charity)and they mostly have acerage with a house yard not really big enough for my ride on, but too much pushing for a normal mower.It is'nt self propelled and isn't light either as you would know, hence why I put on the new wheels. I thought I would get it rolling nicer coz I ain't getting any younger.As usual probably spent a bit much but the deck should outlast my supply of power torque's

The part number for the spring is EN72015A just place it into the search box at the top of the forum.

Oh, retaining spring never would of looked for that thanks heaps Bruce

Thanks for the help fellas I orded some "retaining springs" and all should be good now.