Hi Tyler, good pick for somebody if they are quick. Interesting thing to note is see how bald the rear wheels are. Yes I know it is self propelled but the wheel clutches on these drag so much when you pull them backwards the wheels just skid/slide
Yes that's pretty good for a free mower. Is that snorkel standard for that mower?
Yes that would have come with it. I have seen them on other professional grade models. I don't see the point though as it tapers to a much narrower rubber section as it enters the carby. I think it was to make an impact on the buyer as I have seen others with a much narrower version, though still broader then domestic models.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Yes that's pretty good for a free mower. Is that snorkel standard for that mower?
Yes that would have come with it. I have seen them on other professional grade models. I don't see the point though as it tapers to a much narrower rubber section as it enters the carby. I think it was to make an impact on the buyer as I have seen others with a much narrower version, though still broader then domestic models.
Ok thanks for that Mowerfreak, I was thinking that it was something someone just put on there to make it work to replace a buggered original one.
Cheers!
Zip a dee doo dah, zip a dee ay, another trash picked Victa, hip hip Hooray!
I was just given this self drive Victa, I know what Norm is talking about these mowers being hard to push when the engine is not running but this mower pushes in both directions easily when not running and if I activate the self drive lever the mower will still push forward easily but not backwards.(one way clutch in side gears working)
I was looking at the gearbox and noticed the return spring so was thinking if they don't freewheel easily the gearbox is not disengaging completely.(too much drag )
This one looks like it all works because when the lever is engaged and the zip cord is pulled the mower drives in the forward direction.
Hi Max, The one I have drives fine and is very easy to push forward when the motor is not running, it is just that trying to pull it backwards with or without the motor running is very hard and you are pretty much drag it backwards with the wheels skidding.
Hi Norm. Yes I have other Victa self drive mowers and the wheels skid backwards when dragging the mower back, but this one is just as easy to move backwards as moving it forward.
I was just thinking if the gearbox return spring has broken a coil or lost tension it may not be disengaging properly , if the mechanism is a little seized you may be able to lever the gearbox engagement mechanism loose with a screw driver.
I will see if this works on one that has too much drag when moving the mower backwards.
Must be a reason why this one moves backwards easily while others lock up the wheels in reverse.
Thanks Max, could be can't remember if I checked the bushes on the shaft but I'm thinking I would have, but worth a look at it. If I can get it onto the bench I will have a look at that and get back to you.
Yep I had a look at one SP Victa mower Norm with the reverse problem and the drag problem was not the axle bushes the excessive drag is in the gearbox.
