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ianm
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Warwick Qld Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: Change of project plans (for the time being) |
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G'day all well there has been a change of plans to the project.
My rider mower decided to destroy itself half way through the mowing.with still of half a acre to finish.
I've fixed it now to the tune of $1300.
Out with the briggs & stratton and on with the Honda.13hp
There wasnt a real big bang but as you can see it was effective.
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Blimin heck, why had that hapened?
Cheers
Dave |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes what broke first, why and what is it off - it looks quite new? _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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ianm
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Warwick Qld Australia
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: The busted rider |
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G'day All
No its not very old about 4 years, what annoys me is that the old rider was about 15 when I bought it used only sump oil to top it up worked for 8 years and still going strong when I upgraded.
This one regular serviced, briggs oil well looked after, thems the breaks.
I think it was the con rod that let go for some reason .
you think that those bits are a mess you should see the two holes in the crank case. All I had to trade in was a good head , spark plug and ignition system, and they didnt want them anyway.
Ian |
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62rebel
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 343 Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:27 am Post subject: |
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when i worked for John Deere managing a landscaping machine service facility we had many failed Briggs units. Fortunately Briggs was very cooperative regarding warranty issues but units had to have scrupulous records. that particular failure is endemic of the old style engine and you've done well to go Honda OHV.
this in no way implies that i feel JD is a poor machine; i regard them highly! |
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