Ray Hogben (hillsider)

Looking good, you will also get a bit of smoke from the various engine bolts and associated metalwork burning off assembly oil etc.

I also tried searching for Onan parts and all roads seem to lead to Cummins as Angus has stated, it will be interesting hear how you get on talking to them about parts for your engine. Their parts and service operation used to be very good, but my experience with them was for truck size or larger engines.
Ray.

If is a problem it is good one to have, rather better than the alternative of posts going unanswered.

Looks as though Charlie has pipped me to the post re the manual! The one that I have is a photocopy to start with so it may not transmit as well as an original copy so probably better to go with Charlie’s offer.
Good luck with the project,
Ray.

I may be able to help with the Villiers information I shall check my library (sounds grand but actually means a box file in the workshop)tomorrow and let you know.
Ray.

Hello martin,
Have you still got the Danarm/Consolidated Pnuematic air saws ex Dover and have you tried using them yet?
Ray.

There are several possible reasons why you engine des not idle ranging from blocked or incorrectly adjusted idling jet to the idle speed being set to low for the engine in this application.
It would be helpful if you could post a bit more information about the engine, we really need to know the model of the engine and the type of carburettor that…[Read more]

http://www.casegardentractorparts.com

I found the company above after a google search, they are located n the USA but they may be able to help you with parts and information it depends on shipping rates etc. They may also know of a stockist in the UK or Europe, there is also a good chance that one of our contributors here will have seen this make…[Read more]

If it cuts grass as good as it looks it will be the best lawn in the neighbourhood.

This may help you to find a company to reline your clutch.

http://www.ferodo.com/en-gb/Network/Approved-Reline-Centres/Pages/Ferodo-Approved-Brake-Reline-centers.aspx

Ray.

I posted two photos yesterday with no problem in another section of the forum and here is something just a little different.
Ray.

Re your concerns about being out of control I have told my folk that they should not be concerned unless I start bringing mowers indoors!!!
Ray.

The best I can do for today is to put up a couple of photos taken on max zoom from outside of my workshop.

Yes a good collection and a good view to go with it, looks as though I am not the only member perched on the side of a hill.
Ray.

Wet and windy down here no sleet – yet! Just dark and miserable.
Ray.

That is an interesting one that I have not seen before, Webb were a British company so perhaps a search of patent records will uncover a bit of it’s history. Husqvarna have been turning out their Robomower for many years now but they are fully robotic as opposed to radio control.
I remember seeing the Husqvarna demonstrated when it first came to…[Read more]

Pain as it may be I think it better to make sure every thing is in order at this stage rather than have all the problems further down the road after you have got the superstore fully stocked!

How does the saying go – forewarned is forearmed.

Good luck with it,
Ray.

I think there must be a rule about sheds and workshops, they are almost always full to capacity soon after moving in. I know that has ben the case with both of mine.
Ray.

Sounds a good idea re the washing line, make sure it is good strong line though or your freshly painted parts could take tumble! Some of the plastic coated line used on rotary clothes lines looks pretty but I would not want to trust it with any weight on it.

That’s ok, But I think it would not be a bad idea to keep a lookout for another deck to perhaps salvage a spare housing from if you intend to keep the machine in work.
It seems that although aluminium is very corrosion resistant if it does suffer it suffers badly.
Ray.