Lost in Thought

By steveng

Running Repairs (EB)

Sadly - time ran away with me today so a diary/EB blip of the cutter deck drive belt on the Church mower we managed to change today.  The original had somehow jumped off the pulley and wedged itself into the space immediately above stopping the engine.

We had to cut it to get it out - but the new one went on easily enough and the mower is now a going concern again - so we spent the rest of the morning cutting the grass, and then the boiler service people turned up .... the church has an old oil (kerosene/paraffin) fired boiler so it needs someone with the right experience to service it,  he brought his apprentice along today.

I'm getting quite reasonable at finding spares for this old mower,  branded belts with the manufacturer's name printed on them cost from £28 to £58,  this Dunlop branded one from a farming machinery and fishing boat bearing bits supplier in Cornwall was ~£20 delivered.
The main issue is not damaging the electro mechanical clutch (that gold(ish) coloured piece) while getting the old one out, as they cost £370 to replace!

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