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12-06-2024, 09:43 AM | #2911 | ||
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I ended up buying a 46" Husky zero turn with a 21.5hp Kwaka.
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12-06-2024, 08:01 PM | #2912 | |||
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I like that engine too, we had one on a Toro and it had some grunt to it. You'll have to get one of these for it.........................(kidding of course) https://tarylfixesall.bigcartel.com/...sucki-stickers
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13-06-2024, 08:30 AM | #2913 | ||
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Gave it a run for an hour or so yesterday more to get the feel of it than actual mowing the grass. It's gotta be nearly 20 years since I used one. You forget how finicky they are to use at first but I guess it's just a case of muscle memory. I nearly got it stuck in a wire fence so I will mow a little further out until I'm a bit smoother.
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But..................I haven't landed it in the lake like one of the boss's did last year.......................I found that rather amusing................
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13-06-2024, 08:43 PM | #2915 | ||
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After waiting and missing out on stock, I put a deposit down and ordered the mower I was after, Masport Contractor AL S19! Picked her up today, ready for next season.
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Masport's best chassis (19-inch aluminum) and Briggs and Stratton's best engine (190cc 850-Series). Depending on what you are coming from, you may find the engine lacking a little "pep". From the factory, these engines are set to a relatively low 2800 rpm, which is noticeably slower than engines pre-2000. In most cases, you will easily get through most grass, the 190cc "Big Block" has good torque out of the box and can slug through thicker stuff without stalling. For me, I found the engine was bogging down a bit, which also slows the self-propel on my unit. Upping the revs within a safe margin gives the engine more momentum when hitting thicker grass, keeps the groundspeed up, and overall makes the engine unstoppable. I find I end up running at 3/4 throttle in most situations, but I have the headroom to go up when needed. I'm not talking about a 7000 rpm screamer, about 3500 - 3600 is a safe sweet spot. Previous Briggs and Stratton engines were relatively easy to adjust for rpm. However, Briggs have hidden the governor spring tabs under and behind the air filter housing. Lifted from the below thread - https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11500195 Quote:
Ideally, you would run the engine for a few hours before doing this modification, say the end of spring or after the first oil change (5 hours, stick with the SAE30 mineral oil till about 10 hours though, you can then swap to synthetic, Penrite 10w-30 Semi-Syn is my preference, qty 600ml). And it would best be done with a digital tacho, otherwise, be careful. https://www.chainsawspares.com.au/di...CABEgKzq_D_BwE https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/23317315...iABEgKuXfD_BwE https://www.repco.com.au/oils-fluids...SABEgK9BPD_BwE Although on a Victa, the engine is the same and should sound like this, notice how it just digs in and powers through when under load. My favorite mower engine after the Victa 2-stroke.
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13-06-2024, 10:26 PM | #2917 | ||
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Thank you for the advice! I like this mower already, just from moving into the shed. Looking forward to using it soonish. I'm sure spring and summer will give me good reasons to do so!
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26-06-2024, 08:09 PM | #2918 | ||
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Have had a chance to use it yet?
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Sadly no, time poor and not liking the weather and short days. Canberra winter, not the best, but also not the worst.
I do look forward to trying it out, knowing that it's in the shed, waiting.
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