Hi Converse,
you're making good progress there. Very inspiring.
That home made improvised height adjuster looks good, even if it doesn't work!
Bolting it in makes the mower useable at least and the right height should make it useful for most of the yard in a one size fits all kind of way!
Those wheels look quite smart on that mower. I would leave them there unless you are committing to a full resto or aim to get it back to original as possible.
I wonder, this is a mark II, could you fit the mark III height adjuster set up by obtaining the rear axle to replace this one and getting the plastic toothed piece?
That would be the solution I would pursue, or just put up with the one size fits all if you want!!
I was working on a wheel of a super swift today that was wobbling like crazy. The plastic bushes that act as bearings had bored out so much due to the rusty axle acting as an abrasive on the inside. I replaced them with a pair of ball bearing sets from a Sanli I found a while ago. They worked a treat. It spins very freely now and most of the play is gone now.
