After a couple of years sitting in the pile after it wouldn't start after getting it home, I pulled it out after recently finding a catcher for it. I found the air filter foam was putrid with gunk, so replaced it with an old cleaning sponge with a hole cut in the middle and alas it started right up. I was happy to have a working four stroke again after a few years. With the lawn we have, a 3hp Briggs is all the power we need. The SupaSwift is a good chassis. I fitted a pair of Victa blades (thanks to information on here) and tested it on a patch of weeds and cut beautiful. I now have found a use for some surplus 15W40 engine oil when I drain the sump.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
