I've loved all these comments, some good chuckles there. So true about the manual reading and built-in obsolescence. I must admit to picking up the odd mower from the footpath on Council cleanup days, and done nothing more than changing the air filter, clean the spark plug and wash the fuel tank out. Perfectly OK machines.
Now I have a different issue with my Victa 2-stroke which I've not encountered before, so hoping you guys can help. This mower is now only running with the lever in START and STOP position. As soon as I push it to RUN, the thing dies. I've had the carby off again to check that the brass pin on the end of the throttle cable is properly turning the throttle rotor and that the diaphragm isn't pinched and the grommet hole is sealed. I'm stumped.
