Next thing is to set it up with electric start, then it will be a great machine, because you have to be a man mountain to pull start these. At least with the zero turn front conversion I have an H660 here with the swivel front so I could copy what Deutscher did to the later models.
Norm, you've made my day reading this - as well at 5'10-ish and ~70kg a Paul Bunyan I am not, especially after a terrible fortnight of anxiety over the potnetial of having a rare genetic illness thats wiped out much of one side of my family. Ever want to drop weight, try anxious stress x 100. I dropped 6kg (8% of my weight in just over a week). Gallows humour as I don't know if I've dodged the DNA bullet yet.
But thus far the B&S 10.5hp engined model I have - was darn easy to start - and I'd heard they were buggers with nasty kickbacks.
Agree the H26's would be PITAS to turn/use - I was adament of getting a H660/HE660 only. One of the first things I was keen to see on getting was how easy they were to turn, as I feared a 'land barge' experience but very nice centre of gravity & is pretty nimble in the turns if you work the clutch properly.
Thank fully the gearbox in mine seems very good - gave her a solid flogging around the property before draining/flushing - easy changes, no issues. She's been up on stands for the couple of weeks since then getting a top to bottom new paint job, literally out in the hot arvo sun now trying to harden up the 2nd coat of Brunswick Green (was close but not quite the original) enamel. Will post pix when done as I could not have done without the guidance of the forum sages. Hope your one plays along well ASAP. Cheers.
