OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums General Discussion Forum Show and Tell Deutscher H660 26" walk behind w/B&S Intek 10.5hp - needs TLC,now what?

OK....drum roll please.

This forum has been terrific to me - so hopefully I've lived up to the expectations of the many members who've helping in my threads and also in others where I've just utilised their pre-posted knowledge.

The photo limits on the attachment manager mean it's easier (for all) to show the transformation via the below:

BEFORE pix - https://photos.app.goo.gl/bkVkKYPE6taoU3LG6

AFTER pix - https://photos.app.goo.gl/zkGyfSebvBXiks388

Sorry 'insert link' not working properly for me - have to copy and paste the above links to see them.

Alas my phone's camera stinks, but you get the idea. In no particular order here's what I did to it:
- Flushed engine oil, replaced engine oil
- Replaced air filter & prefilter
- Replaced sparkplug & gapped
- Flushed gearbox & replaced fluid
- Replaced SP drive belt with kevlar belt
- Lubed all moving parts, linkages
- Regreased cutting deck (via hole)
- Regreased kingpins
- New cutting blades, bolts, nuts
- Removed engine faring/cover, blew out and cleaned all built up debris etc
- Removed entire carb assembly, cleaned and replaced gaskets
- Fuel treatment put through it and allowed to sit in carb for a few days
- Installed inline fuel filter
- Flushed fuel tank to remove old debris.
- Removed exhaust box, cleaned, repainted with high temp silver paint (after treating mild corrosion) - applied high temp grease when replacing bolts.
- Repainted valve cover (? - on front the OHV) - repainted with high temp silver paint (after treating mild corrosion)
- Cleaned entire deck thoroughly, degreasing and using steel wire abrasion disks etc
- 3 coats of White Knight Epoxy Enamel on deck, 2 on rest of painted surfaces on mower
- 2 further coats of Rustoleum Brunswick Green Enamel over this
- 2 coats of a general auto sealant ovr all painted surfaces
- clear coat acrylic over the stickers (just to shine them up a tad)
- clear coat acrylic over the engine faring/cover (tried a plastic treatment but it looked dull - this shone it up nicely)
- Ordered kevlar cutting deck replacement belt (though current one ok).

LOL over the top a tad? Was reminding myself today I'm going to use it in a day or so and will no doubt knock or smack it up somewhere. I figure if I'd paid myself $20/hr I'd likely have been better off going and getting a new HE660 for ~$6500 delivered. But hey why do that when you can be a smug bugger with a slightly vintage one.

Anyway again much thanks to all the responders and folks who in general make these the BEST Aussie outdoor equipment forums, it's invaluable to folks trying to maintain their gear well. Has beena good project to help me keep my mind of possible serious health issues, which has been about all I can do on that front.

Cheers,

Nick