[quote=NormK]Hi Nick,
Yes that nut on the bottom of the spindle is the same problem I have with getting blade carriers made for the Victa 24's, I can get around it but it does present a challenge
How is your upper body feeling today, they sure are a workout when you have to muscle them around[/quote]

Hi Norm,

Ah yes the Victa 24's, the 'apple of your eye' - I recall many a moon ago when I told of the challenges here on this property you advised me to hunt one down. In hindsight I kind of wish I'd given one a shot, if only out of curiousity - but anyway.

So whats the method you'd apply in getting around that - if one were to add a spacer in the 10-20mm ballpark?

Obviously that central 'hub/nut' would do a LOT of the holding on of the blade carrier, which on the H660 is darn hefty, reliance completely on 3 bolts might be not what the engineers wanted but likely still feasible though I'm not the best on the physics calcs.

Ah the upper body today is perfectly fine, though I have pretty nasty blisters on both hands as those hard rubber grips aren't the best - so made a mental note to glove up next time or I'll remove them completely and replace with some 'tennis racquet' wrap, which is my preferred hand grip material of choice on mowers etc rather than foam, rubber etc.

Again yeah I found the technique in the turns and figuring out whats worth cutting and what to leave to hit with the utility later (as I did) key - at the end of a straight run to turn, flick over to N, push up front wheels and pirouette on the rear ones, flick back into H and head back the other way. Again its a pretty nimble beast for 120kg, well balanced - so I'll be a lot better next time.