Hi All
I am new to these forums and a novice at restoring old victa mowers so please forgive me if this subject has been done to death in the past.
I have an old victa 18 that I am starting to restore - have replaced necessary parts and finally got it up and running.
Before I start stripping paint etc I am trying to fix the handle clamp so that the handle bar does not move up and down when pushing the mower. I don't want to over tighten the clamp bolts as I am afraid this will simply strip the soft threads.
So far I have cleaned and sanded both the handle bar and inside of the clamp and, filed some of the alloy away from the contacting edges to create a straight edge and a bit more gap. Both had some effect but still did not solve the problem. Do these clamps actually stretch with continual tightening?
Possibly there is a simple solution to my problem and any tips you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I have noticed on some old mowers that people have drilled holes through the clamp and handle but, this would seem to be a last resort.
Many thanks
Pete
