Hi Bruce,
It's a 3010T Victa - I think the deck is by Noma. I'll get it off the trailer tomorrow & take some photos.
I've checked tyre pressures.
The original deck had a broken leg on the spindle - I picked up another mower with a blown motor and swapped decks. The problem is still there, so it must be something other than the deck itself.


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