Thanks Darryl,

Looks like the good ol' trial and more trial. The previous owner setup the reel and bed knife for me when I picked the mower up, but I'm thinking it might be a little tight as it materially slows the engine when I engage the clutch. Obviously I'm still coming to terms with the feel of the throttle etc but once I've got it to a good (reasonably high) rev and warmed up, to my mind engaging the clutch shouldn't stall the mower.. So some study for me to do on the forums I think...

Thanks again for the warm welcome, this seems like an incredible resource and inspired me to venture down the SB track vs getting a 'normal' mower...

Cheers

Jeff