Grumpy, Rodeobob et al,

Good news! I finally got the correct idler pulleys from a Greenfield dealer in Sydney, they fitted right in.

I managed to replace the drive belt after a bit of cursing which was caused by me letting the belt tensioner spring fly out of the location hole at the tensioner pulley end when I removed it. I found it impossible to force it back into the hole without removing the tensioning pulley bracket. So I had to take out the 3 the bolts from the bracket holding the tensioning pulley (which are also 3 that attach the idler pulleys I�d just patted myself on the back for refitting), put the spring in from the underside, refit the bracket and then the spring. Much huffing and puffing etc but the tip is..... don't let the spring fly off in the first place!! I also found it was easier to feed it in from the clutch end, then fit it to the engine pulley and work backwards towards the clutches and finally roll it over the tensioner pulley.

I�d lost the hook tool that comes with the Greenie so I used a sturdy tent peg that worked just fine to stretch the spring into place.

As for the cutter belt it was fairly straight forward. I�ve included a scan from the owner�s manual that shows how the belt runs. Also, the instructions etc for the drive belt.

I found it reassuring to check the belt runs for both by turning the engine pulley by hand noting that all was OK. SPARK PLUG OUT of course.

I checked the cork in the clutches and have about 2mm on one and 1mm on the other. I�m not sure of the original thicknesses so if anyone can let me know it�d be great. If I need to, I�ll have a go at the clutches and shims after this mowing season.

The wife reckons it now goes better than it has for ages. Yep it�s her mower, but I did test run it. We share the mowing and I use a 50� cut Honda Dixon.

Next thing is to get into the B&S engine. After replacing the spark plug and air filter, the manual says to clean out the combustion chamber. Being a complete novice�s apprentice, Can I get advice on what I need to do so I can have a go?
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Thanks, Steve O