G'day,
I have one of these old beasts, it's in use at least weekly, and still goes well.
A couple of things.
1/ MTD recommend that to work on these machines, take the fuel cap off, put a piece of glad wrap over the filler hole and screw the cap back on. That stops any fuel leaking out. When you've done that the machine can be lifted right up at the front and will stand up quite securely on the back wheels, rear mudguard and the seat. I've done it, and it works well. Great for doing any work on the underside of the machine. Just remember to take the glad wrap out again when you have put the machine back on it's wheels again.
2/ The disc pads are available in Australia. An after market version are made by Bynorm.
3/ You mentioned that there was a lot of oil around. Oil on a belt can also make the belt grab and note release cleanly when you put your foot on the clutch. I had this problem for a while with a weeping lower engine oil seal. Changed the seal, cleaned everything up, problem solved.
I've downloaded the manual / parts list for the MTD version. I gives a lot of good info, including how to adjust the disc brake. If you'd like a copy, give ma a yell & I'll email it to you.
Cheers
Maurie
Last edited by MaurieM; 05/09/14 08:36 AM.
