Great minds think alike, I emailed him about an hour before your post and got the notes off him.
My local mower guy knows these inside out, he tried to explain to me an easier way to change the cutter belt but so far it has gone over my head, so will take the tablet with pics on it with me next time so it might sink in.
I painted the bonnet and the steering wheel (tiller??) today and will start on the body over the next couple of days, so progress is being made and am still taking pics as I go.