OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Reel-Type Mowers Push mower fix and restore

OK, firstly, apologies to everyone in advance. And thanks in advance for whoever sticks with this thread. I still feel clueless about the names of the different parts, and what they do. Yes, I've read the manual (more than once). I just don't "see" it. If it helps, and you have trouble with algebra, just think of your reaction to algebra and that'll give you some idea of what I'm feeling here. Like a fool...

Anyway, I decided to do something different and try to disassemble the machine as much as I could. Bad move? Probably. But I thought we weren't getting anywhere in its current state so why not?

First, Blumbly, thanks for your kind offer. Don't throw it out yet. I may well need some of those parts but at this point I don't know. Hopefully we'll know soon.

Jack, according to your diagrams above, I note that I don't have any slotted screw (17). It's just not there. All that was there was those black knobs sitting over the bolt-thing.

For now, what I'm going to do is include the photos I took of the parts disassembled, in the order I disassembled. I will comment after each one and then await further thoughts. If anyone needs better closeups of anything, just let me know.


the handle and deflector plate



these are the knobs which go on the bolts which somewhere should have slots for a screwdriver but don't. Also the washers which were noted before.



not sure what this is and whether there are actually 2 parts rather than just one.


these nuts and washers went somewhere but I can't remember where. They came off in sequence with the other photos


The wheels, showing the nuts and bolts etc and (for me) the order which things were attached



this gear thing was also on the wheel


these three cylindrical parts "fell out" next


the main frame. I tried removing the side parts from the reel but couldn't.



the inside


the outside on one side



the outside on the other side



two random things that dropped out from somewhere which I don't know what they are

Now, pulling up one of those photos,


I get the impression I'm supposed to be able to put a screwdriver in this part and remove it, in order to remove the height adjuster thing. But I don't have one that'll do it.

At the end of all this, I fear we are still no closer to being able to adjust the height!

Bottom line: if the general consensus is that I am better off writing this off and buying a new or newer mower, just let me know. I'm starting to think that myself.