OK, thanks BB. I think I have read that a 3 leg puller will be a good investment...might be a trip to bunnings or supercheap.

The existing engine (Suzuki V120) works fine, but protrudes about 2 inches over the RHS of the mower frame. You can see it in the shot above... This prevents you being able to mow close to a wall - which I have quite a bit of at my place....its not a deal breaker but does hamper proper operation of the mower and results in quite a wide strip than needs to be trimmed rather than mowed. It also means throttle control is at the engine and not on the handle. Again not a deal breaker, but also not ideal.

Last edited by Paradox; 30/10/15 11:17 PM.