Hello,

Firstly, amazing forum that I have stumbled upon. The Lawn Geek Facebook page got me here after some Google searches :)Sim Rice I believe..

I first used a SB45 when I was younger and my uncle went on holidays, Dad had me mow his lawn and I remember trying pretty hard to push it around before I worked out what the clutch did!! Anyways. I have always had an interest in lawn, thanks to my father who always had the best patch on our street. I work for the government and move house every couple of years. Usually I am met with yards that haven't had any lawn or attention for years. But it's all part of the challenge and very rewarding to see them develop. Despite what my 2 Kelpies try to do!!

I bought this mower while I was in Adelaide over the xmas break and have been trying to learn as much as possible. I had to lift the thing into the back of my ute and fold the handles down for the trip home. It appears as though the clutch handle was depressed as the mower shifted around slightly. the cable separated at the top end and I've had to buy another which is in the post.

While waiting for that I decided to give it a once over before I start to use it. Chain case came off and I noticed a difference straight away from some other photos on here. It appears as though one of my chains doesn't have a guide which I have seen fitted in other photos on here. The chain is very close to touching the mount for the forward most chain case bolt.

Is this an issue to fix prior to using it? There is some wear on the roller bolt (sorry for the terminology) where it looks as though the roller/guide was once fitted in a different position.
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A photo I found on the forum. Different chain set up to mine?
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My mower
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I plan to develop some skills around maintaining it and getting to know more about them before I rebuilt it with fresh paint and new parts where required.

Thanks and all the best