Hi there,
Found my way to this forum as I looked for info on an old Briggs and Stratton 7HP 170400 series (Circa 1981 to 1985).
It sits atop a Ryan Sodcutter. I spotted this machine at my local lifeline just after it had been dropped off and though I don't really have a need for one of these I thought it would make for a bit of a project to clean up and get going again.
At $50 I figure I could sell it for scrap if its too far gone coz It took four of us to get it on the back of the ute!!
I've already discovered that sourcing parts will not be that easy (or cheap), however I did get it to sort of run after an oil change and a de-rust of the fuel tank.
I've no idea if the sod cutter part works or not but theres plenty of grease around the greasing points so it may have been maintained OK.
I'm pretty sure I'll be checking in here from time to time and if anyone is interested I could share some images of progress.
Cheers
Last edited by Nick McBride; 09/06/18 11:44 AM. Reason: corrected spellin error
