OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Gregory’s 1955 + workshop manual

Hi Max
I'm not convinced... Maybe ...

This manual was written for sale by dealers to the public.
For me, this is a Victa Mower Engine Workshop Manual.

The first page makes it clear this was an engine manual.

Victa were never poor communicators - unless
it suited them for another purpose.

Perhaps an oversight by Victa?

Just my thoughts, Max.

Cheers
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Jack

G'day Jack


I would interpret a Work Shop or Factory manual as a manual that was written for a dealer/ mechanic even
though a lot are available for the public to buy like this Victa manual.

As we know It's Workshop / Factory Manuals that are used by Manufacturers for apprentice/mechanic training .

This manual shows all the relevant dealer service/repair tools ,the home handyman isn't
going to have these dealer repair tools, hence my thinking that this manual was written for dealers / mechanics.


It says in the manual that Victa mowers ,engines and their component parts have been designed
for simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance.

If Victa mowers are considered fairly basic then this manual will suit the public as well.

The Manual also mentions the illustrations are not generally intended to portray
any particular model.

I see this manual as a mower manual but one written for a mechanic / dealer but also it will suit the public.

That's my opinion but always interested in your opinion Jack or others to change my thinking if I have
missed something.

I'd be interested on any thoughts that it was written as a public manual I know when manufactures
write a repair manual they write them in the shortest possible time and use as much previous factory information
and previous drawings / images as possible.

I just see Mower and Engine in the title as a way to distinguish it from a hand mower ,I guess
technically I wouldn't call it an engine manual if it includes ancillaries like starter motor, carby, ignition coil etc.
( secondary engine components) I think of an engine as all the primary components , although
a complete engine I would assume was an engine with ancillaries.


Thanks for sharing this manual Jack.
Cheers
Max.

+1 on thanks, to our CyberJack, for this one.

Yes, these Victa-published service manuals were freely available for sale to retail customers, initially via the Victa servicing dealer network - there was nothing to restrict we dealers ['commercial in confidence' restrictions etc] from doing that. So we did.

That was entirely the purview of we dealers, until Gregorys/Scientific Publications took over publishing of the Victa Repair Manuals in 1974. Which resulted in these manuals becoming available via the motor parts trade, and technical booksellers. A good move all round!

Of course the big box stores [who started flogging storebrand Victas in the early 1970s] couldn't/wouldn't offer much after sales support; in terms of either servicing references/info, or parts. Blade and bolt sets, and air filter elements, were about all they would stock.

I was sad to see that the Gregory’s manuals are just a reprint of the Victa. Back to square one now for looking for any sort of tech drawing or proper parts list. Sigh.