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hi all
I have an old greenfields rideon - 13hp B&S - Mk 2 E111 - 32 deluxe. The clutch is slipping in forward gear only .
What is the procedure(s) required to rectify this
Thanks
abc

Are you sure the clutch is slipping? Because of the design of the forward and reverse clutches, if a Greenfield slips when driving forward but will still drive properly in reverse, the problem is nearly always that the automatic belt tensioner has not done its job properly, and the drive belt is slipping. When this happens the standard cure is to lever the sliding pulley under the seat forward until you hear the tensioner ratchet click into the next position on the slide-rod.

If that is not the problem, it may be that the forward-reverse pedal linkage needs attention or there is wear in the forward clutch (which is used far more than the reverse clutch), but this is less common.

Thanks for mail grumpy
Have adjusted the sliding rod - 1 notch - it would only go 1 notch - slipping back to this point if pushed to further notches . Its a fine balance . Drives much better especially after some reverse / forward procedures - the adjustor
now functioning.
Am still a bit iffy about the torque being enough to tackle steep land . So here goes.

Thanks again

abc

If the further notches in the rod won't engage the ratchet, it sounds as if the notches in the rod are worn. You could either replace the notched rod, or refurbish the notches with careful application of a file or angle grinder. Take a look at the ratchet pawl as well - it is just a piece of spring steel sheet, and sometimes loses its tension or gets bent by harsh handling. This is a fairly common thing to find on well-used Greenfields, and is not difficult to put right.