[vhgmcbuddy]

I see, its usually the way that something so simple could be so complicated
I shall continue investigations and post any updates

[vhgmcbuddy]

Here’s a photo of the plate attached to the underside of the engine cowling on my 56a. Definitely different to the one on Peter’s machine. Hope this helps.

Sean

Attachments:

1. 

[vhgmcbuddy]

No i havent to be honest. Just assumed they would be too old for them to be bothered with.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thanks Alan. That spacer looks brass, or is that a trick of the light? Strange that the right hand handle is closer to the wheel than the left – I would expect the whole thing to be symmetrical.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Again, Many thanks to you both for taking the trouble to crawl about giving me so much useful information, If my plate is missing, It should be simple to fabricate one out of 3/8″ plate, at least I know where to look! Thanks again Plonker

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Charlie

Interesting. Do you think there is any firm that would sell such a thing – or two. Or four;I noticed that for the long axle there were four collars listed in the parts list I mentioned.
It would probably be easier – and cheaper – to get them made up.
Many thanks for your help
Robin

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi I am new to this. I have also just bought a sheen sythe and was wondering if you could send me the manual as I can not get it runnig

[vhgmcbuddy]

Here’s the best I can do grovelling underneath. Hope they’re adequate for you to get the picture. If you need anything more detailed let me know and I’ll see what I can do. Peter

Attachments:

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

[vhgmcbuddy]

Ok Charlie, many thanks.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Have you looked under the raised bonnet? On mine there is a stick-on vinyl with service information. Easily missed as you have to stick your head inside and look up.

[vhgmcbuddy]

I can’t photograph underneath where she stands in the shed. I’ll get her out over the next few days and do it. Possibly tomorrow, if not end of the week. Peter

[vhgmcbuddy]

I have removed the other wheel and both stub axles look exactly the same – 15 cm of axle both sides projecting from the casing.
I was just looking at the parts manual and I notice on plate 3 there is a part number and description for the long 3 foot axle (477) and collar (x4) (478) for the long 3 foot axle. But there is another thinner collar pictured (476) but there is no description for that number. Does a normal axle have collars? Is that what this is? Because if so, my axle doesn’t have none. Such spacers (or collars) would fix my problem. Any ideas anyone please?

[vhgmcbuddy]

A couple more photographs of the axle, wheel off. The key came out relatively easy – just a 1/2 hour of levering and persuading. Is it as simple as the lugs on the tyre are too big on the inside and hit the handle? No, can’t be, clearance even without them is minimal. I could put a spacer in behind the wheel….

Attachments:

1. 
2. 
3. 

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thank you both , once again, very instructive,Charlie mentions the plate that goes under the engine for the forward part of the hitch to attach to, I don’t know if that part is present on the one I have bought, If you get a chance to photograph the plate in question, that would be much appreciated. Regards Plonker

[vhgmcbuddy]

Ok here are a couple of photos,- I might have got my lefts and rights mixed up….but the views from the handles, the rear, show the tyre on the wheel on the right hitting the handle, but not for the wheel on the left. And that wheel on the right – the ‘not OK’ one – is the one on the right in the photo ‘from above’ and you can see a lot of oil leaked out of the join between the wheel casing and the main casing when I laid the Allen Scythe on its side to put the left hand tyre on. That right hand wheel has a smallest bit of wobble, which I don’t know if it is significant. But it is definitely closer to the handles by about an inch. Handles are not bent…..!
If anyone can make suggestions I’d be grateful. But I suppose the bottom line is I need to get that wheel off.
Thanks

R

Attachments:

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

[Author]

Posts