[vhgmcbuddy]

I thought I did above my previous post you just replied to?

[vhgmcbuddy]

Now you tell us! Time to stop the talk and post a few decent images of the mechanicals.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Maybe I have a fusion of three different beasts!!

maybe the gearbox and main lower body isn.t even Wolesely?

I have noticed underneath the cutting blade there is the distinctive yellow paint colours of the old Clearways….

The last owner sold it to me as obviously non runner, I soon noticed there were multiple weird things like coil fitted back to front and internal parts to carburettor missing.. Think someone had a go and maybe put something back to front within the gearbox? I see no option visually or mechanically how To have the gearbox drive wheel turn the other way without turning the engine upside down so it turns the other way! It must be internal in gearbox or am I missing something really obvious? maybe I’m lacing it up wrong as I’m fitting this with no clear diagrams relative to this model..

[vhgmcbuddy]

Ok here are some pics to view and help my puzzling conundrum! Idon’t fancy walking backwards to mow!!

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[vhgmcbuddy]

We need a few more images to see exactly what you have as your description doesn’t match any Clearway that I’ve worked on or have manuals for. Rather than being “ pre hydrostatic “ it could well be post hydrostatic as I know it.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Mine is pre-hydrostatic plus it has a ‘newer’ kubota engine on it which runs sweet… So far I have managed to service and have running most moving parts apart from the cabling from handlebars.

I’ll post some pics for you….

[vhgmcbuddy]

If your machine has a belt from the engine or drive shaft driving a pulley with a fan on the end of a large finned lump, it has hydrostatic drive which gives stepless variable ground speed in both forward and reverse . An image of the mechanicals from the operator’ s position will clarify this. The finned lump with an oil reservoir on top is the hydrostatic drive unit – commonly shortened to the hydrostat.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Charlie. I am a researcher in the US and am intested in speaking with you regarding the information you have gathered on Geo. Monro Ltd.

[vhgmcbuddy]

It has never worked in my ownership, so am running blind at mo… What is this hydrostatic you speak of? I am not sure mine has this…

[vhgmcbuddy]

Has it ever worked correctly in your ownership or is it a new acquisition ? If new to you , maybe there’s history . Worth checking that the “ handlebar” lever is properly set up/ located at the hydrostatic end and not slipping on the hydrostat’s selector shaft.

[vhgmcbuddy]

I cannot fathom how I still can get it to go forward? There is a lever on the right of gearbox which only selects slow (lever back), neutral (middle) or fast (lever forward)
The other lever that is on the left engages the belts and pulleys to spin the large grooved dish that clearly terminates inside the gearbox.. Maybe someone fiddled with it and put the gearbox back upside down ;0)

[vhgmcbuddy]

I would presume that there’s a forward/ neutral /reverse shaft/lever sticking out of the hydrostatic drive unit that should be connected to a handlebar control lever.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Ok my next question is, it currently only goes backwards when I engage the drive to the large wheel that goes into the gearbox… How do engage it to go forwards?

This is very puzzling to me…

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Charlie,
Thank you very much for the information and advice you have provided. Thats great that you were able to provide a delivery date, Name and Address. Makes you wonder how some of these machine travel so far !

Thought I would give you an update

I have been having a tinker today. The HT-Lead was cracked near the magneto body so I have replaced the Lead, Cap and connector that meets the coil. Also cleaned the points and checked and set the gap. No spark through the spark plug but without the cap I get a spark on the body but only once it has been in contact with the body.

Kind Regards
Mel

[vhgmcbuddy]

thanks for the info i will get myself some extensions and move the wheels out

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