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VICTA 505 2-stroke mower: self-propelled drive?

The self-propelled drive on my VICTA is not working properly. It will only drive if I over-tension the cable, and then tends to keep driving after you've released the drive-lever.

I've cleaned out the space where the belt runs and checked the gearbox and bearings are free.

Seems something is sticking: I can't see what it is that pulling the drive-lever is supposed to move. I imagined it was the idler-pulley just to the right of the big gearbox pulley but that doesn't seem to move when I pull the lever. Perhaps that's the problem!

Grateful for any advice.

John Cole
October 2008
Chances are the cable itself is stiff to move. Try to run WD40 or similar down the cable outer.

phil_saunders@bigfoot.com

Phil Saunders
October 2008

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