Qualcast 35s drive drum not rotating but flywheel is being driven?

Bingo, just had the same problem, although these models differ slightly in the way they work, mine is a 35x check the larger of the two drive wheels and see if there is a clutch mechanism fitted, there is a slip ring in the centre of the large cog that is designed as a clutch in a car would work, to save the motor straining and burning out this is designed to spin when under strain, if that. Sticks in the off position the blade will just spin, simply manually turn the centre ring around till it slips back into mesh with the blade, before you can fix something you must have a reasonable idea how that item works, Colin, Wales, Honestwelsh

Colin Harvey
July 2017