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  briggsandscrapem September 19, 2013 at 8:50pm

  The hours and money i have spent working on bbc's over the years have lead me to wonder if they are really viable for commercial grass cutting.
  If you count the time and effort it takes to stop mowing, bend down, remove grass bag, unclog chute, carry grass bag to receptacle, empty bag, etc,etc. Then you may as well just pull a pull start when you continue mowing and do away with troublesome bbc's.

  If your clutch is the same as one off a John Deary Me then it will more than likely be made by Warner. You can track them down on ebay if you look hard enough. I saw a new one on Italian ebay for £50 being repeatedly re-listed with no bidders. I think they are about £100 from USA. Check they are the same before you buy.
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  briggsandscrapem September 19, 2013 at 8:58pm

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Deere-Blade-Brake-Clutch-JA65-GC90017-...

  First one i came across, many sellers ship to the UK.

  Just make sure you order the right one !
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance September 19, 2013 at 9:48pm

  
  
  briggsandscrapem said:

  The hours and money i have spent working on bbc's over the years have lead me to wonder if they are really viable for commercial grass cutting.
  If you count the time and effort it takes to stop mowing, bend down, remove grass bag, unclog chute, carry grass bag to receptacle, empty bag, etc,etc. Then you may as well just pull a pull start when you continue mowing and do away with troublesome bbc's.

  I agree with this. Adds extra weight too. 
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  Paul McNulty September 19, 2013 at 10:03pm

  
  
  briggsandscrapem said:

  The hours and money i have spent working on bbc's over the years have lead me to wonder if they are really viable for commercial grass cutting. /blockquote>

  My biggest concern with having to change from Honda-type machines to Hayters is the absence of a BBC. My new repairer doesn't carry Honda parts, or like working on them, so it's Hayter next time.

  I can't imagine having to restart a machine every time I empty the bag, let alone stop the engine every time I cross a gravel path. I've mentioned it before, but I do a site every week that has seventeen lawns seperated by gravel paths!

  In c. 12 years of running the Honda Pros I've never heard of, nor had, a single issue with the BBCs?