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Efco/Honda self-propulsion slow drive.

Posted by Vic 575 on October 20, 2019 at 12:55pm in Machinery

I have an Efco hand mower with the Honda engine which I bought new in Spring 2005. I only use it 15 minutes a fortnight now although it was used quite a bit for the first three seasons I had it.

The problem is [as per title] that the self-propulsion is now very slow, more so when the box is full. This winter I am going to have a look at it but I know some of you will know what it is.

So any ideas are welcome.

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    Gary RK October 20, 2019 at 2:47pm

    I’ve often found Honda engines are set to relatively low revs at max speed - mainly for noise & compliance regs.

    Some Dealers will leave as is, some will tweek. Engine handbooks supplied will often tell you where max power & torque are so worth checking and adjusting via govenor spring ( or bending etc).

    Always been recommended never to exceed max rpm / power as it shorten their life.

    On some brands there’s a chance to replace pulleys giving a different drive ratio ( when a single speed ).

    Might help ?

    • Vic 575 > Gary RK October 20, 2019 at 7:21pm

      The engine revs are fine and the mower was fast enough when new. It's only recently that it has slowed down. It must me either a slipping belt, a gearbox problem or something of that nature.

      It is on it's original drive belt so maybe it's that.

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        Gary RK > Vic 575 October 20, 2019 at 7:38pm

        In that case, these guys are good ( used for our Stiga, Husky & Etesia mowers)

        https://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Transmissions-1001-c

        Transmissions | Bearing Boys are a leading UK transmission supplier
        Bearingboys hold a huge range of transmission products in stock. We have vee, wedge and cogged belts, couplings, pulleys, bushes, sprockets, chain, k…
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