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Speeding up walking speed hayters

Posted by Andy on February 29, 2016 at 9:46am in Machinery
Hi all, I know there will be many responses here stating use Honda or estisa ('scuse the spelling) but that's not an option right now.So my question....... My hayter pro has the walking speed of a funeral march and is driving me nuts..... I have adjusted cable length increased rev speed on the engine but it is still too damn slow. Does anyone have a solution (other than buying a new mower) to increase the roller speed? I really need at least another two MPH's out of it. Ideas, solutions or conversion ideas are all welcome.Thanks
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  • Graham Taylor February 29, 2016 at 12:58pm

    It certainly shouldn't be that slow.............  I'd suggest checking that the engine is reaching the maximum permissible revs..... B&S engines are about 3300 I seem to remember. I bought a meter from Ebay like this one.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Laser-Photo-Tachometer-Non-Contac... which enables you to set it up ok.

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      Andy > Graham Taylor February 29, 2016 at 1:56pm
      Thanks I'll have a look.
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    Harry@VWGS February 29, 2016 at 1:06pm
    Hi Andy, Etesia's and Honda's are not that quick either, what year is your Hayter Pro mate???
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      Andy > Harry@VWGS February 29, 2016 at 1:50pm
      2014. Just.
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        Andy > Andy February 29, 2016 at 1:55pm
        I also have a hayter 48 domestic with the adjustable walking speed and it is much much quicker with the same throttle speed. Odd but keen to find solution!
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          Harry@VWGS > Andy February 29, 2016 at 2:06pm
          I had one of these on a 2015 , green fuel cap and pull cord model, I was led to believe by Hayter that it was not possible to speed up the walking speed on the newer Pro's as it is to do the old Hayters, all to do with EU restrictions on engine noise, so it wasn't as easy as just upping the revs to up the speed unfortunately, someone may know a way to speed up by changing pulleys etc, but it will get complicated.
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            Andy > Harry@VWGS February 29, 2016 at 3:09pm
            Hmmmm! Bloody eu. I'll have to see if I can find a man who can! Cheers
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