The Wee Chipper Club

[dig-dug-dan]

3 hours ago, GA Groundcare said:

If it has been sat about a while sure its not just a flat battery? On small petrol engines they don't charge the battery back up like a traditional alternator system. Take the battery off and give it a proper trickle charge.

 

Have you got a volt meter handy? See what you're charging voltage is whilst running.

 

 

 

Can you explain further? I fitted a digital meter on my eliet, its registering 14volts when running, 18hp Briggs and stratton

[GA Groundcare]

56 minutes ago, bolthole said:

Oh and 'Hello' GA Groundcare!

Greenmech told me to see you guys for spares. I need a microswitch for the drive belt cover safety switch. Apparently it's part number C200206.

Can you help?

Yep, I’ll price you this switch in the morning when in the office. 

[GA Groundcare]

18 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Can you explain further? I fitted a digital meter on my eliet, its registering 14volts when running, 18hp Briggs and stratton

Doesn’t sound like you’ve any issues there at all ?

 

If you pop volt meter on a alternator charging system it’ll be up on its volts straight away. A small petrol engine using charging coils & regulator will take a while to get there. Best bet can be to pop a  trickle charger on the battery overnight if the machines been sat for a while. 
 

I probably didn’t phrase my earlier reply very well. 

Edited April 27, 2020 by GA Groundcare

[GA Groundcare]

1 hour ago, bolthole said:

Okay - quick update... it was the fuel filter.

Completely gunked up. Replaced it now and that bit is fixed.

The little 90 degree on at the bottom of the fuel tank? Often forgotten and usually gunked up as you’ve found! 

[GA Groundcare]

C200206 is £116.97 ex vat. They aren’t cheap I’m afraid. (Just pulled up an invoice off my phone) 

[bolthole]

2 hours ago, GA Groundcare said:

C200206 is £116.97 ex vat. They aren’t cheap I’m afraid. (Just pulled up an invoice off my phone) 

Ouch!

 

Well... it is what it is... I'll be in touch to order.

 

[bolthole]

2 hours ago, GA Groundcare said:

The little 90 degree on at the bottom of the fuel tank? Often forgotten and usually gunked up as you’ve found! 

Yup - that's the badger.

Tweeked the throttle cable a bit too - it wasn't bringing the revs up until the lever had travelled about a quarter or so of it's movement.

[Ty Korrigan]

1 hour ago, bolthole said:

Ouch!

 

Well... it is what it is... I'll be in touch to order.

 

Can it not be bypassed?

It seems a bit superfluous, after all, it is only there to ensure you don't run the machine with the belt cover off.

 Stuart

[bolthole]

2 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Can it not be bypassed?

It seems a bit superfluous, after all, it is only there to ensure you don't run the machine with the belt cover off.

 Stuart

Well... it already is... looking at selling it later in the year and don't really want any bodges when it comes to that...

[Ty Korrigan]

Well, if it adds £120 to the selling price then why not.

 Stuart