The Mower Bench

[GardenKit]

Japanese quality or chinese c**p even in spark plugs, you cannot even to begin to understand why they skimp on plugs for a few pence

I could not agree more, the chinese plugs are not the best, but the QJ19LM is a Champion. And to be quite honest I am not too keen on them either.

[GardenKit]

A few Sunday hours put in for the first time this year to try to keep up. Serviced both of these 16 year old machines, including doing the head gasket and valve clearances on the Hayter.

 

[harrythecat178]

I could not agree more, the chinese plugs are not the best, but the QJ19LM is a Champion. And to be quite honest I am not too keen on them either.

It always amazes me that the importers of chinese made garden machinery do no spec an NGK plug instead of a homemade lookalike. If nothing else it would stop many returns of machines for a refund

[Burgess]

Is that a single blade on the Hayter?

[GardenKit]

Yep, that's a 30" single blade.

 

Reliable and enough mower, but a flaming awful thing to climb on and off of due to the very high transmission tunnel and narrow gap twixt the deck lever and the tunnel.

[mikerecike]

It always amazes me that the importers of chinese made garden machinery do no spec an NGK plug instead of a homemade lookalike. If nothing else it would stop many returns of machines for a refund

 

Apart from what Barrie said which I agree with my first thought on pulling the 'Champion' plug was that it looked fishy. I thought it was a fake - something about the lettering didn't look quite right. Apparently there are plenty of fake NGKs on eeebay.

[mikerecike]

Ngk fake info.

[GardenKit]

Ngk fake info.

Thanks for posting that Mike. Its news to me, though I suppose it should be expected.

[GardenKit]

Simply the best,

Better than all the rest,

 

Finished this one just before tea. I know its bad to have a favourite, but this is mine.

[GA Groundcare]

We've got one of those in at the minute. Air cooled diesel that blew the head gasket. Cooling fins never cleaned and completely chocked up solid. Valve guide is a lemon shape too!