Hayter brake blade clutch friction disk

[Mel]

Hi, hope someone can help, got just the answer I needed yesterday so heres another:-

 

Today I removed the bottom half of a brake blade clutch (BBC), from a Hayter Harrier 48. The friction disk (although intact) is not fixed or glued to anything and can just take it out when the two halves are separated. I assumed the disk would have been fixed to either the top or bottom half; is this correct ??

 

Also, anyone know where I can purchase a clutch friction disk ? The one I took out is intact but looks a bit worn and shiny, is this OK.

 

Ive done an extensive search on google but cannot find anything; would the BBC be made by Mountfield ? The Hayter Harrier has a mountfield engine.

 

Thanks for any info, I really don't want to buy another BBC for £140

[GardenKit]

The fiction lining should be bonded to the lower half of the BBC, but they do occasionally seperate, just like yours. It must be renewed.

 

Hayter only supply the whole unit, which, as you say is around £140.

 

The same unit is used by many manufacturers of mowers and they all only supply the whole unit, except John Deere, who can very kindly supply just the lower part (which is all that is needed in 95% of cases) Part number SA35980

It is around £50, we fit dozens each year to various makes of mower, saving the customers around £100 and changed in seconds rather than the 20 minutes or so to change the whole thing.

 

Hayters have NEVER used a Mountfield engine, only Briggs on that model (Assuming its a pre 2005 with a side drive PTO)

[Mel]

The fiction lining should be bonded to the lower half of the BBC, but they do occasionally seperate, just like yours. It must be renewed.

 

Hayter only supply the whole unit, which, as you say is around £140.

 

The same unit is used by many manufacturers of mowers and they all only supply the whole unit, except John Deere, who can very kindly supply just the lower part (which is all that is needed in 95% of cases) Part number SA35980

It is around £50, we fit dozens each year to various makes of mower, saving the customers around £100 and changed in seconds rather than the 20 minutes or so to change the whole thing.

 

Hayters have NEVER used a Mountfield engine, only Briggs on that model (Assuming its a pre 2005 with a side drive PTO)

 

Thanks for the reply, if that's the case I might try gluing it back on with some araldite, the disk is intact, nothing to lose really if I do that. Thanks