PeteB

Where are you based? are you willing to travel - I know where some are!

The pivot end of the arm is an oilite bush and the roller has a long shaft going through two bearings. I doubt it is a nearing issue, the shaft would show evidence if they were poor. I would try Dan's motor swap, but replicating the test will be hard. Pound to a penny, the pressure is low.

Aiden, the valve is in the spool block by the battery, I'm pretty sure it is on the same side as that control lever with the bungy. It is a threaded grub screw which takes a 5mm Allen key in the end (guessed size) which is locked off with an M8 nut (13mm spanner). The body of the valve is hexagonal, probably M12 (19mm spanner) and maybe 30mm long. For your info, you adjust the pressure setting by undoing the locknut and tightening (or slackening) the Allen key until the desired pressure is reached. Then lock it off. A pressure gauge and tap is put in the line usually before the top motor and momentarily dead end it with the tap, noting what the gauge goes to, then adjusting until 3000psi is reached. If the pressure is down, one indeed may stop and the other work. The top roller shaft is supported in two bearings which share a grease nipple - you would have wear marks in the shaft where the bearings sit and you would defo see if they were failing. Hope this helps....

When you say 150, do you mean current model or previous model and which engine?

I would also consider checking the pressure relief valve pressure. This should as close to 3000psi on that model. If it blows at, say, 2000psi, then that could stall the rollers. Talk to your local dealer or hydraulics people, them have a set up that will allow you to take it out have them set it at their premises rather than taking the whole machine to them.

Anyone tried the Kanga?

What do you need to know?

I like this.....

All bits for the 180 can be had from GreenMech. If it is a 180 with 4 cylinder engine then it may be common with the 220 range which is still in production - therefore parts may be on the shelf! Filter housing is from the suction side and if it isn't leaking, hold it up with a couple of ties for now.

[quote name=prolinep;1193145 also wheres best place to purchase at the mo' date=' like best price? cheers[/quote] That comment is one that has some weight behind it. Why not buy it off of your local dealer? No matter the make, stay faithful to your local supplier and he will stay faithful to you. Buy it elsewhere then take it back to him and you may find that he is less amenable. Why would he help you when you haven't helped him? Let's change this around, a local personage always gets you to sort his trees when in a rush. One day, you pass by and there is another outfit in doing a spicy takedown. Next week he needs another rush job doing and you're kind of busy. Do you tell him to join the queue or shift things about as he is an honest and faithful customer? In all things, support local businesses, when they are gone because everyone went out of the county, don't wings and moan about HAVING to go out the county!

I had the chance to look into a Schieslings innards and was singularly unimpressed! A big machine by any standards but village blacksmith engineering. Massive flywheel with the "whisper cut" or "Z" blade system which was in for some preparation..... Massive "plumbers block" style bearings, one of which had had the one mounting lug removed and they used the cap bolt to assist in holding it down! Wrong thing to do....Two blades bust and a pillow bent. The no stress device was busted too. Very, very simply made and poorly contrived but at over twice the price of anything else!!! Not worth the dosh imo. Sorry, but where does all that money go, not into design, parts, fabrication or finish.....

Kev, try Keith Mills, he has the ear of the Bathurst Estate and has a lot of local knowledge, he may be able to assist. 01793 771742

Don't cut the red wire!

Call in at Browns hire department in Leighton Buzzard and see if you can beg one off of Andy Lathwell or Nigel Corkett would be my bet. Go to George Browns Implements web site for the numbers. They even be able to sell one from one of their depots. If not, try Matt Textor at Whites in Reading.

What he said.....

I was in the pub with my girlfriend last night when she said, "Can I ask you a question?" "Sure, babe," I replied, stroking her hair. "What is it?" She said, "Why are you with me?" I said, "Because I love you." She said, "I know, but this is the ladies toilets and I'm trying to have a ****."

The dash says, as low as 24mpg (per tank) towing heavy and hard and 33 light and easy on the peddle. I would have liked more but that may improve as it isn't bedded in yet.

Good on her and welcome to the club! What will you call yours?

Fit another engine if you can!

Ask at the Castle, it is owned\run by DCC and does have footpaths and public areas where they could find it useful.

I'll look for the pictures I took later....

Don't bother to bid! The safety bar is so wrong! As is the infeed! It doesn't comply with H&SE regs.....

Ironically, when Pistorious woke up this morning, there was a burglar in his bathroom!

Sorry Scrags, they did the 20k service. Oil for the engine is nearly 9 litres and that would have cost some.....must ask what their £ per hour is really too.... Happy enough to just chuck it at them too, local people and all that.

Collected the car, they charged £277 inc vat which is good value. Tyres appear to have lost some 3mm in 20k miles which could mean that they should get to 60-70k. See how we go on!