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Interesting reading difflock but certainly something that I am not aware of. As far as I can see they are still two completely seperate companies, and in competition with each other. The 'Command' name is solely given to a Kohler model. I must admit to being slightly dissapointed with modern day Kohler engines, especially the single cylinder models, although, as you say, old ones are fantastic. As you say, the range of Briggs engines is huge, with different specs, at different prices for different markets and tasks. Therefore inevitably some of the cheap Briggs will not be as good as the more costly ones, or as good as a more highly spec'd model from the competition. But generally in my opinion a Briggs will hold its own against any similarly priced and spec'd competitor. Always important to compare 'like for like' As to which is the best Briggs, it has to be without doubt the Vanguard. This is built by Daihatsu and is in my opinion the best engine on the market in its class. Its bombproof.

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Nice one Pete. Nothing much wrong with Briggs engines. I service well over 1000 each year and have very, very few problems. Kawasaki are also brilliant, and Honds's GX range. The GC range however..........

I love it when I get a photo opportunity:big grin: This weeks tractor services ready to deliver back.

Hi Eddie, the game started quite a long time ago. There have been a few 'special tools' posted over the years. If you have any to show 'bring it on!'

We dealers are a bit scarce on here Neil, so we look forward to your contributions. Barrie

Hi Neil, welcome to the forum. And, yes, it is a DC shunt. It is invaluable for testing charging systems, discharge rates, starting current etc. It works by having a set resistance of one milliohm between the two terminals. As Ohms law states that 1volt will push 1amp through a resistance of 1 ohm, then we can use a Fluke set on millivolts to read as Amps between the two terminals. This way we avoid high current when testing. Less sparks and blown instruments. Connect the shunt to the negative battery terminal, and the negative battery lead to the shunt. All tests can then be made easily and safely.

Motomix is a similar product to Aspen, in so much as it is an Alkylate fuel Strangely, Stihl claim a shelf life of 2 years, against the 3-5 years of Aspen. Stihl have priced Motomix at £20 per 5 litres against the £18.98 of Aspen. As the fuels, both Motomix and Aspen have a slightly different density to pump fuel there is a chance with either fuel that carburation adjustments may be required. Although, in practice, many engines need very little adjustment, if any.

Nice one Rich, but will you be able to explain how it works when the time comes? Not sure that I can.

The techies amongst you will probably know what this is, but it will probably be a mystery to many of you. I was unaware of its existance, or purpose, for many years, but it is now an essential part of my toolkit. Any ideas?

Surely the slipper plate is held tight by the bar, side cover and bar nuts. Reckon you need new rubbery things Mike

Just checked the IPL to be sure, and there should be a metal plate on the 36, and as said, it holds the rubber parts down tight.

Then when the two nuns got home, all sweaty, they had a bath together. One says "wears the soap" The other says "yes, it does rather"

No problem Eddy, just sorry the vid wasn't very clear. Did it in a bit of a rush and 'one take'. Did not even look at it until it was uploaded to You tube.

Neat fix Ray:001_smile:

Took me a while,..... but I like that!!

I had a puzzler today. A Tanaka blower which ran well for 10 minutes (almost to the second) and then just stopped. Coil failure?..... starts straight away, and runs for another 10 minutes before stopping. So NO to coil. Blocked tank breather? ..... removed cap completely.. 10 minutes and stop. So No to breather. Plug? ... changed it.... same fault. So in desperation I disconnected the kill switch.. Ran for 30 minutes with no problem. How does a switch play up, especially to a set time interval???? Weird.

I don't think anyone thought Spud was to blame, (well, except for Spud!) We were just interested in why, and how to make a better repair with the hind sight of the first failure. I reckon he did a top job.

Here you go Eddy [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTTVEX_Qbw]Resonance rev counter - YouTube[/ame] The end of the video was not clear so here is a still pic

here you go Dave.

i reckon the part number is 5018075-01 (or 05) Uk price is £40.93 plus vat 10 minutes to fit and will last another 20 years. Pro welding will cost that, plus running around to find a welder, plus its work hardened Aluminium, so it WILL break again. Just order a new one and replace it. simples.

I had several more mowers brought in for service today. The common chat from customers was "sorry I did not bring it in sooner, but it has been so wet I could not do the last cut of the year until Sunday" Hmmm .... Last cut of the year last week. First cut of the year next week?

I had some panels blow down over christmas. I am a bit handy so put in 4 posts in and three new, good quality panels. Its nice and firm and I was quite pleased. The other fence, which belongs to the neighbour blew down 2 weeks ago. They wanted it done 'professionally' so got someone in. I can move their 3" posts about 6" at the top with no effort at all, and the post holes are still about 6" below ground level and the panels look rubbish compared to mine. I wonder if they accepted the cheapest quote?

But I bet he already has a 200T:big grin: edit Meaningless post when too late!!!

Ha, I will say it on this thread instead. ASPEN!