Mel

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

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

Great stuff, thanks I wlll have a look tomorrow

Thanks a million that's just what I needed to know about. Is the click noise from the lever or the clutch itself ?, I take it you mean from the lever; and Does the lever spring back if its not pushed far enough for it to click ? Thanks

Thanks for the reply, its not the issue as you describe thou but thanks anyhow.

Thanks for the quick response; I am holding down the OPC lever against the handlebar while engaging (pushing forward) the clutch lever (this needs to done otherwise the clutch lever will not move atall). My issue is that when pushed forward, the clutch lever will not stay there, it springs back as soon as I let go of it (the lever that is), all the while I have the OPC held against the handlebar. The ratchet (in the clutch lever) stops the lever being pushed FORWARD until the OPC is held down against the handlebar:- Is this right ?? Its a real head scratcher, could I ask does the lever spring back like ive just described when the engine is running ? Thanks

Hi all, ive just registered on this site as it looks very useful; I often repair mowers and this site comes up often when I google search my questions so hope someone can help. I recently got a used Hayter Harrier 48 mower with a brake blade clutch (bbc). The clutch cable had snapped, yesterday I fitted a new cable but im not sure if its lever (a ratchet type) is doing what its supposed to be doing. In a nutshell when I push the lever forward (while pulling the handle-bar) it always springs back and thus the bbc will not stay engaged. I took the lever housing to bits and it all looks good; the thing that's getting me is the ratchet appears to only prevent the lever from being pushed forward (i.e it does not prevent the lever from springing back from tension). Its a bit difficult to explain, but if anyone has a Hayter Harrier 48 they will know what I mean. So to anyone that does have one, how do you keep the clutch lever pushed forward (the bbc engaged). Thanks for any info its appreciated Just to note that I have not pushed the lever forward while the engine is running, I don't expect this would make any difference thou I might be wrong, if so could someone let us know ! J