In a technical sense, I'm a qualified Horticulturalist. But the nature of the industry means I need to be proficient in a range of trades, even if my resume doesn't necessarily say so. Plumbing and small engine repair are two that come to mind. At the nursery, I also need to be able to sell shoes, sell pumps and gift wrap. Jack of all trades.
I mention this because today I did the job that apparently was not worth doing from the "professionals".
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NLA Rover axle mounting clips arrived today and I mustered up enough energy to fit them.
If you look at the design of these parts, there is NO WAY that these fell off in the field as was insinuated. (PRO TIP: Never, ever lie to me, I can spot it from a mile away!) The S-bolt piece is hooked into the chassis and then passing through the plate secured with a nylock nut.
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And yes, there is some wear in the chassis. I don't see how removing the engine was going to be needed to repair this. Correct me if I am wrong, but you can't weld aluminum.
I do need to replace the axle bushings, which I have ordered along with a press in chassis repair clip. Frankly, all I want to do with this machine is to keep it mobile. I can monitor the condition of the bushes now that I know they are compromised and replace them as needed.
See, this is the difference between a commercial customer and a homeowner customer, the pro will understand this sort of thing. Again, I should have been phoned about this repair and consulted not just fobbed off and had the decision made for me. Then lied to about missing parts. Nine times out of ten, they would probably have to defend the repair costs to customers, for me, it's a working machine that earns a living, just fix the thing and let me pay for it!
I'm now waiting for the fresh bushings, a new spark plug and an air filter. Because these Rover's have a snorkel pre-filter, the one at the engine is a secondary filter, in this case it's actually the original filter from 2014! With all of that done, the Rover will continue to be my backup and thick duty mower.
I was also sent a text message yesterday by the shop to say my Mulchmaster is ready to be collected, the belt snapping mid-way through a job 4 weeks ago. I wonder if I will need to then go and order a belt and fit it myself?
