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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Orrrrr…..
    make shaft bar the spline?
    and we find a spline person ?

    let me see what this spline drives and if I can do without it …..

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Understood and thanks for looking. I did think how on earth is that made …..

    I will not stop my search and will report when I find if it can be done and costs but I am sure it is a mad price at a machine shop and only possible with a mate who is bored and has a lathe type of job.

    thanks J

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    pic 4 is a diagram of shaft
    pic 3 is how it sits
    pic 2 is shaft removed
    pic 1 is shaft
    pic 5 is busted end of shaft

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Right I have some details for you to chew on and see if this is possible.
    An issue is that on one end it is spline. Other than that it is just a bar with a groove down middle (2 of at 180deg)

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Right let me dress in rags and get the old transaxle apart. Stats to follow…

    be great to at least know it is possible on paper.

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    I of course think if you can ….. you must try ………
    It might be a project ?
    It seems to be a 8″ long bar ? and cogs slipped onto it.
    I am yet to look further at it as i got another.

    I did put a post on here for my old transaxle but i cant find it.

    I attach some pics and have the old transaxle still.
    I can send details if you request.
    Be…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    I did once know about all the threads but after a few years all forgotten.

    Hopefully it will fit …..
    will inform .

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    What a site this is! Us people where mowers have a name and have become part of the family couldn’t survive without em.
    My last post was when I bust the transaxle on this mower. Due to the help on this site I / we diagnosed it and had to get a second hand one.

    I still think if it goes again I am gonna have to; like for spitfire parts, get one…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Thanks… I shouldn’t have been so hasty ordering as I have this one from amazon. hate using amazon as it didnt truly say where it was coming from and full price when searched. prefer ebay. damn.
    But whatever my oldish 10/30 now needs a mechanics care
    to keep it going. Not as old as some on here I’m sure but hell is it a ideal mower for a medium…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Checked thread and ordered
    a oregon oil drain valve.

    I am ok on metric threads but the older ones … I am clueless.

    I measured drain bolt as m18*1.5 (roughly as I couldn’t take it fully out)

    imperial (or whatever it’s called) it looked like 3/8″

    so I ordered
    3/8″-18 NPTF (National Pipe Taper Fuel) thread which is standard for these…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Superb idea. I never new such things as oil drain valves were even available.

    I do have a good engine oil pump that sucks it out but my old mower deserves a good clean out…..

    I’ll check the size and thread today. I dont suppose you can recommend a good oil drain valve ? … must be
    old imperial thread on a Briggs and Stratton

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Superb idea. I never new such things as oil drain valves were even available.

    I do have a good engine oil pump that sucks it out but my old mower deserves a good clean out…..

    I’ll check the size and thread today. I dont suppose you can recommend a good pill drain valve ? on ebay they all seem to be in america …

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    I’ll try again.
    any idea how I get the oil out of this drain plug into a container ?
    it is so inaccessible I cannot do this ever without getting the frame covered in oil

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    julesuk replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Dont understand I post then look back at site and no text or pics are present?

    any ideas why ?

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    julesuk started the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    I have a hayter 10/30 ride on. A superb single blade gear shift ride on.

    The issue is when it comes to oil changes the drain plug is so inaccessible I have never managed to not cover the LHS in oil draining it.

    I have tried a machine that sucks it out from the filler but it I am sure never gets all the oil out.

    Has anyone solved how to drain…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Hayter 10/30 wont drive in the forum Ride-on machines 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Update:
    I had a quote just to update.
    6-800£ for a one off.

    Madly expensive but it is possible.

    I am sure this simple shaft can be made cheaper
    so will continue search.
    Need an old engineer with a lathe !

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    julesuk replied to the topic Hayter 10/30 wont drive in the forum Ride-on machines 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Never wanting to leave questions hanging
    I found:

    Drive Shafts

    I’ll update this when I get an approx quote.

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    julesuk replied to the topic Hayter 10/30 wont drive in the forum Ride-on machines 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Such a shame as I used to live next door
    to a retired engineer with basically a machine
    shop in his garage. He could have and gladly
    would have done made another drive shaft !
    Sadly he has gone to the machine shop in the skies.
    My go to expert is a loss.

    Have you no one in the club who is similar.
    If not one should be lured into the club by any…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Hayter 10/30 wont drive in the forum Ride-on machines 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Update :

    Now fixed. Another working transaxle fixed it. 100£ ebay.
    Slight issue selecting neutral now but that must be
    simple adjustment on the nut on the bar but
    I simply could not be doing that and gonna rain
    tomorrow so had to cut.brake and clutch adjusted ok.
    All good.
    Nothing in manual anyway about gear selection adjustment.

    Thanks for…[Read more]

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    julesuk replied to the topic Hayter 10/30 wont drive in the forum Ride-on machines 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Only just found messages . Thanks. Will do.

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