Gerry45 0 #1 Posted March 5, 2008 Hi new here. Just been given a wheel horse tractor and with some help from some guys on another forum we have established i have a Lawn Ranger 1970 vintage built in Oevel Belgium Was distributed by Mountfield here in the uk. It has a Kawasaki FA210v engine which appears to be a bit unusual or completely wrong engine for this model. I have been looking at the gearbox as it has quite a lot of play in the gear lever and unfortunately i broke one of the mounting points off when refitting it. So i am looking for some help from the UK guys to source a replacement part. When i initially started looking for references to the wheel horse lawn ranger i was very surprised to find they have quite a big following. I looks like i am now becoming hooked on these little marvels :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #2 Posted March 5, 2008 :thumbs: Gerry, its good to have another UK member aboard Where in the UK are you from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #3 Posted March 5, 2008 Gerry, I'm sure one of our UK members here could help you out. And I think that Jim (Mith) may have a Lawn Ranger that he's either parting out or selling. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #4 Posted March 5, 2008 I live in Kent. Where abouts are you and the rest of the uk people? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #5 Posted March 5, 2008 Silly me stigian should have looked properly. I used to work close to where you live Yalding in fact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,128 #6 Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome, Gerry! Your little Ranger should be a 1970 model (that's what the U.S.A. model is) The gearbox is a Peerless model 617 and you should be able to new get parts from a dealer that handles Tecumseh, or check with Mith as Terry stated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #7 Posted March 5, 2008 Cool, another kent member. Im in Paddock Wood near Tonbridge, Wes is near Edenbridge, and Jim is down hampshire way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #8 Posted March 5, 2008 To be more precise i'm in Maidstone. such a small world. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #9 Posted March 5, 2008 Just up the road Gerry My wife works in Maidstone and thats where my 312-8 came from Small world eh :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #10 Posted March 5, 2008 Now what about my little problem with the gearbox that i broke Where can i get the replacement bit. I also need the mechanical governor spring on the engine. Are there any kawasaki small engine dealers over here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #11 Posted March 5, 2008 Good question Gerry Kwackasaki bike engines yes, mower engines im not sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,121 #12 Posted March 5, 2008 Gerry, Welcome to RedSquare, sounds like you're already at home here! :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #13 Posted March 5, 2008 Jim (Mith) might know, he works at a mower place and is more up on WH vertical shaft engines than me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,121 #14 Posted March 5, 2008 Oh, great avatar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #15 Posted March 5, 2008 I know i can get the part from America but it only costs $1.42 ish so postage costs will be a bit high. i also need a new air filter as the foam sleeve has disintegrated that will push the price up to around $20 + postage I think i will have to scout around the mower shops see what they can offer Funny this was only going to be cheap way of cutting me grass in France but now it's materializing into a cherished restoration. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #16 Posted March 5, 2008 Oh, great avatar! He's my Hero :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,587 #17 Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome to the group Gerry. The UK members are great here and are allways willing to help out. Mike........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mith 2 #18 Posted March 5, 2008 Gerry, you are a very lucky man. I have a Lawnranger that I was going to part and scrap tomorrow, I was going to do it yesterday, but it was too cold, lucky I didnt I guess. What parts do you want, or all of it? (I have already removed the engine gearbox, bonnet and wheels, but have all the parts. Its all good, no broken parts. Also have a complete mower deck. Should be a techumseh engine I think in your tractor. I have kawasaki engine parts, cant remember what model though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #19 Posted March 5, 2008 I knew you'd come to the rescue Jim :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mith 2 #20 Posted March 5, 2008 :thumbs: Thats what comes with having too much stuff :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,121 #21 Posted March 5, 2008 Will ya look at that. Join RedSquare and have your problem solved in under 60 minutes of joining. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg B. 1 #22 Posted March 5, 2008 :thumbs: Gerry45 Greg B. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry45 0 #23 Posted March 5, 2008 Well i'm just flabbergasted. all my problems solves in under 60 minutes. I'm going to be bold here and ask for the the lot if you are going to scrap it. I'm off to bed now perhaps you could send a private message if that's possible on this forum, will contact you tomorrow. Thanks for all of your help it's very much appreciated. Gerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #24 Posted March 5, 2008 good here isnt it Jims the man who can :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
combatmp29r 27 #25 Posted March 5, 2008 Jim, I'm dissapointed Scrap a vertical shaft? I know you can't save them all. I pulled the 71 lawn ranger i had here apart as it wasn't worth saving and toted up abunch of parts. Then of course I bought 2 more within a month Oh well keeps me out of the bars. Gerry great to have another member from over the pond. We have really started to become quite an international bunch now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites