"ht" wrote in message
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I've had a Flymo Turbo Compact 300 for eight years. At the end of
last summer I clipped a brick in the garden when mowing. There was
a
crunch and the machine cut out.

snip

Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is and what I can do to
solve it?


Don't know one 'Flymo' from another, and certainly non that have an
impeller fan (turbo) but from what you describe it sounds like these
machine could well have a centrifugal clutch, the sudden stalling of
the blades due to the brick has probably broken something within this
unit - hence the noise.

I suspect that the machine is indeed, in effect, beyond economical
repair if you will have to pay someone to look at it.

I don't see the point
in getting someone to work on it since I can get a slightly improved,
more recent version for about £40/50 (graded stock) and paying someone
can't be much less than that

It's 8 years old and as you say may not cost too much to replace. I'd
replace it if I was you.

Funnily enough, my Flymo Compact hover has just started playing up after 6
years. I've got my eyes down to a Qualcast Bosch Power-Trak 4000. The best
price I can find is online at either Argos or Homebase (both owned by Argos)
for £119.99.

Link below...

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...clickfrom=name

I think you have done well with that one.

I have bought the Flymo for the last 2 times.

They only last 2 years for me at the most, but then again I do give
them a dam good hammering.

One thing I have noticed is that the blade design has changed, and
that the blade of my new one is made of a much softer matl, and is
slightly smaller in length, and its sharpness does not last as long..

So I've changed that blade with my old one.

gray wrote:

I think you have done well with that one.

I have bought the Flymo for the last 2 times.

They only last 2 years for me at the most, but then again I do give
them a dam good hammering.


I have a 20 year old hayterette.

You get what you pay for.

Hi,

the TC300 is a belt drive machine.
I'm assuming that you would have noticed if the belt was broken or
shredded.
The problem is then most likely with the large pulley that the
blade/impeller bolts into. I am guessing that either something is stuck
between the pulley and the plate which holds it or perhaps the bearing
is damaged or has come loose and the pulley is not sitting flat.

Take the belt off and check whether the pulley spins freely. If the
pulley or the plate which holds it are damaged then you need to replace
the assembly - I am guessing =A320ish from your local mower repair
place.

Alternatively, perhaps the impeller is rubbing on the body of the
machine - perhaps it is cracked.

Check this and let us know how you get on.

If you are replacing it then do you really need a hover mower?
If not, then get a wheeled/roller machine with an induction motor. The
Mountfield Princess is a great machine or alternatively, there are
cheaper machines made in Italy under various brands. I think the
manufacturer is Castel Garden.
Please go to an independent mower place rather than a shed. They should
be fairly competitive on price but most importantly will give you good
advice and after sales.

Alan.

On 19 Apr 2005 05:35:25 -0700, "Alan"
wrote:

Hi,

the TC300 is a belt drive machine.
I'm assuming that you would have noticed if the belt was broken or
shredded.

Spooky .. I 'refurbished' Mums TC300 today!

It started with 'can you fit the new blade for me' the other day (and
I did) and she later that day did the back lawn then halfway through
the front lawn it 'stopped'.

A quick look today showed a partly shredded drive belt that had jumped
off the motor spindle and done some damage to the main body and the
bottom of the main turbo fan impleller.

I cleaned the whole thing up, fitted a new belt (8 quid?) and put it
back together and I have a happy Mum again ;-)

Looking closely at the poly 'V' belt it looks like it has been running
for some time with one 'V' hanging over the end of the drive pulley?

All the best ..

T i m