On 17/06/16 22:38, T i m wrote:
Hi all,

We are on the lookout for a powered rotary mower with about a 41cm cut
and wondered if anyone had any particular recommendations and why
please.

I can't recommend any petrol mowers as mine is electric!

We have been using a similar spec Qualcast (with a B&S engine) and the
'drive' control cable has (just) broken and we aren't sure how easy it
will be to get such spares (yet, as it only just happened after the
shops shut). [1]

(snip)

[1] I will probably be able to repair it myself with a cycle /
motorcycle (Bowden) cable inner if we can't get the genuine part
easily or quickly.

Where has it broken? I can remember making a temporary repair for a
similar problem many years ago by using a single terminal block
connector to join the two cable ends together. That's if you can get at
them, of course.

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Jeff