[AT] New Idea Mower

[Vaughn Miller]

Thanks for the response Steve.  Turns out that a local dealer is able to get
me the part from New Idea (I had wrongly assumed that I would not be able to
get the part).  The rivet holding the spring goes through the housing, so
that did not present a problem to remove.

The idea of making one is interesting for future reference.  How would you
go about forming spring steel like that?  Where can one get spring steel.

Thanks again for the response.

Vaughn

>>> falcon at telenet.net 6/6/05 8:19:17 AM >>>
Vaughn,

>From looking at it I would guess it is supposed to be longer and have a
tang that hits the top of the trip release, correct? If so you can buy
spring steel and make up a new one easily enough.  Is that a blind rivet
holding it in or is it a spiral nail type? Either way remove the rivet
and pull that spring out. Plan the new one to wrap a bit tighter since
it looks like that one has spread some. The hole will be the hardest
item since good tempered spring steel is kind of tough. The way around
that is to use a SMALL tip on a torch and heat JUST the area of the hole
to red. Then drill it while it is still warm.
OR if your not really picky and just need it to get the job done, put it
back together and toss a spring on the outside of the housing. Just buy
one at the local farm store or even Lowes or Home Depot have them.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vaughn Miller" <VMiller at messiah.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:10 AM
Subject: [AT] New Idea Mower


> Hi All,
>
> I have  a New Idea 30A mower that I use to mow some pasture.  It is
equipped with a trip rope lift mechanism.  A spring has broken under the
top cover of the lift so that it will not catch again once you pull the
rope to trip it.  The spring consists of spring steel about =" wide.
>
> Here are some pictures :
http://home.messiah.edu/~vmiller/mower/mower.htm 
>
> Any ideas on fixing this?
>
> Vaughn Miller
> Dillsburg PA
>
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