Our machines & workshop

Around the shop

A Stiga robot mower, installed and mowingBattery diagnostics on STIHL's own softwareSetting valve clearances on a STIHL 4-MIXA cordless Mountfield stripped for its serviceA robot mower in for a deck and blade clean

Hayter service, step by step

An electric Hayter Envoy in for its annual service — stripped down, deep cleaned, checked over and rebuilt, ready to go home looking like new.

1 · Stripped down on the bench2 · Clearing the grass build-up3 · Checking the motor and wiring4 · Motor out for inspection5 · Ready for a wash6 · Washed down7 · Rebuilt with the blade refitted8 · Service sticker on9 · Ready to go home

Robot mower strip-down

A Stiga robot mower taken apart in our workshop — shell off, boards and sensors checked, drive and cutting motors inspected.

1 · In for its service2 · Checking the blade disc and wheels3 · Top shell off4 · Shell, chassis and electronics laid out5 · Main board and sensors6 · Drive motors and wiring

Countax gearbox repair

A Countax garden tractor that had stopped driving. We split the transaxle to find out why.

1 · Transaxle split open2 · Hydro unit and gears3 · Inspecting the gears4 · The culprit: metal swarf from worn gears

Two-wheel tractor gearbox rebuild

A two-wheel tractor in for a full gearbox rebuild.

1 · In for a gearbox rebuild2 · Gearbox cover off3 · Inside the gearbox4 · Gears going back in

What neglect looks like

Why an annual service matters — a few of the machines that have come into our workshop needing far more than a quick clean.

An air filter choked with dustA filter clogged with grass and oilCompacted clippings, peeled out in one pieceA mat of grass and moss around the bladeA rear roller buried in grassA ride-on deck packed with grass and leavesGrass packed under a ride-onA deck rusted right through