Hayter gearboxes.

[Gregs mowing]

What's going on with these general transmission gearbox in the Hayter harriers?  Commercially lucky to get two years before the seals fail or another issue. The gt gearbox in the Toro commercial proline and prostripe (3speed) are lot more expensive but last a lot longer. It's pathetic really.

Mick have you seen the new seals Hayter are using this year over the caps to stop debris getting into the pins?

[Mick]

They are crappy gearboxes to be honest.  The Pro ones are the same as domestic internally. 56 seems to have a better gearbox though.

[Gregs mowing]

Maybe n more reliable but from a user pov the 56 gearbox is crap in pro use. Too slow to engage.

[Mick]

Maybe n more reliable but from a user pov the 56 gearbox is crap in pro use. Too slow to engage.

I agree, but it's better than the 41 - 48 boxes with the metal worm driving a plastic gear. That's a disaster waiting to happen and it often does.

[Gregs mowing]

Seen the new seals?

[Mick]

Seen the new seals?

No I haven't seen them yet. You?

[Gregs mowing]

Not yet. I know dealer trialed them last year and it helped drive last longer by a few months but still let in dirt and water. Hopefully Hayter refined it.