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Hi,
Wondering If anybody can help me out please.

I picked up what I believe to be a cheap B14, I've got the engine running and drive works fine.

However the cylinder is constantly rotating without handle being engaged. I've tried adjusting the cable tension in both directions but it does nothing.

I am at a loss what to do.

Many thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

Thanks. (Please do move if I've posted in wrong section or would be better elsewhere)

Check in here: https://oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/sites/default/files/opmanual/Atco Commodore B14-B17-B20.pdf

dougand3 said:

Check in here: https://oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/sites/default/files/opmanual/Atco Commodore B14-B17-B20.pdf

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Thanks for your reply. I own the original manuals for the mower and have followed their exact instructions but with no luck adjusting the cable tension screws

What is always spinning - drive rollers or reel cutters?

dougand3 said:

Check in here: https://oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/sites/default/files/opmanual/Atco Commodore B14-B17-B20.pdf

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Thanks for your reply. I own the original manuals for the mower and have followed their exact instructions but with no luck adjusting the cable tension scree

dougand3 said:

What is always spinning - drive rollers or reel cutters?

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Cutting cylinder, the drive works as should

Sounds like the clutch for reel cutters is stuck engaged. Does clutch handle operate properly? Does wire inside cable housing move back & forth? Take pics of where the clutch cable enters clutch near cutters.

Clutch handle operating fine and wires are oiled and moving freely inside their outer cables.

Hopefully somebody who's worked on one will chime in.

Clutch plates have rusted together
PIA job but pull the clutch off dissasemble it lightly sand the fibre plates and steel plates
Reassemble

bertsmobile1 said:

Clutch plates have rusted together
PIA job but pull the clutch off dissasemble it lightly sand the fibre plates and steel plates
Reassemble

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Clutch plates all moving freely

I think the withdrawal collar may be sticking. I assume it should move freely on the clutch shaft?

OK
I was talking about the reel clutch not the ground drive clutch
If the plates are moving freely then there should be no power to the drum
You could have a warped plate, broken plate or some foreign object stuck between a drive & driven plate .
So you can pull it apart and see what is wrong or argue with me about it
It is your mower not mine

bertsmobile1 said:

OK
I was talking about the reel clutch not the ground drive clutch
If the plates are moving freely then there should be no power to the drum
You could have a warped plate, broken plate or some foreign object stuck between a drive & driven plate .
So you can pull it apart and see what is wrong or argue with me about it
It is your mower not mine

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Whos arguing mate?
Already been taken apart and put back and still the same. No broken plates, no warping and no foreign objects.

If the drive plates are not in contact with the driven plates then the drum can not spin
So something is either bridging the gap or the plates are not separating
It is a simple clutch
at rest the plates should be apart and when you engage the blade clutch that should force the plates together
So to clear things up we need 2 pictures
1) clutch lever in drive position
2) clutch lever in the off position
So let us know where the lever is in your previous photo and take one with the lever in the opposite position
It looks like it is a reverse action clutch from the adjustment instructions

I had similar on my B24. Cylinder kept spinning and mower crept forward constantly. My issue was resolved by lubricating the collar and clutch fork and adjusting the cable.

Thanks for everyone's replies. Issue has been resolved. The withdrawal collar was seized on the clutch shaft. Freed it up, cleaned and lubricated and all is working as should.