Does anyone know how to change the motor on flymo compact 3400. I have bought a new motor but not sure how to get the old one off.

Phil Walker, August 2009

where does the cable go off the micro switch on the motor houseing

Pete, September 2013

NB. Forgot this.

To gain access to the motor from the top, you need to take the large dark grey plastic body piece off.

Simon, August 2010

Sussed it!

Dismantle everything possible from the top - grassbox, handlebars, hinged lid and orange engine cover.

Turn machine upside down. Remove the cutting blade and lift off the impeller. Remove the four torx screws you can see (mentioned in previous post).

There's a fifth torx screw just behind the front axle. It's probably hidden under bits of grass & mud. Remove it and turn machine the right way up.

Lift off motor c/w drive belt & nylon pulley housing. Remove the four torx screws that hold the motor to the housing. Make a note of cable-to-motor connections before disconnecting them.

Swap motor for a new one and re-assemble.

Simon, August 2010

There are 4 torx screws under the fan but they don't release the motor. There are another four that you can't get at from underneath.

Simon, August 2010

Tip the machine over, remove the blade and the fan. There is a belt drive cover to remove next, and these screws hold the motor in too, if I remember correctly.

John, August 2009