Hitachi EX60

[Bloders]

Hello
Got the old EX60-2 as have posted about before.
Was fine the other day. PArked it up.
Started it the next day and the engine was labouring and a burning (rubber) smell and smoke coming from the "bello housing"
Stopped it, had a look about and could see nothing. Started it back up and its been fine again.

Could somebody give a clue what it was as id like to get it in the workshp and fix it before it lets us down - dont want to be fixing it in the field in the rain cos its broke!

thanks

 

[agrimax]

Do you think this would be similar? This is from a MK 1 parts list.No 11 is a rubber coupling but it's strange that it would start working ok again if the rubber had failed........

 

[Bloders]

Do you think this would be similar? This is from a MK 1 parts list.No 11 is a rubber coupling but it's strange that it would start working ok again if the rubber had failed........

thanks thats helpful.
I think well finish off the tasks in hand and then strip it off - should not be too big a job