Hi kevin....

firstly thank you very much for taking the time to respond to our fault....

It is a lever control and as mentioned the initial fault was - "when the handbrake is put on (when the truck is running) the starter motor trys to engage" This stopped when we moved / secured the loose connections, but then the drive was lost.

I have it stripped down now in the workshop to change the ring gear, so when it is back together later this week what would you suggest checking first. Incidentally without being to pushy, would you know the torque settings for the bolts that hold the fly wheel on.

Once again thank you very much for your valued help.