yes it is bad news - and no i have been so busy i have not had time to check the tractor in my shed.... re: tneht marking. hopefully tomorrow. i may just have a badly marked hrs gauge. and it could be my fault.
sorry for late reply - Ok - that stupid digital readout meter has a tiny tiny dot there. just to look at it you won't reaaly see it it is not that visible. once you really look good you can see it blinking . thanks.