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  • April 22, 2019 at 7:31 pm #30984
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Hi can anyone identify this old mountfield rotavator for me. I’m trying to get it up and running.

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    April 22, 2019 at 8:04 pm #30987
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Looks like a Mounfield M1 with the covers missing to me, I have been wrong before though haha.

    Liam

    April 22, 2019 at 8:09 pm #30988
    vhgmcbuddy
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    I thought it looked older than an m1 it doesn’t look like it has any covers missing

    April 22, 2019 at 8:14 pm #30989
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Quick google search found this 🙂

    hi can any one help me find info out on this rotovator as never seen one before

    April 22, 2019 at 8:17 pm #30990
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Awesome mate cheers. Any ideas where I can get spare parts like spark plugs etc

    April 23, 2019 at 6:59 am #30991
    charlie
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    Any good garden machinery repair shop or motor factors should be able to supply the correct spark plug so long as you know what it should be, take old one as sample. What is the engine Briggs & Stratton?

    April 23, 2019 at 7:07 am #30993
    vhgmcbuddy
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    I think it maybe a kirby lauson engine. The spark plug isn’t a problem to get hold of I just wondered if there was any where good to look for other spare parts.

    April 23, 2019 at 1:52 pm #30995
    wristpin
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    Looks like a Kirby which was a Tecumseh made in Australia. Mountfield used them on rotary mowers and cultivators and Flymo used their 2-stroke on the 19 and 22” Contractors.
    A spark plug will be easy but anything else like hen’s teeth.
    I believe that the UK OEMs used them as with OZ being a Commonwealth country there was a more favourable rate of duty than when buying from the US.

    April 23, 2019 at 2:38 pm #30996
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Don’t suppose you can point me in the right direction to find out more info on the engine

    April 23, 2019 at 3:29 pm #30997
    wristpin
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    I’ll see what I have but for all the usual service settings, points gap, valve clearances and Fixings torques, you won’t be far out with using those of the equivalent Tecumseh or Aspera of the day.

    April 23, 2019 at 3:47 pm #30998
    charlie
    Keymaster

    I have a 38 page Mechanics Handbook for Kirby Lauson 4 stroke engines,it will take a while to scan the entire book. Let me know if you would like a copy (pdf file).

    April 23, 2019 at 4:44 pm #30999
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    That would be brilliant Charlie but it’s alot of effort for you to go to.

    April 24, 2019 at 6:29 am #31005
    charlie
    Keymaster

    Once it is scanned I will have it saved for the future. If you send your e mail address to the VHGMC e mail address vhgmc@btinternet.com I will pick it up.

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