Ransomes MG2 Fan bearings - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

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April 18, 2015 at 10:02 pm #12624

vhgmcbuddy
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HI
first day our logging, great fun, few small issues, one was fan bearings failed, as fan very noisy. not a surprise as not run for some years, tax disc says 2007. Not a major job, but thought I would ask if there were any surprises awaiting me?

April 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm #12643
vhgmcbuddy
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It was not the fan bearings! When I started the MG2 today for a bit of late afternoon bog wallowing to extract some fire wood, the alloy fan drive Pully fell off and got mangled by the rotating clutch. Photos below…..

Pully on my other MG2 is cast steel, smaller too…..any idea which one is the correct one….or in those metal short war years it was a matter of what you could get (1941 is best guess at manufacture date)….
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April 20, 2015 at 8:08 am #12654

ransomes256
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Graeme,
The correct one is iron. I have these available. Alloy ones often fail.
Neil

April 20, 2015 at 6:12 pm #12665

expeatfarmer
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You are supposed to be on holiday !

April 20, 2015 at 7:13 pm #12668

ransomes256
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Jonathan,
I was ! Just waiting for transport to the airport.

April 20, 2015 at 9:36 pm #12672

vhgmcbuddy
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Can’t keep a good man down! Hope you had a nice break Neil.

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Graeme
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Ransomes MG2 Fan bearings - Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Ransomes MG2 Fan bearings