Simar problems

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August 4, 2018 at 2:15 pm #29010

carlharper
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Have got Simar 35 has been running but it has a fuel problem
Took flote bowel off and found a wooden flote and some cork shaped to fit.
So I am looking for new flote to fit. With this hot weather the seals on wheels and rota axle have leaked oil is this normal . Still hoping to get sorted for weely.

August 4, 2018 at 5:52 pm #29018

roatavator
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I’m not an expert, but every SIMAR I’ve had the carb bowl off has had metal float. Possibly yours is home made?
Unless seals have been replaced in the past it’s inevitable they’ll leak. All mine do. I just top up oil before every outing. But admittedly I’m a bit lazy when it comes to taking them apart!

August 4, 2018 at 9:22 pm #29020

sidevalve44
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The rotor shaft seals on my old Howard 200 leaked badly. I replaced the oil in the gearbox with liquid grease and all I got was the occasional drip coming out.

August 5, 2018 at 8:07 am #29034
charlie
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I will see if I have a spare carb I can rob the float from. Yes seals do leak, which at least shows there is some oil in gearbox. Gearbox oil should be straight, not EP, 140 see attached pdf file which includes timing details.
Attachments:
1. Rototiller-timing-instructions.pdf
August 5, 2018 at 8:08 am #29036
charlie
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I will see if I have a spare carb I can rob the float from. Yes seals do leak, which at least shows there is some oil in gearbox. Gearbox oil should be straight, not EP, 140 see attached pdf file which includes timing details.
Attachments:
1. Rototiller-timing-instructions-1.pdf
August 5, 2018 at 6:05 pm #29044

carlharper
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The flote is home made. It is amazing that she run at all the wood soked the petrol and sunk
The simar has been sitting around for up to a year . Still hopeing to get running for simar centenary at weely.

August 5, 2018 at 6:28 pm #29045

dave
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Running or not please bring it to Weeley.
I have just acquired a Simar 35 which is seized, but running or
not it will be going to the party.
See you at Weeley.
Dave.

August 8, 2018 at 3:59 pm #29050

charlie
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Carl you are in luck I have found a spare, luckily the 35, 50 and 56 seem to all have the same float. Drop me a pm with your address so I can post it asap, we can sort payment out when you bring machine to Weeley,

August 15, 2018 at 6:26 pm #29111

carlharper
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Thanks charlie float fits well . Will run simar at weekend. Just need to get trans oil soon will update carl

August 16, 2018 at 8:20 am #29117

charlie
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Gearbox oil should be straight 140 eg Morris Oils AG140.

August 25, 2018 at 9:11 pm #29154

carlharper
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Just to update simar is running well messed up with oil mixture so smog time on allotment
And simar is a beast weeds gone very good machine just need to weeken oil mixture so less smog
Thanks charlie.

August 28, 2018 at 10:41 am #29165

charlie
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Fuel / oil mix should be 6% oil.

August 28, 2018 at 9:41 pm #29171

carlharper
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16 to 1 then thanks
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