[charlie]

Useful information about tines, may be one of the Howard experts will be able to identify which Howard from the part numbers.

[charlie]

A nice find, well done.

[charlie]

Welcome to the website and our world of old garden machinery etc. Your machine shows one of the great things about our hobby, not only is the machine collectable but can still be used as intended. I guess in your research you have found the story behind the change of name from Bulldog to Bullfinch ie the claim made by Lanz tractors to the bulldog name.

[charlie]

Monro Tiller made by Geo Monro fitted with Villiers engine, would have originally had a MK12 (side valve engine) not a MK15 (overhead valve engine). Machine s/n 5733 was despatched on 20/12/60 and delivered on 15/3/61 to customer in North Wales.
I have found the best way to set the timing is to remove cylinder head to ensure accurate measurement of tdc and then timing point 1/8″ before TDC (3/16″ before TDC for Mk10 and Mk12).

[charlie]

photo of Versatiller by Farmfitters.

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[charlie]

Now you have top off gearbox you should be able to confirm date as it is stamped on one of the gears, crownwheel I think.

[charlie]

Making good progress.

[charlie]

Great news, have a good holiday.

[charlie]

Try Jon Cruse at The Mower Centre, Hailsham.

[charlie]

With the gearbox in neutral you should be able to push the machine. The clutch can stick, mine does OK to engage gear but drags so continues to drive, as soon as rotavator is put into gear and working the problem goes away due to greater load on clutch. The Albion gearbox clutch has a number of corks in the friction plate.

[charlie]

With the gearbox in neutral you should be able to push the machine. The clutch can stick, mine does OK to engage gear but drags so continues to drive, as soon as rotavator is put into gear and working the problem goes away due to greater load on clutch. The Albion gearbox clutch has a number of corks in th efriction plate.

[charlie]

5900 May 1929- 6397 Oct 1930 498 machines, if information I am looking at is correct.

[charlie]

I see your machine has the clutch on the right and a stop button fitted.

[charlie]

Air leak on air filter side of throttle butterfly should not affect starting it is leaks from butterfly to engine that will be a problem, eg weaken the fuel / air mixture.

[charlie]

The two handles at base of handle bars are for swinging handle bars to left or right, just slacken them off, turn handle bars to desired position and tighten. Make sure they are tight.

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