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Hi yes this is an electronic ignition one the friction linings have completely gone most of the lining is distributed as dust in the housing. I think it’s been used helicopter style as we used to call it. Too much line out and too heavy line as well so it’s destroyed the clutch.

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Hi it’s Will I had another look at the discs and gave them a clean up with a file then some emery cloth trapped between the pads and disc while rotating the disc and they cleaned up pretty well. I took your advice and left the discs in situ I could see a disaster coming and it didn’t seem worth the risk. Got the last reel adjuster free now so it’s sort out a couple of belts and it should be good to go.
Thanks for your help and advice as always it’s much appreciated
Best wishes William

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Hi it’s Will just a quick update I fitted a new motor Start capacitor and it’s solved the problem. The compressor starts now even when there is pressure in the tank so fingers crossed it is fixed. I would just like to add that if anyone is planning on removing a capacitor take care the capacitor holds a fair whack of electricity if it’s working so be careful when trying to remove they hold power even if it’s unplugged.
Thanks for your help and advice
Best wishes William

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Hi Trusty my original thought was that the discs are quite pitted from where it’s been sitting. I put new pads in but was thinking of giving them a light skim on the lathe to perhaps make them work better and so they don’t wear out the new pads. I alight see if I can give them a clean up in situ I have a feeling I will have trouble getting them off and as you say they were never great at stopping so might not gain much for my efforts either.
Best wishes William

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Hi it’s Will I did consider an extra tensioner but as trusty said it’s likely to upset the other belt. I think it’s time for a new pair of belts but I will check the tension set up again in case I have missed something. On a different note I am going to remove the brake discs it looks like I have to remove the centre nut but is there anything scary to watch out for?
Thanks for your help and advice
Best wishes William

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Hi Trusty yes it’s getting there the engine to first pulley is slipping to the Point that if I put it in high transport it just grinds to a halt. I have pushed the engine as far forward as it will go but it still slips so I think it’s new belt time. I’m looking forward to mowing season so I can finally enjoy using it.
Happy Christmas
Best wishes William

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Hi it’s Will just a quick update on the progress with the motor triple. I have finally freed up all the reel adjusters . I made a new grass deflector for the middle unit and got all of the brake calipers free and with new pads. The brake discs are a bit pitted but they are serviceable. I might remove them and give them a light skim on my friends lathe. I also found a sprocket on e bay which is the correct size with correct number of teeth it does not have correct centre so I’m going to remove the centre of the damaged sprocket and weld it to the new sprocket. It only cost £8 for the sprocket so it’s worth a go. The old sprocket was missing it’s grub screw thus allowing the sprocket to move along the splines which probably caused the missing teeth. So far I have not spent much money on the machine although I will need to replace the 2 main drive belts mind you still way cheaper than the 2 belts for our modern Iseki mower £280 for the pair and a special size so that nothing else could be used.
Seasons greetings and best wishes
William

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Hi it’s Will thanks for that I will have a look do you know if there was pressure in the line between the head and the tank when your valve was gunged up. There isn’t when I checked mine but I’m wondering if there is an unloader that should stay open untill the motor is up to speed before it starts fill the tank. When I push the switch to the off position I do the the usual hiss of air presumably that’s releasing the air between the head and tank.
Thanks for your help and advice
Best wishes William

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Hi Charlie the trouble is with my one it won’t restart once the tank loses pressure. When I get it sorted I will let you know what I did.
Best wishes William

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Hi it’s Will I think it depends on what you are trying to achieve. I have used them where the blades are an inch wide from wear along the bottom edge and they have worked fine although I think if you are in hard ground you are likely to have them snap off. I would look to see they are still overlapping otherwise they will leave undug strips. The inside facing blades that are close to the drive housing need to be intact otherwise again it will miss the middle strip. I worked on a couple of ex council machines that had cement all round the rotors apparently they used to chuck cement dust onto sharp sand when paving large areas and use the rotavator to in situ mix the sand and cement.
Best wishes William

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Hi trusty it’s Wiĺl I’m in Colchester Essex. Thanks for the offer of help I can usually work things out but it’s great to have someone who has a lot more knowledge of these machine’s. I worked for about 6 years as a mech technician at an agricultural college . How do you have such a wealth of knowledge of these machine’s if you don’t mind me asking. Sorry if im writing this off topic for the forum.
Best wishes William

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Hi no need to apologise although the pie and chips with gravy has just made my cheese on toast look a bit dreary. That’s a huge help I have found a sprocket but it only had a part number so couldn’t tell if it was the correct one. The tensioner has had a lump cut out of it to get past the radiused bolt I assume the last person that had a go at it couldn’t move the seized bolt. That got the heat treatment yesterday so is now free again. As luck would have it there is a new slipper in the tool box. I will have a look at the alignment of that top sprocket. £6 quid that’s a bargain might nip to Matlock myself.
I would just like to say a big thanks to you and everyone who has taken time to help and advise me with this machine.
Best wishes William

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Ok thanks for that sounds quite likely.
Best wishes William

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Hi it’s Will just a quick update on the elusive springs after some poking with a screwdriver I have found the springs they were seized into the tubes unfortunately they are so badly corroded they have lost all their spring one has broken off in the tube so they will need replacing. I have found someone who has some replacements so will order them and in the meantime try to remove the remains of the old springs.
Thanks for help
Best wishes William

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I guess they could be I can’t see them through the slot in the side of the tube I didn’t let the plunger drop all the way into the tube because I won’t be able to get hold of them to get them out again. I will have a look with my camera on a stick thingy to see if they are as you suggested just stuck down. It does seem odd to have removed both and then put it back together again. I will keep you posted
Best wishes William

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