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Yes Andy, much quieter. But at least I can run it up whenever I like without feeling guilty about the neighbours.
However I still have a SIMAR to keep them amused!
Next plan is a winch for the truck; I’ve chickened out of driving it up!
I’ve got to sort out the throttle which doesn’t work at the moment. Cable goes into a barrel mechanism the other end of which is in contact with the governor. I’m confused as to open the throttle causes the cable to pull at the point it enters the barrel but to increase revs it needs to push on the governor at the other end. I’m thinking I’ll have to have it apart as no adjustments work.

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Really nice. I really must take an oily rag to mine!
She’s been sitting inaccessible behind other machines under cover, for over 18 months. Shame on me!

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Yes Mike, that’s a 35.
Good luck with your search for an engine. Pity the original is lost, the rest of the machine looks pretty decent.

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Mine arrived today. Really good read!
I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately, to be honest this weird year and inability to go to working events etc made me lose a bit of enthusiasm for the hobby and the machines and truck have been tucked away and not started.
However, after reading the magazine, particularly Sam’s ploughing photos, has given me a longing to get behind a noisy SIMAR again.
So here’s hoping we can get out in the fields again next year and maybe see a few of each other again.
Meantime, Happy Christmas to all members, and very best wishes for the New Year.
Peter

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Hi Mike
Sorry, mine has a Wico series a, your mag is similar to but not identical to the mag on my A5. So can’t really help, hopefully Charlie can be more help than me.

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Hi Toni
Very sorry I’ve only just seen this. I’ve sent you a scrappy series of links to all I have left of the manual, hopefully this will help.
Peter

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Mike
Might the part number be 8713d? I think I’ve found the part you’re referring to in a parts list on the French site

http://motoculteur-simar.fr/Documents/catlivc50.pdf
Peter

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Mike
Sean did an excellent restoration topic on his 56 a few years ago here:

Simar 56A Rototiller – Serial No. 561621

They’re almost the same machine so you might find it helpful to have a look.
Peter

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Sorry Mike, didn’t mean to imply you were old!
I can’t say I’ve much experience of bearing play, certainly none of mine have much play at all. If anyone would know it would be Charlie.
If you’re still in Norfolk perhaps we’ll see each other at one of the events when things eventually get back to normal.

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Good luck with the repairs! Most of my SIMARs leak oil from the hubs, I can’t quite raise the energy to tackle them. Yes, I’m in Norfolk and if I remember right was the engine for your son to tinker with?
Peter

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Oh. And the gearbox should be in neutral when inserting or removing the pins.

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The drive pins do sometimes become stuck in place. I’ve found if you engage one of the wheel locks or pawls on one wheel only and then move the handlebars from side to side it often frees up the pin. The fact that you could push it in suggests it’s not stuck as such, just held in place. If you want to change gear by swapping the pins from one wheel to the other and the long pin won’t go in, don’t force it, just tilt the nose down while applying hand pressure to the pin and you’ll find the spot where it will insert.
I made a strap from an old webbing strap with a couple of small bolts and nuts inserted to engage in the two holes on the pulley.

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Same here Charlie. I do find if you’ve just run the machine for a couple of minutes then there’s a lot more excess fuel than if it’s had a good hour or two of work. Normally after working it’s only a few drops of excess oil and no fuel. So if Knappster is just running the machine for a short time I’d say what he describes is not unusual.

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That’s one fine looking SIMAR! Makes mine look shabby, but I don’t think I could achieve anything like your results. If it’s any consolation we’re at the end of the ploughing season now, fingers crossed it will be considered safe to be attending events come late summer.

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I find several of mine need two or three pulls even with choke. The 56 tiller also needs quite a lot of tickling. I’m sure if you experiment you’ll find the secret to yours!

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