Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club | SimonC | Favorites https://vhgmc.co.uk/members/simonc/activity/favorites/ Activity feed of SimonC's favorites. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:42:53 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0e984a92bf07400551ad027660380a0c Ransomes256 replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/mg5-dynastart-electric-starter/page/2/#post-30292 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:36:43 +0000 Iain,
Now you have it timed to TDC mark the position of the magneto then retard it a little (turn it anticlockwise) This should aid starting but will drop max revs and power a bit.
If you have been trying to start it a lot you may have lost some compression due to bore wash. Try squirting a bit of oil into the bore.
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]]> 634b693b4093b21910944dcebf8ddcba Ransomes256 replied to the topic MG5. Track outer frame removal. in the forum Ride-on machines http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/mg5-track-outer-frame-removal/page/2/#post-27550 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:03:12 +0000 Iain,
A bit late for you but due to current requests and demand I have just completed stock of 600 wheel rollers and pins which generates an awful amount of swarf and appreciate the effort involved.

There are no paint codes available but the blue is virtually the same as Ford Tractor Blue (not Empire blue) The red was Rood Red which is virtually…[Read more]

]]> 64597b85ecb43e87ab77f837fab15dc6 Ransomes256 replied to the topic Wico "A" series Magneto in the forum Help and information http://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/wico-a-series-magneto/#post-21672 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:02:04 +0100 I am not familiar with the 955 but the many versions of the Wico A are clear.
Clockwise or anticlockwise rotation.
Foot or flange mounting (variations depending on engine manufacturer design)
Drive dog / sprocket design again dependent on engine design.
Advance mechanisms for various engine designs.
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