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Good to hear that it’s cutting well.

How long did it take you to cut 4 acres? Interested to know how fast they are compared to more modern equipment

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You’re right to be sceptical that it would weigh two tons! An MG40 weighs about the same as an MG6 and slightly more than an MG5. I haven’t got the weight written down anywhere (can’t find it in the book), but it’s certainly less than a ton.

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Either search on an auction site for ‘coal tar creosote’ or visit a local agricultural supplier

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Have you tried to find a non-runner for sale that you could strip for parts? I’m not sure how common the parts are, but I suspect they’re modern enough to come up from time to time on auction sites at much lower cost than a new part

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Interesting, thanks.

Good point about powder coating.

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Sounds like you’re making good progress.

I’ve wondered about having mower decks galvanized before. Do you think it’s cost effective?

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Is it a Briggs and Stratton engine? If so there should be plenty of parts available. Is the whole recoil missing or do you need a spring? New cord?

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Rotella is a monograde, low detergent oil. Different grades were specified depending on ambient temperature, resulting in different oils being used in summer and winter. 10w30 is a multigrade oil that behaves like a 10 grade oil at low temperatures and a 30 grade oil at high temperatures

For use in the UK, SAE10 sounds low – I believe SAE20 was recommended for the Lister JP2 in the UK, although SAE30 was also sometimes used.

Any brand could be used – it doesn’t need to be Shell.

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In that case it sounds like you’ve already done what I would do.

Have you spoken to Neil Jarrett?

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How much is it overflowing? Are you running the crawler on a hard surface?

As there is no suspension or engine mounts to absorb vibration I find they tend to shake a bit if run on a hard surface. Others with more experience may be able to explain why, but I’ve found it common to get fuel leaking from the top of the carb when the engine is idling and the machine is parked on a solid surface. If that’s the cause it should subside of you can drive it on something softer.

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Interesting stove, Martin.

The design looks very similar to the American built Coleman camping stove that we have. Nearly 100 years on and the design has hardly evolved at all!

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Looks like a fantastic project.

Aside from transport have you got suitable storage and working space for a machine as large as this? I would hope that being parked up outside hasn’t done too much damage, but as you start taking it apart it will take more space to store and be more susceptible to weather damage if stored outside in pieces rather than as a whole.

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Finally got the Howard out this weekend and after resolving a fuel leak managed to adjust so that she’s running better than she has for some time.

Thank you very much for the help!

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Thank you wristpin and ted20 – I’ll take a look at the throttle cable and then the governor adjustment when I can next get to it (hopefully on Monday).

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Thanks Charlie – really helpful information.

I wonder why there is an exemption for parts of Scotland?

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