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Peter you’re spot on, it’s the chappy circled in the attachment

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Argh, my inability to remember and accurately reproduce numbers has thwarted me again by the looks of it

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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

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

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I’ve been referring to Sean’s thread, it’s a great insight into the inner workings! The deeper I dig into these machines the more I appreciate the way they’re made! Would be good to see you out and about, fingers crossed we don’t have to stay confined to quarters too much longer!

Charlie, the drawing I’d particularly like to see is 8317D which should be the right hand axle bush. I suspect it might be a part common to the 56.

As an aside, were the UK built machines an exact copy of the Swiss SIMAR, ie all built in metric. Or were they “imperialised”?

Mike

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Thanks, yes I think I meant to say magneto
that’s what I was thinking, just need to try and track one down

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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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Hi there, very simple process to start them, fill some petrol, prime the carb, close the slide flap on air intake, wrap pull chord round the pulley and pull. My 2 stroke one takes 3 or 4 depending on how long since last used, the 4 stroke usually goes first time.
Might be wise to go check do you have spark first of all.

Graham

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Thank you for your help, very much appreciated! Only thing left to do is to get that pulley off as it siezed on so just ordered a blow torch as a bit of heat will help. I’ll let you know how it goes when I pull the engine apart.

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Certainly appears to have Landmaster dna but is rather elaborate for a home modified machine. That wedge shaped fuel tank could be a clue.

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I haven’t seen him or heard anything of him for several years – he would be a good age. My first memory of him was in the 80s at one of the Ashford collective sales when he had one of the early “ mobile” phones the size of a small suitcase. The assembled punters gave him a fair amount of good natured banter.

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Hi Peter,

I am the son 😀 seem to remember dad had to be sent on the trip to collect!

Would be interested to hear your thoughts on how much play is too much play when it comes to the bearings? I’d estimate that there’s about 1/16″ of movement in the vertical plane, as shown in the video in my previous post.

Mike

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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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Ahh I see, the side plates are missing, so perhaps this one will remain a mystery… I assume that Geo Monro imported models other than the 35 and 56 from Switzerland?

Did I see in another thread that you have access to some engineering drawings Charlie? After some investigative dismantling today I’ve discovered a rather well worn main axle bush on the right hand side (8317D), so it looks like the lathe will have to be pressed into service.

Embarrassed to admit that I made the mistake of pulling out the hub drive flange, my heart did sink when I heard the pinion drop… Fortunately after allowing the old girl a lay down I managed to wriggle it back in. Phew!

Though I can’t imagine the gearbox is going to hold very much oil without some remedial work… Video of the sloppy axle here:

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