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I’m not quite understanding the cutter bar is tight down to the lower blade the drive arm sits too high though

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looking at picture 2 i would say possibly your fingers want closing the part where the blade slides should just clear the blade also the blade keeps could be out of adjustment that could be why it is jumping and not cutting properly

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Iain mine has a large amount of slop in the blade drive slot and when I offer it up to any grass longer than a couple of inches the bar jumps out of the slot!

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Hi I’ve been searching for parts for my carb I believe 226/016 and have came up with nothing, ive had to clean up the carb best I can and find washers and make gaskets to fit. I’m waiting on some Solid silicone ‘Tube’ the correct diameter for the needle gland and I’ll drill a hole through the centre to suit.

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the simple answer when it is all over ignore these particular sellers there are more people breaking machines than selling full machines

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Yes sounds like a Lawn rider to me too
By any chance does the operator wear Lycra! As the lanes down here are full of them breaking all the rules of the lock down,bloody menaces coming in 3’s and 4’s all over the road.Nothing short of selfish

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Charlie thank you for your prompt reply with the details.
Ditton has been considerably developed in the last 60 years and there appears to be no record of Cavershaw House now.
The Monro is in need of considerable refurbishment and I currently do not have the facilities or opportunity to carry them out. Would ebay be the best way of finding somebody who would enjoy the restoration?

Geoff

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Nothing like feeling old!
In 1984 I became a Lecturer in Horticulture at a Technical College (now probably a University}Although there was YTS it was fround upon,as cheap labour and subjects taught were watered down,although it might sound controversial,the whole time frame and period has to be looked at in context, not out.The whole labour market had upheaval,councils cutting back,with no in house training.Large companies failing not to mention British Steel.
All organisations use to have their own accredited exams for their subjects,then suddenly from 1982,they all had to be unified to include the education system.I’m sure we all can remember the City & Guilds courses,the old Stage 1 & 2,They got changed to Phases,then some one thought up a better name NVQ’s! As we now know them by today NOT VERY QUALIFIED.
In 1984 I was asked to teach Ex Steelworkers who were hoping to change careers under the Treaty of Paris Agreement.
What this actually meant was to receive their full redundancy they had to retrain in certain subjects,which were Catering,Hairdressing,or Horticulture,the courses were called Iseps a form of City & Guilds
I had 14 ex steelworkers teaching them Horticulture plus one Student who I can still remember his name as Foster!
The main problem I had,was not that they were not interested, it was doing the basics,these poor guys had 20 to 30 years working in a Steelworks,and probably the only time they had wrote anything was signing for their wage packets.Needless to say teaching practice had to be re written.The good news though is I only lost 4 from natural wastage,1 to the local Hospital a crane driver who was a little over weight,he kept sitting on the classroom chairs and crushing them,one day got his leg caught and broke it.Nine passed and one of the nine came to run one of my businesses in London,then from their his own Nursery near Barnsley
Then there was Foster,they broke the mould there,what a lad.Never paid attention, in his own world bless him.
One day I asked a question.Why is the Financial Times Pink?
To everyone’s surprises Foster answered it Chapter and verse.My question to him,was how did you know that.
Well Sir my Dad is the Editor for the Telegraph!!!

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Many thanks @wristpin for not only the prompt reply but the excellent advice. After two YouTube videos and an hour of gentle persuasion, easing apart the starter clutch and flywheel (points then cleaned) followed by careful reassembly – two pulls and she was purring nicely! Your help appreciated.

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We never got involved with YTS but did take lads for two weeks “ work experience” from the local Secondary Modern school. Some totally disinterested , some attentive but inept and one in particular very enthusiastic and came to work for us when he left school . Now runs a very successful garden machinery repair business.

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With that code number it is right on the turning point for the change over from points ignition to the electronic Magnetron system. Look in the centre of the recoil starter housing and see if it says Magnetron. If it does that eliminates dirty points. If not, the chances are that the contact breaker points have corroded or their operating plunger has stuck.
To deal with that you will have to remove the cowling (blower housing) unscrew the starter clutch and remove the flywheel to get to the points cover and the points themselves.
There’s probably a YouTube video assist with that.

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thanks for quick response. front is 4.00-12 and rears 4.00-8. ill try micheldever. pics to follow

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Thanks gents, some very positive points there, I will await a reply from the people in Wales and report back to you.
Going to fit a pair of mirrors a d a amber beacon as a just in case.
I supplied just a out everything I could think of so we will see how it goes.
Best regards Mick

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For a reasonable fee the Ferguson Club is able to take you through the process of registering any classic tractor and check the supporting evidence pack before it goes to the DVLA, link below:

Tractor Registrations

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I have plenty of experience trying to register old vehicles including cars and tractors and I think you should be fine. It was a lot easier and quicker when we had the local dvla offices but the same principles apply. Sometimes they want to inspect the vehicle but not very often. If you can’t provide definitive proof of manufacture such as a letter from a recognised owners club ( there is or was a list available on the dvla website) then you will get a q plate. Lots of people hate these but my kit car has one and I don’t care as if the mot inspector can’t tell what year it is then he can’t apply any emissions tests so it’s visible smoke only. You will more than likely get an agricultural vehicle tax category which is free,although you still have to renew it annually. They nearly always put things they are not sure about in the agricultural class, like my 6 ton aircraft tug, which also has a q plate even though it has a plate on the dashboard stating manufactured 1975. Good luck

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