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Stuart
when I tried it the input pulley kept turning so I am going to release the cable a bit and let the tensioner go back further and see what happens. Hopefully that should do the trick with luck.

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Many thanks Owen. That is a great help. Mick

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The double pulley might be original or could have been fitted to run the belt on the outside pulley. Seeing the tensioner is extended. if you can make a key and put the large pulleys back to see what it looks like as regards lining up.. If I remember right the key is 1/8 inch square X 1 1/4 inch long.

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Thanks for the comments. I suppose I could try to file a key from mild steel? I don’t understand the significance of the double large pulley. If I had workshop facilities I could improve on the jockey wheel but unfortunately I don’t have them. The Honda GX140 engine clearly is a replacement. I’ll have a go. Also need a new clutch cable and a pulley. Sadly, it looks as though few spares are available.

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Hi. Sorry to read about your troubles, I fitted a Honda engine to Merry Tiller Major and using the pulley from the Briggs engine everything line up with no trouble. Someone put this Honda engine on and tried to alter the tensioner to line up with the engine. I am wondering if this Honda has a tapered pulley shaft. It needs to be the straight shaft.

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When I got it started a couple days ago I could put it into first gear ok but it wouldn’t go into second or reverse. I thought that was because it was ticking over a wee bit fast, I need to adjust the throttle cable get it sitting in the right position as I took it off and just put it back on quick. Any thoughts on this appreciated.

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Stuart
yeah its a 7hp B+S.

Wristpin
yeah there is a lever on the handle bars that operates a tensioner/idler pulley similar to the merry tiller.

Owen
Yeah your right. I think thats what I’ll have to do slacken it all off and get it free then see what happens.

I only paid £50 for the whole set up which I didn’t think was too expensive as I was planning on keeping it for my veggie patch.

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Bit of a mix and mash. Looks to me in photo 3, theres a idler pulley under the belt and an cable going in. See if you can move this cable to release tension on the belt, if you can sort this idler out it might work OK.

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Looks great Ivan, well done mate

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Here are some pics. Phew glad that worked.

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Hi Charlie, nice to hear from you. Looking at the manual you supplied, I’ve lost MT39 – Miller axel felt washer small, and my MT40 bearing cap end, I’d have thought my RC40 spring washer has gone and I may have lost the compo bearing MT361, it wasn’t on the end of the axel, but may be caught in the shell.
I guess the simplest way forward is to drill out the rivets and remove the shell from the outside? And then see what’s what. I can bolt it back in with suitably sized bolts an nylocs?
$64,000 question is will I be able to source something to replace the bearing, or will I be able to find a bearing assembly in an gash miller attachment.
I’m guessing that built in ’63 it’s now out of warrantee – poor show that like rolls Royce they’ve not sent their man round yet to fix it for me!

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Hi David,

Do you know the specific colour of maroon you used to paint the dumper?

Thanks

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Best wishes to Val, hope she is ok

Late Cultivator not a problem Alan, looking forward to reading it

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How do I put the pictures up?

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The story about this howard is as follows, I saw it advertised as a howard 350 but when I went to see it I saw that it wasn’t a 350 and the guy said he made a mistake and that it was a 300. So I just took his word for it as Even though it was being sold as spares or repair I thought it was a bargain. Along with the rotovator I also got the cultivator, the plough and the potato furrow at a very good price. I have now got the engine starting and going although its a bit noisy just have problems working the gears. I think the engine could be a replacement engine.
Just went and had a look at the tinwork as some of it was off when I got it. It has howard clifford 300 and a coat of arms on it if that helps any.

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