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Sorry for the confusion Junior. Howard 300 with a Briggs engine had the friction disc clutch fitted to machine serial No 643. It was then replaced by a improved friction disc clutch. Later the cone type was used. All this of no use, as previously mentioned you probably got a 352.

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Hi Owen
That picture is like the howard 350 but this 300 I have isn’t set up like that. I would say it was set up more like the merry tiller where you pull the lever which puts tension on the belt to make work.

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Hi, it’s got a clutch. It’s operated with a lever and cable, if not used for some time it’s probably seized. Hopefully it’s just the cable. heres a diagram.

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I can see that it points to the left. Forgive me being dense Geoff, do you mean grind off the back edge (photo Tip)

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The inside, unseen side, of the left face (photo Tip side).

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Ferguson point fitted. I have not ground anything off yet. The holes line up now, if I grind off will I need to re drill?

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I am very sorry to hear of his passing, I only met him once, and he seemed a very helpful man, did everything to encourage me to use my Anzani.

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No worries Alen, hope your wife continues to improve.

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Hi I think your Landmaster could be a Kestrel Mk 1, if you google landmaster kestrel manual you can down load or view a manual with parts list, you can then see if it is like yours. If you could fine part No it might help with finding that part.

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hi all,
does anyone have any entry forms ready to send back to me as i would like to start getting some idea as to who is coming and what you are bringing then i can start making plans. dont forget we again have a working area this year and arena display,, many thanks

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Hello chaps I am awake !!

Sorry Ray I don’t have any info on that machine, Farmfitters literature is pretty scarce, if I acquire anything relevant I will let you know

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Update:

Many thanks for your various suggestions, I have tried them all, and I believe I have now found the cause. I have removed the head and valves, and found a lot of play in the inlet valve, so I think that on the induction stroke it was sucking air past the valve stem. Although the piston and bore do seem OK, I have removed the cylinder and am having it rebored with an oversized piston fitted and new valve guides. The existing valves will be re-faced or replaced as necessary. I’ll report back later!

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hi im pete my land master has also problems and if you could find a place that you can get these from i would love to hear from you as i feel that my problems are heading in this direction to
thanks pete

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hi owen
i have done this and the rotor was not lose and when you start to use it it grips then after 2 or 3mins it just stops with very little force required
i took off the top plates and to be honest i have never seen a more greased machine in my life ,,all chains were in place and all i could feel was there appeared to be something that felt rubbery on one of the shafts deep inside the machine on the rotor drive could this be a couch drive? to take the shock out of the chains //////the clutch was not slipping as far as i could tell also one other thought has occured since i read your reply wether one of the drive cogs to the rotor has snapped off the key on the shaft ans the gear is slipping on the shaft as only the grub screw would be holding it other than that i have at this no clue thanks for replying
pete

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Perhaps try a little engine oil in the plug hole, turn a couple of times, replace plug and try to start. Improves the suction. Wont do any harm.

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Thanks for the encouragement. I don’t think I will get fed up. My prime reason for getting the machine was that I have an interest in a field that needs and cultivating digging. The task of doing that manually was daunting. I was thinking of asking someone to come in and plow it for me. Then I saw the Trusty for sale very close to me. I have always enjoyed getting an old engine going. So, I am in for the long haul. I spent the day recently at the Isle of Wight Memorial Ploughing Match, looked a lot, talked a bit and learnt a) a bit and b) that there is a lot to learn. I have no plans to enter but I definitely want to learn to plow.

I was too unaware/ignorant to notice if my Trusty had a tip on the plough when I got it so I don’t reallt know if I broke it off or not. I think I must have done. Perhaps I should look for a metal detector now I know how chunky a thing it is

Just in case anyone is following the tip saga I attach a picture of the left side of the tipless tip with a measurement to go with the photo above.

Thanks for your interest.

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