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Hi Bob, I have had pistons made by this company in the past.

Speak to Duncan, I found him to be very helpful.

F W Thornton – “The Automotive Parts Specialists”

Orleton Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2BG, Shropshire.

Jonathan

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Thanks very much Charlie, much appreciated! Email sent.

I got it running yesterday, but think some of the rust, despite a filter, has got its way through to the carburettor and stuffed things up.

Thread will go up shortly! 🙂

Thanks,

Peter.

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Hello 🙂

I just picked up a garden master 80 this evening, and wondered if the manual is available in a pdf, for example?

I need to strip it completely and check it out, so as much info as possible would be great 🙂

Thanks!

Peter.

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Thanks guys,
For those that are following, Its going back together nicely now, no real nasties found so with a new condenser for a nice hot spark it seemed rude not to give it a fire up on the bench,

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I would think transmission is a centrofugal clutch so the speed is dependant on throttle control

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I have been fortunate to find a Honda f100. Does anyone have the manual or the Honda f90 that lines it.

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Unfortunately there is a whole generation of so called garden machinery specialists where the knowledge base is limited to rotary mowers with electronic ignition. It may be possible to recover the damage to your coil if there is enough of the terminal left to solder a tag wire to; an old school radio or electronics repairer or even an amateur electronics enthusiast may be your best bet as there may be just one chance to get it right.

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Hi Andy, did what you suggested and it is obvious I have a howard bantam. Many thanks to you and Charlie for your help. Best regards, James

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Just sounds great doesn’t it?

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Oh dear Andy, that looks really tempting but my shed is full and my piggy bank depleted.

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That’s really kind of you thanks very much, I have started to strip and clean, I reckon it will take 6 months to bring it up to show condition, first problem was un-seizing the recoil started, the spring was shot so have sent for a Briggs one to reconfig…wish me lush !!!

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Hi Andy, thanks for your reply re centre driven or side driven rotors, but as I know nothing about motivators and have just inherited this vintage howard, could you explain a little further please. Many thanks and regards, James

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Hi Charlie it says it’s a JAP S34 (34cc) the engine and it turns over fine by hand

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Thanks Charlie – it’s not a brand new plug, but it’s sparking very well. The mag hasnt any form of impulse so it is theoretically simpler.

I may get a chance to have another go tomorrow, but i’m away for the weekend so probably wont get a chance to swear at it until Monday now….

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Thanks Charlie – the soft fart fire has come at the first couple of turns of the handle, with the decompressor lifted. As soon as I drop it and try to continue to crank it just sort of bounces – does nowt. Then, despite that one fire, it does nothing again until i’ve taken out the plug and spun it over again, start over. Same result.

I need to cover over that blanking hole first and see if that makes any difference.

But its more the general systematic approach i ought to take to setting the carb that I am unfamiliar with. I was hoping that if i could get it to fire a bit, then at least that’s a positive sign and i can try different variables.

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