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No you dont smack it Phil!

They need to be pulled out. They can be & are a pain if stuck.

If you do get them out, use plenty of copper grease when you put them back. You only tap them in 5-10mm then do up the grub screw. Job done

Good luck!

Chris

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As the gearbox side panels are just flat plate, I think your best bet would be to get new ones made using the originals as templates. Any small fabrication/engineering workshop should be able to knock up some new ones for you without too much of a problem. You could even buy some sheet steel and have a crack at making them yourself. Same goes for the wheel centres, as these are also flat plate.
As Charlie says, the Zenith 24T2 carb should be fairly easy to get hold of at auto jumbles, tractor shows or online auction sites. You can even buy new ones, if you are prepared to shell out a daft sum of money!!

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Thanks for that! One last thing……I’m 99.9% sure the engine is a villiers, I’m just not sure on what model. Are you able to help with this as well HDtrust?

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hi all. I will be going,and will arrive on fri evening and hope to stop the length of the show all being well.A good time to catch up with members and ketchup some growler.

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Well done, good tidy gob there looks great. I fitted a Honda GX160 5.5 in place of a 5 HP Briggs on my Merry Tiller Major, been well pleased with it over the last two seasons. Nothing wrong with the Briggs when it was running OK but it had become difficult to start and lacked power. I’ve since found out the valves were leaking, especially the exhaust. Reground valves, no wear on the bore so I left things as they were. Now picked up a M T with no engine after looking for some time. So be able to fit the briggs to see how it goes.
I’m sure you’ll be pleased with your Wizard when you try it out.

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We will be there on Sunday, visiting only this year, hope to see some of you there !!

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Thank you all, thats half a ton then, that should be ok. although I will need a winch to drag them on board! Now I am over 30 years of age, I dont seem able to throw heavy weights around anymore! Ah Well.

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Hi wandr
Can you email me or send me your email address please re the cutter bar
dnuop

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Hi Chris
Thanks for feed back been using it in very light soil But I did do was get hold of Meetens Villiers-And they suggested that the timing could of slipped and sent the correct setting and point gap.So will get that checked out.

paul

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Hi
From the casting number it is a Ransomes 14 inch lightweight Mk6 yours is an early one dating to February 1951.
Hope this helps
P.S Will try sticking to sprayers!
Kind regards
HDTrust

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Many thanks for the upgrade Charlie
Regards
Andy

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Hi Charlie, no haven’t checked with them yet just gained the info from other people’s posts
Andy

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Thanks Charlie
will look into that I hope the French know what a de-coke is 🙂

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Hi Chris
Many thanks for your reply re straps, yes I would like them but I can’t yet send you a pm as my new membership is still in progress. I upgraded late last week so should be able to get in touch mid of this week ref getting them from you
Many thanks
Andy

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A good day was had yesterday at Isfield station, many thanks to those who attended, report and photos will be sent to Alan for The Cultivator.

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