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Handles on the mower when purchased where missing so,been the type to improvise I am making my own. Using the idea which is used on the Auto Culto Field Model L have bought some file handles and have split them long ways. Will then get some flat bar and mould the steel to the shape of the wood replacement handles. Giving me a special twist to the personalized hand grips. see photos below.

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PS it does have a spring loaded starter leaver alos there is an underscore between jayne and 1949

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hi love simple answer is i dont know its a 3 forward speed no reverse as you just turn the whole thing around if you can email what you have it will be of use as i said i dont think the front cap is the original the only marks are DUF but i dont know if this refers to the box as in it aint no good !!! or its the code is there any way to tell ?
may also be of use but i have found a very good supplier of lose imperial balls for bearings just order 50 x3/16 all for the terrible price of £3.90
Company is Simply Bearings.co.uk
if you want to send direct to my E mail its jayne_1949@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you for your prompt reply
jayne x

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Thank you for the advice. I had assumed the clips under the cowl were for the HT lead. The fuel pipe IS routed under the tank at the moment, and has been for a long time by the looks of it. My concern was it being damaged by the heat by the hot cylinder fins which it touches. (yes it is a sloper, forgot to mention that!)

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Hello. Had a look at my 220 carb, same FHC 2013 with out the a. Another point is the fuel level in the bowl. This is coped from a manual.
All Tecumseh carburetors with an adjustable float require
the correct float height to achieve the proper operation
and easy engine starts. To check the float height, hold the
carburetor in an upside down position. Remove the bowl
nut, float bowl, and “O” ring. Place an 11/64″ (4.36 mm)
diameter drill bit across the top of the carburetor casting
on the opposite side and parallel to the float hinge pin
(diag. 39). The float must just touch the drill bit when the
bit is flush with the edge of the float. If the float is too high
or too low, adjust the height by bending the tab
accordingly. If the required adjustment is minor, the tab
adjustment may be made without removing the float and
carefully inserting a small bladed screwdriver to bend the
tab.
Float sticking can occur due to deposits or when the fuel
tank is filled for the first time, this condition can be quickly
corrected by loosening the carburetor bowl nut one full
turn. Turn the bowl 1/4 turn in either direction, then return
the bowl to its original position and tighten the bowl nut.
If you google search Tecumseh manual, you will see 3 to 11hp L-Head engines, click on it

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Thanks Angus another vote of confidence, Seems a long way off to be able give it a workout. Yesterday I got the exhaust flange off, tried WD and heated the nuts up a few times but the fear of twisting them off. Drove me to the mini hacksaw.

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thanks john, still none the wiser on any filters yet..

I have drained and re-filled with new atf oil , the arms now seem to be moving a little quicker in operation but not as fast as I would like. I may need to run it up to speed which is a little tricky , up and down the driveway..

There was some sediment in the oil drained but nothing which looked to be of large particals.

ive been working on the tractor as much as possible and its looking much better in appearance, everything is working nicely bar the headlights.
https://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p300/blue2smoke/2013_0913hydro0001_zps142339c9.jpg

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Cheers Sam, would be nice to have a few more in the horticultural class.

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Trying to upload pic but having problems.

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I totally agree with what wrist pin says about valves etc, however I’ve been over mine with a fine tooth Combe yet still can not turn it into a reliable starter. I’ve had an awfull lot of bad experiences with aspera/ techusmech on the whole caused by poor quality control/inferior materials in the factory. For show keep it original, if however you intend to use it instead, fit a Briggs,or Villiers etc.

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champion job that,when the frosts get to it, come spring it will cultivate easily.

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I thought I should add a photo of the finished plot.
So here goes. First time ploughing with this machine.

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I do struggle a bit with uploading photos John. I’ve tried uploading them on the computer but i get a message saying they’re too big, so i put them on with my phone.

Any tips would be good.

I’ve heard about the 2 furrow plough too. Do you know if they are a full size mould board Charlie? Is it as simple as 2 ts42 bodies fitted together?

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Hello. I have a Howard 220 a two garden masters with Aspera engines, If you alter the idle screw to obtain a smooth tick over then adjust the main jet screw at the bottom of the bowl to get a smooth running high revs. I will have a look at the numbers on my carb tomorrow, your engine is probably a Asprea H35. Some of these carbs had a fix jet.

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These engine were as a general rule awfull, very occasionally you’d get a good one but not often. To set up the majority of carbs, carefully wind the jet onto its seat then out one and a half turns. Start it up and make minor tweaks until it runs smoothly through the range. My 220 by the way is not reliable to start, runs fine once going but can be impossible at times to fire up.

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