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alan i have just broken one of these as it was to far gone to do any thing with but i have the bonnet and other panels that you are welcome to if they are of any use? i must say one thing, when i got mine i stood back from it and decided this has got to be the ugliest ride-on ive ever seen and that was probaly one of the major factors why they did not catch on

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Strip down in rapid progress,and have now come to a halt on the clutch assembly. have looked at the parts list which I was sent yesterday,and as yet have not got it off. could be seized in the engauged position but just wanted to ask if I heat up the outer casing to expand it from the inner unit would any harm be done from inside the clutch unit ?

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Ahh Har ! that looks like it does more than that ,but little mystery solved,thanks Angus. have not yet looked in the cover or it would have solved its self in time. going back to the shed demolition to get her under cover,i may be able to get it in if I remove grass box and the brackets which hold it in position on the main chassis.

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Just a thought here,would it work if an alternator was fitted with small spikes instead of a v pulley and lowered to the ground as you cut the lawn. in turn as you travelled along the alternator would rotate and a charging system would kick in. very geekish statement john.

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This is the object under investigation Angus. the small protruding cyclinder,at rear right lower corner. looks important but whats its job ?

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With a mk 12 I simply set the engine to tdc then refit the flywheel with lining up the timing arrow on the flywheel with the line on the back plate then tighten the nut very tight. Never had a problem doing four stroke villiers with this method.

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Great stuff angus thats very informative.will post a photo on here and then you can see it in the flesh. What does it do ? Its a mystery no other mower i own has this on it.

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Still got a small torch bulb and battery I rigged up years ago to determine points opening, But something like that gadget Angus just connect to the HT lot simpler.

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Thanks for the hot tip angus will not forget. Tell me what is that protruding cyclinder for at the back of the chaincase

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Sounds like a good project Alan, and would work out cheaper than 6 car batteries !!

I have managed to acquire some Elec Trak literature from you know where, sods law not on the E10M though, there’s info on the E8M and the larger models…

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Alan,i like your reasoning on the mobile self charging theory and have you made any more progress on this ?

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yes Ray I spotted that as well. .its just worth knowing as when it comes to trying it out in the garden next door,as I will have difficulty manovering here, any teething troubles will probably be associated with this governor. Was lucky to get the use of an industrial steam cleaner before the Christmas break and have managed at last to get the rolling chassis squeaky clean. now it looks as if the end of the shed will have to be removed to get it in.

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this is going to be the best one I have seen so far,must be handy to have lath skills when restoring as money can be saved on farming out to engineers. superb !

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thanks for the info of your experieces with this type of wheel combination. I suppose the different climates between G.B and AUS makes all the difference to how you go about your farming globaly. But I will add that using any machine in over wet conditions will ,like you say pick up soil/mud and also cause a ” PAN” effect in the soil structure once the tractor has passed along a given route.

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Managed to clean up the fuel tank and get all the muck and rust out from inside! a long job, also snapped of the lever on the tap which was seized up, but made a new part on the lathe..

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