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My drive Wheels have the semi-circular reinforcements fitted.
The rollers average about 0.950″OD and the spindles about 0.560″OD.
The Olen’s are VERY loose on the spindles, hard to ensure the bore, but I think about 3/16 to1/4″ clearance.

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Hi the machine was made 9/3/1953. I’ll send you a pm with the rest of the details.

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Some photos managed to free the clutch this morning so now chugging round the field

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Gosh, it’s been Four months since I last posted.
A lot has happened to my MG5 since then.
The track support rollers have been overhauled (I used hard chromed hydraulic ram steel for the spindles and Sintered bronze bushes)
All the sub assemblies have been overhauled and now I am looking at the track drive and idle rollers.
Can anyone tel me the correct diameters and clearances for the actual track driving spindles and rollers.
Mine are very worn and the tracks have been resting on the rims of the drive roller.

Thanks.

Silverfox

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this machine is going to live at the allotment so does not have to be original.

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Personally I’d buy a Chinese centifugal clutch. These seem to work ok for the money.

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clutches for the Howard 350 come up regular on e-bay it depends if machine is just to be used in garden or shown at events

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Hello

Here is the Question . No start on Kohler.K141 T no spark, Changed Coil, New though not Kohler . Old coil seems OK but is dated 1973 ! Still no spark

Changed Points and Condenser. Hurray Starts and runs. Used last Saturday all afternoon no problems. Sunday . Starts second pull runs well for 5 mins then stops . No spark

Checked all leads and connections re checked coil OK checked leads for damage . I can get an intermittent spark . Disconnected kill switch Cover off points

Things not checked . Wires between condenser and points

Compression seems low but I think these engines have an easy start that initially reduces compression .

When I have a spark the old pour a drop of fuel in the cylinder trick seems not to work !!Tried new plug tried slightly different points gaps New points are non genuine but new condenser is genuine Kohler though physically a little different to the old one.

Thinking Cam wear or sticking points operating rod . though points do open and close

Any ideas ?

I have an electronic ignition system ready to fit but want to get her running first

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hi Robert funnily enough there is a ransomes mg6 on ebay at the minute with 6 days to run but it is Jedburgh, Scottish Borders very tidy paint job six people bidding Dave

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Thats the 95th trac they made

They only made 109 so quite a late one

Mine is the 6th one made. I did own number 2 but sold it & its been restored

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Tractor & Machinery Mags can be a great help

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Had the tyres and tubes fitted yesterday, also reassembled the big cast 20″ wheels. The cleats are set different on each wheel. One set with an in/out pattern which runs on the unploughed ground…. The other with cleats set pointing out, this wheel runs in the furrow and doesn’t tear up the furrow edge set this way!

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The last of the blasting collected and painted…… 20″ ploughing wheels and 8″ with rubber tyres too!

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Handlebars all rebuilt, throttle cable and grips refitted……

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I took advantage of some time off work and went to meet Titch at Machinery Decals…… What a great guy! Spent an entire day with him, chatting, drinking tea and watching how he makes his fine decals! Speaking of which…… Here are some made for the Farmers Boy, fitted and looking awesome!

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