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Great. Many thanks

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Thanks everyone for the replies sounds simple enough just looking forward to having a go myself now.

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Thanks Geoff,As ever your reply is much appreciated. Three fingers, about 1.5h inches. I have been setting much too low. Not sure I understand width setting. I am aware of the lateral screw that sets the whole plough unit at an angle – tip more left, back of mould more right – or vice versa. It more angle = wider? Forgive me if this is a silly question.

Chris

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Thanks Charlie

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I hope it has a good clutch and brakes if the hills are that steep you work on!

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Each one puts each wheel into drive. When these levers are under their respective hooks the driving wheels are in neutral. Only unhook each leaver, particularly the first one, when the engine is at tick over. There is a centrifugal clutch which engages as the engine speed increases. Be careful, the engagement of the dog cogs that these levers control can be quite rough.

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Thanks for the reply, so does the machine tip forward onto the stand? I can’t find your number on here for the service sheet? Thanks again

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Thank you for all your help. I shan’t break my back trying to dig up another one now!!!

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Thanks for all the feedback. Tractor is not at my house for the time, but I’ll take some pictures of the carburetor and fuel pump next time I see it, I’ll send an email to you Neil. Regarding the serial number I’ll check the next time I see the Ransomes too.

Jonathan, regarding the nosewheel I not sure about the story behind, but it maybe mounted in Norway since it is very steep in many places. I can also take pictures of the tractor when it is finished for you.

Could be fun with a plow for the tractor, so nice if people speak out if they know about one for sale.

Regard Lars-K

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2 1/4 will be the width of cart wheel tyre this would have been used on. I agree they only used one drag to slow down one side rear wheel as it took a man with a chain or rope to slip it in place and pull it out again.

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Hi Lars welcome to fun with Ransomes.
The front jockey wheel is interesting was the machine used for pulling timber and the jockey for riding over tree stumps?
Next year is the 80th anniversary of the Ransomes MG tractor we are planning a display at Tractor World Malvern Worcester over the weekend of March 12th. It would be fantastic to have some Norwegian visitors but appreciate it is an expensive trip, we have interest from fgrance ,Australia, USA and New Zealand and plan to have a display of photographs of MG tractors around the world, once complete if you would e mail me some photos and details I will put you on display. jonathan@growingmedialtd.co.uk

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It’s a long time ago I seen a cart drag being used, It was on a four wheeled cart and only one drag was being used. Not sure if they ever used more than one. If this is the case there might not be another close by.

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Thank you. I have now managed to identify the other items which were all tennis related apart from this. It hasn’t been fully cleaned so is covered in rust and clay but is actually a very heavy metal, so I am assuming it is a cart skid. Only found one so hoping there may be another close by.
Not sure what the 2 1/4 refers to.

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At First look I thought they may be a cart chock or skid to slow a cart down on hills but it looks as if it is made of brick clay and is a 2/14 ” size so unless it is some sort of brick mould Pass !!!

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Hi, yes the head gaskets are still avaliable, however they are listed on behalf of a college, if you pm me your number I’ll give you the contact number so you can deal direct. I’m having a lot of trouble with my emails so numbers would be better. When I’ve wanted piston rings I’ve obtained over size ones from Chester and ground them down to suit. I did have a couple of good bottom ends but after getting constantly messed about by idiots on ebay I sent a lot of items like that to scrap, a great shame but I lost my storage shed and even offering them for less than scrap I was constantly messed about. Scored pistons are often a sign of dirt ingress, however with these old engines it needent be terminal, I’ve had them looking like ploughed fields and the rings pinched into the groves yet they still start and run very well,the rpm is so low nothing has to be perfect, simply rub the high spots down with emery paper, if you can hone the barrel and you may be surprised. Don’t forget these engines had a tapered bore, it’s quite a bit bigger at the bottom than the top. The other thing that you’re almost guaranteed to find is a lot of valve guide wear, again unless it’s really bad don’t worry. Grind the valves in, get the timing right and just a bit of compression then they will run.

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