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My post should say Shay Rotogardener, I have all the paperwork and parts diagramsbut only Shay’s own part numbers. My problem may be the drive setup.

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Great thanks. Makes perfect sense. I will adjust it tomorrow.

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Just unscrew the knurled / chrome top on top of the carburettor and pull the throttle slide out of the body.In the centre of the slide there is a small brass screw with a slot in it.Screwing it in lengthens the needle making a weaker mixture and unscrewing it richens the mixture.Set the needle to 2,3/8″ out from where it exits the bottom of the throttle slide.The Villiers handbook says a little adjustment either way may be required.

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Thanks for that Stuart. I thought I had set the needle correctly, but its worth checking.
Can you give me a step-by-step so I don’t have to do it wrong more than twice?
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I suspect the answer is in your post, if you have tilted to a steep angle I suspect that either water or rust/crud in the petrol tank has blocked the tank outlet, remove the tap and flush out the tank and pipe work, you may need to follow it through the fuel pump and carburettor.
oil in the pto is because the gearbox oil has run into the bearing when you tilted the tractor, check that the oil is not too high or again water contaminated. You are unlikely to have caused any damage.

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Hi Guys

Thanks. This little tractor pulls boats around for a living, so I will go to yard next Sunday and fix it, thanks again.

Graeme

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Hi Both

That is very useful info. I think the machine is 1941, which would make it a ‘TB’ and not a ‘T’ engine, but both are, as you say, dry sump. I read that there were two pumps, but without the good explanation on how they worked I was a little concerned, but now as you have explained it does seem all is as it should be.

After first post on this subject I took off all the new looking oil pipes, filter, and looked inside the holes. All clear, and when I got the machine I used a flushing oil to clean the internals, so new oil just fitted is also running clear, so no signs of grunge.

So I think she is ready for a trip to the Forrest to pull a log or two….thanks, I am not sure how I would manage without this forum, not knowing what to expect is a challenge sometimes.

PS, you have a Norton? I have a Triumph Trident, still in renovation, built like a tractor, hope it handles better when I finish it! 🙂

Graeme

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Thanks good to know
Graeme

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Graeme
I have moved ransomes crawlers quite happily in a VW T4 van engine to the front works best.

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Graeme the way you describe your oil flow sounds just the way it should be, what you are seeing is the return flow from the galleries. If you are concerned about oil pressure/ flow, slacken one of the pipes next to the starter dog when the engine is running.

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Wristpin is right. If you look up Toro master parts viewer, Model No 1-0130 you can see the pulley.

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Seem to remember that there’s a grub screw in the reverse side of the pulley hub – so no, it shouldn’t float!

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Keyed.
Timing, 1/8″ btdc.

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Stuart, Thanks for your views Kind regards Rob

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Hi

I have used the thick ‘shaped’ washer from my sad machine, and torqued up to 720 inchpounds, ran it in she’d until engine warm, seemed ok. Oil pump lazy, so want to check that first before outing…..see other post on oil pump……I will report back on clutch once in full use.

Cheers for help.
Graeme

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