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Belt is 40 inches long x 2&1/2 inch wide.

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Thanks Rob,

Oil pressure guage helps keep an eye on the big end! Yes I made the spacers for the tracks from 316 stainless, I like the look of them when the tracks are in the wide position.

Labs name is Alfie, he’s a cracker, loves the water I had to put a fence around the pond to stop him going in!

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Very nice restoration. I like the idea of the oil pressure guage. Did you make the spacers for setting the tracks in the wide position? My MG6 has its tracks in the wide position and it helps keep the side of the tractor clean if things get muddy.
Unrelated, but I like your new profile picture, nice looking Lab. I’ve never been without a Lab at my side.
I look forward to seeing some photos if you go ahead with the replica ramdozer.
Rob

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That I don’t know im afraid John.It would be a case of having the machine in front of you and working it out oneself.Let us know how you get on.

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So do think this nut treads onto the clutch shaft or the engine. I have no idea what engine was on there before. Checking the Howard manuals I can see the Hatz and Koller engines have different methods of fixing the drive adapter to the engine.

I think I will need to travel up to see my friend and the machine so as to a visual investigation, so I can get a better idea of the problem.

This is an absolute gem of a machine which can turn grass land to tilthy soil in a single pass, I am determined to get it back working again tho Spring.

Thanks for all the help, I will let know how things develop.

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Looking at my parts list John the 27437 nut is shown at the clutch / drive adapter end.

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Please forgive my little knowledge of mechanics, as my friend is trying to fix this machine for me, he is explaing his problem to me over the phone as I live a good distance from him. I am trying to get the correct parts for him.

I have checked Ruggerini manuals and my engine shares the same parts as the RF120.

Should the Howard drive adapter nut 27437 should screw on to the Pto or flywheel end of the engine.

I have ordered this exact part,(27437)it is a 22mm nut. This nut my friend tells me wont work as the crank shaft on the engine is 16mm. Should this nut be the same as one of the Ruggerini nuts or do they serve different functions.

The Ruggerini nut 32584 is a M22 x1.5 H.13 and 32335 is M16 x1.6 H.8

Many thanks John

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Thanks Stuart,

I will certainly check these parts with my Howard parts supplier and see if they correspond with he sent out to me. I will also look into where I can order Ruggerini parts in Ireland or the UK.

Thanks for the advice
John

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Firestone make the 600 x 22 tyre in Australia. Had priced two delivered to Ireland, Was coming in at about €400, so maybe wait a little longer for them!!

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Hi Did you get sorted with the belt?

We got a new endless belt made for our BMB Plowmate. Can dig up the spec that we gave to get the belt manufactured. Endless belt is the way to go.

Gavan

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The Dowdeswell 650 rotavator (what the Howard Gem became after Dowdeswell engineering brought them out in approx 1985) was fitted with a Ruggerini RF120 diesel.I don’t know what the differences are between the correct RF120 engine and your replacement RY120 engine are though as I only have a parts list for the RF models.My parts lists for the Ruggerini engine gives a Dowdeswell part number of 27473 for a “Drive adaptor nut”.The Ruggerini part number for the flywheel nut is 325-84 and for the PTO end is 323-35.Dont know if any of the above is any help to you or not but hope you get it sorted as they are excellent machines.

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mine all have plates but are not readable sorry

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some very nice bits of kit there alan, some of which i have seen before in not so good condition. thanks for sharing

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I recently heard of a guy that ploughed with an MG6 which he had converted to run on 4 wheels as per the ITW, apparently there were complaints from other ploughmen that his tractor was non-standard. I guess that if you are good then people will always try to knock your success unfortunately. Surely the skill in vintage ploughing is making the best of an old machine and within reason what you pull it with is irrelevant.

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Glad you said that Charlie, makes ours more rare and desirable!

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