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Thanks John, its not bad, not perfect! But good enough….. have only filled the battered curved front, left the sides alone.

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Just revisited your Auto Culto project, nice old machine that! I dont know where you ‘park’ all your resto’s?

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just going to try and upload video https://youtu.be/oH3jEpfQqcw

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am i likely to find someone on this forum who would want to buy it as it is, as i think i just need a straightforward mower , in hindsight my lawn is probably not the ideal shape to use this type of mower (too many obstacles)

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Leave it as it is!

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sorry I have missed this stage as have been packing up xmas decorations etc after work for a few days. looks better than new …..great I have got something now to live up to.

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I think I have John, another of your fine resto’s! Will go have a memory refresh, whilst waiting for some paint to dry. Just gave the inside of my grass box a coat or two….

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Yes Darren you have got it. have you seen the auto culto I did, it will be in projects in old forum.

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Thats a good idea! I take it the wood will remain either side of the steel?

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Handles on the mower when purchased where missing so,been the type to improvise I am making my own. Using the idea which is used on the Auto Culto Field Model L have bought some file handles and have split them long ways. Will then get some flat bar and mould the steel to the shape of the wood replacement handles. Giving me a special twist to the personalized hand grips. see photos below.

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PS it does have a spring loaded starter leaver alos there is an underscore between jayne and 1949

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hi love simple answer is i dont know its a 3 forward speed no reverse as you just turn the whole thing around if you can email what you have it will be of use as i said i dont think the front cap is the original the only marks are DUF but i dont know if this refers to the box as in it aint no good !!! or its the code is there any way to tell ?
may also be of use but i have found a very good supplier of lose imperial balls for bearings just order 50 x3/16 all for the terrible price of £3.90
Company is Simply Bearings.co.uk
if you want to send direct to my E mail its jayne_1949@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you for your prompt reply
jayne x

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Never seen one suffer from heat, don’t think that those old Slopers ever get hot enough to cause a problem. If your engine has an ignition switch in the cowling just to the left and level with the top of the recoil starter the wire to that usually shares those clips with the fuel pipe.
From memory the HT lead goes upwards and under the fuel tank but all my Sloper engined machines are well buried in the shed for the winter!

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Thank you for the advice. I had assumed the clips under the cowl were for the HT lead. The fuel pipe IS routed under the tank at the moment, and has been for a long time by the looks of it. My concern was it being damaged by the heat by the hot cylinder fins which it touches. (yes it is a sloper, forgot to mention that!)

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Hello. Had a look at my 220 carb, same FHC 2013 with out the a. Another point is the fuel level in the bowl. This is coped from a manual.
All Tecumseh carburetors with an adjustable float require
the correct float height to achieve the proper operation
and easy engine starts. To check the float height, hold the
carburetor in an upside down position. Remove the bowl
nut, float bowl, and “O” ring. Place an 11/64″ (4.36 mm)
diameter drill bit across the top of the carburetor casting
on the opposite side and parallel to the float hinge pin
(diag. 39). The float must just touch the drill bit when the
bit is flush with the edge of the float. If the float is too high
or too low, adjust the height by bending the tab
accordingly. If the required adjustment is minor, the tab
adjustment may be made without removing the float and
carefully inserting a small bladed screwdriver to bend the
tab.
Float sticking can occur due to deposits or when the fuel
tank is filled for the first time, this condition can be quickly
corrected by loosening the carburetor bowl nut one full
turn. Turn the bowl 1/4 turn in either direction, then return
the bowl to its original position and tighten the bowl nut.
If you google search Tecumseh manual, you will see 3 to 11hp L-Head engines, click on it

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