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yep, you got it right john had a bit of a mock up today, by the time i get round to making some thing to put my feet on, i think it might look like one of those david brown taskmasters,but we shall see cos ive got know more idea than you at the moment 😀

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Angus. There are some photos farther back on project.

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Report back tomorrow then?!
In the absence of an image it has belatedly occurred to me the you may well not have a carb with a cable controlled slide but just the auxiliary butterfly in the manifold and instead of the threaded rod being locked with a nut, a plain rod tensioned by the throttle cable?

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If you don’t succeed,try try again. whats all this about you might be asking yourself,this governor on the engine has been causing quite a stir as it was making the engine rpm run into the red. so after some debate I have followed advise and adjusted whilst engine running and have decreased the rpm virtualy to a stand still. now all seems well, but under load from the machine when cutting grass will be the tester.

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Darren. I would give it a try,like so many of our projects the have a go joes get going and then they give up in desperation then we get them and make the babies sing. all down to the knowledge on this fine forum.

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The method for setting timing does state, 1/8″ before tdc, as the arrows are just a guide. Re the difficulty getting to the points, have found several pictures showing the back plate turned through 180º, ie with the coil to the top left. Not as mine was when stripped down. Am wondering if this will have much of an effect on it, as the whole assembly will be turned through 180º. It will certainly make setting the points easier!

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A little rain has sent me to the shed for a remake on the grass box. I mentioned that my panal beating was getting worse so have filled in the larger dents with plastic filler and given another coat of paint. hoping now that it looks better,but need to leave some small ones in so that it now looks used ,and not abused.

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Dont know the degrees but its 3/16th BTDC if that helps

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Don’t forget ‘appen and by ‘eck John !!

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Using the timing marks method I’ve found is usually fine for the 4strokes but with the 2strokes it can be worth setting it as per the manual, at the moment I can’t remember how many degrees it is.

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Don’t forget to brush up on the lingo as well. or you could have communication problems.
sayings like, hey up lad,
brossant
nowt tecken out
how ist a
downt hill
thar knows etc etc.

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coming along nicely now ,its not going to be long now once you get the colour sussed.The points as you say are an awkward one for sure but I guess if you can lock the other end of crankshaft while you remove flywheel it should not be that bad.

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Thanks Darren. I am not a expert on engines as you might have noticed but why put this system on if the speed of the engine can be regulated by carb adjustment only as many other engines do not have it fitted ? Maybe this is the eighth wonder of the world ?

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The new parts arrived from Meetens today, so the carb is now back together.

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Got the first coat of Smoothrite on the Barrel too……

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