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Put the flywheel back on to adjust the points, and after lining up the 2 arrows, discovered that it might be a bit of a faf to adjust the points and refit the points cover. The flywheel obscures the points completely!

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Spent an hour in the garage this evening. The crankcase is all back together with the new gasket.

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Have now joined the old lawnmower club, so will see if they know if there is a matching colour with BS or RAL codes for my powder coater……

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My Mk15 on the Bantam has the same Governor set up…… no linkage from the actual carb. The Governor butterfly is fitted in the inlet and is operated by the ‘draw’ of the piston on the downward strokes. Ive got a photo, just need to find it……

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Andy. Have not moved rod but maybe the owners befre could have set it up wrongly. When i get fuel needle and seat will try what you have suggested.

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I like the sit up and beg seat,gives it a whole new look,and I guess the barrel is to give you some rounded arches for your rear boots. thumbs going up at random !!!!!

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angus, photos uploaded a little up the thread

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An image would help but as Andy says the throttle cable will operate the carb slide. As I said in my earlier post the governor arm may well just operate an auxiliary throttle butterfly in the inlet manifold. I that case it won’t have another cable and the sping connected to the governor arm will probably be anchored to a bracket – maybe via a threaded rod and lock nut to allow for adjustment of the top no load rpm.
An image of the governor arm etc will help.
Angus

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andy its a slide carb and it has its own cable,but there is no sight of a cable between that and governor linkage.will go and take a photo of whats there for you.

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ARGH ! Forgot to mention to those who are helping me with the governor set up,there is no throttle cable connected to governor linkage and does not look as if there has ever been one. Maybe the carb has been changed and the governor is set on max rpm so the carb is working the engine on its own merits.open to all to reply.

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the numbers mean a lot to willamsons of ripon, but they are not a ral or any other paint system. martin if you need any of the paint you could collect ex works and you will save postage if you decide you like it.

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Hi John, yes I saw that. I wondered if the code refered to a BS or RAL name or number, as the main parts of the mower will be powder coated. Only the tank and engine will be painted.

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change of heart with the back end it was looking to much like a merlin, so back to the scrap pile , found a seat unit from an atco roller, and ive just spotted an old rusty 40 gal barrel

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Hi. Wristpin sent me colour which i had analised and made by the paint people i use. The numbers are in project so a call to them will get you what i painted mine with a d its a perfect match

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I threw one away last year gave it to the scrap man Electric one I had a receipt for the original purchase too mine was 1974

Also threw out a Webb battery powered (Motor Bike Battery ) 12 inch cut may be 10 inch, Webb mower The only thing wrong was the nylon drive gear had Sheared .

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