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I did the same with a Howard Yeoman, the build quality was so good I overhauled the whole thing. I’ve also got a Bantam Scythe which I’m overhauling at the moment to adapt to fit the Yeoman. It’s one of those jobs that fiddle with from time to time do among all the other jobs.

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Fuel starvation/ Governor issue/ bunged up air cleaner/ dodgy points or condenser – old age- start with a thorough service!!!

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Many thanks for that Bill – it’s part #85 which simply says Gearbox Oil Seal. The whole machine has a build quality you’d struggle to find nowadays and so warrants some effort I feel. I may take just out the rivets and see what can be done – I can always put it back together with new rivets and the old seal if I can’t find a replacement. One person on Youtube claims the bearing and the bronze bushing are all one part which makes sense because the parts breakdown listing that I have specifies OD,ID and W for every other oil seal in the machine except this one. Since the whole machine was covered in oil I’m not 100% sure it’s leaking anyway – and taking it apart for a second time will be a whole lot quicker than the first strip down.
But thanks for the PDF – it gives info mine does not. I also have the Scythe attachment so I’m looking forward to getting it all working as I have areas of my garden that I’ve lost control of and are ripe for a good scything…
Thanks, Neil

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Never worked on one or seen inside of the gearbox but I did find this down load but can’t see any seals on the axle bush
https://www.allotment-garden.org/rotavator-manuals/Howard-Bantam-Instructions-Parts-1950.pdf

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Looks like a Allen Scythe model T or more likely TS, using the Villiers 25c two stroke engine and “Lightweight” or “junior” carb. Front cowl is missing, so is exhaust, so don’t try to start it! A major restoration job, but not impossible. You will find the original service manuals online if you search, and there are several suppliers of Villiers and Allen parts, but not the gearbox or cutter bar, so it might mean canabalising another machine to get all the bits to make one complete. However, there are still lots of them around.
Good luck, let us know how you get on.

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depends on which part of country if in midlands Guy parts and services in the north MEETENS at Preston who do a very good mail order

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Thank you very much John, more or less that was the idea I had. Buy an old plow and try to adapt it but as you say the problem is that it remains almost on the feet. Here the terrain is not very hard but there is a drought, on the contrary, in the tests I did, what happens is that the wheels are skidding. I hope you understand what I write by using the translator since unfortunately my English is very basic. He left some photos of the idea and what suits him.

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Thank you very much for answering, if you have modifications it is also missing the magnet chain cover which is not the original either. Here in my country it is very expensive to be able to bring spare parts from abroad, so the idea, since it works, is to use it like that. I thought a plow could somehow be adapted to use in my garden. Is it very difficult to remove the rotovator?

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Not sure if it will help but here is a link to one of my posts and some photos of my carb, don’t know how else to share the link other than copy and past web address

New Rotavator Mountfield M1 probably

I don’t have access to my machines for the foreseeable future (sperated and locked out my home) but I have digital manuals etc if you require.

Take care and stay safe, regards Mike

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Thanks for you taking you time out to answer my query. I have taken the clutch out and it seems OK? I am going to clean it up and replace and hopefully that will do the trick. I will let you know how I get on.

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Thank you Charlie. Very much appreciated. The only numbers I can see stamped into the gearbox cover are: HDG 54. Are you familiar these numbers? I Googled it but unable to find an exact match?

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Thanks Charlie, will have a go tomorrow.

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Looking for advice. I seem to have a problem with the Albion gearbox on my Mk3 Trac-Grip. I am unable to disengage when selecting gears even with the taken clutch out. I think it is kick start related as it jams in gear but will free if I move the kick start up and down? I can select neutral and start the the engine with the kickstart but as it as I put it in gear it shoots forward and jams in gear. I can only unjam it be moving the kickstart up and down as I said. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Try again

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Hi Charlie. Can you tell me what age the tiller is? I’ve attached a few pic and a pic of serial number. Thanks

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