Ray Hogben (hillsider)

While in the clutch checking the shoes also check that the clutch shoes move freely on their pivot pins. If these are not moving freely the drive may not take up cleanly and will only drive the machine at higher engine speeds.

Yes same message here, also deleted.

If it helps a quick Google search found this:-

http://www.zenoah.co.jp/int/company/zenoah-brand/

It would appear that the Zenoah brand has been around for quite a while, then in 2007 became a partner company of Husqvarna.
I also found reference to the Danarm company being importers of Zenoah chainsaws in 1984 on page 202 of Fifty Years of…[Read more]

Yes I had noticed both of the items as you said well done to all. 👍

Conveyor or elevator buckets

I saw PRM thought I have seen that somewhere myself, it was many moons ago on a marine gearbox fitted to a work boat. So I looked them up to see if they are still around and it seems as though they are, see the attached link.

http://www.prm-newage.com/our-history

Just a word of warning – if you are tempted to test the fuel injector by connecting it to the injector pipe and cranking the engine with the injector facing away from the cylinder be sure to keep hands and arms etc well away from the injector nozzle. Atomised fuel will pass through your skin easily and cause severe problems.

Apologies if you are…[Read more]

As you say, warm but not warm enough.

When we emptied my late fathers shed we unearthed what I beleive to be sampling rod for hay stacks etc it was about 8 feet long with a rope eye at the handle end and a pointed end with a barb like a fish hook at the business end. I no longer have it is in a local collection now so I can’t send a photo.

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How about sampling straw, checking for over heating in the centre of the Stack.

If not for sampling hay how about Silage?

I remember changing several sets of wooden bearings as fitted on Massey Ferguson mounted discs as an apprentice many moons ago, wood was a commonly used bearing material in this situation.

Not a UK based company unfortunately but here is an interesting link to a company that appears to specialise in wooden bearings for many aplications. The link…[Read more]

Haystack sampler – the length of the handle suggests that it was used in a horizontal position.

Necessity being the mother of invention etc.

My search drew a blank for the vane and rod.

Having used extra long drills a few times I can understand your trepidation, the important thing is you succeeded with your chosen method.
Get the jet right first time and you can then make some spare jets for stock out of the remaining bar, someone out there could need one then maybe you can recoup your costs!

Very neat work for a hand held drill, not much help to you this time around but worth remembering for the future is that you can get long and extra long series drills. These can be very useful in situations where the chuck cannot get close to the work using a normal length drill.

An excellent job done there and must have been a real challenge to get running again. Is it intended that the cutting deck will be refitted or was that beyond restoration?

There are several members here that have lawnmowers but I think the suggestion was intended to highlight that the Old Lawnmower Club may yield a better chance of success.

Re posting on their forum you do need to sign up for forum membership but you are not required to be a club member, although that can be arranged should you wish to join up…[Read more]

I fit these convex washers with the hollow side facing the flywheel, I checked with a manual for this engine and no mention is made re which way round it should be fitted.

If I understand the situation correctly the washer is free to move so does not stay alinged when you turn the clutch on its side to fit it. I presume we are talking about a Briggs and Stratton unit here?

My solution to this would be to turn the clutch over so that you can see into the threaded hole, line up the washer using a round object then…[Read more]