Richard Yates

Hi Charlie, I’m OK with the functionality limitation, not griping 🙂

The “legality of driving/pushing pedestrian controlled machines along the pavement” article I thought probably ought to go in the “Pedestrian operated machines” subforum for general interest, as I guess people occasionally do this. I’d spent quite a bit of time looking at parts…[Read more]

will-haggle: “It may be worth sending your info to Charlie with the pictures and he could put it in the Cultivator Magazine for you, there may be someone nearby who can have a look at it for you”

I can’t. PMs are not allowed unless I pay.

I also can’t ask about my “pending moderation” question in another thread (awaiting approval) about the…[Read more]

Thank you Mr Haggle. I’m just going up to the allotments to put a new tarpaulin over the remains, will get some photos then.

I have asked in another thread (awaiting approval) about the legality of driving/pushing pedestrian controlled machines along the pavement. I don’t want to get in trouble!

I note the “you can always buy a donor machine quite cheaply”. I assume the value of this one is about 300Kg of scrap metal. It might be better to use this as a donor machine, looking at it, I don’t know, if there’s anything usable there, I find the prospect somewhat depressing. Anyway, questions:

I live about 350yds from this machine. If I…[Read more]

I see. Thank you, this one seems to have standard strake wheels, although not splittable (maybe an old mod? Could be made splittable). Don’t know what the engine is, do the pics give a clue?

Perhaps it’s compost, though.

Thank you. It looks, from the brief glance I had, like [this machine](https://staging.vhgmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Weeley_20_09_2015-059.jpg) (Trusty tractor with JAP 6 engine and 3-speed transmission). The bumper is the same at any rate.

Whether it turns over or not is anyone’s guess. A good sign is that there’s still a sparking plug…[Read more]

I don’t think they are Howard, either, but I don’t know what they are! I could use a ridger (“furrower”).

I don’t think they are Howard, either, but I don’t know what they are! I could use a ridger (“furrower”).

A belated thank you! Coming home from the alottment the other day I twiddled trhe vertical screw, and 3/4 turns out from where it was and it ran very well. Next step is to rotavate again, and then check the plug.

Well, I’ve developed an allotment, and rotavated it. Excellent.

Looking at the stuff that came from North Cornwall, there are various attachments. Not at all sure they’re for Howard 350s.

Any ideas what these are?

That’s right. It is the original Kohler carburettor, with a main jet adjustment going vertically down, an angled idle jet, and a horizontal screw for idle speed adjustment.

Currently the main jet is set 1 3/4 turns out, the idle jet 2 1/4 turns out, not that it’s particularly a fixed setting, even from new (although I don’t think I have ever…[Read more]

Ran the machine for about 1 1/2 hours today. The clutch survived the strain. Very rooty ground, old bramble “Turks heads”, long creeper roots, places I’d grubbed out smallish ash trees etc. It will need going over again a couple of times, but success so far.

Well, I will test this tomorrow, but thought I’d better add this before I forget.

Problem: rebuilt clutch would not disengage.

I had re-glued the clutch friction material exactly, I thought, where it came off (distortions in the material back this up, and that the ends of the friction material met as they originally did). The clutch material…[Read more]

No, I don’t like it either, but I’ve used it before by making it into sheets (glass/clingfilm/silicone sandwitch, separated/spaced by washers) which at least mekes it into gasket and not stuff that bungs up oilways.

I’ll look out for some Flexoid. I might have some steam gasget at another place but I’ll have to go looking.

Again FWIW and for the…[Read more]