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Did you see my posting on your other thread ? The pulleys are still available from Merrytiller.co.uk. Cost £23.00.

I do have the pulleyt but, it’s hopelessly rusted onto the crank. However, they are available from Merrytiller.co.uk. Pt No. MT777/1 cost £23.00.

Where do you live, are you anywhere near Swindon.

My old Wizard engine (minus carb,fuel tank & exhaust; borrowed for another machine) is lying idle in my shed. Is in working order (smokes a bit) but has a working coil c/w with magnetron unit. Would you be interested ?

Hi, one of them is most likely the engine cut-out wire, the other one is the earth wire.

The Repairman’s Manual has the torque settings, although apart from the flywheel nut, I wouldn’t normally worry too much.

If your existing coil is OK, then the magnetron kit (which comes with complete instructions). If the coil is kaput, then the new coil (591420). In either case you can disregard the points completely. However, given that the coil is only £13.00 dearer than the magnetron, I would be tempted to buy a new coil.

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Have now decided to fit all four tines to each rotor. Couldn’t help thinking it didn’t look right with three.

It now looks nice and balanced and should give better results when working.

The 4HP engine is more than up to it.

I’ve just checked my B&S repair manual and it states the flywheel tightening torque is 55ftlbs (75Nm)

If you need to buy a new coil it will have the magnetron device included so, don’t waste your money on new points etc !

Last time I looked, a new coil was about £38.00.

Hi Jim, I’ll pop over one evening and pick them up. My wife’s in hospital at the moment but, coming out tomorrow otherwise, I would have already been over.

Don’t worry, plenty of paint left !

Fit the magnetron conversion. You don’t have to remove the flywheel then which if you don’t have the right tools is difficult. I fitted it to the Briggs on my Wizard and it’s quite easy to fit. Also a good idea to overhaul the carb and fit a new plug too. Contact Briggsbits for parts.

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Here are the photos taken on a different camera on a lower resolution.

Thanks for the info guys. Yes, you can alter the settings on my Nikon. Trouble is I keep it set on High Quality all the time and just forgot to change it for these shots. Once taken cannot be changed easily !

I have re-taken on my pocket camera on a lower resolution.

Yup, I’ll be there.

Can I leave my machines overnight? I live locally but may have to leave early on the Saturday and would prefer not to have to load up etc and bring back on Sunday am.