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[maracus]

I posted a while ago a thread about a couple of old rotovators I have, one of which I'd just picked up as a non runner that needed an HT lead. Some of you may remember the post. Anyways...

I got it running 

I managed to get hold a brand new lead for it, about £16 I think I paid. After failing to get it started, it sat in the shed while I tinkered about doing odd bits here and there. Then last week, I realised I still hadn't commenced this turfing job, and my mate was now ready for it.

So I stripped the carb, cleaned and reassembled it, and... It still didn't start. 

This was now taking me into Friday, and I wanted to use it Saturday. Friday was a warm day, and when I got back from work I thought "if its going to run, it'll run now" and sure enough, it fired into life on about the 4th attempt!  success!!

It smokes well 'til the oil levels dropped, but I've chucked some slick 50 in there and hoped for the best!!

I managed to do about 3 hours of solid rotovating on and off over the next four hours, and saw the job complete  apart from the regular stalling cause I didn't realise it had an even lower 1st gear than what was actually second gear, it ran faultlessly!

I just need a thick gloopy chain box oil that won't leak out the hub shaft seals, and possibly a piston overhaul, but I'd rather not touch that tin of worms as it probably wants more than just rings, but while it runs, I'm happy  

Here's a picture as promised, haha!

[Varche]

Ah the joys of proper soil and machinery.

[maracus]

Ah the joys of proper soil and machinery.

Yeah I know  was good fun doing that haha but my back can't take doing it too often with this! Its a narrow tool to use and the handle bars needs adjusting up but are seized.

[maracus]

^oops, slight typo there, my phone can be sloppy at times!

[Rods2]

It looks like a scene from Ukraine with hand operated farm machinery, complete with a half empty plastic bottle of clear liquid. Except in Ukraine it would be village distilled vodka to keep the operator lubricated.

[maracus]

Haha the bottle is empty.. Maybe that explains the typo lol 

[r1]

if you scroll up on the pic so just the bottle is in shot looks very spooky.
like from a 3rd world country

[Sir Tigger KC]

It looks like a scene from Ukraine with hand operated farm machinery, complete with a half empty plastic bottle of clear liquid. Except in Ukraine it would be a molotov coctail.

Fixed. 

[omega3000]

Excellent  I use to have a few villiers lawn mowers , one was a kick start  Use to kick back just like a bike . Cut the lawns perfect every time + with a weighty roller kept the lawns flat 

[maracus]

Excellent  I use to have a few villiers lawn mowers , one was a kick start  Use to kick back just like a bike . Cut the lawns perfect every time + with a weighty roller kept the lawns flat 

The funny thing about that is, I've just picked up an old atco cylinder mower with a villiers two stroke paid a tenner for it and it runs