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I am not sure about the MB trac1000, but the 1500 was available in reverse drive form, where the seat and controls rotated. used for snow blowing and foraging in particular I think. Sorry probably not relavent to this thread.
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rgsltd, sorry to hear you have problems with the daisy. I may be wrong, but it sounds that the water is coming from the overflow pipe rather than the rad. If this is the case it is probably due to pressure builiding in the cooling system. This could be due to a blocked by pass tickler in the stat, but most likley to be caused by a failed cylinder head gasket. Is there any oil in the water, or water in the oil. Does she steam from the exhaust. The oil leaks could be associated or seperate. Give it a good clean and then try to see where its coming from.
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Travis, if you are filing the links, you have one of two problems. Either you are using a file of too large a diameter as has been mentioned, or you are filing freehand (without a plate) In the first case a large file cannot fit into a small gap so will take the leading edge of the cutter back too far, and eat into the top of the link plates. Not good. In the second case the file is not being held up by the plate and downward pressure is being applied. You will not be sharpening the underside of the cutting edge but will be eating into the link plates. Also not good. There is a good video guide to sharpening on Robs Chainsawbars site.
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Yes, its a 4 mix, along with the HT100, HT101 and HT130 You will not see the valve cover unless you take off the cowl. You also cannot do a compression test on a 4 mix engine because of the decompression device. Depending on how fast you pull it you will only read between 30 and 50psi. Your machine is a bit of a puzzle to me.
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You certainly did,no problem there, but the general trend of the thread seems a little unfair I think.
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To be fair to the OP, he never mentioned where he was using the saw, either up a tree or on the ground. Come to that he did not even say he was using it himself. He only admitted that he was rubbish at sharpening. Maybe a few more constructive points on sharpening and less assumptions may be in order? I wonder if the file is too large? I would avoid a dremel
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There are many good brands of synthetic, or semi synthetic 2 stroke oils on the market. You need one that meets or exceeds the JASO-FB rating. The best thing would be to purchase from your local independant specialist dealer as he will only sell you a suitable product. The chain oil is not as critical, pretty well any proper chin oil will do. They do vary in their viscosity, so you may wish to experiment with different makes.
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I,m pleased that you have had good value from your Ryobi, but as Pleasant says, you must be the only one who has! As as a dealer and repairer of machines, and having more work than I can cope with, I have to draw a line as to what work I take in. Ryobi is most certainly under the line, along with McCulloch and B&Q brands. I advise to keep clear.
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Rich2484, the HT131 is a 4 mix engine, equipped with valves, so valve clearances are critical. I have yet to have one in for service that does not need adjustment, and they cannot be tuned until the valves are correct. You mention that it has good compression, but how do you know?
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Will aftermarket rings really fit a genuine piston???? I have never tried, but did not think they would be manufactured to match.
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I know what you all mean about Stihl , but there are other good quality ones about at similar money. The Tanaka THB260PF is excellent, but more costly than the Stihl at around £250. But I have sold several Mitox 260B models to contractors and they have proved to start and work every bit as well, and they have stayed together. Only £134.00 If you are on a tight budget they are well worth getting.
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Louise, your 550 is one of the Stiga models branded as Mountfield. These are excellent mowers but Stiga deserve the credit for them, not Mountfield. Do'nt buy any old Mountfield on the strength of the 550, you may be very dissapointed.
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Wecome to the forum chopper brown. If Treequips good ideas dont provide the answer, I think it may be worth checking the oiler drive. You may find that the drive spring ( the metal arm that engages in the slot in the drum) may be fused to the spur gear, which may, in turn be fused to the crank. The heat you described could well have caused this. This would mean that the clutch drum turns the drive spring which being melted to the gear and the crank, turns the crank. Just one more opinion, others may have better ideas.
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If its not I hope you are fit:biggrin:
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Its the best ever film!!!!! Brilliant soundtrack, especially from Berlin. Classic.
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Great in outboards, including air cooled outboards, but not JASO rated, cus its for floaty boaty things Rock Groundsman is Jaso rated, but not NMMA cus its not for boats, its for sharp cutty things.
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Sssshh!!! Trying to watch Top Gun:biggrin:
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Until the late 90's Mountfield was a top notch mower, built in Plympton. The company was then bought by GGP, the largest mower manufacturer in Europe. They own Lawnking, Castell, and Stiga, and more recenty, ATCO GGP bought the Plympton premises for their UK headquarters. They did not continue production of the Mountfield mowers, but put the name on mowers from their other factories. The largest volume are cheap, steel decked machines for B&Q. These will not stand up to commercial use for more than a few weeks, so keep clear. Some of them have aluminium decks and are made by Stiga, these are a safe bet, whilst not being out and out commercial grade, they can easily be classed as heavy domestic. The Mountfield ride ons are badged machines from the Castell Twincut range, good value domestic quality machines. If you need professional quality then look towards machines such as John Deere and Stiga
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I dont think Old Woodchip was aiming his post at you, or your Motul ( although until now I have never heard of Motul) I think it was aimed at the OP and the original question.
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I'm not advocating that, I am perfectly happy using, and selling Rock Groundsman in all the machines that I sell and service (except that I now use Aspen2t pre mix wherever possible. My reference to specific oil was aimed at marine v horticultural, as per OP. Not worried about 'brand' names as long as they meet or exceed spec.
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maybe read it wrong, thought it meant he has tight control over his debtors.
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Respect that bit Mr Blair:thumbup:
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Good luck with your business. This is the place to learn. PM sent
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Thanks Bill, welcome to the forum.
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Haha, great idea, music while you work! it would have to be reggae, non stop. Seriously though, it would have to be pretty high requency to achieve the results. I just looked on my Ultrawave machine and it does not give any hint as to frequency. It does however work with a high pitch buzz which drives me crazy. I much prefer to listen to Suzy Quattro.
