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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomes MG6 Drayton Diesel in the forum Help and information 2 weeks ago
Have you tried using a hot air gun to heat up the pump? It may free off enough to get it out.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomes MG6 Drayton Diesel in the forum Help and information 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Hi Josh
Adjacent to the injector pump there is a 19mm? plug screwed into the crankase, remove this and underneath you should be able to see the coupling between the pump and the rod, it is a spring loaded ball joint which you should be able to pop off which should then let you remove the pump.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomes MG 40 Sachs Engine in the forum Ride-on machines 3 months ago
Probably the most common non standard engine fitted would be a Lombardini diesel. No chance of repairing the Sachs?
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransome crawler mg2 in the forum Help and information 3 months, 4 weeks ago
That is strange how come the MG2 was built at Orwell works before they moved to the Nacton site or have I got that the wrong way round too?
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransome crawler mg2 in the forum Help and information 4 months ago
Hi Peter
Your MG2 will run without problem on unleaded fuel.
The colour would be Orwell blue lighter than Nacton Blue named after the factory sites and rivers in Ipswich. Nacton Blue was used on later MG5 6 and 40 tractors.
The weight of an MG2 was listed as 8 1/2 cwt (950lbs)
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Advice required – steep drive in the forum Help and information 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I have a Ransomes Turf Trak four wheeled mini tractor fitted with a front loader which I use for carrying things up and down our drive particularly the wheelie bins which I can take two at a time.A lawn tractor with the deck removed is a useful tow tool.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I go full choke until it fires, if it does not start I go to half choke on second pull.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomed MG2-Military? in the forum Ride-on machines 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Just been going back through recent completed listing on E Bay Ransomes MG and found an RAF liveried MG2 sold around 21st November. The seller says that it was used on airfields for grass cutting , his father showed it towing a starter pack for aircraft. So maybe more than rumour.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 9 months, 4 weeks ago
The spring loaded impulse unit only engages at low revs holding the firing point at TDC, as soon as the engine starts and runs at 600rpm centrifugal force holds back the impulse latch so that it does not engage running the timing at 20deg, btdc.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months ago
Where is it that you live? Sorry for some reason my page has only just updated I thought my previous response had not been listed. JC
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months ago
Iain
I had a very similar experience with my MG2 137 the magneto had a label on it stating that it had been rebuilt, fat spark when driven by a drill but fitted to the engine bang bang was all I could get I persisted for days trying everything I could think of and then eventually I fitted a later mag and the engine started first pull and has…[Read more] -
expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months ago
Iain
I had exactly the same scenario with the magneto on my MG2 137 eventually I fitted a replacement magneto and it has never been an issue since but I worked for days trying to get it to run on the original which gave every semblance of being serviceable. Have you a machine nearby you could borrow a mag off? -
expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months, 1 week ago
When you have the new points and condenser fitted try turning the mag at low speed with your drill and check that the impulse mechanism is working.It should disconnect once you speed up the rotation to about 700/800 rpm After refitting set up a strobe timing light and mark the flywheel at tdc check that spark fires at tdc for starting, if the…[Read more]
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic MG5 Dynastart electric starter. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months, 1 week ago
Iain
I have had a similar problem in the past which turned out to be a magneto fault, just not enough oomph to fire twice. I also have a dynostart fitted to an MG5/6 engine which works a treat I fitted a pulley to the back of the flywheel and mounted the dyno on top of the gearbox. It would be a better job to machine a vee belt groove in the…[Read more] -
expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomed MG2-Military? in the forum Ride-on machines 10 months, 1 week ago
It has always been rumoured that they were used on grass airfields for towing fighters out on to the runways but other than the picture Neil attached which I believe is from a museum in Holland, I have never seen any photos of MG crawlers in use. I have seen quite a few photos of crawlers painted in military livery including American army. I have…[Read more]
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Alternative engines on Ransomes Crawlers in the forum Ride-on machines 11 months, 1 week ago
My neighbour has done the same thing, he has an MG5 to which he has fitted a chinese single cylinder electric start diesel engine, he uses the machine for raking horse paddocks and general trailer work.He also pulls a big Cambridge roller behind it.
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic RANSOMES MG 40 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 year ago
If it is some time since it was started, I would be tempted to connect a good set of jump leads to a big battery or a truck and keep turning it over until it starts .
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic RANSOMES MG 40 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 year ago
I think the pump will be connected to the governor linkage which has to be disconnected through an access plate. I have three Sachs engined MG and they are all very good starters once you pull out the excess fuel start button .
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomes mg2 questions in the forum Ride-on machines 1 year ago
Good progress,have some spare spark plugs to hand and if you have one a spark tell tale that fits between plug and ht lead and lights up when plug sparks. Clean and check magneto points, nice new petrol and off you go ,make sure tractor is out of gear, throttle open a fraction and full choke until it fires then back off the choke slightly. To…[Read more]
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expeatfarmer replied to the topic Ransomes mg2 questions in the forum Ride-on machines 1 year ago
You may be able to free the exhaust valve with a wooden dowel down through the plug hole if you are reluctant to remove the head.Speaking from recent experience even bits of a Ransomes MG are heavy `enough to kill you if you try lifting them unaided.
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