Ransomes MG5 Crawler

[Dieselman 63]

I was delighted as it ripped into life. I need to tidy up the garage now, it’s a bloody tip!

Yee haar!
Glad it's running.

I shouted something similar as it ran for more than four cycles! Quickly jumped to release the choke, and open the throttle!!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Original oil seals are hard to come by, so I knocked this one out carefully and cleaned it. Lots of sludge removed. Refitted, it was time to make a new paper gasket which was sealed with hylomar on both sides, just enough to form a nice barrier.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Then I came up with this contraption to lift it off the stands. Crane lifts, motorbike jack under the front to steady it. Then, slide the stands out and lower it at both ends. Worked well. The track was attached, brake bands nipped up so I wouldn’t have to yank on them, and it there was just enough time to take it for a ride

 

[Migmac]

Nice to see it back running. Did you join the fb group? I apparently have been getting notifications a lot from the group.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nice to see it back running. Did you join the fb group? I apparently have been getting notifications a lot from the group.

No, I can’t work out how to answer the questions. Honestly probably a good thing, time is best spent working on the tractor than browsing the internet.

 

[zeppelin builder]

We got from 300hp to over 1000

You are aware that this is it right? Magneto, carb, spark plug and exhaust. That’s all there is…

Mag wasn’t giving a spark. Took the cable off and got a better connection - now it is sparking. Will it start? Of course not. Reason? I don’t know.

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is it timed ok

 

[Dieselman 63]

is it timed ok

Seems to be.

 

[dobbslc]

Slow down you maniac!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Slow down you maniac!

I took it to the AP&I show in January, which is 6km away. Someone asked if I’d driven it there, it goes about 2kmh flat out, the trip would have taken three hours!

 

[galooph]

I took it to the AP&I show in January, which is 6km away. Someone asked if I’d driven it there, it goes about 2kmh flat out, the trip would have taken three hours!

Have you seen The Straight Story? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166896/

 

[Dieselman 63]

Well, I have the lawn tractor and I have this tractor. It would be rude not to put it to work! I got this nice Spearwell spade the other day, I already have the mulch fork in the same range. I’m off digging out plants.

In other news… for a laugh, I decided to road-register the tractor. Cost $50, it’s WoF exempt, therefore does not need to abide by noise restrictions (handy as it’s quite loud) and it doesn’t have to pay and road user charges. All in all, a fun and successful day for me and the tractor! (Will have it’s own licence plate too, C6FEE - coffee, anyone?)

 

[Agroshield]

Then I came up with this contraption to lift it off the stands....

Where is the point of balance? Could you fabricobble something that goes into the blue bosses on the red sides for a single point of lift (with maybe a stabilising cord to the engine if it is front-heavy)?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Rose garden progress. I had to be careful as there were already roses in amongst the agapanthus. Any excuse to fire it up!

 

[selectedgrub]

Awesome.

 

[dobbslc]

I've been looking at these on ebay now thanks to you!

 

[Dieselman 63]

I've been looking at these on ebay now thanks to you!

Buy one. Then buy some nice Britool BSW spanners and sockets. It’s the simplest machine to work on but it drove me up the wall when it wouldn’t go!

(One time I left it in reverse when starting, it tore across the garage and literally started to climb up the wall. I caught it before it went vertical!)

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I've been looking at these on ebay now thanks to you!

We’ve just got a bit of land so I’ve been considering one for mowing any cultivating! Would love an mg6 with hudraulics

 

[Dieselman 63]

We’ve just got a bit of land so I’ve been considering one for mowing any cultivating! Would love an mg6 with hudraulics

With the dozer blade? Very cool attachment. Fit the tool bar on the back with a ripper, endless possibilities. I fancy a chain harrow for mine.

 

[dobbslc]

We’ve just got a bit of land so I’ve been considering one for mowing any cultivating! Would love an mg6 with hudraulics

There's one on ebay now...

 

[slim_boy_fat]

coffee, anyone?

[that should get @The_Yellow_Ardvark's attention.....]