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After weeks of fetteling I've managed to get the Loafer and its deck running and managed to cut the lawn with it. Why don't they make machines as fun to use as this any more.

Had a nice day outside in the sun making a mower for cutting down the ditch on the side of the road. I had made a pulpit to stand on when cutting hedges, That was made from a worn out tractor mounted , lawn brush. I have mounted a very rusty mower deck to the side and lifted by a electric winch sat on the back. I will take more photos when i test it

Here is some photo from 41st vintage show@ springwood park kelso weather was great had great day out

Best way is to get yourself a Laser Tacho, they are not expensive and mine gets much use around the workshop checking lathe spindle speeds etc. Checking/setting the Idle speed on a Kohler 12hp -

Think I would be a bit worried running the engine at that angle

191707 6030-01 is the code I had a look today at it, looked at my eurocarparts clear filter and its already got dirt floating in it so decided to blow down the pipe, there was some resistance then no resistance so put the pipe back to the carb and the filter filled right up which looked like a highly improved flow started it and again revs hunting up and down :-( Next step I removed the carb and found - 1 - No gasket between the carb and head so just metal on metal.. 2 - big hole in the exhaust silencer (but guessing this would be just a noise issue and why its so loud rather than causing a running problem..) 3 - Probably the main cause of the complete problem, the High speed needle valve on the bottom of the carb was fully in!! Took it apart anyway while it was off and cleaned it out, some dirt but less than I thought Put it back together, set needle to 1.5 turns and idle needle to 1 turn and started it and it now runs without the choke, increased the revs but then it started bogging down and firing black smoke out (guessing too rich) so turned high speed needle in 1/4 turn and now revs to full revs but some blueish looking smoke starts to appear at full revs It says to set the idle RPM to 1750 rpm, how do you know when its at 1750rpm? Do you need a special tool for that? Thanks again Just waiting for the carb gasket to arrive as well..

That looks great ! Mines in its storage hole...