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Thanks George. Your advice is greatly appreciated. What's depth are we looking for? Going off the depth of the share, 6 - 7 inch?

Managed to get it free. Tightening and slackening the adjusting bolts, plenty of penetrating oil, banging it on the floor and patience. Took about an hour. Painting in progress now.

Thanks George. You've just answered something I've been wondering. I wasn't sure if that shaft should swivel or not. It's seized solid. The bolts had been screwed right in, so it couldn't move anyway. Going to take some freeing, methinks.

Hi behoof. As you say, it could be the pump or even the fuel tap not sealing properly. I had the same problem with my C-125. I've fitted a priming bulb of a boat in the fuel line. Just one squeeze and it's away.

I'll find out at it's first trial.

Bit of modifying this morning. The square bit the pin goes through was cut off the box section. Box section drilled to take a pin. Long bolt procured from the farm and made into a pin while there. Also came back with some heavy duty electric fence wire that was going spare. Fence wire is now lift cable and it lifts the plough nicely. Well it does after I reset it. I fitted it at first with the lift lever in the up position. There now is a bit of swing in the plough as George suggested. Is there enough or maybe to much? I haven't a clue. Anyway, the plough now fits the tractor. Still bits to do yet.

Don't forget Chris, Ian.

Neat job.

That's looking good, Richard.

Thanks Mark. I noticed that but couldn't correct it. It's the key board.

Your plough is the same as mine. I did think of using the pin hole and I understand what you mean. I'll have to have a re-think. How much sideways movement do you have? You've got 17 days.

At the Newby Hall show, The Showman brought up a plough for me he'd collected from Alans friend John. Last night on reading young Toms post on preparing for Rural Past Times, I was hit by inspiration. Doesn't happen often. Off into the workshop I hastened, and the plough, all in bits, was roughly put together. Today a trip up to the farm for some scrap metal. Back home I set too. The result is below. I could do with some heavier gauge cable for the lift, I haven't got any. Or chain and run it through a custom tube? I have the bits for that. Or make a solid bar mechanism? I have some bits for that. I may also shorten the arm by an inch or two, where it goes down to the shoe. Give a bit more ground clearance when raised. Decisions! Decisions!

There is a difference in pulley numbers. Have PM'd you. Bearing OD is the same. 40.13mm.

Tom, you've inspired a more senior man to get his finger out. Or more to the point, to sort a plough out.

Got the rear tyres fitted today. For £10 why struggle? Got the lift cable fitted as well. 3mm stainless with a plastic coat. Also a photo' of the brake pedal stop. Not very good to see, but best I could do. Pedal came a long way back. Just made out of a piece of alli' angle cut to suit.

Collected the bearings this morning. Just fitted one and it tapped in nicely. Very expensive though. £4-60 each. The pair cost £11-04 with the vat. I also had a good inspection of the pulley and could see no sign of it being altered.

Don't forget plenty of photo's.

Maybe it is, Chris. But I've got quite a lot of EP90 and if it was good enough for my Land Rover gearboxes and diffs, it'll do me.

Trans?

I'll trade for some EP90.

Pity the rear wheels aren't split rims.

Put the cast ones on one side. Chris. I'll collect next month.

Nice job Chris.

Went out early this morning and when I got home look what awaited me. So the afternoon was well spent. The result being this. I'll get ATS in Wigton to fit the rears on Monday.