I lost timing on the tractor. Long story but I did get it running kind of. It would run for a few minutes and then die out. It's not the carb as it is clean as new and the tank has been out and lined.
Anyway, a few years ago I was working to get it running better and someone mentioned the governor could be the issue, so I blindly took the cover off and the gear popped out. I got busy and drained the tank and carb and let it sit. Now I finally have some time to go back to it. I can find the timing mark on the governor gear but I can't seem to locate it on the cam gear to re install it in the proper place. I have turned the flywheel and looked and looked for the mark but nothing.
There are punch marks on the flywheel at the LH Impulse and LH exhaust open but not sure how that relates other than it does somehow.
Could the timing mark be on the inside of the cam gear? I have a cheap endoscope that may allow me to look at the back of the gear and I did see a star cast in it.
Right now just trying to find a way to get it back together in the right way. I have seen mention of the marks but can't find it. Also, the bearing at the end of the governor was dry as a bone.
Once I get that done I can try to diagnose the short run time. I would like to get this running again. The tractor was my grandfathers and last probably used in the 80s but found its way into my garage when it had to be moved from where it was sitting in a barn. Still questioning that decision. ;-) It would be nice to get it running again and maybe I could use it for something.
Anyway, a few years ago I was working to get it running better and someone mentioned the governor could be the issue, so I blindly took the cover off and the gear popped out. I got busy and drained the tank and carb and let it sit. Now I finally have some time to go back to it. I can find the timing mark on the governor gear but I can't seem to locate it on the cam gear to re install it in the proper place. I have turned the flywheel and looked and looked for the mark but nothing.
There are punch marks on the flywheel at the LH Impulse and LH exhaust open but not sure how that relates other than it does somehow.
Could the timing mark be on the inside of the cam gear? I have a cheap endoscope that may allow me to look at the back of the gear and I did see a star cast in it.
Right now just trying to find a way to get it back together in the right way. I have seen mention of the marks but can't find it. Also, the bearing at the end of the governor was dry as a bone.
Once I get that done I can try to diagnose the short run time. I would like to get this running again. The tractor was my grandfathers and last probably used in the 80s but found its way into my garage when it had to be moved from where it was sitting in a barn. Still questioning that decision. ;-) It would be nice to get it running again and maybe I could use it for something.