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Thanks brian, is there a special tool available to remove the bottom pulley?

I got the nut undone thanks for the advise.

Anyone got any tips on undoing the nut on the bottom pulley?

All working fine now,

Thanks.

Hi,

I've been trying to download and look at pages 61-80 and pages 101-120 of the parts list and it keeps telling me that the file is damaged has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks Brian,

So I have a power major which has had it's engine replaced with a later Super Major engine which is in fact the same as a power major.
Nice to know the full story.

You are a wealth of info where do you get it all from?

Thanks again

Lee

On the gear box is L170 or it could be L17D and in the transmission under the seat is E1ADKN 994787 L15D

Hope this sheds some light on it all

I wondered that, so I have an early Super Major engine. Were will I find the casting numbers on the gear box, and you say the transmission numbers are under the seat. Don't know if this is good news or bad!

I will post the numbers tonight.

Thanks Brian

I have a Power Major I am restoring with the serial number 1615716 stamped on the right hand side of the engine, is this one of the last before the Super Major's were rolled out? I know from looking in a book it is a 1961 model I think from Sept/Oct 61. It has drum brakes and the dials under the ste...

Thats great, many thanks.

it still smokes with the air cleaner off just the same.

Hello all,
What is the "Wiki" and how do I get into it?

Ok, thanks I'll give that a try and let you know.

Hello,

Thanks for your advise, no it doesn't loose water but i haven't run it for long because it smokes so much so it hasn't had a chance to get up to a normal running temp.

I am scratching my head on this one!

Hi all, My first post! I Have a power major which I'm restoring she starts on the button and runs no problem but puffs white smoke and when I throttle her up she pours out a mixture of white/black smoke any ideas? I've re-timed the pump @ 23deg, had the injectors overhauled and all clean filters and...