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The film was a bit of an odd one. I clearly remember it going out one Sunday lunchtime - the only time I ever saw it broadcast so must have sunk in well! I wonder how many incidents there had been to warrant making it?

Just a thought, if at sometime in it's life it's had a hard run into something and just tweaked the axle back slightly at each end, that would give a toe in effect.

It's a method all jcb drivers use. With the double acting system on the loader and a rigid frame as well you can toboggan along on the front bucket and not have to keep lifting the stabilisers. As you say Sandy, a push with a 3pt backactor will ride the link arms to the top before moving the machine...

Just remember to jam some wedges or similar between the axle and tombstone both sides before you start to stop it tipping over.

Good to hear.

Sort of a 60's toy robot vibe to it. I wouldn't want to be on and off it all day.
Bit of a tractor theme there - Massey 394s in the back ground, can't identify the red machine with the lid off, and love to see more of the crane.

Beats me. To my mind the movement in the top is 'limited' - the piston can only move so far, the dog bone can only travel so far, which limits the rotation of the cross shaft... etc. Wait, do the arms go all the way down? If not, is it remotely possible that there is something inside the piston ie s...

Found this one on amazon - ign on counting, ign off not counting.
Jayron Mechanical maintenance Hour Meter AC/DC 8-80V analog clock

From memory, the slip clutch was adjusted to a setting with a feeler gauge in the spring coils - just don't ask me what the setting was. The reason for mentioning it was that they were often seen as trouble and so were done up dead tight and coilbound.

Nice set up. As it lifts the rotorvator well, could it be an iffy gauge? I would have thought if the measured value is correct it would struggle. Rotorvators can be quite brutal to a tractor - Is it new to you? If so it's worth taking the shear bolt out and giving the pto a spin just to make sure it...

Take on board that I know nothing about the dexta, is it possible the primary lift arms have been removed at some point in it's history and were replaced on the wrong position on the cross shaft? I'm not sure it's even possible but just a thought.

Although the op did say they pulled the fuel filter out, I was just watching a Dexta on 'Bundy Bear's Shed', and that has a single cartridge/element type similar to a grey. No idea on the part no. for that!

Difficult without pictures but I would take a guess at a Lucas/CAV 7111-296.

I don't know who to attribute this to, but could apply in your case... :clap: Positive ground depends upon proper circuit functioning, the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work; we kno...

I know where there is a Perkins V8 in a shed, would you like me to enquire?

I think I'd use a separate battery with jump leads straight to the starter. If that works ok it's a connection issue, if it's still the same them suspect the starter.

Mathias, Am a bit foxed by your question my friend. The PTO is not connected to anything when raking. The rake is a simple Vee rake and the times are turned by contact with the ground. No power to them at all, and hydraulics only used to raise the rake wheels for transport. Think of a double acroba...

Think of a double acrobat rake arranged in a v configuration.

Hi, I'm looking for a set of front mudguards and brackets to suit 7.50x16 on a 333 or highway Dexta etc. Thanks.

If the rake is single acting ie simply lift or lower, I'd suggest connect the lift pipe from the rake ram straight to the tipper connector on the tractor. It will still lift the arms first but there will be only one lever to deal with. Not ideal but should get you raking.

The voltage regulator on mine is inside the dashboard.

Assuming the oil level is correct then I'd go for the oil pickup/strainer blocked.

I had hoped more would turn up but link here...
https://www.merlinarchive.uk/vehicle/73KC25

I asked on the HMVF web site and if you would be willing to share photos of the original number plates and build plates they may be able to fill in some history for you. The Military info plate would have things like contract numbers or service modifications codes.

Does Kenny still have an MOD plate? If so the original MOD reg (NN AA NN) should be there and it may be possible to trace some history.