Wooden roller lubrication
Just finished the oily rag rebuild on my 14/57 atco but just noticed the front rollers still don't roll very nicely.
They are a little worn, but not too bad. It looked like they had been greased at some point and were very sticky. I cleaned the shaft and tried to clean out the old woody grease inside with a large still bit.
I assume they shouldn't be lubricated? Any safe way to fully clean the insides of the rollers from ground in sticky grease/wood pulp?
I'd rather not replace them, they aren't bad enough in my opinion.
I guess I could sleeve them inside if I really had to, would straighten up the now slightly coned holes too, but again, would rather not.
I am slightly wary of soaking them in anything that would dissolve the grease.
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That’s so we can ask “ where’s the throw plate?” Or doesn’t it have one?
Not to mention the non standard starter pulley .
Very smart though.
I had to make a new plate,
I had to make a new plate, just fitted it.
Looking at the spacer arrangement and the fact it has a boss for the return spring (not fitted In that pic) I guess it would have been kick start.
The pulley bolt looks stock, has the right paint on it, but I always assumed the pulley wasn't. Works fine though, starts really easy first pull now Ive set the timing right. Was very advanced when I got it!
I have a grassbox that I bought separately, It fits great, but not 100% sure it's completely correct. I'll take some more photos.
Anyone know what plug it should have? Not even looked to see what's in it!
It has a Bosch w7dc in it.
It has a Bosch w7dc in it.
Few assorted pics.
Few assorted pics.
The front rollers on older 2
The front rollers on older 2 stroke models did have a brass tube inside to run on the steel spindle . As this is getting towards the end of 2 strokes I guess Atco may have economised,or these are later rollers. I d just use plenty of engine oil to soften any grease , and oil each end of rollers after use .
The plug is interesting to see as the barrel casting has been changed to use a 14mm plug rather than an 18mm 8 COM/D16/NGK A6. I would use a Champion L10 or NGK B6S ( I think) .
To me the grass box looks a though it may be off a later model but I ll stand to be corrected on this
One used to be able to buy a
One used to be able to buy a screw in insert to reduce from 18mm to 14. The L10 became the L86 and may have even changed again.
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