Recent content by keith2001

When I take the sparking plug out and hold it against the engine while trying to start there’s no spark.(new sparking plug and "on/off" button deconnected) However-sometimes- after many attempts starting, it starts and runs fine. Once I stop the engine it’s very difficult/impossible to start it...

I first tried to replace the key. As I live in Belgium they have no stock of imperial keys only metric, so I bought a 5 x 5mm oversized and filed until it fitted on the crankshaft. Stange,it did not fit on the flywheel, so I filed half of the key to fit the flywheel. Strange that it is not a...

I removed the engine from te mower, and took some pictures. The key seems to fit on the flywheel but not on the engine's output shaft. You can easily move it, it seems to small. Is it a wrong key? I have a spare Marquis but with a BSA engine, I could take that key if it fits. "picture 1"...

Thank you. I did find the bearing 1203 and replaced both. It works. But now I have another problem: There's a knocking noise coming from the flywheel. It seems that the drive shaft from the engine isn't fixed for 100% to the flywheel. if you turn the flywheel for a few millimetre, the drive...

Thank you Gary. Now I found out that the bearing misses a ball and is blocked. My spare-bearing doesn't fit. Where can I buy one - for a Ransomes Marquis MK 5M. Thank you

Hello, The drive pinion on my Ransomes Marquis is broken and I want to replace it. However I don't succeed in taking off the broken one. Can somebody help me? Thank you,

Hello, The drive pinion on my Ransomes Marquis is broken and I want to replace it. However I don't succeed in taking off the broken one. Can somebody help me? Thank you,