britains powerfarm

[nick henton]

hi all

i don't know if anybody out there can help, i have a ford TW35 from the powerfarm that Britain's made and cant seem to get the power part working. All the connections are clean under the bonnet and the battery is a brand new Duracell is there something else that i don't know about?

any help/advice gladly received

regards nick

[BRITAINSMAD]

turn the tractor upside down and you will see on the underside, a small gap in the diecast.  Through this gap you will see a small gear, which is powered from the motor.  When the motor has been turned on, reach through this hole with a knife and gently turn the gear.  This will help the motor get started. 

When Britains tractors have been left for a while, the motor grease tends to solidify slightly and makes the motor stick.  If there is no problem with the motor, this should work.

[powerrabbit]

Most of them never worked from new so don't be surprised if it won't go.

[Marmitemania]

I have posted about this before, spray WD40 into the motor housing through said hole in casting and any other crack or hole you can see around the motor housing put in battery, put the lever in the drive position, turn tractor on, now its just a case of turning the back wheels to free the motor once running squirt in more WD40 and leave it running for a while with the drive disengaged, this way has never failed me, its a bit like bump starting a car. ;D

[Tractorman810]

Most of them never worked from new so don't be surprised if it won't go.

all mine work fine tim, infact i bet most people on here can say the same as listed above those cures work fine,

[nick henton]

thanks guys

i will try that and will let you know how i get on

regards nick

[MJB1]

rather than try the cog, try turning the 'PTO' bar with pliers

[nick henton]

thanks guys

its worked now my ford is working fine the forward motion is a little jerky.

has anybody got an old cab they don't want for a TW35 i thought it was in drive but it wasn't it rolled off my knee and smashed the cab to bits > > > >

not a happy bunny > > if anybody can help let me know cheers guys

regards nick

[Tractorman810]

oo thats not good news nick, mind you i guess its working now which is a plus, you can get repo cabs for the tw35 try ebay, or dave twose / brian norman

[Marmitemania]

Drat fixed one thing and broken another, which method did you use to get her going.

[nick henton]

i got the pliers gave it a turn then sprayed a load of WD40 into the workings its a little jerky but i think that might be because of its age. now i just have to free the mashio gears get that working properly then it can  go on the back of it i will be working them fields

Sean

does Brian norman or Dave towse have a contact number or website address?

regards nick

[BC]

Towse trading website

http://www.britainstoyfarm.co.uk/

I don't thing Brian has a website

[Simon]

Brian doesn't have a website but if you phone him he will send you a catalogue, PM'd the number 

[nick henton]

hi simon

thanks mate i have read it i will get in touch with him tomorrow

[Tractorman810]

they are both the same stuff nick so i doubt theres any price differecne between them 

[nick henton]

ive had a look on daves site when i get paid i will order one from him thanks guys

regards nick