NCC Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hi, Just got a Britains powerfarm Ford TW of ebay, anyway to cut a long story short cause I'm knackered. I have put the battery in the bonnet etc, pushed the switch backwards and forwards but nothing happens. Just wondering if there is anything I can do to make it work without splitting it if so what? I am open to all ideas Help Cheers, Nath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 theres a thread somewhere on here from when I asked, the solution turn the pto with pliers and give it some WD40 on the worm gear, clean the contacts as well, and it should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainsnut Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Thats exactly what i did and it worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 another way is to put a new battery in (so you know it's not flat!) and turn it on, then insert a small screwdriver into the key hole on the bottom and carefully turn the gear with the end of the screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 i'll have to try that with mine then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I'm in the process of doing mine up check out the Powerstars Powerfarm thread. I used a piece of tinfoil on the end of a screwdriver to check for any missing contacts, and then found one where the blue switch slides backwards and fowards got a piece of copper and fitted that, WD40'd the whole lot then left the motor running for 10-15 mins, runs sweet as a nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 better get mine out of the loft and have a look at it then if its that simple!! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Well it's not the worlds most complicated motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 i'm sure i'll mess it up! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 You won't just take your time. I wonder if they do a Haynes manual? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 ;D you would be surprised these days!! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you get any problems or anything FB just e-mail me or something and i'll try and help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 will do. I'll try it tomorrow if the weather is crap and we dont go to the Battle of Britain airshow :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Don't like to dissapoint you, but it's absolutely pouring down here, hope you dont get it, yea but thats fine E-mail me with any queries and i'll try and sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 Sorted it chaps. It's now running up and down the carpet like bloody hell I turned the PTO with some pliers and she soon jumped to life ;D Thanks Nath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Works on real tractors too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Fit the Howard rotorspreader on the back and your sorted I use the pipe off of the side of the Britains milk tankers as a P.T.O shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenryk Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 FB, did you get to Duxford? They were predicting 20 Spits and all the remaining airworthy Hurricanes. It looked as if it would be quite a sight but I could not get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Fenryk, Sorry didnt get there, the weather here was crap all weekend, drizzle and mist all day sunday. apparently, according to the out law, he said that only a few planes flew over so i guess it was a dissapointing show?. Last time the B-17 and Lancaster were banned from flying due to the rain and insurance costs. There is another in october, last one for the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 A lancaster flew over our house yesterday afternoon headed that way so you missed one of them at a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 yeah i should think it was heading to duxford, it was supposed to be flying on sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenryk Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Strangely enough this evening at about 6.45 i heard the roar of engines and Dakota flew low over us heading NW. Distinctive sound! Hope this is not too off topic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know this is an old topic, but I thought I'd ressurrect it as doing the "pliers on the PTO" trick has also fixed my TW35 which had stopped working last time I tried it. All the answers are here somewhere it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I seem to remember this being aired before as well and I think that I mentioned this before that some of the power farm tractors had the motor fitted the wrong way round as some of them would not work even from new and on others the copper battery contact strips did not contact the armeture pins. Anyone that has one of these tractors with a non-working motor, they can be replaced. The motor that will replace the original is not cheap, the Hornby electric model trains have the same motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 if i remember rightly, the rota spreader worked in reverse when hooked up to a powerfarm tractor , i have a TW25, TW35, 1884 & JAG690 , wouldnt have a clue if any of them still work , but one day i may buy some batteries & have a look see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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