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Hi, yes the certes has a very different ratchet system to the Ajax and the Marquis different again. mind you all versions do the same job. I am not really sure the cost of a Hand Certes when new, but would guess a lot more than the Ajax's which could be bought for about £12 in the Mid 60s. Thanks for your comments.

Hi Martin Yes the roller seemed to come out well in the end with little up and down movement and the new freewheel ratchets sound and feel nice. I nearly used that metal filler on both parts of the shaft, but one side was more warn than the other, but did take a lot of work to weld and file to shape. Funny you say that about not wanting to use it when done, the owner has contacted me and asked not to paint the front roller as he wants to use it, and why not! Thanks Richard.

Hi, As always these things take longer than expected , hopefully will be worth the effort in the end. Thanks for watching,

Hi Martin. Just a stroke of luck really , i bit of digging on the internet. I haven't got the green Paint yet but will do thanks to your help. I think you still have the disease, you are not over it ! Thanks for your comments.

Hi, Yes was good to get those new freewheel ratchets, and once the shaft has been repaired it should be a good roller. Thanks for watching.

Hi, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Good evening Squire. Most welcome, all for a good cause. Yes blue gloves for a blue mower! A good tip, i swapped the 2 top bearing half's over and did make a lot of difference. I am back on the 16" Certes now, as i need to put customers first! Thanks for your comment.

Hi Samuel, Very nice mowers , i am sure you will enjoy working on it , and hopefully you have some grass to use it on at the end. The next video on this mower will be the rear roller overhaul, so hopefully it will be some help to you. Thanks for watching.

Hi Herby Thanks, am using the new Mics so the sound should be fairly good. Yes good point , worth swapping the bearing tops over, nothing to lose, otherwise i may get a little fine valve grinding paste and lap them in a bit. Thanks for watching.

Yes ,no truer word said, you have the Generator and kettle to go with it! Thanks for your comment.

I meant engage ie slipping

Hi , Yes i know just what you mean. There are quite a few reasons why those Siba recoils slip. Yes if the fibre washers are very greasy is one. The spring is weak , or not the correct one ( Sometimes you can stretch them ) You may want to check that the Pawl holder is in the correct way, as there is a right and wrong way. I am happy to send you a picture if you are not sure? Lastly if the Aluminium starter cup is warn, sadly it doesn't have to be much on those to make them slip. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

Hi Herby , Thanks worth spending the money , hopefully the new mics will really come into there own when there are other noises in the back round. Yes i am not going to strip the ratchet sprockets, they are warn, but work fine. The customer is trying to get some better ones , so will shelf it for now. Thanks for watching.

Hi , Thanks, i am also a big fan of the Ransomes Ajax, for a domestic mower they do give a very good finish, and a pleasure to use! Yes would be nice to give the Certes a go on the grass before the season is out. Thanks for watching.

Hi Colin, Thank you. I have had many Ajax's apart, but this is the first Certes Mk8 . Glad you thought the mics are good. Thanks for your comment.

Hi, I ended up setting the front roller quite high, but didn't measure the height of cut. The Certes will cut very low, probably 4mm to 15mm something like that. The Ajax is a better machine for domestic grass cutting as it will go up much higher and would cope with slightly longer grass. Thanks for your comment.

Hi , Yes very well made mowers and would cost a Kings Ransomes if made new today! Thanks for your comment.

Hi Tabitha Yes having the correct tools make the job much easier. Cleaned and set points, with a good condenser and coil should get you a good spark. Don't forget to check your HT lead, they can be also dodgy or to short and can be replaced if needed. Thanks for your comment.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 Yes, indeed. Will probably replace HT lead, condenser etc, as may save potential problems in the long run. Do I need to be careful to check position of engine before removing the condenser, HT, coil assembly etc so as not to lose correct timing? (22 degrees from top dead centre according to handbook).

Hi, Thank you. Yes sounds like yours is an early one also if it looks the same as my one. Mine has got a 5 figure engine number and is painted black, later they were painted silver then grey. It doesn't, on mine seem to have any connection with dates, but on the 6 figure it may do, and i should really look into it. but quite likely, if yours has a recoil , they didn't fit till the late 1950s , so your engine numbers could mean it is a 1959 model as you say. E10 , yes it will run E10 , but i would recommend the Super unleaded E5 , as the E10 has a very short life and will gum up your carburettor quickly if left in. Thanks for your comments.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 Thanks, I'll make sure I use E5. I must also purchase a flywheel puller. Is there a specific thread type required (imperial?) and where is the best place to obtain one, please?

@@SuperTabitha22 Hi, Yes the E5 is worth using. There is a guy on Ebay selling some nice looking pullers, Item no 256632101291 Or you could use part of your recoil pawl hub spacer , i did that on my video, Early Suffolk Tear Down. Thanks for your comment.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 Thanks, found it. Hope to remove the engine cowl tomorrow to see which particular flywheel it is, to ensure I get the correct puller (one of the Suffolk flywheels requires longer screws, which the seller has). Have coated the wooden front rollers with raw linseed oil today for preservation.

@@SuperTabitha22 Hi ,Glad to here. If it is the very early flywheel it will be the 3 mounting puller, otherwise the 2 mounting puller. Just remember the nut is a Left handed. Good call with the linseed oil, they will last longer and look better.

Hi Mick, Why thank you. Mind you not easy to make much on these kinda jobs, the hours just go on and on, as you know. Let me know when you want a visit. Thanks Richard.

Hi Andrew Thank you, am trying to keep the camera steady and get some detail in. Thanks for watching.

Hello Herby Yes you are correct that what i was doing, a nice big socket. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it, hopefully it will be worth the effort. Thanks for watching.

Hi Roy, Yes thanks it was down to the members of the Old Lawnmower Club. Everyone brought something which made a great show. Thanks yes would love to come and film your collection one day. Thanks for your comments.

Hi, Yes the Ajax is a very good choice. I think what you are talking about is called Ribbing The Ajax has a Six bladed cylinder, even if it is sharp and cuts Paper , when cutting low you may get Ribbing. It is down to the amount of blades and gearing ( Cuts Per Yard ) To get away from Ribbing you may have to go on to a Fine turf machine like a Certes which normally has about nine blades and will achieve more cuts per Yard. One thing that would be worth checking on your Ajax is the Cylinder bearings, If they are warn and have Up and Down movement, that will cause Ribbing. If so you will need to replace the bearings. Hope this helps. Thanks.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 many thanks for your help it`s much appreciated & i will check the bearings for sure 👍👍

Hi , Thank you, luckily a very good turn out of mowers. Thanks for watching.

Hi Mick. Thank you, but i need to remember to take the Microphones with me for those out door videos. Hope you had a good Holiday. Thanks LMJ

Hi , Yes the basic design hasn't really changed. The Mitchell mower is a lovely piece of engineering and runs like a swiss watch, Ransomes did something very similar and very much like the Mitchell mower , very well made and built to last. Sadly as you say , most modern machines have lots of plastic and not designed to last. Thanks for your comments.

Hi , Yes as you say great machines and well made for something made for the domestic market. If you have the green handles , it is an early machine. The Dog clutch and recoil makes it a bit later, hopefully you still have the nice early 75cc engine on yours. I got my parts book from a guy who was in the trade and was giving up. I have seen them on Ebay before, so probably worth looking. Thanks for your comments.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 Thanks; I'll look out for one. Do they give the torque settings for head bolts, etc? Always as well to know these things, just in case I ever need to rebuild the engine.

@@SuperTabitha22 Hi, keep looking and i am sure you will find a parts manual as they do come up, and also owners manual which do have quite a bit of technical information. I have not seen any torque settings for the engine head bolts, they have 5/16 unc screws, i would say 15-20 Ft lbs. Thanks for your comments.

good evening /good day. You better explain a bit more, only half the story there.

Hi, I have only just finished the grass box and hope to give it a run on some grass very soon. Yes i think it was worth saving. Thanks for your comment.

@@shion_lwn great hope it is useful.

@@shion_lwn Hi, yes sounds like back lapping is going to be the answer for you. I have done a video on back lapping a Ransomes Ajax. ( A bit of back lapping and bad soup ) It is not difficult to do , and will most certainly get your Ajax cutting well. Thanks for your comment.

​@lawnmowerjones3160 oh backlapping is possible on Ajax? ah, I believe one or 2 nuts on the gears are counter-clock for tightening..I forgot about that. so it is possible ^^ I saw online that someone used a pulley belt or something to backlap..no clue how it works. could you please tell me the link of your video of backlapping ajax? I went through your video list and I couldn't find it.. thank you for your advice!

@@shion_lwn Hi, yes quite easy to do. Just grinding paste, and a variable speed drill old paint brush and a socket adapter needed. Not sure how to forward the line link. But the title. Bit of Back lapping and bad soup . It was done about a year ago. Hope this helps.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 ok! Thank you:) I guess the process is pretty much the same as any other reel mowers. Awesome thank you sir.

Hi Colin, Thank you , I didn't expect the blade screws to come out quite so easily. Was ready to get the welder on them! My feeling we will have to re use the roller sprockets. Thanks for your comment.

@@lawnmowerjones3160 I was fortunate enough to pick one of these up (Mk8) yesterday, `Free to good home` so now have two to strip down!! Do the sprockets strip down at all? Cheers, Colin.

@@MrStoko Hi, That was lucky, normally most of those Ransomes Certes , even in fairly rough state make good money. Those roller sprockets do come apart, I am fairly sure the centre cover does unscrew, but they are very fiddly and easy to lose parts. I would say it probably would be better to soak them, with some sort of lubricating oil and get the working like that. Thanks for your comment.

Hi, yes good point. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Yes a good design , not many mowers can have the rollers removed without splitting the side frames. I will know for next time. Good to give the whole thing a good clean while in bits though. Thanks for your comment.

Yes when you start to assemble.you May need the instructions I messed it up putting it back together 😞 looking forward to the next episode 😊

@@thomasroughton5345 Hi, Yes lots to get wrong, i do have Parts and user manual. Thanks for watching.

Hi , Thank you, it should be assembling the roller next. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, You can't beat a Ransomes!

@@lawnmowerjones3160 apparently not.... Lol

Hi, I think it will be re assembling the rear roller next. Thanks for your comment.

Hi, Thank you , i am enjoying doing it. A very worth while mower. Thanks for watching.

Hi Herby. Yes another option, a bit smelly though with the grease. Think of those Lungs! Funny you say that about those sprockets, i have just got a new pair of Hayter harrier roller sprockets out of stock , and as you say they have play from new. I think , as they work Ok , a good clean up and will re use. Thanks for your comments.

Hi. Most welcome, i am glad you enjoyed it. Yes there will be more on the MK8 Certes. The gloves are Sealey Black Diamond Grip, Powder Free and they do most sizes. They are not that cheap but do seem to last. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Thank you for the kind words. It sounds like you did a proper job of your 14" Certes if you stripped down the front roller as well. Yes the rear roller ratchets are warn, i think i may open one up to see if anything can be done. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Yes that works well. I did use a proper punch off camera and did come off ok, i did start rushing a bit at the end. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Thank you, great to work on real quality. Yes i think there will be a few more video's on this machine. I don't blame you, if you sell it you will soon want another one! I did have a look for a spare Villiers 3 mounting recoil, sadly i don't but do have a spare 4 mounting Siba. Thanks for your comment.

Hi , I am glade you enjoyed it. They had a good run those 3 point Villiers recoils. I am not sure, but will have a look and see if i have a spare one. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Yes one of those jobs we have to do, but does make you smile when a customer brings a recoil in , in a bag and said i tried to put some new rope in and the spring flue out! Thanks for your comment.