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People may remember that I posted here a couple of years ago, asking
how to get a Merry Tiller to actually do something useful and then
solving the problem by buying a Howard rotavator to replace it.

Well the Howard has done sterling work over the past couple of years
but it now needs some servicing. I've managed to take it apart (after
a certain amount of bad language) and there's not too much wrong with it
but it does need some parts.

The main thing it needs is new bearings for the shaft that the tines
run in, probably a new drive chain and maybe a new tiller shaft. The
bearings (I guess, there's nothing left of them!) are 'bronze bush'
type ones. Does anyone know of any suppliers that specialise in
Howard Rotavator spares?

By the way it would be useful to identify the model I have, I *think*
it's a Howard 350 but I'm not absolutely sure. It has a Kohler K141
engine and a two speed and reverse gearbox. There are two sets of
four tines on each side (i.e. 16 altogether), half straight and half L
shaped. I would have posted a picture but didn't think to take one
before taking it apart! :-)

Try this chap http://www.mdr.co.uk/tillerparts/tillerparts.html and
also the uk rec stationary engines group.
The Howards are so common there could well be a supply or supplier of
these bits somewhere.