Yep thats it

The only way I can get 2 & 4 the same is with them both off the scale and the only way I can get 1 & 3 the same is with both 1/4 up the scale.

So 4&2 are close but 1 &3 are open?

Is the master screw then supposed to bring the closed two open and the open two more closed so they match?

i think you mean?
once you have 2 and 4 level you then get 1 and 3 level the you balance front (2 and 4) to rear (1 and 3)

when i do mine they are never bang on but pretty close and the tick over seems fine.

Just a thought, have you checked your valve clearences as this will affect your tickover and running?

Valve clearances have been done.

This is doing my fucking tree in!!!!!!!

can you try to explain what happens when you make each adjustment?

They steady out a lot when I hold at a steady rpm... I've been trying to do it at idle and this is the best I've managed

Are the 2 left guages 1 and 3? or 1 and 2?
have you got the dampers in, and at the same spacing?
are all the draw off screws tight?
i adjust the idle screw so it revs at about 3k and set from there then rev upto 5 - 6k and see how they are.

The two that are the same are 1 & 2

I've set it up 1 2 3 4

I'll have another go but I don't want to make it worse

I have 1 and 3 next to each other and 2 and 4 next to each other. i find it makes it easier to see whats happening