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Front End Funday?
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17HP Kawasaki
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It does go to high rpm if I move the throttle up past 1000 rpm on my tach. Thank You for the reply. Phil
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Fire it up and running at idle, use your finger to open the throttle. You should feel the governor arm pushing back to try and close the carb. This isn't a guess thing as it should push fairly hard and a noticeable force. Most likely good if it's just creeping up instead of full blast high RPM Without loosening the clamp try holding the pin with pliers and try to move the gov arm. It needs to be locked tight to the pin Make sure the throttle cable conduit is locked tight.
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HAAAAAAAAAA, wondering which model you'll buy next weekend at the Belltown show.
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Kohler cradle mount question.
953 nut replied to Raider69's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I am reasonably sure the center line of the crankshaft will be the same as your Tecumseh. Wheel horse made the cradle mount to compensate for the crankshaft height to be the same as the standard oil pan Kohler. Those issues were all covered in this thread. -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Chris689 replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
@peter lena it’s funny you mention this. I’ve been having this internal conflict the last couple weeks on whether or not to do a quick scuff and shoot of the 10-8 but I’ve come to realize I really like how the paint has faded on it and all the original stickers are still on it except for one. It has aged very nicely in my opinion. The C120 on the other hand I haven’t decided on yet. It got hammered with road salt this winter because hauling it on an open trailer to help family out for the first half of winter, then I got an enclosed trailer. So I’m on the fence doing a scuff and shoot on this one. I think the 10-8 will be a good candidate for keeping oiled. If I made either of them into show pieces I’d never use them. -
Wanted 42" or 48' deck in good too great shape
Brockport Bill commented on oldlineman's classified in Wanted
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Betcha y’all didn’t know 109
Sparky-(Admin) replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
I will not buy anymore Wheel Horse tractors I will not buy anymore Wheel Horse tractors I will not buy anymore Wheel Horse tractors I will not ….. -
Our first Rhubard plant…seems to be taking off well. My mom had a huge one and just wanted a small one so I split it into 4 sections and this one was the section I took/planted. Couple of her friends took sections as well. The lady that lived next door gave my mom a small plant when her and my dad moved in back in ‘71. Super hardy!!!
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Kohler cradle mount question.
Raider69 posted a topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Does anyone know if there's a height difference between a K series that bolts directly to the frame and a cradle mount K series? I'm repowering a '68 Raider 9 with a K341AQS out of a JD using the pan and cradle mount from a C series WH. I'm also repowering my '75 B100 with a K301AQS out of a JD using the same style C series pan and cradle mount. Just wondering if I may run into hood clearance issues. TIA. -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
peter lena replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
@Chris689 make a regular habit of penetrating oil spray down , of any , dry / faded / neglected paint ? soak it down and forget it , let the penetrants do their thing , usually a darker shade developes , showing you what's there , then what i do is to use a mineral oil clean cloth rub down , no rough action , just a total , refresh of darkened paint , if the paint does not easily , break thru with a color change , fine , leave it in the vintage stage , seams like everyone wants to instantly recover a show queen , everything I have is , recovered / maintained , original paint , looks the way it should be for the years of service . very east to experiment with this idea , thats how I started , stay oily , pete -
401 Suburban Resto
wallfish replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
You ? That 401 looks like a dingleberry on James! -
I did that for years!
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I soak my coveralls in a Home Depot bucket with dawn soap... then squish them around a bit... rinse and dry... degreases enough for my needs... Old tshirts etc. for rags. When life expectancy reached (dirty beyond continued use) they get tossed...
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Gravely Sulky Handlebar recommends gonna pull with 856
953 nut replied to FLtractor's topic in Pullers
And you learned real fast that you shouldn't turn while going through a small ditch. Those handles would come down and catch the family jewels in a heartbeat. -
401 Suburban Resto
wallfish replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Well, then that would verify that. Bad connection, open circuit, bad ground on it, pulled out wire, etc can all be very quickly verified by adding a condenser to the points. Who knows what those little chinese kids missed when making them -
Hello I am resurrecting a barn find 1985 312-8 for an old gent. It was his father’s. Been in the barn since 1996. i dragged it out and brought it home. Some soap and water did wonders. Pulled the tin and cleaned out the mouse nests. bought a battery. Replaced the starter. Good compression. No spark. Had a used coil , new condenser and points for my k321. All the same. set at .020 with feelers. Now no fuel to carb. Replaced pump and fuel line from tank. Now fuel. Won’t fire. Pulled the carb. Took the bowl off. Filled with shellac. Bought an aftermarket #26 carb. Put it on. Had to shorten the new rod from carb to governor arm to fit. Fires right up. I can’t seem to get the governor set right. Held open throttle and turned rod CCW until stop hit. Tightened bolt. Fired up. Give it throttle and then after a bit the rpm’s increase on its own. I’m at wits end. Help!
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401 Suburban Resto
953 nut replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
When I had a K-90 the condenser was mounted on the engine block near the points, one pervious owner modification that went well. Most condenser failures are a short due to moisture in the dielectric material, anything placed in parallel with a short is going to be seen as a short. -
When my work clothes reach the correct level, they become shop rags for a while, then go to the burn barrel. No grease in Mrs. Ks house or washing machine.
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That is a good idea ... Guess I gotta start with the old fashions to come up with that...
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401 Suburban Resto
wallfish replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
That's directly from the back yard hammer mechanic's school of hard knocks. It's under the chapter called trial and error! LOL It won't hurt anything to add another condenser for testing purposes. It's definitely a pain to keep disassembling to pull the flywheel so when you give the laziest man the toughest job, he'll find the easiest way to do it.
