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nyquil junkie replied to nyquil junkie's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Better than what I coulda done.
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I hate sheetmetal work. Some idiot apparently used my 701 belt guard on a low mount starter engine. They cut a path for the belt to pass and screwed a screen on the front with self tapping screws. Welding sheetmetal is a pain, but I was able to make it look decent. Not perfect but at least it was on the bottom. My hood was torn all up where it meets the frame up front. So I cut the bad spot out, added a new bottom plate, then made a 1/8 tab that wraps into the sides for extra support. Needs a little filler in the weld gaps but it won't be visible when finished. At least these parts will fit right now. A little more work and they will look good enough.
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Search box upper right hand corner. Type in 753 then use the more options drop down to and click on files and hit the search button. You will find lots more including engine manuals.
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C100guy94 replied to jshks's topic in Implements and Attachments
Pictures and details will definitely help. Your definitely at the right plan -
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Great to see that you have officially joined.
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wallfish replied to jshks's topic in Implements and Attachments
Explaining what "this rig" actually is and some pictures would certainly help -
This may have turned into a hornets nest
ineedanother replied to jshks's topic in Implements and Attachments
Not knowing what attachment you're intending to run makes it difficult to have an opinion. Mechanical clutches are plentiful and serviceable. The sudden start of an electric clutch is what turns most folks off. Soft starts are available but add $150 or so to a build. -
I bought the one off Ebay, I'm in Illinois so no way to pick it up but thanks for the offer.
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Picked this rig up a week ago yesterday. All I want it to do is fill up some dirt. Bubba’d up the more I look. But here is bottom line with no more extras. This is a repower. Has anyone put an electric clutch on rather than mechanical? I would rather have mechanical but I think electric would be quicker and easier to get into service. Thanks for any input.
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It's mine now LOL. Thanks!
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Side shot Saturday... AND SUNDAY !
Sarthurs01 replied to Sparky-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Out getting some fresh air still had 3 more tucked away -
I wonder how many times that bridge has been sold?
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Fantastic post! I was also in scouts and have fond memories of leaders bringing various goodies to throw in a dutch oven. Mostly cherry dump cake or peach cobbler. We don't really have rhubarb down here, but @squonk has hooked me up in the past, and I really enjoyed it!
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I didn't do much, as is typical of a Sunday. The boy and his GF were told by her mom yesterday that they couldn't hang after church today because there was too much to do to get ready for their Memorial Day cookout. My son volunteered to go over and help, and I made sure both kids knew that as soon as her mom thought he was being more of a distraction than a help she was going to call me to come get him. I never got called, and went to pick him up at the pre-arranged time, and was told that him being there got her (the daughter) to work harder than she normally would have. So I guess I did something right with him.
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I have one. It’s free. Pickup in Mechanicsville, Va
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I have this one available in my ebay store. Ebay item number 204451079298 Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind regards Tyson
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Need the support assembly for an older style 42" side discharge deck. Item 24 in the diagram. Mine is all kinds of screwed up, I don't know what they did to it but it strongly resembles Hogan's Goat. Located near the IA/IL Quad Cities.
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Does anyone have a diagram of belt for the 753? Looking for drive belt mostly but will take all diagrams.
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Mostly water control. Ethanol solvates water. If the tank always has alcohol-laced fuel in it and there isn’t a gigantic leak that lets in rainwater, any water that does enter the tank gets dispersed in the fuel and passes through the engine. Without the alcohol, the water droplets sink to the bottom where they can accumulate and eventually enter the fuel system as one big slug. Secondarily, the differing solvent properties of non-polar gasoline and polar alcohol keeps things dissolved in the fuel. So it helps keep things cleaner and avoids a buildup of something. This presupposes starting with fuel, a tank, and a fuel system that is already clean and dry. When alcohol fuel Is introduced to a system that never had it, it can mix in the water and water-dissolved gunk and drag it up into the engine. Likewise, it can dissolve things that accumulated in (and was not soluble in ) the gasoline and stuck to the tank and pull it along. That does create issues. Lastly, ethanol gas is cheaper. I don’t have my head in the sand about alcohol fuels creating legitimate problems for some. It was either Ed K or Bob M who pointed out it can accelerate the demise of laminated fiberglass marine fuel tanks. Polyester resins (used to make those tanks and the gel coats that lined them) aren’t particularly alcohol (especially methanol) resistant. So that’s not great. there are also some material compatibility issues with plastics and metals. Generally the 10% dosage doesn’t make these critical though. I do think it catches the blame for uncovering other sleeping issues like existing water and dirt contamination. It can also hide a moisture problem for a long time until the fuel gets saturated with water and it drops out all at once in the dreaded phase separation phenomenon. The Midwest doesn’t seem to be plagued with the same extent of problems that are attributed to alcohol on the East coast. My guess - and this is a guess - is that the octane improver MTBE that was used out east instead of alcohol postponed and exacerbated the alcohol-related effects into more recent times. As long as your stuff is clean and dry and it’s kept clean and dry I don’t find any personal benefit from avoiding it. Steve
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I was gifted the HF 2.5L at Christmas. I’ve cleaned three carbs and a few other things and I’m pleased. It came with some cleaning powder that is caustic to aluminum so I’ve been using Simple Green Pro (the purple stuff) on anything aluminum. One “oops” was forgetting I had a K181 carb “in the soup.” The machine turned itself off just fine, but I remembered it was there only three days later. The carb was clean as I’d hoped, but the “soup” had darkened the entire surface of the carb to resemble aged bronze! I plate sanded the faces of the flanges and the regular aluminum color came right back. The aluminum bowl, however was its normal color--clearly different alloys reacting differently. Moral: Don’t forget to take stuff out and rinse it!
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Excellent point. I've been using lacquer thinner for a few years. Time is limited.
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Watch which solvents you use. Many common ultrasonic solvents are caustic to aluminum. There is one on Amazon that is aluminum safe. Not cheap, but better than ruining the carb you are looking to save. https://www.amazon.com/Ultrasonic-Solution-Carburetors-Cleaning-Immersion/dp/B09KK6KR3Z/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=MW4TT953L7DP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Hf_fBUuXW1HjooHlm4YwrBUClH2-3mM_H0HsbKVuqsEr6xWToJl7pLZH2SE2-xMxl9-GXlWUOxmOjCVfWK65n1QUWwDHE-Ig7OIPL9WTQ7WVsFmSWxodHSxVfb-U8qD0SaaO8UlL2IsXuXlpV38sxnOn_rDrwLSlySXPMKkzkZbrvs8yh8oPNdujjtpF7PlnBxsgibVw3D4OY6A5Qbz4ibIW5qZgP3SpbVhX0xBIJ4io4_dLZ6zXkrlj3nl2biQYHbtYIvG4K-00gcY69oNCZULueCRC2vA5DavITXrx-r4.8PaEza685VoiKldJEjDUbJ954mL2_u1HO3n2B5tZcj0&dib_tag=se&keywords=ultrasonic%2Bcleaner%2Bfor%2Bcarburetors&qid=1779653786&s=automotive&sprefix=ultraso%2Cautomotive%2C157&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
