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Hi Stevasaurus, I’m glad I’m not the only one that has run into this issue! Seems like a strange design with the treaded bolts sitting in the oil bath. I’m guessing they must have leaked a little or at least seeped some by the bolts? I am very interested in that case that Don has, I believe I sent a PM to him, but I’m not sure if it went through or not (I’ve never done that before), I haven’t heard back. There must be a torque spec for those side cover bolts, but I haven’t found it. If I’m lucky enough to get this fixed it will need some new seals and gaskets! C-85
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Gauge wheel assemblies for 60" 5xi mower deck
davidtmercer commented on davidtmercer's classified in Wanted
Lincoln responded to my email but does not have any for sale at this time. -
I put the snow on the other side of that firewood row with the 520H and 2 stage. Of course a small amount of snow that is wet can bring things to a halt. A glass windshield with a wiper is essential. SAM_3227.MP4
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Tough to beat a 520 - H with a cab for the big storms and clean up around the back of the shop and access to the basement. 418 or 417 with a 48'' front dozer blade is nice for the smaller amounts. C-160 and 314 will do the job as well.
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Suburban - 4x4…. Will it work?
sjoemie himself replied to meadowfield's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
That's coming together nicely! Thinking is about 75% of the work, and time.. I'm sure lot's of staring at metal bits has happened before you came to this point. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark - Today
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I completely agree. I do the same.... I was away on business for a week years back - it snowed early in the week & my wife paid a neighbor to plow the driveway & in back. He did not push the snow up onto the grass.... It snowed again when I got home - and had almost nowhere to put that snow.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
sqrlgtr replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
All I got was this pic -
the key issue to me is the personal situation of the homeowners driveway - as well as the equipment -- i find the tractor with a blade can handle 8-10 inches comfortably - but over 10 then it makes sense to be sure to plow before it gets deeper - - especially if wet -- but clearly in your situation you have to have somewhere to put the snow -- not just for the one storm but for multiple storms over multiple weeks ------- when i plow early in the season i always push the snow 5-6 feet off the drieway edge so i have a place to push and pile it for future storms -- but if necessary i use a walk behind blower along the edge of the driveway to throw it a distance clearing the 5-6 ft on the lawn for next storm............ - to me a modest storm of 3-4-5-6 inches is job for the blade ------ but it really depends on the driveway as much as any other factor - if as you say you dont have room and have to throw it a distance then thats a reality that cant be changed
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Wayne0 replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Finally pulled the motor from Ole Rusty. Now in the process of swapping parts before re-installing the Craftsman transplant. -
I have a 2 stage on a 520H for the deep stuff (over 6 inches) and a 48" plow on a Work Horse 1800 for light snow, slush and clean up. Works good for me. 750' driveway. As Ed said, a cab is a big plus with a blower. (I don't have one)
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Those tabs are real fragile, but they can be repaired. I found the right guy to weld a case I had at an old radiator shop...cost me $20. Here is a couple of pics. Personally, I would take Don up on his offer...but keep your casting. It is fixable. You do have to be very careful with welds so as not to interfere with any gears. Things are tight in there.
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Thank you all for the birthday wishes! I apologize for not being logged in the forum until today. i really should pay closer attention to my email and notifications, sorry for the delayed response.
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Everything is great. I got that old momentary switch out also.
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I've used all the blowers. Short chute, long chute, and dual stage and they all work well in the dry deep snow but not very well in the wet small snows. The single stage blowers must be kept full to work properly and to prevent the chute from clogging. This means the ground speed needs to be adjusted requiring a hydro transmission. IMO, a cab is also a must when using a blower. I now have 48" and 54' plows on my snow movers that I use to keep five driveways clean. I have no problems pushing and stacking the snow on the lawns.
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Hey guess what?? I have a working tractor. It cranked right up. I can’t begin to thank you so much for all your time.
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Over the last several days I’ve been moving trailer loads of wood chips to cover our now-sunlit hillside. Goal is to prevent an explosion of weed growth on an un-mowable slope left by the arborists when we removed a bunch of invasive Norway Maple trees . I carved out a temporary level “notch” in the hillside to park the tractor and loaded trailer on the trips up the hill. I need the tire chains for traction (visible tracks in the pic) and I keep the mower deck and front weights mounted for extra confidence. (The trailer attaches to the below-rear-axle standard drawbar--also good.) Going down, I walk the empty trailer and drive the tractor in 1st with my foot holding the clutch pedal up firmly. Progress has been slow and exhausting so I’ll be hiring some workers to help me finish it off.
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A heavy wet overnight snowfall of six or more inches can be a challenge to clean up. I have two tractors set up for winter use - the C81 with the plow and the 854 8 speed with the 32 inch single stage snowthrower. The plow is best for moving a small amount of snow quickly; the snow thrower can move a large amount of snow rather slowly. I tend to rough out the cleanup starting with the snowthrower and finish with the plow...However, dry fluffly snow is usually dealt with the plow only - If it is windy the snow thrower shoots the snow up into the air and it usually goes everywhere but where you actually want it to go...
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Snowthrower chain route/diagram?
horsewheel replied to Ralph53's topic in Implements and Attachments
Hello. It's Sept. 2026 and I just bought a new/unused snowblower without many parts. I transferred all I needed from an older worn out blower. I too ran into the chain length/ re-outing problem. The photo from "cleat" also solved my issue. New chain from TSC $29.99 and a new belt. The newer blower has no mounting post for the long lift tube from the tractor. So I will drill into the bottom plate on the blower and bolt in a 3/4" hex head bolt. I did add a plate above and below the spot of mounting the bolt. The old blower's bearings, chain and sprockets were worn, I'd bought it used years back. This site is sure helpful. -
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Handy Don replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I'm simply curious about how @8ntrucks Ford grader rake/tilt adjustability mechanism was designed to work and hoping a couple of pictures would reveal that. It might be that it’s on a 3-point and adjusting the linkages yields the rake and tilt. -
What’s the consensus on the snowblowers? I have a plow already, works great but my the driveway at my new house is narrower and longer than my previous one and I don’t have room to push the snow to the sides so I figured a blower throwing it into my yard would be better. I’ve read that the single stage short chute can struggle with some of the slushy stuff and the 2 stages work well but take up more space and are much heavier. The sweet spot seems to be the single stage long chute based on what I’ve read. Any input from snowblower users? I’ll either stick it on my C160 or my 314.
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Molasses Rust Removal
peter lena replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@Handy Don regularly experiment with anything that has a repetitive issue ? regularly simple easy , enhancement to function . like adding a spring / lubrication pull to cables for movement ease , spring pulls cable swing cam to CLOSE , ? so every time you use it , you have lubricated - pull assist , decades in use , pete -
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Handy Don replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Pictures? -
I've gone to a 1/2 X 83 belt on the 953 which eliminated the problem.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
953 nut replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
We want the video of that, don't hold out on us.
