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Sharp blades and not trying to cut too much at a time are the ticket!
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@8ntruck have these in use for years, low pressure 3.5 psi , absolutely bombproof , also did , my first related fuel hose , swap out , at the the time ? fuel check valve , short clear fuel rated hose up to carb , so you can always see the standing fuel , regularly add an experiment into a service area . make it better ? easier ? worse ? low pressure is perfect for these carbs , pete , k=carbole+electric+fuel+pump&hvadid=816691941064&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9003257&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=10299470043
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1987 310-8 key switch to plug match problem
Armadillo👍 replied to Armadillo👍's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
I had forgot about compression release. It did run before. It has a new spark plug. Thank you. - Today
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I'll have to take a look at the hydro engagement lever on Clyde, the C-195 to see if this could quiet that down some. Thanks for sharing your fix.
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the property I'm operating on has plenty of contour, so low fuel and tilt can be an issue. I installed an electronic ignition on it last fall. No points. Has great spark. Replaced the coil at that time with the one Steiner Tractor recommended. Lack of spark is on the list, but near the bottom. Twice when I checked for fuel flow, there was none, so that goes to the top of the list. Also installed a new fuel line, carb elbow, and shut off valve at the tank last fall. Haven't been into the carb in several years, though - maybe it's time.
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1987 310-8 key switch to plug match problem
953 nut replied to Armadillo👍's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
Compression tests on a Kohler with compression release can be a bit hard to go by. The cam shaft has a feature that releases some of the compression until the engine is turning over a couple hundred rpms to make it easier to start. If it ran good before it shouldn't be a compression problem unless it was opened up or the valves adjusted. Even though the engine has good spark I would start with a new spark plug. -
And that makes it an excellent candidate to add in a solenoid to remove the high amperage load from the poor keyswitch. I did the same on my 854 - easy to do.
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1987 310-8 key switch to plug match problem
Armadillo👍 replied to Armadillo👍's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
With the 301991 switch installed the engine turns over but won’t start. The spark plug has a good strong spark. No start using starting fluid either. Since the push to start button by passes all the wiring I’m going to remove the 301991 start switch and hook the push to start button back like it was and see if the engine starts. There seems to be good compression but I’m going to get a compression tester and test compression just in case. -
What have you done "WITH" your Wheel Horse
ebinmaine replied to rjg854's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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The sequel a few years later was, in my opinion, lackluster at best. Fairly typical where they access the success of the original, then try to ride the Gravy Train one more time... Steven Spielburg did the three "Back to the Future" movies right. The scripts for all three were written before the filming of the first, knowing he had a hit on his hands. Plus the fact that none of the cast was getting any younger, and Ron Howard's Parkinsons was progressing.....
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Adding wheelhorses into the serial number data base
953 nut replied to Mastink's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Welcome to the Horse-A-Holics' support group. Tell us a bit about your herd and how your addiction started. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/47-introductions / -
It's been a rough couple weeks around here, especially for the dog...
CCW replied to ebinmaine's topic in non tractor related discussion
We had a beloved dog die one evening years ago. Playing to passing within two hours. Very tragic and can feel your pain. -
There fixed that too ...
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There fixed that ...
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1054 Hydraulic Cylinder Not Functioning
1054 Project replied to 1054 Project's topic in Implements and Attachments
Yep that's the next step. Thanks for the tip! By the way what do you recommend for hyd. fluid. I've been using ATF. -
Need Advice On Locating Replacement Glass Bowl Fuel Filter Element & Gasket
pfrederi replied to Walleye Guy's topic in Engines
One gasket one screen..note the discoloration on the screen on the left. It is not as big around as the gasket so the gasket completes it seal out side the screen -
Move the ground cable to the engine block itself. You have a heavy duty cable from the battery to the ignition switch and another heavy duty cable from the ignition switch to the "A" terminal on the Starter / Generator. That is all there is to the starter system. Nothing else except the ground wire has anything to do with your starter.
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August 11, 1973, the nostalgic teenage coming-of-age movie American Graffiti, directed and co-written by George Lucas, opens in theaters across the United States. Set in California in the summer of 1962, American Graffiti was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, and helped launch the big-screen careers of virtually unknowns like Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Richard Dreyfuss , Suzanne Somers and Harrison Ford, as well as the former child actor and future Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard. The film’s success enabled Lucas to get his next movie made, the mega-hit Star Wars (1977). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV64DweBMrQ
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Old posts and interesting topics
Retired Wrencher replied to wallfish's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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I have a 51 8n... When it sputters out and dies then wont start, immediately check for spark. it might spark a little but it needs to throw a good spark to run. 1/4" in the open air. You might se less of a spark say on the pulled out plug or on a spark tester, but under compression it might not have enough juice to spark enough. The 8n is a low compression engine.... it takes a hot spark to get it to fire. Stick a good coil on there and see if the problem goes away. As you observe, something is happening when its hot, and that narrows it down a lot. Air bubbles in the fuel line shouldn't hurt, its keeping the bowl full thats all that matters. With low fuel in the tank, it doesnt take much tilt to stop the fuel, but if it dies on that tilt, you wont have any fuel flowing out. If it did it even w a half tank, I suspect the coil is overheating.
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If all things are working, gravity feed fuel system are nice, nothing added in the system to possibly go wrong. It sounds like you have an idea on what to trouble shoot.
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Finally made time for a few days of work on our Ky property this week. 1st order of business was to wake EJ the 8N up from his extended hibernation. Suprise, suprise all 4 tires held air over the winter. He needed some antifreeze to top up the radiator. Poured the remaining couple gallons of last year's gas in the tank, reinstalled the battery, flipped the switch to on, bumped the starter button, and he started right up. Scary, really. That electronic ignition I installed last year sure is wonderful. Brakes still work, too. Good sign that it got the axle leak fixed last year. Bush hogged the roadside and the 'driveway' before things got weird. Sputter, sputter, stall. Got gas in the tank, seems to be spark. What the heck? Tools a couple hundred yards up hill - 90+ degrees. Get back with proper wrench, loosen the fuel line as carb, fuel comes out. Switch on, bump the starter button, starts right up. Drive him back up the hill and trade the bush hog for a box blade. He runs the box blade for a while, but does the sputter, sputter, stall routine a couple more times. Same fix. I've come up with 3 possibilities: Vapor lock. The fuel line does pass right over the engine. It was a hot day. Loosening the fuel line at the carb 'burped' the vapor out? Faulty shutoff valve at the tank? The fuel level was approaching the 'reserve' level. Completely opening the valve does not open the 'reserve'? Overheated coil? Again, a hot day. The coil feels about like a cup of coffee. Wasn't much cooler when the tractor restarted. I'm pretty sure thus isn't the issue. Short term fix - 5 more gallons of gas in the tank tomorrow. Long term fix - electric fuel pump?
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Adding wheelhorses into the serial number data base
Mastink replied to Mastink's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Thank you, that’s neat how they’ve found them over the years. The b-80 is 61-08K801-02202 6293 -
Adding wheelhorses into the serial number data base
gwest_ca-(File Mod) replied to Mastink's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Think I have posted correctly except the B-80. You will have to post those numbers. Here is one of them. Click on the fuzzy picture in the link When you see a SN in the file title there are serial numbers recorded. -
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1054 Hydraulic Cylinder Not Functioning
adsm08 replied to 1054 Project's topic in Implements and Attachments
That is a good sign. It means that it's probably not internally bypassed (seals not blown out). I guess the next thing to do would be to get the lines loose and into a container of some sort and check for flow. Pro tip: You can remove the pulley, chuck it in a cordless drill, and have a lot more control than trying to do these tests with the engine driving the pump.
