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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
ineedanother replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Interestingly, when I subscribed to a machine of a different color , I ran old units from the '60s, s/g 10 and 12hp for the most part. 36" decks were surprisingly poorer performers compared to 48" or larger under the same tractors. The longer blades in good shape just performed much, much better and didn't drag power away like I thought they would. A product of inertia when the longer blades are turning? IDK. -
42” RD belt adjustment
ineedanother replied to MainelyWheelhorse's topic in Implements and Attachments
I've never owned that deck but your routing looks correct. Are you sure you're using the correct belt and that it's riding in the pulleys under the guards correctly? -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
fiftyfordfloored replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I'm getting very close to being in trouble, but I managed to sneak another one home. Pretty sure it is a 701. Hard to see in the photo but the sticker under the "K" in Kohler still faintly reads 7hp. Not entirely sure where the seat came from... There is a funky back rest, not sure if this was ever an option or accessory? -
Happy Birthday Wishin4a416
MainelyWheelhorse replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
Happy Belated Birthday @Wishin4a416!!! - Today
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Hi guys, I got my 42”RD back together and as stumped about how to adjust the belt tension. I assume the spring and plate that the idler rides on since it slides left and right, is the tensioner. Is it left somewhat loose to ride and slide with the belt or is it secured after sliding it over to tension it? It was tight before I took the idler and tensioner off but I assumed it was the PO possibly putting it together wrong. Currently there isn’t enough tension to have all three blades turn at once. I confirmed that with my father when he mentioned after seeing it working that the mule drive belt was going but the deck belt was not. Thanks!
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
MainelyWheelhorse replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
@Handy Don I should be ok. The grease is wheel bearing grease. The bearing inside the bell that rides on the shaft just got a skim. I don’t remember the last time I was in there. It was just enough to lube it. The clutch seemed to work fine with no excessive slipping squealing or weird smells after since I tested the deck out once I put it back together. -
crap shoot then I guess....
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I had a Rambler station wagon with vacuum wipers, they were assisted by the fuel pump with a diaphragm vacuum pump incorporated in it.
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Went to a garage sale and came home with a 1988 wheel horse 520 H. Included a 42 inch snow blade that has been widen out to 57 1/2 inches, a new set of four link chains and tensioners. 48 inch mower deck, and IH weights on the rear. Previous owner was experiencing intermittent problems with starting and running. Got it home and discovered that a plug wire was shorting out. The Hydro lever was converted to foot control. Also included a replacement dash.
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As a side note, the friction collar doesn't do it's job if it's lubricated. I believe it should be clean and dry
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Diesel all done what a beautiful machine
Achto replied to mudmowerdiesel's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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Swapping early Sundstrand for later Sundstrand: Yes/No?
ineedanother replied to BradKahler's topic in Transmissions and transaxles
If there is an advantage going from a sundstrand to and eaton, it would probably be that an eaton can be modified to have a foot control and not so much for a sundstrand. Lots of work and mods to make that happen. - Yesterday
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Handy Don replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
You may want to go back and remove some of that grease. “More is better” is NOT the motto for PTO lubrication since if it gets warm, the grease can migrate to, and fatally contaminate, the clutch plate. -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
MainelyWheelhorse replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
No pics today but I worked on the 308 more after work. Since I was giving things a once over I also checked the PTO on the engine which was greased but I gave it a bit more. I did find that the PTO clutch was worn flat. Off to the parts bin I went for a used but good one. I greased the mule drive too as the pulleys were good but almost stuck on the shaft. A bit of grease and that was good. A bit more adjustment and I’ll be good. -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
sqrlgtr replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
A little patch work on hieght adjustment on the 4” deck off of 312-8 I been working on. Its on discharge side of deck all the other decks I have seen where on the other side? -
Half hour job.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
MainelyWheelhorse replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I had the same system which the original owner bought new on my 312-8. I never got to use it. I still have the same deck on that tractor. The deck size and configuration along with the 12 horse garden tractor definitely work well together. -
Fuel. Follow it from the source. Check to see that it's exiting the bottom of the fuel tank. Then see if it is getting through the fuel line to the pump. Then see if the pump is pumping to the carburetor. If that checks out, your carb is the issue. I say it this way because you will likely find issues worth addressing. The shortcut is to pull the fuel line from the carb and turn the motor over to see if the upstream components (tank, line, filter, etc.) are doing what they're supposed to getting fuel to the carb.
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Counterintuitive, for sure, but the amount of things to loosen/remove in the other direction is much larger!
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One of my first trucks was a '48 Chevy. Wipers were for downhill runs. Uphill, not so much.
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I just ordered a free test kit from Tennessee Radon Program @sqrlgtr Grok AI says this is a high risk area. https://secure.airchek.com/cgi-bin/tn-free-test.cgi
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PM sent.
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Between painting The fence and porch trim and hauling garden dirt I managed to get the lawn mowed with the C-160.
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See your other thread. I posted how to do it.
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Get a couple of long 3/8" bolts. Take out the upper 2 bolts that hold the trans to the frame and install the long bolts. Take out the remaining 2 original bolts out of the trans and roll the trans back. Replace cam and reinstall trans bolts. May have to unhook the parking brake lever spring.
