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Pull the tins and check for a mouse nest.
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The wire from ignition switch to genny "A" terminal is too light gauge. Probably cause your smoking. Also your field wire is missing
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One thing I have done in the past, is to adjust my tip on blade to match how much shoe is contacting the ground. I plow both gravel and asphalt drive ways. The blade has a rubber edge. I tip it back for the gravel allowing the shoes to contact the ground and forward for the asphalt. It worked good.
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I remember a couple of long sessions with Ford Triton exhaust manifolds on my previous pickup (fF250 with the V10 version of the Triton). There were several exhaust manifold studs that needed to be replaced. It was a great truck and engine, but it had a tendency to snap exhaust manifold studs. I managed to replace several studs without removing very much in the way of hardware by welding nuts onto the ends of the broken studs so that I could remove them. It was very tedious and fussy to weld in such an awkward position. I had to use a mirror for one of them so that I could see where I was welding. If I were going to do it over again, I think I'd bite the bullet and remove whatever was in the way.
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@WHX?? have to start / try something , use every / any gain / loss as your , direction , do that regularly , will be plowing this morning with my mower deck enhanced slick blade finish . that slide off is very different , pete
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Adding Grease Grooves in Steering Shaft
peter lena replied to ri702bill's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@ri702bill like the idea of that , personally , have never had any related movement failure , since going to lucas x tra hd green chassis grease , no deck spindle , failures , wheels , every pulley , 550 deg flash point , polyurea rated , deck spin up is smooth , quiet . easy , every rotational area , experimentation . my pto lever set up is also heim joint enhanced , regularly experiment with any repetitive anything , also usually not a major change , but detailing , you know , go over every stage of function , pete -
Adding Grease Grooves in Steering Shaft
JoeM replied to ri702bill's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Just for conversation sake, the 520 reduction steering seems to have the most wear in this area. I have seen 800 plus hour machines with no wear compared to another that is egg shaped. The later not being serviced. One real problem with these joints is dirt / dust grinding out the fit as well as the teeth. As you said the fitting is tough to access. Maybe a short, remote grease hose would be the bonus? -
401 Suburban Resto
sqrlgtr replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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Not the worst idea Pete. When a blower gets dropped on the skids and you don't throttle the lift lever, which happens in the heat of the battle, she can come down with quite a bang.
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Foot rests ready to install. Left side foot rest ready to install. Right side foot rest ready to install. Tractor ready for foot rests to be installed. Now I need to wait a while for the silicone to cure so don't knock the bumpers off installing the foot rests.
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https://www.google.com/search?q=atv+plow%2C+spring++skid+shoes&sca_esv=24a056545c946754&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&sxsrf=ANbL-n5L1dWS3ZbeJQJofQl9qY-AUogJgQ%3A1768829957635&ei=BTRuabDMJsuIptQPwqvwyQ0&ved=0ahUKEwjw4quK3ZeSAxVLhIkEHcIVPNkQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=atv+plow%2C+spring++skid+shoes&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHGF0diBwbG93LCBzcHJpbmcgIHNraWQgc2hvZXMyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIxyZQlAtYkiJwAXgBkAEAmAFsoAHRBqoBAzYuM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCCqAC_AfCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIKECMYgAQ think an experiment with a compression spring , will dial in a plow blade slide . related size / size set ups , pete
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Adding Grease Grooves in Steering Shaft
WHX?? replied to ri702bill's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Not too far but I add a zerk to the bottom bearing hole. Really not needed must be the Greasy Pete in me. Out of the 50 tractors @ebinmaine has I've never seen one wallowed out. Not sure if adding it is worth weakening that area. -
Foot rest rubber bumpers ready to install. These are just what I happen to have here, not really the ones that were used originally. Foot rest rubber bumpers silicone used as adhesive since the holes in the foot rests are just slightly too big for the bumpers to firmly snap onto. Foot rests ready for rubber bumpers to be installed. I cleaned the footrest and rubber bumper where the silicone is to be applied with contact cleaner so it will bond better. Foot rest rubber bumpers installed. I used a small screwdriver to apply just a thin layer of silicone to the rubber bumper before installing them to the foot rests.
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@ineedanother great time to lay in a frame length 5/16 steel brake line , ? tucks right up into the inside frame corner bend , tie wrap or screw or c clamp , finish ends with a clear fuel rated hose , use a swage lock to hose barb connection . like a fuel filter at tank flow start , another just before carb , also have fuel check valves on my units , yo can see the holding fuel to carb , did this fresh / clean set up years ago , to eliminate what was there , also started using , sta bil in all my fuels then , just an ounce or two , to any tank top off . zero hose break down , no debris in any carb bowl , that additive will help maintain a clean / fresh hose . isn't that what you want ? been using this for years , with no issues , also a good time to tune up your choke / throttle cables , using hydraulic super lube , temp specs verify consistent slide, added , light pull springs to my cables , to assist , close / stop ? that way your movement is always spring assisted , another experiment , always works , evolution of change , pete
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Adding Grease Grooves in Steering Shaft
ri702bill replied to ri702bill's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Joe - the fit between the shaft and the hole in the steering block is no longer loose. I resized the hole for a sleeve bearing. I did the same on my 502 a while back. That tractor has over a dozen bushings added at common wear points. The steering is tight and can be done with almost no effort. That is one of the quirks of a C series. The steering block grease fitting is all but hidden and mostly overlooked by someone in a hurry. -
Adding Grease Grooves in Steering Shaft
JoeM replied to ri702bill's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Is the lose of bearing surface greater than the advantage of the grease groove? Taken the joint is serviced timely. -
Might be from when it fell off the overhead and hit the missus car ...
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If just a cold storage warehouse then pole frame. Stick you need concrete. Gravel is fine for a warehouse. Nice thing about gravel is you can drop the mules oil right on it, rake it around and walla ... blacktop.
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I just retook the eye test....The second time they were "bad enough".
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Happy Happy JC
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Yeah, only fault I can find with them, they run a little small, but I have had great luck with them front and back. They wear great and don't seem to dry rot/crack over time like some of the others I've seen.
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I am pretty much done with the building my own thing, to arthritic and short on time. My last build was a prefab. It was so nice just getting the pad level, wrote a check and viola....I have a building, here are the keys. After looking around found this place in Ohio. Super high quality. They do large custom structures. I got the tongue and groove treated flooring, and it solid. https://alpinestructures.net/index.html
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For me this would depend on my plans for usage. If you plan to finish the inside then I would go with a stick built, just easier to do an inside finish. If there is no future plans to finish the inside then a pole building might be a better option. You mentioned that this would be on lake property. Is there a lake association or township that would have a say in what kind of building that you can out up? If there are a lot of trees around, then I would do a steel roof no matter what the building choice is. Shade from trees as well the leaves or pine needles that tend to build up on a shingled roof keep it from drying out. This greatly shortens the life span of the shingles. One other thought. Not sure how Michigan tax laws are but in Wisconsin a pole building with a gravel floor is not considered a permanent structure, thus the property taxes are much lower.
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Those are Deestone 23 x 10.50's. They run small. Measure a true 8 1/2 wide but thats OK. I have another set on the 312 and like them.
