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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Sodaking27 replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Finally got some time to start the engine swap on the C175. Next up is a good pressure wash before starting the install. Need to find a 5 1/2” pulley. I broke a chunk out trying to get it off. -
Partstree shipped the throttle to me very quickly and the installation was easy. The throttle works smoothly & was an exact fit. Expensive, yes, but I needed it, and it was necessary. I wish it had came with the knob on the end of the handle though. So far, the 312-8 is working fine. Thank you for all the help I recieved here on the forum. Tom
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NOT an application for a USED nylok nut. They form (displace??) a thread into the nylon portion the frist time used - that is how they get their grip. A re-used one has much less retention. Totally agree that bad things (think expensive) happen when the nut works loose.....
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Wheel Bolt Pattern Compatiblity
fenderteleman replied to fenderteleman's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I decided that since the rear tire on my 312-8 was is such good shape, plenty of tread & no dry rot, that a new tube would fix the problem. Last night I drove out to Fleet/Farm and bought a tube and a new front 15" tir and I had them installed today. I mowed about 2 acres with it today and the tire is holding air pressure as it should. Also, the engine runs so nice and it uses about one half the amount of gas that my 520 uses to mow the sane area. Personally, I feel that the 312-8 is about as perfect as one can get when it comes to grass cutting machine. Thanks for all recommendations that O received here. Here is a cost break down. One front tire. $31 One rear tube. $21. Tire mounting. $40. Throttle. $100. Tractor Cost. $400 Total Cost $592 In my eyes this tractor was a worth every penny. -
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kpinnc replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Thanks for your service as well. Military flight school was pretty harsh with the information overload. We had to soak it all in, and then flush it for the next section, then exam or check ride (or both) and repeat. It was an exciting time but I don’t think I could do it nowadays! The Black Hawk is a complex machine for certain. I'm sure the newer models are even more so. But they do offer a smooth ride! -
I use these better grip than nylock They have a grade 9 version which is what i used in my D200 also had to get Gr9 bolts
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And maybe some Loctite, for extra confidence, don't need them nuts working off, very bad things happen.
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I did. Several times...
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At the Big Show, I'm getting one of those decks from @Achto and I'm planning on putting it on my 854, keeping up on the grass and everything I am pretty sure it'll be fine since it won't be like we are mowing fields once a month.
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5th try, and it’s still not what I imagined, but it’s water proof and looks decent. I will try to duplicate the other end, but you can’t see them both at the same time I have foam rubber closure pieces to stuff under the roof edge before screwing if down too.
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Hi all. Question can you use a nylok nut in stead of a prevailing torque lock nut in the differential bolts. Upgrade to grade 8 bolts
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The Exchange lists the RM-425 as compatible with the 875, but I agree it would have really taxed a K181 if the grass was heavy. What HP is the B&S that’s on there?
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If it was a ten Horse Power it would be the feature tractor for the BIG SHOW, slip a k241 in there and you can lead the parade.
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B-80 36" Deck Spindles Not Common?
Lane Ranger replied to mas041's topic in Implements and Attachments
yes if the deck is still strong than moving to the upgraded spindle setup is a very good idea! -
Peeling the mystery like an onion. Uncovered her data plate she was born an 875. If that was the original deck they were optimistic..8hp for a hydro and a 42 inch deck... Definitely a Wheelamatic Sunstrand 3100077. Tow valve is hex head on the back if the pump up against the tool box. Also the motion control linkage is Wheelamatic vintage just two little springs to provide friction for the motion control slider. Deck belt is a standard 139 in. The twin matched set belts engine to deck are different from the ones used on 32 and 36" decks. WH 5950 28.4"
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B-80 36" Deck Spindles Not Common?
gwest_ca-(File Mod) replied to mas041's topic in Implements and Attachments
You may want to replace with a newer version that uses blades with a 3/4" center hole. The D-hole blades are getting hard if not impossible to find. -
B-80 36" Deck Spindles Not Common?
Brockport Bill replied to mas041's topic in Implements and Attachments
check K&B parts listed here as Vendor on tool bar - they have spindles -
I believe that was the 37 inch deck
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RoubaixRider replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Oh Boy! My OCD-ness has been exposed! I’m so busted. You guys gave me a great laugh noticing those bolt heads were painted. It drove me crazy waiting for them to dry so that I could install the collar… I’m like a kid in a candy store sometimes. -
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RoubaixRider replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
OK, boys… So the engine is installed and I’ve done all of the break-in runs as per the instructions of my engine guru, Brian, in San Diego at San Diego Small Engines. Getting the engine fine-tuned now and it is running about 95% of the way I want it… Just small adjustments from this point on. But… Now I need to get the proper engine to transmission drive belt. The information I can find says that it is a 5/8 x 82“, but I just can’t see how that will be possible to fit on… Any advice or ideas guys? I have access to a tractor supply that has tons of belts that are all through 5/8x80 to 5/8x90. I could just go and buy a series of them in returns the ones that don’t fit… Lol, Lord knows I’ve done that a few times in my life.😂😂 -
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RoubaixRider replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Ha! That’s so funny that you guys noticed the painted screw heads on the steering shaft collar! One of the reasons why I literally replaced every bolt on the tractor was because I love the contrast of new bolts over fresh paint. I’m really cracking up right now that you guys noticed that!😂 the bolts that came with the shaft were bare metal so I knew they would end up resting, and we just can’t have that! -
The only thing that the peddle does is return the motion lever to center.
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RoubaixRider replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
That’s awesome, sir, and thanks for your service. Yeah, all of my Flight experience is civilian, but I’ve had a lot of good former military instructors over the years in the different aircraft I’ve flown. This Blackhawk transition kicked my butt big time! The hydraulic system alone had so much information and related emergency procedures that I may have broken. Something in my brain cramming all that extra information in there.😂 -
One last trim edge to do, and I’m glad to have a little extra material. Lots of compound angles to trial and error and error and error and figure and error some more. I’m hopeful that I will get this corner all mathed out, so the opposite will be equal measurements and easy to pop on.
