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No flip-flops…seems fine to me
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Wow. It’s been years since I’ve done something like this. No blade protector on the saw. No eye, dust, or ear protection when cutting a hazardous material. Dubius support of the workpiece. Ripping without a guide fence. Possibly incorrect blade?
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Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Ed Kennell replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
I had that same blower on a C-120 and the "Flag and lift rod" worked with a few spacrs. Look around the POs barn. The flag and lift rods are usually standing in a corner. -
Hi Folks, A couple of weeks ago I bought a 314-8 in great shape. That being said, there is always initial maintenance to take care of, but I did that and it was mowing fine. Until... I was going to mow today and when I tried to engage the PTO it squealed and bogged the engine down. Had I engaged it fully, I think the engine would have stalled. This came out of nowhere. Four days ago everything was fine. In the interim, I changed the rear tires and tranny oil, but I don't think that has any bearing on the problem. I removed the mower belt from the PTO pulleys to take the deck out of the equation. Same issue. Thinking it could be a seized bearing I pulled apart the PTO clutch mechanism. All the bearings were fine. Looking online, I read that insufficient clutch facing could cause the issue. The facing looks OK to me, and measures ± 1/8 inch, but perhaps that is not sufficient. When the engine is running and I look at the clutch movement, it doesn't appear to be rubbing on anything. I'll bet the solution is something simple! Thanks for any ideas...
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Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Handy Don replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
Nice going! Uss the search bar at the top of this page to look in documents or files on this site for “6-2211” or “ST-323”. Look for an IPL (illustrated parts list) and/or an OM (owner’s manual) among the files available. That will include the tube that connects the mid-tractor rock shaft arm to the bottom rear of the blower to lift it. You’ll likely need to fabricate one (or modify an existing one) since you have the thrower on a tractor it wasn’t designed for. -
Alas, no. A momentary DPDT relay plus a momentary SPDT switch could replace the momentary DPDT toggle switch. But then you’d need two pieces instead of one with more wiring! I only mentioned the relay because in some applications of linear actuators that use very high current, the relay can be sized “big” while the controlling SPDT switch can be sized smaller since it only operates the relay. Unless your actuator is using 50-ish apps at 12vdc, this isn’t a factor for you. As @ri702bill noted, the amperage is important. I suspect your actuator will be in the range of 5-20 amps @12vdc. Lots of switches intended for electronics (as opposed to electricals) have much smaller amp ratings and while they might work initially, will burn out. Here is a heavy duty 20 amp @ 125v item (which could reasonably carry 30 amps at 12 vdc) on the jungle site, for reference. Here is another with an IP67 rating (for moderate moisture and dust resistance).
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What's that string hanging out of the back of his battery circular saw?!?!
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Hi All, I was rockin' an old TroytBilt, 2001 V0809H. A friend bought a house near me and it was sitting in the yard with four flats and weeds growing up around it. He's not a guy who mows his own and was going to junk it, but asked if I wanted the tractor. I told him, "If I can turn the engine, I'll take it." That was in 2014, and I kept that mower going with spit and baling wire ever since. All good things come to an end, and it was intermittent PTO issues that finally took it down. Possibly mowing high-ish fields helped. When that electric PTO got warm, it wasn't worth a damn. Changed it, same issue. So I was looking around on CL & FB Market, but everything I saw was big box crap. I wasn't looking for cheap. I wanted a mower that would last the rest of my life. I got bit by the Wheel Horse bug! Picked up a 1993 314-8 in great shape a couple of weeks ago. It looks like it was garaged and has no rust, other than a bit on the deck, probably from mowing wet grass. I think the belts and spark plug, and the oil too, were original. Tranny oil must have gotten water in it, though. Chocolate milk foam. I go into anything like this knowing I'll have to spend a bit to bring things up to spec. My budget was $500. I changed all of the above, including new rear tires which had plenty of tread, but would only hold air for 36 hours. New blades should arrive any day. I moved the seat back and up to accommodate my long legs. This tractor is a beast in the field. All good until I ran into a weird PTO clutch issue. I need advice and will make a separate post about it. I love this tractor and enjoy reading what other members write. Glad this forum is here. Thanks to the webmasters!
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312-8 with a K301 engine: charging at 16 VOLTS!
AlexR replied to Alrashid2's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
Just be aware running it at that high voltage will kill the battery eventually, I had a battery that went bad from charging at 16 volts. It was a combination of needing a new regulator/rectifier and a bad connection to the regulator/rectifier -
Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Joshyg replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
Got the snowblower on and the snowblower works fine with my tractor, but is there anything to lift it so I can lift the entire snowblower up? -
Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Handy Don replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
Almost anything is possible. Effort and compromises govern practicality. This model, per the interchange chart, was for 1968 and 1969 models that did not have Attach-a-Matic, had short or medium length frames, and may have had the pedal-activated PTO. It also could be used on some earlier 60’s models that used the earlier ST-326 Snow Thrower Factors: - holes in the frame rails to put the mounting bolt through and blower frame fitting around the front attach-a-matic - hood attachment and size for possible interference - PTO style and belt alignment/length - length and fit of lift tube -
Grandpa’s 953
Brockport Bill replied to Tonytoro416's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
looks spectacular -- needs to be in parades !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Grandpa’s 953
rjg854 replied to Tonytoro416's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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This setup has no relay, does that change anything?
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It’s a good day for a caption this, or better yet how many violations can you find?
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Yup too much current for the switch to handle.
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Get out a multimeter and start checking things. If you have 12 volts at the starter it should at least try to turn unless you have: a bad stuck starter A poor ground where the starter mounts. Did you paint anything? Bad engine ground back to the battery The little electrical cooties in the battery are stuck on the positive side and want to get to the negative side badly. They are prevented by the plates in the battery from doing so. So when you hit the key and go runnin thru the cables and windings lookin for that ground path to the neg side! READ THIS AND WATCH TOO!
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Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Ed Kennell replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
It does have the frame mount attachment Mike. But I think the later C models have the two holes in the frame to use this mount. It should work. -
Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
Joshyg replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
Is there anyway I could modify this to fit my front tach o matic -
Will this snowblower fit my 1980 C145
squonk replied to Joshyg's topic in Implements and Attachments
That snowbblower is for the older models with out the front tach o matic -
Model-6-6211 Serial-524241
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If you have power to the solenoid from the cable going to the battery you should have power going to the starter on the other large post when the solenoid clicks. Click on the picture. There is a diagnostic page there.
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Airplane is another good one. Leslie Nielsen was one of the GOAT for comedy movies like Naked Gun and Airplane. He seemed to generally enjoy it too. Look up one of the interviews he did with Johnny Carson. He brought a hidden fart machine and you can see both of them struggling to keep their composure.
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DO get a switch with an amperage rating more than adequate for the max current the actuator draws.....
