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520-HC Vanguard swap
kpinnc replied to cafoose's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I love my Vanguards. Yours looks like it belongs on that HC. Well done! Might just be the video, but your valves sound like they need adjustment. Pretty common thing with Vanguards. They have to be adjusted as regular maintenance. -
No need to cross the pond. Every good french friy maker ( Thrashers, Brickers, etc.) have vinegar available. I had vinegar fries today at the Steam O Rama tractor show. Mrs. K. makes a sweet and sour sauce with bacon, hard boiled eggs and lettuce. One of my fave summer salads
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Would anyone have one of the horseshoe brackets for an HL-5 headlight kit?
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I never used the antifreeze in any of my campers. I connected a compressor to the water intake and used it to blow all the water from the system. I opened all drains, sink and shower faucets, and blocked the toilet valve open. Then after everything was drained, I closed everything and starting with the one farthest from the intake, opened the faucets and valves one at a time until I saw zero mist. I did pour a cup of antifreeze in each drain trap. Always blocked the toilet waste valve open so it never got stuck closed over the winter.
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Can anyone tell me where the best place is to get parts to further build our pulling tractor. I would like to try and get a throttle pedal and some other various parts for the tractor.
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Need new voltage regulator.. S/G Belt
702854boy replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
It looks like you might want to redo that wire that is connected to the middle terminal on the regulator as it doesn't look too proper and clean up the terminal too while you're in there -
Good catch!
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Cant wait to it again. Your scored big time.
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Hello Horse fans. We've all had a chance to get something cheap enough for no reason so, why not. And people say $50 don't buy much. However, it does buy a C120 sitting for 15 years. New battery and fuel line was all it took. Will get a bath and better pictures tomorrow!
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Wow, that sounds like a great idea. Since I just bought my trailer last fall, I'm still learning about this kind of preventive maintenance. Last winter I know I poured the pink stuff down the drains and toilet, but can't remember if I put any into the onboard fresh water storage tank. I think I just drained it and left the valves open. It does have a bypass for the water heater so I switched that and drained it, but never knew for sure if I got anti-freeze into everywhere it needed to be. I have 3 gallons ready to go. I think I'll check out the pump plumbing to see if I can do what you did. Sucking it in that way seems like a pretty safe way to be sure it's getting everywhere.
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Been there, done that, cleaning solvent.
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So I sent them these pics pretty much says it all right? Quite clear the pullies are for 4L belts right? Be interesting to see what their response will be.
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Need new voltage regulator.. S/G Belt
FLtractor replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
Thank you for taking the time to break down what is needed. To clear up some areas of understanding… I will not remove the exisiting pictured A terminal bolt that holds on the A stud… You mention the wire needs to be bolted down to terminal A.. yes I know that.. the S/G is currently still off the tractor.. wanted to diagnosis and figure out if possible to get the voltage regulator working and clean it all up before putting it back on the tractor.. You mention the Bolt is broken for terminal A.. the other screw I took off the top.. I have that was on top of the wire ring and was sandwhiched between the two. By broken.. meaning the top of A stud is mangled and stud screw rings sheered off on the top? The other top bolt i took that sandwiched the A ring wire- would the broken Stud cause some issue with the electrical flow from the ignition starter terminal or no since that’s above where the starter cable connects to the terminal? The inside voltage regulator where I push down and need to clean it up- the way you wrote push down and make connection sounds as if it’s similar to the Points that make spark to cause combustion? I will sand them down very lightly to achieve better contact without corrosion. Do they sell modern replacement for these “points” inside the voltage regulator- no not parts cannon loading- just wondering if they sell contact points for inside it. -
Still working on the neighbor's Ariens GT-20. Deck is run off the front PTO via 2 v belts to a jack shaft that runs through the front axle to a drive shaft that spins the deck. IPL call for two 4L-34s. Found this place https://www.gprindustrial.com/en/ that offers the belt with the Ariens part number for a really good price. Hind sight now I shoulda just went to TSC but right to my door for two? So the order arrives and of course they sent 5L-34s. So after many unanswered emails & phone calls I finally get a response. They are trying to tell me these are the correct belts.
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I count 3.
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Automotive wire is generally not available in MC to my knowledge.
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Brine, vinegar and dill seeds is about all that is in there, the ratio of each is up to you. My Grandmother added sugar and garlic making a sweet dill pickle. The juice from those pickles would pickle onion slices overnight as well as hard boiled eggs. Too bad my wife doesn't like pickles, writing this puts me in the mood to make up a batch.,
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520xi slip on tow receiver
Bugzilla46310 posted a topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Not sure what the bracket in the first picture was for, but I used that to hold the back of the receiver. Appears plenty stout for my needs. The receiver attachment piece slips over the 1”x 1” angle on that bracket. A 1/2” x1/2” angle welded in the receiver attachment piece helps keep it from twisting or moving back into the housing. A 3/4” x 1.75” x 6” block of oak slides in the attachment piece under the 1” x 1” angle and keeps that side of the receiver from tilting up when there is a load on the towing side. Then 2 supports tied to the bottom boss on the housing taking the bulk of the load. The 2 supports also lock the block of oak in place. Takes about 3 minutes to put it on or remove it, though I doubt I’ll be removing it. Heaviest loads will be my log splitter or my 3’ x 3’ x 2.5’ tall wood cart. Already moved the wood splitter with no issues.
