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This afternoon I decided mow along the side of our county road~about 1/8 mile long. One side is maintained by the land owner, the other not so much. The grass is getting knee high-and much of it taller. Our county roads are chip and seal which is nice and the side I was mowing basically has no ditch. It seems the county only mows once a season. The problem with overgrown grass is the road way appears to be smaller and bi-passing drivers hesitate to pull into the edge of the road. I used the 520H and it completed the task quite well. I don't think our zero turn would have handled the job at hand as efficiently and comfortably. Having the weight on the front end and a steering wheel was an asset. For the past several years, I have also sprayed weed killer around the stop sign because the Johnson grass will block the view of traffic until the nose of the vehicle is nearly on the state highway.
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First model with an 8 speed transmission
wh315-8 replied to Adam Bish's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Unfortunately don’t have the documents for proof. Only that whom I bought it from along with a D200, told me that the D was used for mowing and snow plowing the property. The 657 was ordered with the 6 speed knowing it was first time available that year and with Sickle Bar for mowing along the road and around a pond. Also with the light kit HL5. I knew about the 5/6 difference. And I couldn’t refute what the seller told me because as I look over this tractor, it is very clean and original. And can tell not very many hours. For a Tecumseh it runs as good as new. Easiest starting Tecumseh I ever ran. The original paint is the cleanest of any tractor in my herd. In fact the day I picked it up, it was covered with a blanket. It was his Grandpa’s favorite. They seemed wealthy so have no doubts that he was willing to pay extra. Would seem that going with the 867 would have been the route to go, but we can never know what was going on at the dealership in that day. Without actually talking with original owner, perhaps the dealer made the swap. I may have misunderstood the list of models with my original post, for I thought it was referencing the models known to have a 6 speed..by serial number. Now I realize it was highest/lowest known SNs. I added the hubcaps from my collection, I need to swap them out with the proper era ones. -
Contact Bolt Depot in Hingham MA
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My Wheel Horse Parts and More order arrived on Saturday. Stellar shipping and nice quality parts! I cleaned things up a bit, painted a few parts, and got it mostly assembled today. Tomorrow I will put the back fenders and seat back on, and, weather permitting, get tilling! Then apart again to paint the parts I sandblasted last autumn.
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More pictures of the diesel
ebinmaine replied to mudmowerdiesel's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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If you do that a couple times and notice that the fluid is staying clear, knock it back to every fourth or sixth. Gear oil in a Wheelhorse manual transmission lasts awhile but obviously contaminants like condensation aren't great. The side fill plug isn't actually the correct fill port for a 6 or 8 speed. That's a leftover from the original 60s casting. Capacity is 2 qts. Fill all from the top. You can make up a specific funnel for the application that has a long straw taped to the inside. This allows fluid in and air out simultaneously.
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First model with an 8 speed transmission
953 nut replied to Adam Bish's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
The next to last number in the model number would be 6 if it had a six speed as can be seen in the list with numbers being bold. The next to last number being a 5 indicates that it is a three speed with electric start. There were no six horsepower six speed transmission units though bolting in a six speed wouldn't be a big job. Certainly a six horse power tractor using a sickle bar would benefit from a lower range transaxle. If you have documentation about this special ordered tractor it would be great to share it with us. -
Looking for the 3 point planter, disk harrow and tiller for my old sears tractors
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I am seeking a middle drive pulley for my RL-486 mower deck. The old part number is: 6756. The newer part number is: 106848. This is off of the 48" deck in the middle position. It is a double D style shaft pulley.
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Nice looking tractor but to me Chrome doesn't cut grass or push snow better than no chrome
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I love ABC plugs...anything but champion
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Sears suburban 3 point attachments
ri702bill replied to Redman408's topic in Implements and Attachments
Welcome!.... per the site rules, this should be posted in the Classified section under "Wanted". It gets the attention there.... Perhaps an Admin can slide your post there.- 1 reply
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2026 Big Show Buy/Sell/Trade Thread
PWL216 replied to Pullstart's topic in Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show
Ag tires. Both have good tread, one has a very slow leak. You might have to put air in it once a season. I’ve had these on my tractor for three years and swapped them out for bigger turf tires. Selling these for $40. SOLD -
Depending on the model - I find it easier to remove the shifter & fill thru that hole. The 854 is a snap that way, the C81 is not...
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Sounds good, chrome looks good to
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I am Looking for a sears suburban 3 point disk harrow, back blade and planter if anyone has one I would really like to buy it
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The diesel rinse should have worked. Didn’t find any stray metal in the pan, so that’s good. I ran it around in all gears and did lots of turns. I’ll probably change it again before winter, just to be safe, and keep a better eye on the condition. Plus, change it on a more regular basis. Like maybe every 2 oil changes. filling the oil was sort of a pain. I put as much in as I could through the fill plug, until it started running out. Then put the rest in through the dipstick tube. That takes some time.
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Recommended wiring for electric fuel pump
sqrlgtr replied to rmaynard's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
@rmaynard just installed Facet fuel pump on my 520H and I tapped into the hot side of coil (redwire on pump) and just grounded (black wire on pump) under pump mounting bolt and it worked great. Key on pump runs key off pumps is off. also put a 10amp fuse in red wire going to pump from coil... -
@My_horse regularly check my trans oils , always in an oil looking state , clean / clear , no issues , something i use for a trans flush is hi mileage , atf fluid , and put some miles on it , have a number of cul de sacs , housing areas near me , use every gear , hi / low range , also like climbing gear oil , read specs , grease the underside of shift boot ? so it easily slides over the irregularities on top of trans , like a tye wrap just above the shift boot on the metal stick . do a regular trans check after every usage , no surprises , drop mine , 3 / 4 years , think you left a lot of debris in the trans , crannies . also a great time to red aerosol grease every related linkage movement point , penetrating oil make the rust run out . pete
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Ive had real good luck with the NGK plugs. but have run Autolites also. Champion is my last choice when it comes to plugs
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Happy birthday my friend!
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And DO look in the botton of the pan as you empty it for any "Gee, I don't think these should be here" bits - broken gear teeth, metal particles, or stray loose bearing needles.... Finding those is a game changer.....
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A few years ago you couldnt give me a hydro Ive only had 2 hydro's a GT14 great mochine but didnt get along with not having a brake and these 520H's with the Eaton 1100 hydro's which I think are the top of the food chain as far as hydro's go. Pushed snow last year with a 1257 4speed but had a HY2 unit installed and it will be very hard to go back to a manual lift and I think that is a big plus with the hydro's as well, hyd. lift
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It's alive!! 20260510_105802.mp4
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