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Excellent! I love the L bracket Frankenstein look!!!
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Next is engine prep for ignition parts replacement. Someone has been in here recently. Lots of missing fasteners, mangled tins, etc. Gonna be fun to put back together. The fuel pump pulse line had cracked and basically fell off the crankcase port when I removed the pump. Not sure how it was pumping fuel, but given the fuel smell and dilution of fuel in the oil, it was doing something. That pulse line will get replaced, obviously before the tins go back on. The engine needs a thorough cleaning, and could use a full going over, but for this stage I'm just focusing on cleaning out the cooling fins and tackling any immediate issues. If we get it running and can confirm it's a solid candidate, then we will pull the engine and do it right. The reluctor wheel for the crank trigger appears to be in good shape. Going to add some super glue to the housing in the areas that the halves meet to make sure it doesn't separate. Charging stator windings look good. There is one small area where I can see some of the coating coming off the winding, so I'll insulate that and test the stator for continuity and shorts. Crank seal seems to be doing fine, so probably going to leave it alone for now. Lots more debris to clean. This poor thing was really just beat on for the end of its life. Shame. For 2000 hours, though the Onan really doesn't look too bad. They definitely have a different approach to engineering than Kohler or Briggs or Kawasaki. They can overcomplicate things, in my opinion. Stout engine, but some of the things they do just make you wonder... One of the things that has always bugged me about the Onans is their electrical wiring sheathing they use. That stuff is tough but really inflexible and puts a lot of tension into the connection points, so I'll probably use some other sheathing wherever I can to help clean up the wiring to the stator, ignition coil, regulator, and out to the tractor connector.
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About finished up with the leaves, Had to rake them off that steep bank.
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Next was to replace the fuel line and tank valve/grommet. The line was starting to collapse from age and being coated in oil/debris. Don't want to fight fuel system issues or electrical issues during engine diagnostics. I wanted to also access the hydro area and see if I could get any visibility into the source of the leak, so I removed the fender pan and tunnel cover. They really shoehorned the hydraulics and hydrostatic pump on these things. Crazy feat of engineering to get that all to fit. I must have removed 5 pounds of debris. It literally didn't even look like there was a machine back there, it was all debris. It has to be a nasty leak. No smoking gun yet but will leave the fender pan off during testing so I can watch for leaks. It really needs a good pressure wash, but that will come later. Gotta get it moving under its own power first.
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Lots of small things underway while we wait for the ignition parts. Would rather not be fighting any electrical issues during the engine diagnostics. First step was some wiring repair. Stage 1 of the wiring repairs is complete. Eliminated the 9 pin connector and will relocate a new Deutsch connector somewhere easier to access. Fixed the previous owner's starter wire jumper and replaced the keyswitch connector. Repaired the awful grounding spot near the PTO switch. Repaired the broken LED in the indicator module for the cylinder head temp light. Now all lights are functional, and all electrical systems behave as expected.
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Here's the thread...
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@jsp_333 , @ri702billhiding in plane site , is a regular part of repetitive , problems , emphasise that often , had issues that drove me nuts, till I got a better view of it , now its a regular thing , to roller stool around it on a flat floor . if you can, having a helper , to operate issue while you are sitting there , looking at it , lets you see the ENTIRE START , of issue , usually a hand off phase of function . levers / linkages are known for that . glad you got it , pete
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
ebinmaine replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Well. Here we are almost 2 years later. I've been using my 60" wide @wallfish -bilt plow for a few seasons. Works great but I wanted to try something a little different this year. Like any plow, the snow windrow escapes the tailing edge. Obvious. But it also escapes the forward edge. This year I'll have the above SUPER SCOOPER!! This should allow me to grab a half width or so of snow and just push it right in to the forest. The brackets in the previous post weren't quite wide enough because of interference to the plow frame bracing. I used a set with double holes per side but bolted only one hole 🕳 per. If the side scoops are flappity then I can add more bolts 🔩 or even consider a couple 45⁰ top braces. The 42" wide moldboard I chose is in really tough shape. Severely worn on the bottom and bent at the top. For those reasons I didn't feel too awful bad about drilling it. If this experiment goes well in principle I can consider using a 48" wide set-up. Here's the pics... now for some snow!!
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The Team Baseball Forgot
T-Mo-(Moderator) replied to T-Mo-(Moderator)'s topic in non tractor related discussion
It's also interesting that Eddie Gaedel wore the batboy's uniform when he had his only at bat. I also heard that if Eddie swung at any pitches, Bill Veeck had a sniper to take him out...that one is probably not true, but good (or gruesome) folklore. It's also interesting when you track down some current teams history, in all sports. Like the LA Rams, who moved to St. Louis and then back again to LA, were once the Cleveland Rams. Or the LA Lakers were once the Minnesota Lakers. The Oakland A's were in Kansas City before they were in Oakland and before that they were in Philadephia. The Atlanta Braves originated in Boston and then Milwaukee. The New Jersey Devils were first the Kansas City Scouts, and then the Colorado Rockies before their move to New Jersey. I could go on, but it's interesting....oh, and the original Washington Senators moved to Minnesota to become the Twins, and so Washington got a expansion team named the Senators, who then moved to Texas to become the Rangers..... -
On the one that I’ve done, the pulley-end bearing needed replacing, but the other one was tight, smooth, and quiet so I left it. The brushes were only ⅓ gone so they got left in too.
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Before and After a couple machines.
MainelyWheelhorse replied to JoeM's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
My 92 312-8 before… And after. My 78 C-141 before… And after. My 87 308-8 before… And after. -
The Low Rider before after
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Fixed the side wings. It should lift 3 inches. So a long time ago I got hung up on how high I could lift the blower. For some reason I modified the lift arm and flag (with spacers) so the blower unit would raise about 6 inches. Which hole do you have the flag in? The flag is in the top hole Attaching the flag to the tractor became such a chore every year I bought a dedicated tractor. I'll try moving it down to at least the middle and take all the spacers off the lift arm.
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Saved a two piece seat. Before After
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luv the restores of the gt 1100 - 1600 - 1800 series -- great color combo - - look terrific when rehabbed - black red white such complimentary colors
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Got the Suburban in a deal when I purchased my 1st RJ (regretfully sold the RJ) Seller said it had to go also if took the RJ. It was really close to being scrap. Was able to put it together with spare parts so cost was minimal. It gets lotsa likes/attention at shows. Yet to do a complete restoration. Instead I just bought my already restored tractors from @Buckeyes. Definitely more cost effective.......
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The Genny's are pretty much all the same. Use the same bearings or maybe one end has the bushing. 90% of Delco genny use the same R430 brushes. I've probably done about a dozen WH genny's and everyone was the same.
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They just become a conversation piece when you use sealed bearings....
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spectacular projects ----- great photos -- awesome work -- don't mean to hyjack your before and after tractor thread but thought i would add some before and after of WH mower rehabs -- here is a 37 sd rescue rehab before and after of deck i found
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Bill, no oil cups on either my 857 or my 867. I can see when the casting has been changed to eliminate em though
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Interesting idea!
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We did…what I wanted to know is if the Amazon kit I showed is correct as I didn’t see my start/gen number listed.
