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Here I have a foward swept axle off my parts 520. The tractor fell off a truck going about 40mph in the early 2000's and it broke. It was to taken to a fab shop and repaired right. Im very open to offers as I'm trying to sell of most of my WH stuff. I'm willing to ship.
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Bronco got converted to electric fuel pump
Easton Rich replied to kpinnc's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
Ive been meaning to do this to my B-80, but I haven't. The fuel pump finally went out 3 days ago so now I need to do it. How did you wire it so it would be key on or cranking on? -
You should see a 1.6 increase in speed.
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Two things come to mind... You NEED to keep the belt guard for proper clutch, brake, and shifting actions. The larger drive pulley may not allow you to. The OE setup underdrives the Unidrive, primarily to increase torque... which you WILL need for plowing. If you increase ground speed you proportionally kill of torque. And the opposite is true...
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@Wayne0 been using XIKe bearings , with snug shim washers , thats a critical area , for side play , shucking / side slamming , no issues , regularly look them over , same as day , built , use HILLMAN MACHINE BUSHINGS , LOCAL h/w store , also like a soft vinyl stretchy cap for grease retention , pete
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I would never recommend removal of any safety device, but I don't have any very young or very old ( I'm only 82) people operating my machines. So, I do what I feel is required to make my Wheel Horses more efficient and user friendly. When these PTOs are engaged they have a high inward axial load on the small thrust bearing and depending on the belt tension a forward axial load centered on the PTO needle bearing. When the PTOs are disengaged and locked by the brake they have an outward axial load on the small thrust bearing and a bending type radial load on the needle bearing. These loads are caused by the brake when the PTO is disengaged which is most of the time for most of my tractors. Therefore, I remove the PTO brakes and make a new adjustable U bracket for the hoop/shaft connection that only loads the bearings when the PTO is engaged. My PTOs probably rotate about 1/2 of the engine RPM when disengaged. So I only need to pull the lynch pin to be able to install a belt.
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Thank you for your input, great info!! Figured it would be relatively inconsequential to the trans other than speed, maybe make 3rd gear useless if only putting a 4" drive pulley on, but I haven't messed with any trans yet other than fluid replacement. Great food for thought thank you !!
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C160 Lift Cylindar/Hose Leak
peter lena replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@Joker72 https://www.google.com/search?q=camp+hill+pa+truck+stop+maint+shop&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=camp+hill+pa++truck+stop+maint+shop+&gs_lcrp=EgZrlimm=17785486341391092678 just did a quick look up , your related service areas , pete -
I try to buy USA bearings if possible. Japanese bearings are next followed by Taiwan.
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I was going to go that route too, even bought the bearings on the bay. Ended up not installing them because the OD of the bearing was too small for my rims. And honestly the original bearings seemed just as tight if not more as the new ones.
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You may be in for a faster ride than you realize.. Going from a 2 ish inch pulley to a 4 inch without changing the transmission end is a pretty dramatic increase. OE high speed was around 6.2 to 6.4 MPH. Trina had a 4 to 4 drive on her Military Tribute Tractor because of a temporary engine swap. It did well over 10 MPH. The transmission will be fine. You'll need to modify the engine end of the belt guard because that's your belt GUIDE which is a needed component. What's useful to you can only be determined by you. Here we have mostly rough terrain. Even 6 MPH is rarely used. 10 + was useless. She swapped back to the small pulley with the next engine.
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It was always hard for me to buy tools because I would not buy cheap.
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Really silly but simple question here. Like the title says, I have a 604 (4 speed, no high/low) that I put a K181 8hp in. Engine has appropriate 2.5" 3 groove drive pulley. Sort of like the idea of putting a newer 4" drive pulley on the engine, streamlining things between my small collection, as well as having the tapped holes in case I ever need to remove pulley. Silly question is if the original transaxle is okay with a little more speed, not that I'm going to be racing around or anything (this tractor is the one with a plow). Or if it would be smart / necessary to swap the input pulley on the trans as well. Thx !!
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Holy cow Chips... I've seen quite a few old 2 foot stone foundations ... somewhat common here... but never one with boulders like that. Most guys would spray foam it but that would be a shame.
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China strikes again! You get what you pay for. Bob
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Wow!
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The Workhorse needed front wheel bearings so I found some on fleabay for cheap. I figured how bad could they be. Gave them the "Greasy Pete" treatment and installed them. Swapped them out 6 months later and this is all 4 of them! I have never seen such destruction. I think I found 5 balls left in the mess. Don't buy cheap bearings, people!
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Tire Recommendations for steep, snowy, mud
Handy Don replied to Alrashid2's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Game Changer Heat & A/C In the Shop
Handy Don replied to JCM's topic in non tractor related discussion
Good for you! A daylight option for mine meant a similar distance but across my downhill neighbor’s lawn and driveway and then under the village-owned sidewalk to the gutter. Nope. Not happening, Thankfully, the water table rises to “pumping” level only for short periods in late winter and spring. We consider it a small price to pay for having a full 8’ ceiling basement--a rarity in this rocky hillside village. -
Game Changer Heat & A/C In the Shop
Blue Chips replied to JCM's topic in non tractor related discussion
Yes, very much worthwhile. I already had to excavate around the entire foundation of the house for doing the extensive foundation repair work, so the only extra excavation that was needed for the perimeter drain system was a long (and deep) trench that led to a daylight exit on the side of a slope maybe 200 feet from the house, so the system drained by gravity...no pump needed. I have a loader/backhoe, so I did all of the excavation and backfill work myself, which saved thousands. -
@Joker72 your bone dry set up , made me do this years ago , every stage of that pto lever can be improved , greased washer start at side of battery tray , firms up any initial movement thrust , eliminate all play , the heim joint swap is easy , original threading 3/8 x 16, went right over that with a 3/8 x 24 DIE NUT , OILTHREADING , heim joint screws right on , that frame swing mount point . can also be a spring assist pull point to stop buzzing noise . easy fix .pete
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Bronco got converted to electric fuel pump
kpinnc replied to kpinnc's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
I'll keep an eye on it. This machine rarely runs more than a short while in winter. -
Also in that same photo that hitch pin clip needs to be on top of that bracket for operation. Just remove the pin while getting the belts on or off then reinsert pin on top of the bracket.
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Bill I believe it's from a xi (518xi/520xi). Toro used this pedal on a few different models. They just used a different shaped connection underneath.
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Bronco got converted to electric fuel pump
Handy Don replied to kpinnc's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
Actually, this seems a bit low. At steady state, five minutes or so after starting, I’d expect it be ±13.5vdc.
