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Got to out Ky property with just enough daylight left to unload the tractor, drop the trailer, and get checked in at the hotel. Between the trailer, tractor and a couple implements, I was towing about 5000 pounds. Turns out that trailer is a really easy tow. It tracks well and does not fight the truck like the Coleman travel trailer of similar weight does. The longer 'wheelbase' and smaller frontal area of the utility trailer probably make the difference. Ended up with 13mpg for the trip. Ya, I know - no pictures. I'll take some tomorrow.
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875 Wheel-A-Matic
Bar Nuthin replied to 702854boy's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
All of my Automatics are newer than that ('73-'76) but none of them have that long screw with the spring. Just a small flat washer between the tension plate and the support block - and a lock washer between the tension plate and the screw. But they also use a use a tension spring at the control, so maybe that's the difference, I dunno. -
I have another update. It turns out the Predator engine probably puts out more than 3 amps. There are 3 stator coils. The Honda 20 amp configuration uses 3 coils. A 3 amp system should be one coil. However, the rectifier/regulator is at best 10 amps. I ordered a 20 amp regulator and stator. I am hoping it will bolt on and get me a 20 amp system. There is a 26 amp conversion kit for sale for $250 that includes a new flywheel with the regulator and stator. 20 amps should be more than enough for me so long as the Honda parts fit. The only other known issue is hood clearance with the exhaust along with the exhaust outlet pointing back toward the driver. If you want to be able to close the hood and not cut the hood, some sort of modification to the exhaust is required, The Predator engine is close in footprint to a Kohler. The center line of the PTO is about 1/2" lower than the Kohler making a 1/2" mounting plate a perfect solution to both mount the engine and align the PTO. I have read, but cannot confirm that it is important that an aluminum block engine be mounted on a plate rather than using risers. The Kohler bolt holes in the frame are in the wrong position, of course. The mounting plate will only require some simple welds. It also adds enough weight to the replacement engine that it is very close to the weight of the KT-19, which keeps the weight balance close to original. The purpose of these updates is to help someone trying to do a similar conversion and what issues need to be overcome. Hopefully, someone finds it useful. I hope to follow up once things a further along.
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A couple of weeks ago I bought an 875. Ad said it didn't run but might run if had gas and a good battery. All it came with was a mower deck. I had kind of had a thread in transmissions but I figured I'd give it its own thread to record what all I've done to it. When we got it home, we stole the battery out of a different tractor and shot some brake clean into the carb and it popped off. Hooked up a temporary fuel tank with a pop bottle amd it kind of ran. I cleaned out the jets for the carb, got it its own battery, rewired it, put a different fuel pump on it, and it ran! After I got it running, within the next few days I changed the engine oil on it and threw a different deck on it just to see how much I liked mowing with it. A couple of days after that I got a Napa 1410 filter and changed the atf in the tranny. Now I just need to get the cam plate changed out and all of that adjusted and it'll be a pretty good little tractor. I'm just not if the linkages are hooked up right as it looks like it will rub on the one screw, as shown in the pics. So if anyone has any help for that it would be appreciated.
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1985 Wheel Horse 314-8 with less than 1200 hours. Starts and runs good. New seat. Available attachments include 42 inch mower deck and rear mount tiller. Also included: Belts, Mule drive, Rear wheel brackets. Located in Whitestown, Indiana Tractor $600 Mower deck $300 Tiller $300 Package deal = $1000 OBO
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McMaster Carr
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Whenever I need deck parts the first guy that comes to mind is K&B Horse Parts. Give him a try.
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Happy Birthday Terry!
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Does anyone have a link to buy some of the thrust bearings for the 36 gear drive decks? Mine is split in half
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Caught a driveshaft in the face.
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Today's progress: C clips for the front tachomatic latch bar thingy (there were none...) then converted it to a front 2" hitch. Can be easily converted back for mowing - remove 4 bolts and put knob back on... can use for trailer maneuvering, weight, winch for plow etc... older I get more I like looking straight ahead at what I'm hitched to...
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Happy Birthday Terry!!
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Turning the mule drive belt tightening in a clockwise direction will loosen the belt. The only time I have had steering that far out of line it was caused by a driver backing over the front wheel with a 4000 pound SUV but we are still married. Replacement spindles are rather easy to come by since most are interchangeable over a wide range of years and models. from the '70s to '90s.
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We started a charity job for a cancer family today . Tear out a tub and replace it with a shower . As you can see it was in tough shape but the treatments and all that goes with it took priority. First it was me and my brother taking down tikes and wet drywall,but as the job progressed we started learning just how much the multi tool could do without destroying too much at once. Two of the sons started trying out the tool and when it came time to break up the cast iron tub, they made it their own . They gave each other the business like brothers do and it was a good day. I just learned to advise them when to be careful and why The last picture is an installation I did on my rental house and the shower is a Sterling brand shower which is a Kohler company. Once the base is set the walls are pretty easy. My brother and I are bone tired and both are proud of the grandsons.
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That and the fact that it is not a
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I dragged out my extra deck. The number is g5378 or 05378 or gone.
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My neighbor has one of their home refrigeration units (central AC) and I can only conclude the brand name was chosen because it sounds like one hitting another one when the compressor engages and disengages.
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I hope to be able to look at the points tomorrow. It has rained all day here. I did go on and order a set of points and condenser today for it just in case. And no it is not sitting in the rain but it is under cover but could get wet if the wind blew hard enough. I have a nice garage for it soon. Here is a pic of the points from the test I did. Still have to check the gap.
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Next up for me is to drag out the Ariens SnoThro, change the oil & the friction disc. Pull the bucket apart to inspect / relube / replace the high speed sealed ball bearing. Look at why the NLA gearbox is leaking... No fun doing all that when it is 20 degrees outside...
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Update and fix: took a closer look at the mower and this time I noticed not only the belt from the mower deck twisted but the drive belt for driving also came off the pulley. It was riding on the engine shaft thus provided some driving capability.. put the belt back on, un-twisted the mowerdeck belt and it was good to go again. Mowed like a champ.. until.. I ran out of daylight Now I know mowing in the dark isn't the best option soo.. I added a light today. Not sure how useful this will really be but I guess we'll find out. Can you spot it? All 2" by 2" but also 1200lm. Small but mighty. Not bad for $10,-
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Get out your torn up jeans,Brylcream tight white T shirts, and roll a pack of cigs into the sleeve................ No Wait! not that kind of Greaser Day. It's time to lube the fleet before the cold weather sets in. Dewalt gun works nice but it's also a pain to operate. ant to top it off, the Lock n Lube end failed. Came with a kit but the thing wouldn't come apart to repair it. So I has to get an old school gun end out. Got a leaky bucket cylinder on Elvis so got that ordered. Heard an engine running all afternoon. My retired engineer neighbor just got a new Westinghouse Genny from Amazon. The recoil was messed up so they sent him a new one. I had to wander over. His solar panels aren't charging his battery bank so he's charging it with the Genny. I mentioned $4.50 a gal gas and he could just plug the bank in to charge it He shrugged his shoulders and said "I know but I like it this way"
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