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We went on a road trip today to pick up my wife's first tractor. Got it home and after an hour or so of tinkering we had it running...she spent the next thirty minutes driving it up and down the road in front of our house and I think she is hooked Not sure if that's a good thing or not. Also met two very nice RedSquare members whom we purchased the tractor from...big thanks to Daddy Don and his son (not sure of his screen name here) I don't think I have seen my wife THAT excited in a long time. I'll try to get some better pics tomorrow it was getting pretty dark by the time I finally got her to park it.

Hot tip: Put a dab of valve grinding compound on stripped screw heads and rounded hex heads when removing them. The grit fills in the voids and prevents the tool from slipping.

Picked up a couple more today 312 w/432 hours, but no deck, real nice 857 came with 2 decks, raider 12, lawn ranger with snow plow, trail blazer comes with mower deck and snow blower , c-141 and a pull behind tiller

video Hopefully, that works. It's a Facebook video of a guy making a miniature engine.

Happy wife, happy life. Nice tractor

OK...looking to wrap up my part in this thread. These next pictures are of building the 2nd transmission (a Suburban #5010). A shot of the completed differential. Starting to build on the side plate. We needed to find a good casing with all the bolt holes in place. Managed to get one from Brian01 in Missouri. As you can see the forks are broke off and the reverse idler is rusted in place. I put this in the Electrolysis tank for a few days to loosen things up. That tank works great. I robbed the welded casting of it's shift rails, forks, detente balls and stop with spring. I also replaced the reverse idler and it's shaft. I had some left over gasket material, so I decided to cut a couple gaskets. That tool in my hand is a 5/16" hole punch (ACE hardware). Place your material on a piece of cardboard and just tap the hole with a ball peen hammer. I cut the inside out with scissors and I trim the outside excess with a razor knife when complete. The excess material on the outside is nice to have for adjusting the gasket. Just a picture of the spline shaft and gears in this trans. And, finally...here is a shot of the back of my truck loaded for Mentone to give all this back to Lane. Final total....1 complete RJ #5003 trans, 1 complete Suburban #5010, with another good case...the parts to put another Suburban #5010 together, and we are just short a few pinions, differential, axle gear from a 4th trans that is going to RacinBob..

Can you post a picture from the back and one of the front of the hood? From that angle the belt cover looks like a double wide. Maybe it's a 701.

Got mine loaded on the trailer to take home...can't let Katy have all the fun LOL

Everyone keeps saying you are lucky. I don't think so. You aren't getting enough credit here. I think the good Professor taught his student very well, and that was the plan all along!!

I said I don't know if ill take my tractors there . I however will definitely be there!cant wait!

It's a good thing, now you can buy more tractors!

I have a late 50's or early 60's model tractor but haven't found the model # on it yet. Serial # is 59969. Any help or info is appreciated. Thanks, Blindd

My father in law got this one for me . He said its gonna cost me two grass mowings. Ill take that deal any day .Love that guy!

I think what you have there is combination of parts that is so common to these old machines and makes positive identification very difficult if not impossible. The dash screams 701 but that's the only thing that does. The front axle says 1963 or newer. The steering wheel no later than 1963. The steering tower has provisions to bolt a left side cover on. The list goes on. But all these parts were often swapped out decades ago. Most of the evidence does say 1963. Personally I would get a dash plate from Glen, fix the controls, get the covers and have fun with it.

4-25-1947 Truman inaugurates White House bowling alley President Harry S. Truman officially opens the first White House bowling alley on this day in 1947. The two-lane bowling alley, situated in the West Wing, had been constructed earlier that year. According to Smithsonian Magazine, a group of Truman’s fellow Missourians funded the construction of the bowling alley in honor of the president. They had intended to open the alley as part of Truman’s 63rd birthday celebration on May 8, but construction was completed ahead of schedule. Truman’s favorite pastime was poker and although he had not bowled since he was a teenager, he gamely hoisted the first ball, knocking down 7 out of 10 pins. One of the pins is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Truman did not use the alley much himself, but supported a group of White House employees in forming a White House Bowling League in 1950. Teams included Secret Service agents, household staff, secretaries, switchboard operators and groundskeepers. The teams competed in tournaments across the country; many opponents were surprised to discover that the players were from the real White House.

Buy more Horses for her! That's the loving way. Show her how much you truly love her!

Congratulations! It's great to have a spouse interested in Wheel Horses. Now she should be more understanding about picking up more horses or parts to get them running/restored. My wife just fell in love with a WH A-81 RER that a member here had for sale. She insisted I buy it for her and I just picked it up today. Now she wants to mow the yard with it. So expect your "seat" time to possibly go down some as she wants some "seat" time of her own.

I ended up going with the D250. It is in amazing shape for its age. It starts right up and purs like a kitten. The deck had been completely gone through although he said the hydraulics to raise and lower are no longer there. So there is a rear pto but no hydraulic 3 point hitch either. Not sure if thats tied together. Ideally i'd like to set it up to have that so the deck raises and lowers. I havent mounted it yet because I need to remove the loader which I dont want to do yet. I was a little apprehensive since its much bigger than the "lawnmower with a loader" I wanted. But Im feeling better about it. For $2500 in its condition I think I'm doing ok. The steering is the only issue which he said is common. Had a lot of play however it doesnt like skip or anything. Of course with the loader and no power steering its not easy to turn. Hppefully thats better with the mower deck and no loader if I play on mowing with it. Any suggestions on how to fix the steering and how to set up the raising and lowering of the deck? Here are some pics, I go the wider wheels with it (which I have put on) and the weight box which we just took of to transport.

I went to meet my new granddaughter and took the motor and new parts to my son to help me with assembly. Next thing I know he is cutting and grinding on my motor with tools I have never seen before . All I could do was watch. I did think to take a picture of one tool. I thought this was funny because he has thousands of dollars wort of equipment to grind or sharpen about anything and he is using a hand crank valve cutter. sorry it's blurry but he was turning a valve. Everything went well till the cam. The cam actuator springs were broke. Is this a common problem or am I just lucky to have an unusual issue? lol The good news is we managed to locate and order new ones. The valves are installed as are the new piston and rings. I will complete the build when the parts arrive hopefully next week.

Thought I would share this picture. Building a Kohler for a friend. Pulled the head and found this. Piston top was eaten away from the carbon buildup at the top of the cylinder. This is one of the reasons I pull the head on any new to me/used tractor I get you never know what you will find.

Here it is with the tires and doing my first little bit of work. Still worried about something breaking and finding parts. I'm not sure if I'll keep it too long after my projects are done.

Assembled and running! Engine runs like new. Nice and tight. Sounds awesome! I do have a fuel pump issue, but I'll work through that. No longer an accidental wheel stander either. Kind of a rat rod look. All new fasteners, new battery, new wiring, new switches, new lights, new front tires, bushed steering, polished steering wheel, replaced seat, added rear hitch, added quick mid hitch, flushed gear box, new belt, new points and plugs, fresh carb, and an oil rub. Amazing how time consuming these things are.

That rear tire on backwards will definately help you back up that hill.

That's what I need to power a motorized nose hair/ear hair trimmer and toe nail clipper/grinder.......

I get Goosies when I see any roundhood.

Like Gerry said...I used to think that a 62-xxxxx shouted 1962...but I knew about the early 1963 having that model number also. The trick is in the serial number that is pretty much gone. Do you have the belt guard? That little square had both of that years stickers...1962 (702)...1963 (753). If the sticker has been painted over and is still there...a little Acetone, rubbed gently will loosen the paint and maybe solve the mystery. I'm going to say it is a 702...cause I get goose bumps when I see one...that does not happen with a 1963.

cant really read the rest of the numbers, but here is a shot of the tractor

They had a few 62-xxxx serial numbers left over at the end of 1962 production so they got used up on the early 1963 models. What is the rest of the number? Garry

All of these came from the Commonwealth of Va, the best part 30 mins from my house i will admit when I go across state line I don't post them...

yeas all of the P series onan's had pressurized oil systems, you are thinking of the KT17 hp kohlers that had problems on hills. yes you need to change mule drives to go from the 60" deck to any other wheel horse deck. that's how i tell if the hour meter works, when you turn the key on and back off again and listen for the tick, tick. onan's are great motors, just require a little more maintenance then some others. pull the engine tins and clean the block fins and make sure that you clean the oil filter area real good when you pull the filter off. good luck, all and buy the way i only have 6 520's eric j

the belt has to press against the lower edge of the belt guard when the clutch is disengaged. If it has to drop too far to the belt guard it won't fully disengage from the engine pulley and will keep moving, spinning the gears making shifting impossible. The picture tries to show how close the lower lip of the guard has to be to the pulley to force the slack up to the engine when you disengage clutch. Engine pulley is 2-1/2.

It looks correct. Most of mine are gravity feed but they will run out of fuel with just alittle bit of fuel left in the gastank.

Supposed to work better on hills, near empty tanks. That said my Lawn Ranger has functioned perfectly well on gravity alone for 49 years. Gravity hasn't failed yet...can't say the same for Kohler fuel pumps (and gravity is a heck of a lot cheaper.) Pump look correct to me. Styles have changed a bit yours may be a pulse type...i can't tell from outside someone smarter here probably can.

I did a little more cleaning. I pulled the rims off and cleaned them off, installed a new fuel filter, had to change a light bulb on the dash for the fuel gauge. Then I took it out for the first test drive. One more view I am pretty happy at the way it's turning out. You can see the the hole in the muffler. That's the next issue I need to deal with. Can't believe how much they want for a new muffler. Now on to the front of the tractor Thanks for looking

What ACman said -- Clean the heck out of it (sand blast first choice) heavy wire brush. maybe a bit of coarse sandpaper, key to making anything 'stick' to it. Personally I have doubts as to fiberglass would last very long, and, water could get under loose places. Anyway, when clean apply the POR-15, that stuff is GOOD!! It'll stick and it'll LAST!! Its also pretty thick and in itself will fill small pin holes up to about 3/16-1/4" - Tape the back side of the holes so it wont drip through. Another thing, use an old or inexpensive brush, they are virtually impossible to clean. Its a bit expensive but well worth it. That stuff covered the 5/16' holes from the factory on the discharge side using this method!!

Doesn't a 701 have a solid grill but it does have the earlier foot plates and brake clutch pedal . Could be a lot worse , shoes , purses , and all that other girly stuff . Now you can take her on dates to find that K161 .

Wire wheel, clean all rust , prep metal with thinner ,fill holes JB weld , paint whole under side with por15 ( brush on small can goes long way ) , spray topcoat over that .

Wish I was that lucky lol all my father in law offered was to buy a deck belt for the wife's Commando if she would mow the yard with it lol

Great father-in-law! You're going to mow a lot more than twice. Right! Great looking Horse!

Nice addition to your collection and

You are lucky , my wife will not come anywhere near the tractor unless she needs me to do something for her. Your wife looks happy.

It looks in real nice shape. Good luck with your new purchase. Now you need another horse to handle the mowing duties so you don't have to remove the loader.

This is exactly why I got into wheel horse. I have had just about any brand you could think of and my first horse was the 310-8. After seeing how easy everything is to get to and work on I was hooked. I like a lot old garden tractors but to me wheel horse built the most simple/strong/easiest to work on and best looking tractors ever!

Save a few for the rest of us in Va. You have been getting a lot recently. Nice haul.

Humm...help me get this straight... new to ... new to ... from Gettysburg Pa... and you don't know if you're going to the big show in June??? What's wrong with this picture?

@buffaloman my wife said she would mow your father-in-laws yard for a Wheel Horse, and we are 700 miles away!!

Pulling the head and discovering what's inside is like an autopsy. It can give you insight into not only what's wrong, but the kind if life it's led.

This is some of what I will try to bring to the show depending on available space. I don't have the time to price everything, but if there is something you definitely want me to bring, PM me and we can set a price and mark it sold. I will be adding several tractors, decks, and dozer blades and frames next week. Kohler parts New Briggs parts New Tecumseh parts Used Briggs parts used deck parts Tins and levers Steering, PTO, ec. 10HP block ,cank, flywheel, valves Seats Tires Belts Mule drives Coils, carbs, etc That's all for now folks.

Honest Honey, this Horse I need. After this 520 I won't ever need another. Honest Honey. Oh but don't forget I still need a 416-8 in your garden. Then that is it. Honest Honey. Don't forget the 414-8, the snow plow will be great where you like to park. If it snows. Honest Babe. If the snow gets piled high, a D-200 with a front end loader will speed up that chore. Honest my Beauty!

I never did drugs, quit drinking over thirty years ago, quit smoking twenty five years ago, don't gamble or run around with the wrong crowd; what the heck, I'm entitled to some sort of fun! I don't need Rehab, what I need is a bigger barn.