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Well, everyone inspired me to give a resto a shot. Bought this 1056 that the seller said had a factory re-powered 12hp K301S. Guess not having the generator isn't a bad thing, but what do I know? Wheel Horse tires must be original. Not bad to get 50 years out of a set of tires. Drained the trans-axle and it looked like and was the consistency of pancake batter. Thick pancake batter. The wiring was done by someone, who, well, someone whose daddy didn't teach him right. Lots of bailing wire to be replaced with proper hardware......42" deck has some cancer but seems to operate okay. I'm sure I will have a lot of questions in the coming months. Sure hope for a before after picture down the road like I see on here all the time.

Raining here today, so I have plenty of downtime. Took some pictures for you. Here is the vacuum operated (pulse) pump assembled Notice the IN and OUT markings on the top With the screws removed, the pump splits open revealing the diaphragm. With the diaphragm removed, the one-way valve assembly is seen. One screw is removed and the valve cover is removed. Notice the INLET side (left) has a fine coil spring, and the OUTLET side (right) has a flat disc. There is also a gasket to seal the cover. On the left we see the INLET disc, and on the right we see the OUTLET spring. That is how it supposed to be assembled. I hope this helps.

After 63 healthy years I thought I had a 48 hrs flu bug. Seems I get that every 4 or 5 yrs. No big deal, some Tylenol and extra blankets. Couple days later good to go. This time something seemed much different but being 1 year away from medicare I was not about to go to the er and as I have never had a Dr. I could not get an appointment in a timely manner. After 3 days of fever and severe chill, Lola made me go to what they call prompt care. Thank God I went. Got right in Sunday afternoon and 40 minutes later was diagnosed with pneumonia. I was shocked but if I had waited another day it would have been much worse. Probably hospitalization with no insurance. Affordable care act only works for us if we dont work. Great idea but it needs fixed. Great Dr and very good experience. Except for the flu test where they shove a long wire so far up your nose that it feels like they are stabbing your brain. Not fun. So I am 3 days into the meds and finally am fever free for the most part and not coughing incessantly but sleepy, week and tired all the time. Hoping to stay awake to watch the Cubs game. GO CUBBIES! !! Good news is I will recover. Bad news is it will take another 5 days possibly. Got so tired of sleeping I decided to post my experience and let everyone know what's going on. Don't mess around with pneumonia or it will sneak up on you real quick. This is not sympathy ploy just shout out to the great folks at St Mary's prompt care. If you have no insurance this is the place to go when your sick. Terry

Noticed something familiar in the N*tool catalog:

Hello every one I'm Chris an this my 321-8

Funny story about my Doc. He's from Taiwan and it takes awhile to be able to understand him. My wife, B-I-L and S-I-L all go to him. They like to call you after 9:30 at night and tell you what's wrong with you or give you a lab report. S-I-L was sick and went in. A couple days later B-I-l gets a call at night, " Ruth have Low Pneumonia" B-I-L says "What the he is Low Pneumonia?" He mean't to say NO Pneumonia! Another time I had my physical. I knew I was going to get my eyes checked. His wife give the test and she's from Taiwan also and pretty whacky. On the way to the exam room you pass by the eye chart. I'm sitting waiting for him and decide it's time to have some fun. I sneak back out and memorize the eye chart manufacturer's name and address which is printed on a tiny line on the bottom. Time for the eye test and she says "cover one eye and read the lowest line you can see" I blurt out " Acme Eye Chart Co. Walla Walla Nebraska" or something like that. She just stared at me and didn't know what to do!

Hey guys! I have been here for a little while but didn't have a wheelhorse til today when a guy had one in the back of his barn for scrap! I was like hell no that ain't going to scrap! So I paid 40$ for it and he had all the manuals and the original sales receipt! It also has a snow blower and mower deck! And it's in really nice original condition! It doesn't run yet but I will get it there as I'm a k series fanatic and ALL of my garden tractors are Kohler k- series! I will include some photos and could anybody tell me the year of it? I think it's a 78 but reassure me on that! Pictures to follow, it's also a Hilo 4 speed 8 speeds

4-27-1963 High school freshman Little Peggy March earns a #1 hit with “I Will Follow Him” On April 27, 1963, Margaret Annemarie Battavio’s very first single, “I Will Follow Him,” reached #1 on the U.S. pop charts. With her 15th birthday only six weeks behind her, and three more years of high school ahead of her, the singer better known as Little Peggy March became the youngest female performer ever to top the Billboard Hot 100, but she’d never crack the top 10 again. Financial exploitation by an unscrupulous manager and a string of disappointing singles thwarted Peggy’s efforts to capitalize on her early success, but if this sounds like the familiar start of a depressing episode of VH1’s Behind the Music, think again. Her domestic career may have peaked while she was still in pigtails, but Little Peggy March pulled herself up by her bootstraps to build a career of impressive proportions in the parallel universe of Europop. Little Peggy March went on to score hits in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Japan, but the place that really made her career was Germany. Maybe it was because she learned their language, or maybe it was because “I Will Follow Him” pushed some kind of button in their national psyche, but whatever the reason, the Germans went bonkers for Peggy March. Songs like “I Wish I Were A Princess,” “My Teenage Castle (Is Crumbling Down)” and “Johnny Cool” fell flat commercially in America. But over in Germany, where the magician David Copperfield is revered as a Sex Gott and David Hasselhoff was the first human invited to sing on the toppled Berlin Wall, little Margaret Battavio from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, spent the 1960s and 70s scoring hits like “Telegram aus Tennessee,” winning the Baden-Baden Shlagerfestspiele and raking in the deutsche marks with albums like Hey, Das Ist Musik Für Mich. And if those accomplishments alone do not impress, consider this: In the 1980s, Peggy March also wrote songs that got Europeans to spend money on records by Audrey Landers (of Landers Sisters fame) and by the duo of Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora. After spending the better part of two decades living in Germany, Peggy March eventually returned to the United States where she continues to perform regularly and where she still holds the record for youthful chart achievement that she set on this day in 1963.

Ok, here's some road work in regular time. Pay no mind to the orange, brown and yellow toboggan, the wind was cool that day. That hillside is about as steep as a dirt covered surface can be. And if I'd went off the edge of the road, I'd probably starved to death before hit the bottom.

Not sure how that would be legal but thanks for the offer Steve. Would I have to change my name to Terasaurus?

@SylvanLakeWH , I had a few advantages in doing this thread. I had some very good people that know a lot also to work with...RacinBob, Lane Ranger, pfrederi, Buckrancher, Squonk and a host of others. It was also a huge advantage to have 4 different 3 piece transmissions and 1 two piece transmission all sitting there open to compare with. I was just lucky to have this opportunity...and I just want to say...I don't think I could ever give back to Red Square more then this site has given me. I know that sounds corny...but it is true. This place keeps me young at heart.

It's a much better morning. For the first time in a week I woke up with an appetite. Had a good breakfast and feeling much much better. Need to get in the shop and get caught up on several projects. Got to get ready for the show. Thank you all for your words of encouragement and prayers. Lost 8 lbs in a week but think I will gain it back today.

Great memory Dick. I was in the eight grade at the time, and can still remember every word of that song. Meanwhile over in South Bend, Indiana, a little horse called the 603 was rolling off the assembly line.

Here it is! All original engine bay omit the tune up kit! It's had 4 documented oil changes in it life and I resealed the motor and replaced a pushrod its good to go

Anyone on RS get this smokin' deal on CL Oakland County Michigan today??? Posted at $50 for less then an hour, called on it and ...SOLD!!!

Make mine heated!

Any pict posting problems will go away with one of these. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/category/1-redsquare-support/

Heck, that looks more complete than ones I've picked up to restore. Nice 867 you have there.

Got home from an errand and some new Bling was waiting for me. Another forum member down the street who does not frequent site much had a buddy of his machine these knobs up from aluminum for me. I mentioned to him that the plastic ones degrade due to sunlight etc and so he had these done up for my resto project. Going to add some additional pizazz to it once they are polished up. Not to mention they should endure better.

Not a five gang... still lot's of fun though.

I always find it funny in mower ads in catalogs or TV, The grass never needs cutting!

I just saw this Terry. Holy-Cow, that is nothing to mess with. Glad you are on the up swing, but take it easy. You will have to be careful for quite a while now. That means no running through the sprinkler at the show this year. If you want me to adopt you, I can list you as a dependent on my insurance.

Hot tip: During assembly, put a light coat of lip balm on gaskets that might need to be reused in the future (carburetor, intake, etc). The gasket will be less likely to stick to the mating surfaces on the next disassembly.

About what? A snow cab, here's what I know about a snow cab. I don't have one, and when I get wet and cold I wish I had one, lol. Glenn Any comment?

@Retired Sparky says this is National Prime Rib day?? My favorite good eats .... I don't order it at a restaurant anymore, I can make it better at home. Wife loves it so much I get promised whenever I make it. Tradition I make it New years eve and 1/9/62....her b day. Best served with these

We never get any good deals on really cool old horses around here. They always dissappear before you can get them

So I managed to get my portable canopy installed that I got from HF to clear the garage so I can turn it into a paint booth. Also picked up the fenders from welder. The center back piece bolts to the rear frame assembly. The goal is that the fender supports will transfer the load to the frame and also keep the flex to a minimum. The welder did an excellent job based on my verbal direction.

If I had the room to garage a mower set up like that I would definitely be a buyer. I used to help a high school friend mow a country club/golf course in the late 60's and would pull reel mowers with ford 8n tractors. What a blast. We would also take our girl friends with us at sundown in his Ford convertible and drive around the golf course to turn on the sprinklers on the greens..............

Your in Richard... .. you & me & Steve will have a little Navy reunion & swap sea stories....cept he's got none cause he's never been to sea.... @squonk says thers an Italian joint to die for as well.... My PR recipe is quite simple... rub it down good with rosemary, thyme & basil & a little salt & pepper. 350 oven for 1 1/2 then turn the oven off and leave it in. You can leave it in for hours while yer out getting some seat time. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR & tape the damn thing shut or padlock it so no one else does either! One hour before chow turn the oven back on to 350 and it's cocktail hour cause an hour later it be done at medium rare...The roast and maybe you if the 'tails go down good & you had a few beers while getting that seat time! I put a digital meat thermometer in it so I can watch it outside the oven. 135-140 for medium rare...higher if you like it medium or well done. My wife has coniptions if it goes over 135...she likes it mooing yet... Don't forget the Au jus and add pan drippings to it. Ta heck with the baked potato ...all that starch is bad for ya and you don't need that when you are tryin to clog your arteries. I get a five pounder but a good rule of thumb is a pound per person if your havin a dinner party. leftovers are always good and make an awesome vegtable beef soup!

Sounds like a plan; count me in!

It fell off on the way home. I think I will have to do some rebuilding on it. And as for a Meet and Greet, all I can say is "come on down."

Awesome ford! Paint the tan red.. Put wheel horse decals on the doors and haul your horse to shows!

Let me be the one to say what everyone is thinking here but to scared to type.... make sure you have this pneumonia thing all taken care of before the "big show" please!! Just kidding! Glad to hear your on the upswing! I had a pretty strong cold in March that I was able to get rid of in a few days but the cough lingered on for almost 3 weeks. Very annoying! Mike.........

Back in the day the dozer blades came in 2 packages. The blade and the A-frame kit. The A-frame kit was the same for the long frame tractors and the GT-14. The long frame tractors got a 42" blade. The GT-14 got a 54" blade. So the most common long-frame blade assemblies should have the parts you need I think. The 1/2" rod is 31-1/2" long center to center of the bends. The front bend is up and the rear bend is to the right. You can use a spring pin it the front but use a cotter pin in the rear where it is not protected from accidentally being pulled out. The lever is 5/16" x 1-1/4" flat stock 38" tall. The 1/2" hole for the rod is centered 3/4" from the end and the pivot hole center is 7-1/2" above the center of the rod hole. My lever gets bent over time so the 3/8" x 2" flat stock you have should work well. With the blade straight ahead you should make sure the 31-1/2" to the lever pivot on the A-frame is correct. At that point the lever should be straight up and down. My blade is a 1988 model 06-48BC01 Garry

Sounds like a plan! Just blow with the 520 and plow with the 312.

That Fram needs to go!

Deck support greased underneath and top of deck greased where support contacts it to help prevent rust between these. Spindles and deck support installed. Spindles greased and pulleys installed. Belt tension assembly installed. Belt installed. Left hand guard installed and right hand guard bracket installed. The rest of the brackets will be installed in a few days.

Just sayin'...

I bought this tractor last fall at an auction thinking I would resell it. And I have sold the cab and the deck. But I was so impressed with its snow plowing this winter, now I will keep it for my primary mower and snow plower. The only problem ...I can't deal with the hand motion control. Luckily this one has the lever on the console so it makes it an easy conversion to a foot control like my 520H blower. I changed the ZEE slot to a straight slot , remover the spring that pulls the lever right, and bent the lever to vertical. I do not recommend this to anyone, but I removed the neutral position switch and connected the wiring to the parking brake instead. Now, to start the tractor, you must be in the seat and have the parking brake engaged, which forces the motion control to neutral. IMO, this is a safer starting lock out system than the original factory system. I am also considering wiring the seat and parking brake switches in parallel so if you leave the seat, you must engage the parking brake first to keep the tractor running. Anyway, that's where I am so far. I still need to make some connections from the lever to the foot pedal. I must say though, the mods I have made to the hand control make this tractor so much easier and smoother to drive and change direction with the hand control, I probably wouldn't add the foot pedal for mowing, but I want a free hand to operate the lift when snow plowing.

the herd is growing

That is a very sweet looking set up. One safety tip on the dual rear wheels, keep the pressure on the outer tires low to prevent the possibility of damaging the rear axle if the rear tires are on uneven surfaces.

Front end and rear pic of 1961 701????

Finally installed the PTO

Well I can see why it was headed for scrap... the gas cap lens is missing. Nice save!

I highly recommend the pneumonia and shingles vaccines for all us "old guys..and gals". It's a couple hundred bucks, but a good investment. Glad you caught it in time Terry.

All my father-in-law ever gave was was a crazy ex-wife....

About 100 acres of river bottom land. The majority of which are turned up on the edge - as in "Steep as a hog's face" hillsides. I have about 20-30 acres of flat land.

OK, I think that this video is your best one yet...and the other 2 were mighty good. This one got even better after a couple shots of Jack. I thought we were going down the mountain side once or twice. That Kohler still sounds good at Warp 2 Scotty.

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..