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Yard work has been keeping me away but this flower bed is almost all blooming.

Weed wacker mod

It was a package deal, tractor, 60” deck and 2 stage blower. Now to decide if I need to keep it around or not.

Got the front set of tires in for my B-80 "FlowahPowah" in today. 1st set of ribbed tires can't wait to try them out.

I'm not sure what all I did to my yesterday, but it must have been a lot. Put 5 band-aids on my hands this morning.

I only spent $87 and got all this @SylvanLakeWH am I a member of the black hood club?

What size pistol were you carrying to get all that for all that. The metal saw will handy for cutting up the scrap you also purchased .

I took a load of metal to the scrap yard this morning and when I was leaving I saw the remains of a very old two wheeled tractor. Come to find out it had been a Dandy Boy model C. Anyway the rear wheels had weights on them and with a little elbow grease I got them off the rims. Everything there is for sale and I got these for 40 bucks. 50lbs combined so not too heavy but cool none the less.

@Gregor are you trying to go for @pullstart 's record

I've been looking for one of these for a while. Saw one at a sale and I got it for $20. Took it home and plugged it in and it actually worked! I'm going to take some old valves I have laying around and practice with it before I try to do anything that I want to actually be nice.

Went to the local spring consignment auction today. Not much small stuff this year. But we did sell an unneeded vehicle, and came home with a Case model 10 sickle mower and I bought a Ford 8N, so now Tasha and I have his and hers N tractors

Had a busy day for a Saturday. Couple of new guests came for a trial visit to see how they take to living with us, and if the owners like what they see. Then I spent a couple of hours building a locking bar for the garage personnel door. I wanted something that looks too intimidating to even try to tackle. Its box section but there is a solid steel bar wedged and welded inside the sliding member to beef it up. The sliding shackle padlock goes right through this bar so its pretty bomb proof. Bolted through the concrete panels there are large fish plates on the inside to spread the load and prevent it being jemmied off.

No problem, I barely took any pic while I was building it but when I get all the wireing up to the seat so I have easy access to controlling it and using power from the tractor insteab of a battery on the attachment Ill be breaking it down for painting, Ill take a crap load of pics explaining what I did and rough measurements. That way if anyone wants to build one they will do it quicker then what it took me to with all the trials and tribulation measuring for it to work right.

I just pulled everything out. The broken tang was stuck to the case in the new gear oil. Before I pulled the guts I turned everthing again and noticed it was shifting into low and gravity was the only thing shifting it into hi. I think I'm all set. It's going back together now.

I decided to use a new 3/4 inch rod for a sickle bar mower frame plate I am rebuilding! The sickle mower I am working on is a pretty rusty one. You can buy a 3/4 12 inch long rod with continuous keyway on eBay . The rod in plate is ten inches. The rod holds the 5 inch drive pulley that connects to your tractor motor and a 2.5 inch pulley in center of frame plate that turns the sickle drive belt 90 degrees. I use new bearings and they have two set screws. Both pulleys use keys. I bought an aluminum 5 inch pulley on eBay also for a replacement of the original. The last pic not mine but shows sickle setup on a tractor.

Hi I have a D-250 that I recently bought. It starts and runs fine the hydraulics work fine as does the tiller but steering is very hard to work. I don't want to wreck it. any ideas on what might be wrong and anything I can do not the most mechanical guy around.

Cleaned turbos tank out yesterday

How big is the ball in this picture? If it is larger then 1/4" dia, it does not go in this transmission. Might go into a musket rifle.

On this type of cylinder the pipe fittings are removed then the end caps can come out

Finally I can say we worked on a tractor. We just stopped for lunch. We are swapping over the tiller to the C-145. I have a bunch of small pieces from the hardware store and then need to get a belt. I think I found it’s a 139” belt but if someone can confirm this for me it would be appreciated.

Most Kohler K-series K241 and Magnum M10 engines came from the factory without balance gears. Only thirteen K241 engines came from Kohler with balance gears installed. These engines have the specification numbers: 46578, 46634; (Allis Chalmers); 46590 (Yazoo); 46593, 46608, 46633 (John Deere); 46664, 46718, 46764, 46803 (Simplicity); 46809, 46810 (Grainger); and 46838 (Ingersoll Rand). And only four M10 engines came from Kohler with balance gears installed. These engines have the specification numbers: 461509 (Ingersoll Equipment); 461513, 461526, 461550, 461551 (Ingersoll Rand); 461534 (Cub Cadet); and 461543 (Compair Kellogg). All other specification numbers for the K241 and M10 engines have no balance gears. However, if your engine vibrates a lot, it should to be precision spin-balanced. But most K241 and M10 engines (without balance gears) run smoothly from the factory without balance gears originally installed. From Brian millers site.

Yes 10-16 Big block

Part #933156 Roll Pin 1/8" x 1"

A little one!

Thanks ebinmaine, I also made it so the trailer jack can be quickly removed and used on any other attachment I may build down the road. I guess Im showing my cheapy side hahahahah. I also built a a trailer that can be switch from a flat bed to a dirt laoding dump box, Im hoping to adapt that trailer jack to lift the dump box when its full.

Those ding dang cursid ball bearings!!!!! Ugh I hate those little ba$@#&ds.

Last weekend we bought the carcass of a Ford 9N for $300 to use as a parts tractor as we fix up Tasha’s little 2N. While I was at work today she pulled all the external pieces off of the engine, then after work I was able to get ahold of our landlord’s little John Deere with loader and we made short work of removing the engine. The little 2N does run, but it’s getting pretty tired and has a very slight lower end knock, my plan is to overhaul this engine, and have it ready to install on the tractor, that way we can still use the tractor throughout the summer to mow with and any other chores we need it for. We also discovered a Sherman Step Up transmission in the parts unit as we were splitting it, that may find its way into her tractor as well

Shipment arrived today: Full metal pans, 7" x 7.5" hard to find Wheel Horse bolt pattern.

Very good advice. Wheel Horse’s never give up, owners do. You got this!

IMHO... Don't pull any parts off anything. Fix 'em both!!!

Didn't have any cake but my wife took me to a local BBQ for some pulled pork followed by a dish of ice cream. Life is good, God has blessed me with good health, and some wonderful friends. Who could ask for more.

Today I fixed my floor board problem on the 800 cut with it “it cuts beautifully” oiled some stuff so it’s ready to go for next time and got the 520-h in cutting condition. Thank you for everyone that’s helping me on this website if anyone knows where I can find a free manual for my 1971 commando 800 I tried looking on here but they only have a 72 witch is very different. And if anyone would like to know I have info and model number to help.

I got a pair of those. Off of a Simplicity. Looking for another pair as they can be stacked.

Steve - the musket ball comment just caused me to spit ice tea all over my screen. LOL Best comment all day, Needed that one, Yes, larger than 1/4inch....did not know whether that went on top of a shifter or not. Yes, sand and dirt etc all in parts. The transmission parts were in a bucket in an open shed apparently when I picked them up. I have some of the parts in the parts washer right now so hopefully I will get some out this afternoon and start polishing them up. On everyones recommendation, I will clean the cases and start with new bearings all the way around. When we all get through with this one (note the "we") I want it to last another 20 years. Duke

That is exactly how I had it. There was just 1/32 " of that ball that was in the way. It was just being spiteful

I took Peter's advice about a month ago and did mine. QUIET AND SMOOTH now! AND I checked with IR thermometer and they run quite a bit cooler too!

I was wondering, in the second pic, the cast iron hitch thingy that holds your dirt attachment and lifts it also, I was wondering how strong they are. I have one also but I didnt use it for fear of breaking it pulling the new box scraper. I have often thought though of turning in a kind of 3 point hitch, so the only real forces on it were lifting and the real pulling strenth would come from attaching the bottom part of the 3 point hitch to a stronger positon underneith??? I guess Im asking if anyone has broken one? What was it used on to break it?

Large parts could be a problem, but if there’s any small parts you need let me know. There’s gonna be a lot of it that we don’t use, anything you need that’s small enough to ship I’d be glad to send your way. Main thing we wanted off of it was the engine, air breather, and upper transmission/steering sector housing. And of course the Sherman after we discovered it lol

Commando has a starter generator. There should be a red dash light that should glow if it isn't charging. Most likely the battery is shot if it came with a barn find. The deck blades spinning is probably from the friction of the pto belt dragging on the engine pulley. I've had more than 1 do this.

Other than the Incredibly horrific color scheme this is clearly the most innovative grass cutting tool on the entire planet.

gravely 18543. What I run on a few of mine. Pretty cheap good quality and pretty quiet.

Generation gap, yesterday Danny said he was looking for a shear, told him I knew of one that may be available as the owner had retired from the scrap business. Owner was trying to do a private sale and his phone number was on the fence, using google maps discovered the property has sold and the new owners are using the property as an impound lot. Should know later today if the shear is available. Speaking with Danny on the phone this morning, he's thinking hydraulic, these kids just don't get it. The scrap yards first used these mechanical shears back in the late 40's and early 50's, one yard in Vancouver I contacted this morning have two their still using on a daily basis. For your entertainment the Wheel Horse operating a mechanical shear, the one I'm after is much larger.

Took a day off work to enjoy a day on the lake! Got a limit of walleye and some kicker fish...the crappie was 1.92lbs! Fish Fry Sunday coming up!

Maybe check with @jimkemp. He does stack mufflers.

Wheel Horse. The Fun-Work Tractor! What classic looks, with brute strength! Putt Putt is 59 years old this year, bustin’ butt whenever he’s called on!

Hi guys, and Thank You for all the Prayers and Well Wishes. I had Covid-19 back in October and November last year. I had it pretty bad for a few weeks, short of breath, joint aches, choking cough, some fever, no apatite and sooo tired. I slept for days. I lost 25 pounds and could not taste or smell anything. When it was over I became what they call a "long hauler". I still had the shortness of breath, lack of taste and smell, and still ached in the joints. I could do things, but not for long. No head ache or fever, just blah. I started going to doctors to see if they could help me. I finally found an Ear, Nose & Throat Dr., we did a bunch of tests (including a CT Scan). Found the polyps and signs of some infection. The surgery was sure more then I thought it was going to be. I think my doctor knew, as he said, "We will see what we find and go from there." Well after 4 hours of surgery, he kept me over night for observation. The nurses were absolutely fantastic, they were having a tough day also. My 1st nurse must have sat with me for more then a 1/2 hour as we just talked with each other. That was nice as I could not get comfortable so as to sleep. Up all night and nothing but coffee. Well, I'm back home and I can definitely breath better. Still a ways to go, but this was a huge step in the right direction. BTW, Chris and I have both had our 2nd Moderna shots last Friday...probably why I am so sore. Anyway, it was soo nice to get back on Red Square and then find this thread. You guys humble me and really know how to make someone feel better. THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!! Please get the vaccination and practice social distancing and masks...be smart I would not wish what I have gone through on anybody. It is extremely painful.

Might be the nostalgia, but a square fender JD 112 might be nice, like the one I grew up around. This is it, brand-new in 1970. It got the headlights in the front panel a few months later; they had to be added as a kit and the kits weren't in stock when my dad took delivery. It was always well-maintained, but sadly wasn't kept past the early 2000's. I liked that tractor -- well-built, comfortable, well-laid out operator station, great Kohler engine. Just not always the easiest to change belts and such on, and JD parts tend toward more specialized ones and have never been exactly inexpensive. Much prefer the simplicity and standardized parts on Wheel Horse. My dad, on the other hand, would have been mortified to know I keep a Wheel Horse -- He never liked anything about WH. "Cheaply built... Outdated... Company was ****..." -- No end of trash-talk. But it had something to do with his job in IRS collections in South Bend. My guess is he never liked the Ponds' frugal ways. Companies that kept their finances conservative tended to leave fewer opportunities for taxation that wasn't cut-and-dried, leaving few opportunities to pick up anything more on audits. Which probably didn't do him any favors for performance ratings. (Of course, he ran his own, and the family's, finances to avoid having to pay one cent more than necessary... so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )