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Put some new rear rims and tires on the 312-8

We had tourists on the green opposite our home this morning. There was four of them, but I could only snap three. Sorry for the poor quality but I had to act quick. There are three here. One more has gone through the hedge on the right. Three off down the bridleway. The fourth is in a field to the left.

Cleaned out garage floor today , moved some tractors around and removed a 42 inch mower deck from my 314 hydro. Getting ready to put the snowblower on the hydro for winter!

5 big wheels, in various forms or stages. One with melted wiring, one runner, one in need of an engine, one full project and one in the middle of nap time. @953 nut thanks again for turning on my big wheel switch!

Sad but happy day, have a horse leaving the herd. Headed for green grass in South Carolina Best of luck to a new owner, the 314h finds a now home today. This was my first WH, acquire her in 2018 in Maine. She has only 60 hours when I got her, she leaves today with 99.8 hrs. Hate to see a horse leave but when you care for these babies you want them to go to a good home.

found a set of plastic concrete filled weights at neighbors junk pile don't really know how heavy they are but believe they are approx 40 lbs? tried them out in the ditch and wow what a difference front end actaully gave some response should also help when i have @wheelhorseman1000 hitch on the back and load the trailer with firewood with the tire chains. would definitely prefer the cast iron weights but Free is always better in my book.

If I'd know @Jennifer that that scraper had sides on it I would have gotten it from Craig they sure are handy! Ok Dan @Achto now how did you go go about putting that ahead of the hump drain hole in?!?!? Laying on your back with goo running over the drill and down your arm?!?!? Got a few of those tank straps set one aside for you. Coulda swore one was with it. Lose it on the ride over??? Those tires must be Hi-runs @Raposo they do run a bit wide! They bite like no tomorrow tho That manual for adjusting the VR is here too fellas. @Handy Don @Horse NewbieI'll share what I have on them below. Since I am a early-mid sixties & S/G freakazoid and since my electrical skills are a bit better than my heat wrench skills I have lots of stuff on them DELCO-REMY_SERVICE_BULLETIN.pdf Delco_Remy_Generator_Regulators.pdf 1 Checking a Mechanical Voltage Regulator.pdf

I finnaly added something to my trailer... After an inspection of superintendent the trailer is ready for when a new project pop-up or one of the horses have to go do some work somewhere.

I changed the little rubber washers in the metal fuel line that runs from the fuel pump to the carb. Leaked badly.... not anymore!! Remember this was a tractor I picked up for parts and ended up replacing the engine. @squonkpicked up the engine for me at the Big Show. I still need to replace the fitting on the gas tank. When I get to that I will paint the tank. I'm really happy with this 875. Runs fantastic and looks great. Not bad for a parts machine.

Husband put the 854 to work after yesterday’s all day rain we had a rut in the driveway and he had to play! The box scraper we got from @cschannuth. Recovering gravel from the ditch as well! Made quick work!

I'm going through the 417-A that I purchased a couple weeks ago. I found the idler pulley for the drive belt completely frozen. Here is a side by side comparison of the original parts and the new parts. The spacer sitting on the new pulley was completely gone. It's definitely been this way for a while.

I continued work on " Pale Face" my new to me 856 today. After getting the engine in running condition on an IV bottle Thursday, I turned my attention to the rest of the tractor. - Installed the gas tank , new petcock, and finished running new fuel line. Didn't find a tank strap @WHX?? - Drained about 2qts of water out of the transmission along with some super thick oil-ish substance - Drilled and tapped a drain hole in the front half of the tranny, so I didn't have to stand the tractor on end to drain the tranny. - Flushed 2 gallons of diesel through the tranny, one filling at a time. Fill it, drive around for 10min, drain it, repeat, repeat, repeat....... - Filled the tranny with 5w 20 oil, drove around for 20min, drained it and finally filled with 80 90w. - New shifter boot to keep the water out in the future. - Changed the engine oil - New spark plug - Gave all of the zerts a few squirts of grease. - Tweaked the voltage regulator a little to get the charging voltage up to 14.2vdc instead of 12.8vdc. ( Oddly enough it charges at 14.2vdc at about 3/4 throttle and 13.8vdc at wide open. ) After all the driving around to flush the tranny, I was quite impressed with how well this tractor runs and drives. So impressed, that I even purchased a battery so that it could have one of its very own. It may not look like much, but it sure is a nice running and driving tractor. Still a few "shoe man" issues to take care of but I wouldn't be afraid to put it to work.

Too dark out now to get any pictures, I'll try to remember tomorrow. No chance of a power point, less your talking about the drill bit spinning in the drill.

@Pullstart you tellin' me WHrat WHrecker needs a nap...???!!! Gonna make a sissy outa that tractor... putting' her in a rack like that...

While the other moderators chime in, I'll put my 2 cents in on this thread. The topic is relevant to the forum, and of interest for those who are unaware of the legislation. BUT I am almost certain that it will derail (and probably quickly) and be locked down, removed and members banished into the 5 day suspension category. Please don't politicize this, post memes of Greta or begin the comi-fornia comments. That post will be removed and the poster receive a 5-day reprieve from forum participation. Second offense will be 30 days and 3rd permanent.

Grizzly bears hibernate. Dare ya to walk up face to face with a grizzly & call him a sissy.

They do ... when @Achto passes out at 7pm ther is still ice in the cup at 7am when I have ton finish his drink for him....

If it’s internal combustion engines that are to banned, go external, (steam, etc) and burn The smokiest fuel you can to annoy the neighbours!

Had an absolute blast on Saturday, it was good to catch up with a few of you, and to meet a lot more of you all. I'm already counting down the days until next year. Lining up! Lets ride. Group Shot! Mobile Grilling Station.

Try again with the pictures…

May wanna be careful asking for pics from them Wisconsin boys @Achto and @WHX??… a lot more then cheese making’ goin’ on up yonder… and power point?

Close. Jacked the front as high as I could, Couldn't fit the drill under it square though. Moved it outside jacked it up again and dug a hole under it so that I could get the drill under it. Packed the bit with grease ( to catch any shavings ), drilled the hole. Then packed the tap with grease and tapped the hole. Worked out quite well. .

Moved some machines around, putting some to nap for winter time. 4 into the racks, one down for the chop shop, plus a tote of what could be called a GT-14 came down. I have room for 3 more to go into racking, but am short on pallets.

Could go either way with me. Nice and slow or slam it in. Depends on the mood, how much daylight left to mow or blow and how many other chores left to complete.

I just go steady about same speed as I would engage a car clutch… it works.

You need some paint on that green thing… or something… my eyes…!!!

The maintenance manual is clear on this spot. Grease VERY LIGHTLY. Not much more than a film on the roller bearing and race. Any extra grease that leaves this bearing will be thrust outward onto the clutch friction surface, corrupting it.

You need to adjust the PTO brake. Engage clutch loosen the two 1/4" bolts holding the brake Put a .012 feeler gauge between brake pad and PTO pulley. Hold the brake pad against feeler gauge and tighten the two bolts.

Thanks for your hard work Richie! I'm looking forward to seeing mine, and I'm also looking forward to seeing my wife roll her eyes when she sees it lol

Do you have the PTO brake on the tractor? Metal arm extending over the PTO bell in this pic.

Lens cover, fresh decals and swapped the rubber seat out with a leather 3 piece seat. Next up is ripping out the 8 horse and getting the 10 horse ready to go in. I will clean up the engine bay and wiring also! Super happy with the look

Some fresh rear wheels and tires I got from @stevebo and a buff on the paint

What an awesome time!

The good ol' days. File some points, turn a few screws and your back in business. New electronics - Throw it away and buy new.

On a OEM Delco Remy regulator for a starter/gen there is a screw inside the regulator that will adjust the voltage output. It is very touchy, a little bump can make a big difference. Aftermarket regulators don't have this adjustment screw, you have to tweak the tab that the spring connects to.

While making a mulching cover for a 42SD the other day, I needed to make a 90 degree bend in a 1/16" anodized aluminum sheet. I don't have a brake, so I hunted around the shop for something to do the job. For years, I've just used my vice and hammers/mallets for smaller jobs. In this case, it's brittle aluminum and around 18" long and I wanted a nice even bend. I found these pieces of aluminum chassis sides from some old electronic equipment, with nice gussets on the back and a hefty right angle on top. I slid a pair of them into the vice, and clamped the workpiece in between and then added two c-clamps underneath to keep it nice and tight together. I wanted to get the bend as even as possible, so using a 24" bar clamp, I clamped it to the top side of the workpiece with a couple of pieces of wood and used the bar clamp as a handle to bend the aluminum around 45 degrees or so, moving the "inside of the bend" block of wood upwards a few times during bending to gain more clearance. Then using a rubber mallet, I flattened the bend gradually from either end towards the middle. This is the result. I REMEMBERED TO DRILL THE HOLES FIRST! Shocking, I know! hahahaha But this worked great. I'm going to have to assign a tool number to these parts with a Sharpie and stick them in a box.

While going through some old shop photos tonight, I came across this. Back in 2015, Grandpa Uncle (I ain't giving you nothing I don't have 10 of™ ") Dave next door saw my meager needle file collection. He came over to my place with a handful of all sorts I didn't have and says, "Do you have a block to store them in?" I did not, so we want back to his place. He hunted around his various "make-from" piles and came up with a beautiful, although caddy-whompus chunk of brass. We then spent a few hours squaring up the brass block on his mill, Dave showing me all sort of tricks for making a rhombus into a perfect cube. (Pretty sure I've forgotten most of his tricks) Some math, Dykem, a ruler, and a scribe later and all the holes are marked with a punch, then touched off with a drill bit. Bonus points for finding the hole I slipped with the punch. There was a hole in the back side of the block, so I threaded it and inserted/epoxied this unholy brass screw that I have no idea where it came from and sawed it off. Then drilled and counter sunk the holes. Mmm shiny brass counter sinks... Test fit up Always sign tools when a good friend helps you out. Having your needle files in a block you can't knock over, right within reach on your benchtop makes you use your needle files all the time!

It drills like butter. You will not get any curly shavings from the drill bit, only fine dust. Taps just as easy. I only drill for an 1/8" -27 pipe plug, mainly cause I ain't got a 3/8" pipe tap or a hand held drill with a 1/2" chuck. The 1/8" pipe hole works just fine. I add it to all my .

Ah the visuals again eh Sylvia?!??! I'll have you reminded BBT I dove in a dumpster for that camera! Just thrills me till no end that you are using it. It does take nice pics! Looks like more fun than a bunch of yahoos on plow mules! Thanks for taking us along!

I'd rather go out and buy insurance

This is a close up of what that brake looks like for the PTO which is "probably" still on your machine.. Adjust as suggested above

No brakes on the older units. The rod does seem to move the disc out further from the drive pulley than newer ones. Some spin sometimes if there is no belt on. If it is plow tractor I remove the PTO bell.

I really need to order a new yeti as the bottom of mine is bent and it rocks on the table. But mike nailed it! Those eyes don’t just roll, they fire razor sharp lightening bolts that cut and burn. Someday I will be brave enough

@Brockport Bill good opportunity on that pto brake adjustment , ever grease the inner pto needle bearing , inside the drive cone ? you are right there , back off the belt tension , unclip the safety pin at swing bar engagement point , swing bar out of the way , remove belt , and slide off bearing cone . wipe out existing grease , lightly refill with a hi temp anti sling grease , lucas xtra heavy duty chassis grease , walmart $ 5 , made for hi temp drives , simple service, also give any related linkage some lubrication love , if you want to, just my experience , pete

I recently discovered something on my machine. My PTO brake never has worked. I recently discovered why. The stub axle has snap rings both inside and outside the bearing. The function of the outside ring is obvious but the inner one not so much. There's also a snap ring holding the bearing into the PTO bell. When one engages the PTO, the stub axle is pushed inward and the clutch is engaged. When the PTO is DISengaged the hoop PULLS the PTO bell OUT against the brake pad. If either the INNER stub axle snap ring, or the snap ring holding the bearing into the bell is missing, the brake won't work properly. In my case, the snap ring holding the bearing into the bell was missing. When the PTO was disengaged the bearing was sliding out of the bell and not pulling the bell against the brake pad. The reason that the snap ring was missing and not detected sooner is because the previous owner had neglected repairing some damage to the assembly that had somehow ground the end of the PTO bell down. It was ground down very smoothly and not apparent that it was actually damaged. Until I looked carefully at the parts diagrams was I even aware that the snap ring was missing! There's not even a groove to install the snap ring for the bearing any longer! So, I just run without a PTO brake. No kids or pets around, and I just sit and wait for it to stop spinning before I dismount. Someday maybe I'll replace the bell... or maybe not.

Here is the early hydro tension parts list with the belt tension release. Early 520 tension.pdf And here is the later hydro tension parts list without the belt tension release. Late 520 tension.pdf As you can see, the main tension arm #40 and it's spring #37 is the same. You can basically just remove the release arm parts #46,47,49,42,29,,31,35,17. I just put washers behind the pulley #43 to space it out from the arm #40 so it does not rub and the belt lines up. Here is a pic of a machine without the release.

That's a top quality candidate for the Wide Rear Wednesday thread!

Never tried it myself but when Trina was growing up they used to clean their own birds. Chickens, pheasants, partridge, whatever. She has no desire to do that again. 😂😂😂

I had the same problem, I check the grounds, and sanded the well, which was an improvement. But I decided to open her up, since that is very easy on these. I cleaned it out good! the dust from the brushes is conductive, creating some kind of resistance i think. I also sanded the top copper armeture with a scothpad (this was before) and oiled the bearings And she works like she should now!

I think it looks great. Short frame square hoods are awesome. And well worked is almost like a badge of honor.