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Been there, done that! They are nasty little critters, and unlike the bumblebee, these have no barb on the stinger - they can (and will) sting you repeatedly. Interesting fact - all those aggresive nest protectors are Female - explains a lot!!! Bill

This Is now this four months later.

Well... it's Monday, but so what? Kissin' Cuzzins

New drive belt on the work horse!

Tilting the blade back will give it more dig, tilting the blade forward will give it more skid/push without digging in. Blade tilt adjustment is the holes on the back of the blade for the trip springs

What year is your Raider?? Early models had a front rim that was more narrow but still ran the 16-5.50-8 tire. These are 4.00 - 8's on the front of my '68 Raider.

K series went to 18hp K361 M singles went to 16hp M16 Commands went to 18hp vertical and 16hp horizontal. Twins came in at 18hp. Its either not 20hp or its not a single. Hey i bought a K3500 dually Sierra that a guy owned for 7 years and never knew it was 4x4 until i showed him...

Now cut that out Sylva, my lights keep going on and off!

The answer is . .YES! You can't tell, but the ground was unbothered. I cut between 4 and 6 inches off in a short time. I was wondering if I could actually get the ground engaged enough to cut in, not just move dirt around from a pile, etc. The little boy did well; 877. I do wish the blade height was more easily adjusted, rather than up or down. Of course down is adjusted with the knob. . . but if you've done this, you know what I mean. I'm adjusting the knob as much as I am moving forward and backwards :) But over all, no complaints. I'm building a tractor shed to house the toys.

It means the Raider 12 does not roll down hill, hit a tree and bend a spindle when it jumps its stall. No more washed out driveway... BONUS... that always meant blade seat time to push it back up. It means no more ending up at the mail box when Achto comes to visit and had a few too many. No more having to chock the hydros with a stripped parking pawl at line ups. Note the empty stall and the Super C that didn't like it's parking brake and refused to participate in the fun! Jeepers cats them all my tractors? Some has a problem with pre '68s! Maybe that's why the 195 was havin an issue? Really a nice winter pic there Richard ...missing some RED for a calendar shot tho.

Even then, unless it's different than most starters, spinning the wrong direction, I don't think the bendix would pop out and engage the flywheel.

We don’t know where or how, but he never goes by the road… usually sticks around the wood stove mousin’. Now today already, a mouse ran in front of me in broad daylight under a skid to bust up. Well, that turned into a slug fest, me wielding a flat shovel and him running around and over everything. Not sure if I got him or he found refuge under something! Lots of swings and a misses going on!

Denali “The Great One” Shop dog and all around mooch…

Kinda a side shot...laying some crossties down for winter erosion control. It's what you have to do when you live on a hill (I know its not sunday but the pic was taken sunday lol)

Lynx came to the door Saturday night with a left front flat. After a visit ‘til 2am at the 24hr emergency in the big city, we were sent home with the statement of a fracture, but they told me it was loose and crunchy inside. That tells me a break. Yesterday’s x-ray at our vet shows a clean break along the humerus bone and it’s set almost perfect to naturally heal. Today I’m working on a home made splint, since our vet wanted 2k for a pin or 700 for amputation. Off to the farm store for cast padding and vet wrap!

Never heard of such a thing in K or M model Kohler. Do you have the model & spec number off from the engine. Just wondering if it is actually a 16hp? I've had a run in with the newer aluminum block 20hp, single cylinder, Kohler. That engine ain't worth it's weight in scrap. Thin wall block prone to cracking, oil leaks out, rod breaks, then you have an extra vent hole in the block.

Today is Pearl Harbor Day. While it is not a reason to celebrate, it does remind us to celebrate the lives of both military members, and civilians lost that day. I have been to the Arizona memorial. It is both awe inspiring, and a bit eerie at the same time. But there is a reason to celebrate ! Joe Namath has been sacked. Scotty beamed up Captain Kirk. George Foreman has been knocked out. Jimmy "JJ" Walker blew up. That old bitty Martha can go back to her soap opera. The Medicare annual enrollment period is OVER ! Now, if we can just do something with that pillow guy. l

Mowed for the last time this weekend!

You must be talking about our property.

I had just enough time after work to get them mounted. I even have enough room to run duals if desired.

I believe most are 1/4"

@SylvanLakeWH agree with your bagging idea , another thing is time of year , bugs are down with activity , if you don't remove it , they will be back and rebuild it , know all about how bad they can get , pete

Found a head gasket at my old shop for $5. Might as well get it just in case. Can never be too careful

I don't know why my Z is so loyal to me. She is my "go to" for grass cutting and moving leaves in the fall. I often wonder if it was a Border Collie in its previous life because I can round up every leaf in the yard and pile them up where ever I want. Done in a 1/10 of the time of my neighbor with a walk behind blower. We are a great team but when it comes to family photos I never include her. As a matter of fact I don't have one picture of her. Here are my latest WHs and one black sheep dressed in yellow

Cool / cold night. Gently place thick garbage bag around it. Snip off quickly into bag and tie. Double bag and toss. Done. Or the 20’ spray can of “wasp be gone…”

I think I can see 9 Masseys in this pic alone, and possibly a Massey rototiller. As with a lot of tractors, unfortunately, these would be worth much more parted out, rather than sold whole. The plastic dash cowling on these tend to be broken beyond repair. They can sell for over $100 each. Same with the plastic hood bezel on the front. These are available new. I have bought 3 @ $120 each. Many of them appear to be 14hp or larger. These will have Kohler K series engines, and Sundstrand 2 speed hydros. I understand they are pretty much bullet proof. They also have Ross steering boxes in them. There ya go @ebinmaine. A few of them seem to have an open back style seat pan. I don't remember seeing that before, but they are on smaller tractors. Mine are 14 or 16. Parts for Masseys are much harder to find than parts for Wheel Horses. At least thats been my experience. Right now I wish I lived in Maine. I would wish it a lot harder if this was July. I have been trying to identify the old truck back in the barn. The roof looks a bit high for Chevy or GMC, "49 Dodge maybe?

It is a counter balance for the leaf collection parts on the opposite side.

The other half is done. It's resting in its forever home now. Maybe some mounts later today along with some shock relocation brackets.

My dad was, and still is handy but i always had a knack for diving into something I had no business diving into and figuring out how it worked, fixing it, and putting it back together...which is handy when you're poor. I boughy an 03 Z06 in 2019, lower miles, ran great...8 months later the trans lost first gear sitting at a light. So...i ordered a used trans off ebay, jacked the car up as high as i could, pulled the rear suspension, diff, trans out as an assembly (its all in back) and swapped in my good trans, and bolted it all back up. Shops wanted $2500 labor...plus $3500 to rebuild my old trans..i got out of it for about 16hrs and 1200 bucks...runs out real nice.

My definition of too many = "I ran out" Don't remember running you dry there Jim. Course, then again. May be I just don't remember.

If you use a carbide tipped concrete bit, throw out every thing that you have been taught about drilling through steel. Run your speed fast and push hard. Instead of slow speed and hard pressure.

Got it loose. There was a lot of slop between the plug and the hex, but was enough to get a bite. Was sweating that one a little.

I know some added info could be useful to someone searching in the future, but keep in mind that this post is almost ten years old, and the OP has not been back since 2017.

2 ply tires are junk in my opinion. Even pine needles will puncture them. I always go with the heavier ply tires. I don't like flats

I took the head off and found a few scores in the cylindar wall I have a friend that owns a machine shop and he us going to hone out the groves and get a inside measurement and see if we can ring it or if he will have to replace with a oversized piston. Also all seals are going to get replaced.

It was an overhead valve

In a way, I miss my Bad Boy zero-turn. A can't match the agility of a zero-turn If I got behind on mowing and left a lot of hay, I could let it dry, run over it again and disperse it easily. It was also a great leaf mulcher in the fall. That's all it did. Now that I'm retired, I can stay on top of the mowing. Seeing I have plenty of tractors and time to play, got rid of it. In a small way, I miss it.

Eighty Years ago

update. finally got the valves from jacks.. installed last nite and fired her up this morning.. you all were right! it was the valves! specs at .008 and .012 and runs very well. thank you all again for the direction..i was sure it was the governor.. i have alot to learn. thanks again

Non-Flammable brake cleaner. Works better than bee spray!

You may want to do some preemptive testing to make sure that there aren't any semi-dormant wasps in there. Touching the nest is arguably the most aggressive thing an outsider could do to them. If there are any little sleepy wasps in there you'll know it very quickly. 😂

The best part of those pics is the license plate on the truck!

Yes, you can barely see the "P" in the vertical panzer stamping. As is I'd give $250-$300 if it were complete. Why its yellow is anyone's guess and the side saddle tank might be a hydraulic reservoir. You could easily ask $500 if it was a running unit. The panzer with the loader is probably your most valuable. Very few loaders were made and even fewer survived. If it runs and the hydraulics are all collapsed so the cylinders and shafts cant rust you could start at $1000 and that's a conservative estimate as I've never seen one for sale

Sure, and if you tilt the chipper about 5-6º off vertical, the belt won't even rub at the crossover, right?

Not sure on the current price. If you can get the spec number for that engine, it will lead you to what the build options are. Should reveal things like output shaft diameter and length, the presence of a thrust bearing on the crank, type of ignition, alternator output, etc.

Tractordata does not list a 523, go figure.

The rear axle narrowing is going somewhat according to plan. It won't be long and I'll have a rolling chassis. 7-1/2" removed from this side.