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Gave the 417-8 a little exercise today for the first time this Winter. This tractor always impresses me. Do not even have to throttle up much, it just keeps pushing.

Feeling a bit stupid today. Soaked it again over night got more steel under the shaft and hit it again with air chisel roll pin punch. Nothing ..but the paper towel I had wrapped around the gear end (as it was greasy) fell off. Guess what the gear is held on by a roll pin that tapped right out... The wheel can stay on just clean up the shaft and new bearing...

I don't even try to fight them any more. I simply cut the shaft with a small side grinder and cut off wheel. When it's time to reassemble I use a shaft collar from McMaster Carr. 20 bucks. But then I don't have a press.

Plowing snow (slop) in my shorts today.

Took this from the roof of the cabin while cleaning the woodstove chimney.

I acquired this 1958 rj up in Canada about a week ago . My goal with this project is to return it back to a nice Original and put a deck back under it like it had when it was new . ( the belt guard tells it had a mower deck ) . IMG_3044.MOV

Not exactly the Wheelhorse I'm familiar with.

My wife slept most of the day so I would go to the shop for a little while then check on her. I modified an old messed up air filter backplate and used a thumb screw on a shallow filter. Making a u bolt did not turn out so good. I did start on the wiring and put the new rubber on the original rims. I like the look. The steering seems to be binding so I'm going to try to find that issue as well

I was the recipient of one of those empty bottles!!! Thanks @stevasaurus! Joined shortly after by an unopened bottle in partial payment for the WRat WRecker… Thanks @Pullstart

Thanks to all who offered experienced options. The reason I asked is that I’ve recently got to fire up the K301S that I rebuilt(first ever). After some initial gas tank valve leaks and leaks between the upper and lower parts of a new fuel pump that I did get sorted I discovered oil leaks from the valve cover and possibly from 1 corner of the oil pan gasket. Might be one from the cam great cover too. Can you imagine, some novice used blue permatex on all of them. Well now that guy gets to take it all apart again to install new gaskets. Seems most opinions are no sealant or only Hi Tack if there is a gasket between the parts. I guess experience is the best teacher.

So I guess this wasn't your handiwork?

Pick up a 1/4" carbide tipped concrete bit and drill that SOB out of there. Run your drill speed fast and let it chew it's way through. It won't be fast, but it will be effective.

Win! No leaks, works like it should, and shop dog seems to approve.

We had about 2.5" of wet & heavy snow. 418-A handled it like a charm even at 1/2 throttle. First year with liquid filled ags on rear and V61 on front. Really liking both tire choices! And LED's shining bright!

To a an outstanding member and all around good great guy. Little mouse in my engine tins told me his 46th today. I'll not mention any name & see if you can figure out who it is. Shush up you FBers. Pretty good looking back then Bob what the heck happened!?!? Would have never guessed you had the Beatles look back then. Opps there's a clue.! Mrs. P looks pretty happy betting she still is. Opps another clue!

74!!!!! You don't look a day under 73!!! There will be a package of @Pullstart's approved band-aids in the mail for you to mend your fingertips from workin on the EL Chickens have taken up roost in your tractor. If they aren't evicted by June you can have them! They may lose a few feathers along the way! By the way, What's the life span expectancy on your suspenders ? Happy Birthday Waldo!!

Thanks. Glad I made it to see the big 60!

After much anticipation (for some of us haha) Redzz02 released the footage of the 2021 TTC! If hammering down on old GTs of every make and model is not your thing, you may want to turn back now. The B-100 (aka B-1 Bomber) and I had 2 DNFs, one DQ and ended up 8th out of 12, but we had a blast! (I am 'Captain 315'.) By the way- Creepycrawler and his Wheel Horse 'Rusty' absolutely crushed the competition once again and took home the 1st place trophy! Hope you all enjoy, and remember, even if you dont agree with this stuff, at least somebody rescued them from the scrap yard and is getting some enjoyment

Not supposed to stop snowing here until 2am. I'll most likely get up at 3am and clean it up before I go to work.

I don't have one of these tractors. So I am NOT going to swear to ANYTHING, but.........The small square with the green circle? .....I would say is a fuse, based on it's location, and where the red wire is coming from, and where it is going, I have no idea where it sits, but it probably has 2 white wires, and a colored wire. Orange? Two whites wires coming from the motor are from the stator, The alternator if you will. Just like on your car. It produces AC voltage. The RECTIFIER turns that AC voltage into DC voltage for your battery. It charges up your battery, and provides power to lights, cig lighter, whatever, while the tractor is running. When the battery is fully charged, the REGULATOR shuts off the voltage. Otherwise it would just keep charging, and charging, and charging, and eventually cook your battery. At least that's MY understanding of how this thing works, but I'm relatively new to all this.

Glad to see you guys finally getting that out east. I mailed out some empty bottles. @Stormin in the UK might just have the only bottle of this. I see yours says "Batch #2" Glad to see they made it through the 1st year.

No flip flops in Illinois...those are for Kevin in Michigan. No socks in Illinois.

Snow flake! I saw a snow flake!!! HONEYI'LLBEOUTSIDEBYEBYE!!!! Hey what about the flipflops? Rugged beasts aren't they Jim?? Seems my Automatic has even more push grunt than the 8 speed. Impressive!

@Sparky just got back from a cul de sac tour , have 3 of them inside of a 1/4 mile , no mud and no traffic , regularly use them to test them on any horse work , also a good spot for a trans flush warm up , doing a flush after a ride , makes the cleaning oil foam up with cleaning action , the drainage is very good . always bring a few small tools and and some carb cleaner if needed . good to keep them active in the wait for snow , pete

Looks like I will be getting the same amount of snow for the 1st time this season. I could be out there in shorts and a "T" shirt. If it was not going to get colder, I could probably let it melt where it is at. But I do want to use the 857.

Jim, those 3 piece transmissions can be a bear. The problem is, most of them have been like you would throw them out in the 1st place. Now you try to save it. I almost always end up taking it back apart at least once...that is why I do not like to use sealant on the gasket. Sometimes the side plates need a little love with a BFH. I have never had to use sealant yet on one of those...gee whiz...there are 9 bolts on each side, like 3" apart. I would rather put 2 gaskets on the bad side then use sealant. Actually, I was cutting my own gaskets...the material might have been thicker by a touch. Just a thought on those 3 piece transmissions...the 5003 & 5010, They come off as a sloppy transmission, but I can tell you that you need to have those gaskets in there. I tried to use Yamabond #4 on one (without a gasket) and it closed so much that it jammed the gear shafts. Those silly millimeters do make a difference. Gasket cement plus the gasket could make the transmission sloppy. Something to think about. Sooo...pour a Rock & Rye and sit down and look at the situation...do not be afraid to take a trans back apart to check something out that just does not seem right. Put a straight edge on the casting and side plates and see if they need that little bit of love with that BFH.

The adjusters are both RH thread I am going to PM you several pictures as attachments might download better.

Yah had a guy pay me 195 on Saturday for me to come out and tell him he was outta propane ... he said you can call me stupid.... so I did. Why pray tell didn't you have a neighbor come over and throw some wood on ?!?!?

On duty here... watching them skies.

I wish you luck. but I would look down in there for the most open space and saw it into. Then sleeve it back together.

i can't wait!

Here's another clue. don't mind the Dino photobomb!

I tried to turn my dishwasher into snow blower.... When I handed her the shovel, she hit me in the head with it.

A couple donuts the other day with my 3 year old son! He loved them.

That's still true Greg! If it were a circuit that drew 25A CONTINUOUSLY I would not use a fuse holder with 12ga wire myself. If it were an INTERMITTENT 25A draw, then 12ga would probably be just fine. That 20A rating on 12 ga wire is for continuous current and this would produce a very low temperature rise suitable for wires buried in walls of a home for example. One could draw 25A through 12ga wiring with only marginally higher temperature rise on the wire. And again... it's also somewhat about VOLTAGE DROP. Even for a 20 Amp circuit, if the wire run was particularly long, an electrician would likely upsize the wire to 10ga to minimize the voltage drop. On our machines our longest runs would be what, maybe six feet at the most? Looking at the above chart, 12ga has 1.6 Ohms per 1000 feet. If you had 1000 feet of 12ga and drew 20A through it you would have roughly 32 Volts of drop. 100 feet, 3.2 Volts. 10 feet, 0.32 Volts. At 25 A through that same wire you would have 40 Volts, or 4 Volts, or 0.4 Volts respective to the lengths above, 1000, 100, 10 feet. A 10 foot length of that wire would be dissipating roughly 10 Watts as HEAT at 25 Amps, and 6.4 Watts at 20 Amps. You can see that for our purposes, and intermittent loads, it's generally OK to undersize wiring amperage somewhat since it's not a continuous duty and the wiring isn't buried in a wall or conduit where it would not cool off as readily. And the short lengths that we use the voltage drop is pretty inconsequential.

On most all standard size hydro WH, you will most likely feel that the tiller tries to push the tractor up in speed, and you will need to control the speed continuously with the go stick. Less so in loose soil, more so in tough conditions. Tilling is the only real chore for your size WH that springs to mind, where manual gear is actually preferable. I'm not saying that you can't till with it, quite the opposite. It is indeed doable, but most often with some more fuzz compared to a manual of same size.

I’m looking forward to a snowy trail ride this winter ..not to deep of course.

Driveway clean up and then a nice trail ride on the 417 today. Wanted to get a shot where the lineup was at the M & G, only one that showed up was a resident Whitetail by the looks of those tracks.

That's what we were told, but couldn't easily see how and didn't want to damage anything.

Probably your best chance at getting that roll pin out is to drill it out. A 1/4" carbide bit is the only drill that will work on that roll pin. A inexpensive carbide tipped concrete bit will work just fine. Run your drill speed fast and let it chew through. After the roll pin is removed. If you can get the assembly into a hydraulic press, this will separate the shaft from the wheel.

I will not be using any oil based lubricants as the chances of ever restoring will be diminished.

Do not use RTV Blue orange black whatever on a hydro. Little tiny bits that squeeze out on the inside can come loose and if you ever looked at Sunstrand hydro acceleration valve ports it doesn't take much to plug it up. Have found it in Hydros I have worked on.. Even Pros have issues. When I tore down my MAGNUM 18 Kohler use adhesive between case half's and Jugs to case. Found bits of it inside some of the small spaces made by casting ribs. Doesn't really affect an engine as there you do not have the tiny passages of a hydro.

Happy Birthday Mike!

I'll do it as always but for a validation that the head is actually flat on the sealing surface and as clean as can be. The local NAPA gave me the number of a local guy who does good work. Bonus that he lives up the road. I'll give him a ring today. No signage or storefront. Just a guy with a garage and a reputation.

I suggest adding a light spring between the governor arm and throttle tab on the carb. This eliminates slop in the governor linkage, and greatly enhances throttle response. Light springs like this are available at most any hardware store, and are small enough to cut and shape however you want. The holes for the spring are likely already in both components, and I am always confused why they don't get installed at the factory. All this after you replace the gear of course.

Permatex makes multiple versions of gasket sealer for different applications. Set time seems to be the primary difference, as well as strength. Most silicone will tolerate high temps and remain flexible. Personally, I use the orange silicone in about everything except the head gasket. Just keep in mind that it just helps fill tiny imperfections between the two surfaces and gasket. It isn't strong enough to replace or repair a gasket.

@Racinbob?

953 and 857 Top of the PK to ya!