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So I got into tractors about a few years ago and started with my 1276 then slowly built up well now I just picked up 2 tractors and 1 that came with it for free , a 1969 Charger 12 , 1968 Charger 9 they both run and the one I’m about to show you might not think runs but I swear it does some how it’s a Raider 10 from 1968 I think twin sticks

I know it's Saturday. Retirement makes a mess of the days.

Tranny issues are over. A Special Thanks to @jeremi3210 for hooking me up with a good right hand case. I took a little drive up to his place last week to grab my much needed part. Was great to do some catching up with him. After some degreasing and a trip through the blast cabinet both halves received a couple of coats of self etching prime to keep rust at bay until I am ready to paint. This week I purchased a new addition to my tool arsenal. A bearing and seal driver kit with a very wide range of sizes. Got to try out my new toys this morning by installing all new bearing into the cases. Bearings in, time to stack some gears. All went pretty smooth other than dropping the detent ball down the hole 3 or 4 times. Finally was able to get enough sticky grease on the spring and my push rod tool to get it in place. All the bearings & gears got drizzled with some Lucas oil treatment (my favorite assembly lube) before the left hand case was installed. Buttoned up & ready for paint. The donor tranny also got put back together, mostly. I put the detent hard ware in a bag & stuffed it inside the tranny. The entire inside was soaked down with some white lithium lube to preserve it. Labeled for storage.

I went out today at the height of the storm and cleared a path to the wood pile. Did a great job, don't you think?

Again with the visuals... Will this picture never die...??? I actually just told my neighbor yesterday about this method of "exciting" his generator into firing up... No I did not demonstrate... I left that up to him... after I left...

So don't this

No seat time this winter for the snow machines. The high winds did bring down some trees that created some work for a couple horses.

My worker 520-H in the front, my son's "worker" in the left background...

I had a neigbor who told me to my face "you have a problem" because of all my tractors. When I moved away years later, he had 8 Wheel Horses. So maybe it's a contagious addiction?

So I thought I would take the 875 out for a cruise and some photos. JEFFREY gets as excited as I do when I get the tractors out. He thought he would photo bomb my pictures.

I can't say I miss the big snowstorms we used to get. That Old Father Time has a way of changing our likes and dislikes.

Another interesting thing today I did run a 702 Wheel Horse with Wheel Horse dump cart in the big parade today behind and in front of some big tractors! Gary Burrell with our group was also in the parade riding Rodney Burgers 854 with dual rear wheels and hydro lift! When we were lining up I saw a big blue tricycle that I wanted to see up close. Turns out it was made five years ago and look what was being used to manage speed - a three speed Wheel Horse transmission with brake band used too!

Nice haul You should know by this point that they often move in numbers. We were out last evening with the neighbors for pizza and a draft and my wife very casually asked "how many do we have?" My neighbor, always having my back and without missing a beat said TWO! And we all had a chuckle. I took the 5th

Happy to help! Best part of this hobby is the friendships you make while doing it!!!

Speaking of dip sticks, hi Uncle Jim!

Don't you be thinkin on what ole @SylvanLakeWH Sylvia/Other Jim says. ~ I ~ get extreme amusement outta the responses from that pic. As the purveyor of @wallfish taught proper and severe machine primerizing in photographically evidenced form I give you permanent permission to post, repost, and repeat repeatedly.

Like I mentioned in the Front end Friday thread, I love a trail ride in the snow. No snow this year, but it started to lightly snow today so I hopped on the B80 8 speed and got right into the woods! No breakdowns on this trip

I think the 1st question to ask is how long have you had this horse and if you have had it for a year or so, did the Limited Slip work before ??? Also, when you put the rear end on blocks and turn one of the wheels (while in neutral), you have to turn the wheel slowly to check the differential. Your trans works like a regular trans if the horse is turning left or right. The Limited Slip only works when the horse is going in a straight line. If, while turning either of the wheels you hear chunking or feel like something is jammed, it is maybe a broken spring or bad pinions and you must open the transmission. Take good pictures and show us in this thread, we can walk you through this.

Unfortunately I've been caught "exciting" the machines too. Motophellia I'm not quite sure of the pronoun we should use

Also the 5060 brake band metal is thicker and pulls from the bottom whereas the 5073 has thinner metal and pulls from the top. I use the dipstick as an identifier because it is so conspicuous.

You can tell brake drum easy enough, if there is a large gap or small gap between the brake drum and the left axle housing. There is a noticeable difference in the two IPL images too

My c-160 input belt idler pully is in good shape but the bearing is dry; smooth but dry. As you can see I tried drilling out the spot welds but the halves are fused I guess by induction welding as another has stated. I took a large syringe from the local farm supply and took the sharp tip off of the needle. I found that the seal on the side of the bearing is just thin rubber. I really did a number on that seal with the 1/16" dia needle. It's about half gone. I should have left the sharp point on the needle to make a small hole in the seal. Any way I was able to fill the bearing with Lucas Red that I has loaded. I'm thinking that it'll probably stay fairly clean and not loose the grease very fast considering that it's behind the sheet metal. It beats buying a new one and will probably last as long as I need it to. It spins smoothly now without the dry bearing noise. .

You should have a 5073 transaxle if it wasn't swapped out by someone. The spring that makes the differential a limited slip can get a bit weak over time or slip to one side where it isn't making any significant contact with the pinions on one side. Time to take it apart and take a look at what is going on. Lowell @wheelhorseman can fix you up with the spring https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product/7235-spring/ as well as the seals, gasket and other stuff you'll need. @stevasaurus has some great threads on transmission repairs.

I was gonna say, starting? I'm the one whose starting, I only got 2. Nice haul too by the way

Welcome to Wheel Horse’s anonymous. Where we all fully support the addiction that these things cause. It all starts with one and goes quickly down hill from there. They truly are like potato chips, you can’t just have one.

I’m starting to have a Addiction The title of your post suggests you're still in a state of denial. I got news brother, you're already there... NICE HAUL !!!

Niiiiice. All 6 speeds by the looks. Limited Slip all around.

Looks like I have a 5073

So I was watching some Aerial America shorts on YouTube from the Smithsonian Channel about “Where the Richest Sunbathe and Socialize”. They we’re talking about the Astor Mansion, Beechwood, and it showed a Wheel Horse being used by landscapers dressed in white.

Hi Clarence, I suspect they are not the same. To positively confirm this, you will need the model numbers of both tractors to determine if the part numbers are the same. Many factors can determine the design of the belt guards. Wheel base length, Type of transmission,hydro,3 speed, 6 speed, 8 speed, etc.

I know it's Saturday but who cares. The front of my 875

In this case it should be whatever floats your float! Trying to get gas in the carburetor to float the float in the bowl. 😂😂

These pics from my rebuild of a 'D' series may help. The 'D' series has the hyd PUMP mounted and liked to the Engine. The hyd MOTOR is bolted to the left side of the transaxle. There is a 4-line steel MANIFOLD connecting the Pump to the MOTOR to facilitate fluid flow (180). These pics are the MOTOR... It is CRITICAL that the motor housing (cap) be mounted as in pic # 1(157). NOTE the position of the acceleration fwd/rev valves...be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN to reinstall EXACTLY in same position as when removed (1-12). Use a MAGNETIC pick-up tool to remove the valve (1-7). Once you have the valves in hand, use compressed air to clear any debris from internals (1-16). Finally.. be sure to completely flush away any dirt/debris BEFORE reassembly.

If anyone would rather never see this one again please let EB know in turn he will let me know and you will never see this picture again. I am a Man of my word. I will not be offended. After all I was only 4' away from him when I captured this classic priming method. Never was aware this was possible. Live and learn.

That ought to keep the U-sonic cleaner busy.... Don't be huffin the carb cleaner spray - causes dain bramage...

I do not use any of these. That said generally you get what you pay for. I always opt for a quality tool over saving a few dollars. Have a Rockwell drill from forty years ago that is still going strong. Also I have stopped buying battery tools for when the battery dies they are useless. Cords are annoying but they keep on working for years. My

Jack the rear wheels up. Spin one side by hand. If the opposite wheel spins the opposite direction, you have a newer 8-pinion differential. If the opposite wheel spins the same direction, you have the original limited slip tranny.

Presuming we have determined it was a limited slip transaxle with 1 1/8" axles here is a quick way to figure it out. If your transaxle has a dipstick to check the oil it would be the 5073, If the oil level is checked by removing the fill cap located low on the left rear it is a 5060. The brake drum location is different too but not as easy to spot from the outside.

Friday February 24, 2023 , Day Three at the Florida Flywheelers! The heat was on today! I bough a big straw hat! The. Vehicles running around the show grounds do stir up a lot of the black fine dust Florida is know for. I took two photos of the rental golf cart storage areas. The Cushman Club has its own building and a fabulous display of everything Cushman. Rodney Burger, Vernon Perry, Lowell and Joette Scholljegerdes have been with me the last three days! Gary Burrell joined us today and will be with us tomorrow. Saturday is the final day of the Florida Flywheelers Show.

The battery tray has been formed.

Yeah got it all for $700 comes with plows and extra parts as well too everything runs

Soo.. uhhh. Trina found a few more....

I have them on mine to stabilize the tiller as well.

It's all fun and games until the gas splashes back in you face... I'm afigurin' this is the "Air Starter" version for lawn tractors, not like his video of the Mack tractor...... but on a smaller scale.

Nice work ther Richard... someday when EB is somewhat sober he needs to show me how to post that stuff on a dumb phone.