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I probably posted videos of this tractor here before, but I put it in the shed out back and the other day decided it was time to take it for a spin. So after driving it around the property a couple of times (sorry, no video on that) I pulled out my phone and shot this little video of it running. I had just turned the fuel off and was letting it run out of gas, and then decided to shoot this little video. BTW, it takes about 5 minutes for this to die after turning off the fuel. I would like to get the correct rear rims and tires, but the rims are hard to find and expensive when you find them, as well as the tires themselves aren't cheap. The tires on it are foam filled and are 8.25-20s. I found some new tires pretty reasonable in this size, but removing the foam will probably be an adventure. I don't know the year as the ID tag is missing, but since it's a JD engine and not a Hercules and since it's electric start, 1941 to 1946 is my best guess. Don't laugh at the battery box, I had some plywood lying around and threw this together to keep the battery in place. But I only use the battery to start it, and disconnect it when after it starts since it will run on the magneto.

When I retired from the Army in 2002 I had an Ingersoll 3016PS & sleeve Hitch, John Deere JD 425 Loader, Tiller, snow thrower and front Blade , White GT2055 with Loader & rear Blade Move Back to Illinois 2002 Bought wife a Cub 2206 Mowing deck and 30-inch Hydraulic tiller Given Cub Cadet Original 2003 Trade JD 425 for John Deere X485 Bought a Late Neighbors 1970 Cub Cadet 106 from where I Grew Up 2006 Bought 1974 John Deere 140H3 Given a Pre Production Cub Cadet Model 60 rear engine rider From a Neighbors from where I grew Up On his Death Bed(IH cub Cadet test engineer) 2007 Bought 1969 John Deere 112SF Given a 196? Simplicity Wonder Boy Because I Transported a Neighbors JD 214 to a dealer Inherited/Given Cub Cadet 70 from another Now Late Neighbor from where I grew Up 2008 Given 197? Simplicity Sovereign 2010 Inherited Grandfathers 1999 John Deere Sabre 1542 2014 Purchased Used John Deere X748 transferred attachments from JD X485 to X748 Traded X485 in on More attachments for X748 2016 Bought Used John Deere GX335 on eBay from Deere Dealer 2017 Bought John Deere 1025R TLB 2018 Traded John Deere 1025R TLB for John Deere 2025R TLB Bought New Cub Cadet XT3 GSX 2019 Bought 1992 Toro/Wheel Horse 416H in January 2019 Bought 1976 Cub Cadet 1450 In Mint original condition 2021 Bought Cub Cadet 2182 Super Garden tractor 2022 Bought Cub Cadet SX54 Steering wheel Zero turn So currently Have the following Machines weather Rear engine rider, Lawn,Garden, Compact Tractors or Zero turn Cub Cadet Original Garden Tractor Cub Cadet 60 Rear Engine Rider Cub Cadet 70 Garden Tractor Cub Cadet 106 Garden Tractor Cub Cadet 1450 Garden Tractor Cub Cadet 2182 Garden Tractor Cub Cadet XT3 GSX Garden Tractor Cub Cadet SX54 Zero Turn Ingersoll 3016PS Garden Tractor John Deere Sabre 1542HS Lawn Tractor John Deere 110RF Garden Tractor John Deere 112SF Garden Tractor John Deere 140H3 Garden Tractor John Deere GX335 Garden Tractor John Deere X748 Garden Tractor John Deere 2025R TLB Compact Tractor Simplicity Wonderboy Rear Engine Rider Wheel Horse 416H Garden Tractor White GT2055 Garden Tractor Still On the Look out for 312-8 or 314-8 & 312H or 314H Late Model Simplicity Sovereign with Hydraulic lift and Power steering John Deere 420 Bolens Duratrac or Troy-Bilt GTX Ariens GT & YT Gravely G with Hydraulic lift Gilson GT series or Lawn-Boy GT Then Maybe I can stop my tractor collecting sickness. But what really put it Into over drive was buying a House with a 28.5 Ft X 37 ft 2 story Barn in 2016 which I added a 9 ft X 37 ft addition On the 1st floor. I am at the MAX size Barn Now for My 3.9 acre Property But could fit a few More Tractors

Probably a good thing, never use starting fluid, it can do extreme damage, use a squirt bottle with gas in it. Try pressurising the tank to get the gas to the pump, I put a rag around my air chuck & give it a little blast, pushes fuel through the lines & up through the pump.

Mostly rear 6-12 turf diamond treads But those are the original front tires

Got a couple out today. Even the 1054 with its old batteries fired up in the cold!

I don't have any idea about what your talking about.

Looking at the 61-10k802 the 61 tells you it's a 1976, the 10k says 10hp Kohler. The last three numbers are runs. Anything different in those is insignificant. The transmissions were either a 5091 or 103907. Doesn't matter, they are the same. The different numbers may mean something like a drain plug difference, switching to a different numbering system or..................just doesn't matter. The belt guard on a 61-10k802 WILL fit on a C160 8-speed. Same part.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section Well just could not say no have saved a two wheeled ARUN tractor from going to the scrap pile ,its fitted with a sickle mower bar forward an reverse gear box and powered by a kholer magnum 8 engine ,that has not been run since 20002 ,but been in a dry shed ,it turns over but that as far as l have today ,but apart from two new tyres all it will need is a strip down an repaint l hope,l just do not no why l said yes to it ,but could not se it got rid off,and in a funny way just liked the look of it and the fun doing it up ,spent last week moaning to high command about kohlers then get another one. wes

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I know this thread is more than two years old, but I thought I would give you all another update on this tractor and its no-start condition... A few days ago, I decided to take advantage of yet another day of 60° temperatures here this "winter" and try again to get it started. In the back of my mind, I remembered reading something here on RedSquare a while ago that got me thinking, which is that none of these tractors, or any gasoline-powered engine for that matter, will run very well without a substantial amount of fuel in the tank. It occurred to me that I had done most of my testing and attempts at starting with only a little bit of gas in the tank, and I made a mental note to add a gallon or so and try again. So I checked the fluids and air filter, cleaned the points, spark plug and miscellaneous connectors, installed a fresh battery, and added about a gallon of not-especially-fresh fuel to the tank. I then tried to start it. It wouldn't start at first, but showed some promise. I got my daughter to run through the starting procedure while I checked for spark at the points. It was a bright sunny day, so I couldn't see any spark, but after several tries the engine started and ran! It was rough at first, but then a little smoother, and ran for about 10 minutes or so before we shut it off and high-fived each other. I bought more gas and filled the tank, and it started again (easily) and ran for 10-15 minutes before I shut it off. I've fiddled with the carb a bit since then, and it's running better now, and I drove it around the yard in all gears and both ranges to test the transmission. It seems good at the moment, and I think it's at the point where it just needs some tweaking and its usual spring service so I can get it back to our place in Virginia again and let it work for us there. So, I'm not 100% certain, but I think my "electrical" problem was actually a "fuel" problem all along. I'm still not seeing a consistent spark at the points, but the engine is running pretty smoothly at this point, and I'll keep my eyes open for clues as I go along. And the moral of the story: Pay attention to the fundamentals!

I agree with the above comments, but I have been known to pull the air cleaner off the carb, and cover it with my palm while cranking over. The vacuum from the piston will super suck the fuel through the system, if it is at all possible.

Me too. Or me either. Or not me also.

I know I have neighbors who avoid me because I have too many tractors in their mind.

The fuel tank under the seat may have the pre-filter screen on the shut off valve. There is a good chance that it has corroded and closed off completely. Run a fuel line to a seperate tank or just a cup of fuel and see if the pump is working. No spark- the number one issue I've seen is the plug wire from the coil going bad. If you have 12v on the + side of the coil with the key on, you should be able to trace it down from there.

If its been sitting, the check valves in the pump are probably stuck, new pump should fix that. But it should hit on fuel in the throat, check spark

My neighbors use to talk to me they don’t anymore might be the same thing

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.

A lot of sand blasting and a little bit of painting today. Painted some of the small pieces that wouldn't pay to hang up for spraying with the gun. Parts are in so I have the crank shaft cleaned up & ready to go to my machinist to get turned down to .010 under. Unfortunately I have to use different machinists for the crank & block. Block is also ready to head off to get bored out to .020 over.

Jimbo I'd be very interested. I'll be putting bigger brakes on Colossus and possibly Cinnamon Horse C160 as well.

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

Not as far as I was hoping for today. One step closer

Trina finished cleaning up the bulk of the muck from the block. Removed the oil pan so we could take a look at the engine bottom end. Looks good. She reinstalled the oil pan. We got the exhaust valve keepers put back in. Checked proper clearance on both valves. Exhaust - .017 Intake - .007 She installed the fuel pump and breather. I hand planed the cylinder head just a bit. Happy to see it's barely out of contour. We torqued it down to 18 or 20 ft lbs.

Yea I know…it ain’t Friday , posting anyway

Not so fast, I'll just have Eric order 2 and give one to me. Then I'll just point out the doily trinket vendor table to Mike after he pays so he'll run right over there to buy some. And he'll never be the wiser!

I have finally managed to get some shop time in. Chopping and welding some of those newel posts together. Maybe I'll have a semi finished product later this afternoon.

When the new fuel line was installed did fuel come from the tank through the line if the engine end is unhooked and lowered into a container? If fuel is not present check to be sure the valve on the tank is open. When the spark plug is removed, high tension lead connected and placed on the engine head is there any spark when the engine is turned over? If there is no spark check for voltage to the "+" side of the ignition coil with the key on. If there is no voltage place a temporary jumper wire from the battery "+" to the coil "+" and see if there is spark when the engine is turned over. If there is still no spark remove the jumper wire and check the ignition points to see if they are clean, you can clean them by running a dollar bill between the contacts.

@Thompson1276. Nice pickups. That will keep you busy for a while. Enjoy the projects.

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

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

Congrats and welcome to the club!

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?

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 !!!

Hello all, hope I am able to use one of my passes / favors to remain in the Wheel Horse group. It actually is @Sparky fault for seeing it and sending me link. So kick him out instead (lol) Long story short---my second tractor love is the Sears Ropers and the versions powered by Briggs and Stratton. This 1972 Suburban 15 popped up and I bought it after having had another and getting rid of it--why I don't know. The one I had was the SS15 which is considered deluxe with full running boards that touch rear fenders and rubber pedal covers / other trinkets. This one being a standard "Suburban 15" is much like what a Work Horse is in the Wheel Horse line. Clean, clean, clean and I had to buy it. Forgive me Everyone espescialy @Wild Bill in VA

I used 1/2" blue board that is normally used for boxing on houses for the walls of my model train shop. I burned in the mortar joints with a wire wrapped around a small soldering iron. Then hand paint each brick. In fact, I seem to repurpose a lot of stuff. The grass on the small hill is actually foam, such as used in upholstery, that I grind with wire brush on electric drill and then run through a old sausage grinder until it's the texture I want then I dye it to various colors. The window "glass" in the train shop is plastic I salvage from TV screens. The white "oil tank" is a 2" PVC plastic pipe cap. Playing with model trains makes a fellow look at all kinds of stuff with a different eye. Last week we had communion at church. Our church is now using little plastic containers for the elements. Rather than chucking them in the trash, I pocketed mind and they are in the shop awaiting to be repurposed on the train set.

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.

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

Anyone have any idea what tractor these belong to? They were in a bucket o crap that came with a WH score. Since they are red me thinks the guy thought they are horse parts or was just cleaning out his shed as there was some no idea what these parts are for in it too. We think they are for a big tractor. Six inch or better diameter. Anybody need them for shipping?

I've been given/collecting/acquired a fair assortment of electrical supplies and terminals over the years. Looking at the wiring on this Automatic Restoration and the several other projects we have coming up I decided this morning I'd take a few hours and reorganize the storage. In between doing that I gave Trina a hand on occasion with the things she worked on. The headlamp lense is a later type replacement that's cracked already so I didn't feel to bad about experimenting with an idea for bulbs I tripped over here on Redsquare... Modified a little... We found a food storage container lid around that had flat plastic spaces. Cut that to a size a tad bigger than the frame of 3D printed material we used for the holder. Glued and riveted them together and stuck the LED "sheet lights" to the flat plastic. We then riveted those two pieces and the Wheelhorse headlamp lense to the hood. After that Trina put another coat of Red on the hood ornament made special for me by @Wheel Horse 3D. We talked over position and she drilled the holes for it. That hood ornament is 1.35 times the standard size. Fits the theme of the build perfectly. The hydro lift valve lever was VERY loose and sloppy. It had also been bent inward at some point over the years. I put the lever in the big bench vise and used a large open end wrench to bend it out to a more 🐻 usable position. I drilled the handle to 5/16" and used a Dremel to expand the piston hole to the same. A 5/16" clevis pin replaces the 1/4" push-in pin. Now that's in place Trina finished up HAND carving the notch in the handle she made me. She started the longer groove with a chainsaw. The larger hole that holds the lever head was done with a drill. She widened the long groove with a drill and finished up the whole /hole thing with a survival knife. Ran a machine screw through the lever and handle and tightened them up. Positioning is perfect! My knee sets just to the outsides of where the motion control lever and hydro lift lever are. The other day I had started a battle with the hairpin that held the plow sector and rod together. Didn't have time to finish up so Trina attacked that today. Improper installation by a PO along with time and rust had proven that pin to be a worthy adversary. After much thought, lots of colorful sentence enhancement verbiage, and some shear muscle.. she won. The rod will be replaced by a unit I've been working on using heim joints and solidly bolting it in place.

I see one compartment in the “after” pic where a connector/ terminal doesn’t match the others… better find that and fix it…

Old rail bed for the train that ran to the Hancock/Bar Harbor ferry warf. Just in the woods to the left is the remains of the old turn table. Just to the right was a huge hotel sitting on the bluff. The house the pic is taken from was a store and gas station. It was also dismantled from where it stood in Bar Harbor. Then transported across on the ferry then assembled where it is now. The far point to the left was a bootleggers hangout. There is a small building still there that has a pipeline that ran out to a mouring so liquor could be pumped to and fro under the cover of darkness during prohibition.

Still working to get these rolling. Shipment of gaskets and other stuff lost for 10 days now Oh well. Moving on as best I can. Went ahead and reassembled the M10 with a good used head gasket torqued to 30 ft/lbs and hand-cut valve cover gaskets. I have to pick up an exhaust clamp and get an oil drain pipe on it but I'm pretty sure it will run well as it is. It's still missing a flywheel magnet but @johnnymag3 has some for me that we're getting shipped shortly. I swapped wiring harnesses with the 310-8 onto this frame so the M10 can be retrofitted and so I moved on to the dozer blade. It's been in storage for a while and I was hopeful to use it and likely will, but I'm afraid it's just not entirely compatible with a 312-8. The footrest interferes with the lever so I will only be able to cant it left or push straight ahead which is not terrible, but not ideal either. We'll see. Still plenty to do but I haven't had them a month yet and I'm getting close.

Wellll, yes.........and yes!

One Sunday morning my dad discovered his pickup had an empty gas tank. Back then I doubt there were many gas stations open on Sunday in our local small town and dad had to drive to the city to work. My brother, who had driven the pickup on a date Saturday night, was ordered to siphon gas out of one of the tractors. Mike was sitting behind me and some friends in church that morning and every once in a while we'd get a whiff of gasoline. Yep, he swallow some. He must have not swallowed much. It's good thing it was his pre-smoking days!

Illustrated Parts List. Most are in the files here and shows all parts, where they go and most important part numbers.

My Grandfather who was an influence in me getting the Wheelhorse and a massive part of my interest in mechanics and lawn tractors sadly passed away peacefully a couple of months ago at almost 90. He always had photos of all his grandchildren above his fireplace, and my mother gave me the photo he had of me- taken back when I was 14 in 2005 (earlier in the thread I said I was 15 when I got the Horse but I must have actually been 14). I should probably put up a couple of more recent pictures of me and the Horse, so here's some taken around February this year: The last gift he ever gave me were the chevron tyres in the photo. I'll certainly miss him, he was such a kind guy, but he's with my grandmother now who passed away in 2012. Hope the post isn't too morbid- I don't intend it to be, just my way of saying thanks, I'll always be grateful for all he did for me and taught me. Hope everyone reading is well!

Hi all, I hope everyone is well here. There are some updates with the Wheelhorse. Firstly my grandfather got me some rear chevrons as a birthday/Christmas present Living on Dartmoor in England it is very damp especially this time of year, and getting stuck can be easy so the new "shoes" help the Horse a lot Also my friend West and I fabricated a custom bracket for a front LED light. I have never actually had front lights other than a side-light that was once on it, and wanted to keep the original Wheelhorse look but be able to drive back to the garage in the dark after bonfires or cutting logs etc in the woods. I am really happy with the results and it throws out plenty of light. I also installed the rear light which I used to have on the Wheelhorse over a decade ago. Finally the Horse was used to get some furnature to the house when the driveway was too slippery for a delivery van earlier this year.