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Not a good start to the day this morning. Day's plan was to do some logging. Been left a good heap of tree branches off a tree that's been felled down the bridleway. Already got given a trailer load of big lumps by the chap who's been cutting it up. What's left ranges from 5" downward. Chainsaw and everything all ready loaded in the tote box on the back of the Sears yesterday. So into the workshop to get the Sears out, only to find front, LH tyre flat. Got a thorn in it. Off with the wheel and off to the tyre fitters to get it repaired. The tyres isn't in the best of health anyway. Not really surprising after 43yrs. Side wall getting perished and that was leaking air as well. New tyre needed. So I bit the bullet and ordered two multi ribbed ones instead of turfs. Back home and fitted the trailer ball hitch to the C-125. Transferred chainsaw etc to trailer and off I went. Now have 2-1/2 trailer loads of stove ready logs stored away for next winter. Still some more to get tomorrow all being well.

Thanks everyone! Unfortunately I was at work but still got cake.

I usually give my plow blade a few coats of car wax. Seems to hold up well all winter.

Most folks will say the long chute works better, throws the snow further, and since the snow seems to move faster thru it, the chute clogs less.

Some of the tractor shows require a muffler. The muffler is a racing muffler from Joes Racing Products. Basically a see thru muffler with perforated inner tube wrapped with fiberglass with a bigger outer tube. Don't worry, it can be removed with (4) bolts for Sunday church rides. LOL.

I altered mine to get it inside the cab on my 520H. I sawed a vee in the lever about 3/4 of the way thru at several key places, then bent the lever to the shape I needed. After I had the shape I needed, I welded the vees and added a plate on the side of each vee. I used a cable guided by several small eye bolts to operate the angle locking pin.

I just replaced the master bathroom flapper. turns out it is nearly exactly the same diameter hole and shape if you invert. I bought a new one for a fraction of the price and put a snug rubber washer on top to really seal. Not pretty but super affordable. Also called a dust cover as I found searching the interwebs. Thanks to all!

Hello My brake band was too used and in bad condition . I needed to change it but it's expensive here . So I try another solution: i took a piece of belt band for old engine (like hit and miss engine) . One meter (40 inch) cost 4 dollars . I'll tell you if it work fine

Going to assume Bendix as that is what most Chargers had. Have you load tested the battery how old is it. So many electric problems here trace back to a bad battery. Before you throw parts at it some testing may help. Run a temp ground wire from the regulator body (fins) to the battery neg. then run it. Does battery voltage come up? if so Bad ground for the regulator. No go?? Disconnect 3 wire lug from the regulator Two wires will be white. Start the engine run it a at least 3000 rpm. Check for AC voltage between the two wires. Should be 30 volts AC or more. If so and all your connections and grounds are good then probably time for a new regulator

That is a good idea I was in maintenance the last 10 years before my job in agriculture now. I believe I still have some taps laying around lol

I've heard it described as "dry as a popcorn fart", whatever on earth that is...

Tyre was OK last time I used the Sears Norm. Not a thorn in sight.

A cubic foot of concrete weighs 150 lbs. A cubic foot of cast iron weighs 450 lbs.

with recent , snow , did anyone try some lubricant on the face of their plow blade ? done this for years , the release , slide off is much easier than a dry / rusty start point . road plowing is really the deal , in snow removal , pete

Yup - cheapo store brand vegetable cooking spray. Did all 3 - the 48" plow, the 32" snowblower on the 854, and the 24" Ariens walk behind. No issues - works well. So did your idea of the teflon sheet cut to fit under the Ariens chute...

On your birthday I wanted to show your true colors! Ha!! Happy birthday buddy🎉

I’ve used RTV as well. It seals better than grease alone and still cleans out easy.

Wait, What... MUFFLERS! Here I was thinking this was a HOT ROD build. My bad!

Like Eric said, a setscrew will be fine but don't use a bolt. It can't protrude from the case.

I wouldn't hesitate a heartbeat to clean that threaded hole out really well, put a dab of silicone on another set screw, and put that right back in there.

@ bc.gold , great pick up on that ! back in the day american anything did not have an expiration date , making it live on is the deal . pete

Muffler does not look so bad.

By far the easiest tool I’ve ever seen for trimming off fingertips.

Happy Birthday @oldiron613 Rob! Have a great day!

Another great landfill score.

Could have been worse nORMSTER. The 125 could have had a dead battery.

How about adding extra pounds to the operator? Those would be directly over the axle!?

Thanks Ill look for the manual and download it

John - outside, the spindle has the fixed washer face welded to it. Do yourself a favor - download the 606/656 manual here on the Forum. Full of all sorts of good info. Maybe a dab of blue Loctite on the threads of the cleaned hexbolt too...... Bill

That's after a day mowing when it was dry. Definitely dusty! Makes the "dry dusty conditions" comment in the service manual make more sense. It always gets a wash down after it cools. Maybe not soap every time, but the dust gets knocked off. Better than my FILs Charger after getting up leaves. It was solid dirt- no visible red whatsoever. He stops at least twice while working just to clean the air filter out. But his engines are always pristine.

Never have needed slick stuff. Painted the blade several years ago no problems. Speed helps even the wet heavy stuff like yesterday rolls off at 6-7mph.

Kevin, That is awesome to hear! Keep it going buddy. I am not fasting but following another diet as mentioned earlier and I am down 20lbs. I have another 9 to go to reach my goal weight.

Luckily it broke off and left a little protrusion and I was able to take small punch and unthread it out of there

OK 'nuff of this jibber jabber... just GITERDONE EB... lets see a weight box. I got 4 ft of snow here and you are yakkin flip flops..

What did I do with the horse today???? First day of snow this season in Hudson River Valley, NY - WH lined up ready to leave the "barn"..................so plowed 5 inches to clear driveway - C175 H with plow blade I cleaned up and rehabbed painted this past year.

Cleaned up and sliced thin potato chips then deep fried in tallow I had recently rendered.

I’m wondering which is a better snowblower? Short or a long chute I have a long chute and it does a good job. Would a short chute do better?

Happy Birthday @fast88pu, we are all glad you were born!

I think Lowell has the fuel line grommets.

I think I'll bring you my 520-H for one of your "clean ups"... You can call it number 6! That thing looks like a restore in my book!

I joked with @ebinmaine about celebrating with a trip to the Golden Arches today… but I have better plans. Pork butt is on the smoker now and the chuck roast will go on in a bit.

If you have the means, I like to drill & tap a hole in the bottom of the case ahead of the hump. This allows you to drain the case without raising the front end to the moon. 1/8 pipe thread is plenty big enough.

I thought of that and makes me wonder if that’s why what was in there was broke off. Hit something and knocked the head off of it or something

Many Happy Returns Sir, 🎁. Have a great day 🎉🎂🍾🍺🍺💃🕺🏼🎈and many more 👍👍 Doug 🇬🇧

Happy Birthday Dan, it's a real pleasure following your stories here on the forum!

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.

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?

How worn were the pivot and spindle bores?? Now would be the time for bushings.....

The no stress thing is a HUGE issue. The job I have, with the employer I have, is without equal the best I've ever had. My personal life is absolutely wonderful. My other half, the friends we choose, the things we go and do, even the family we choose to be around... Note that last one. Yes! You can choose who you want to be around. We create our own level of stress. To be as low stress as I am today took work, planning, patience, careful choices. And years......

One reason I went back to work 2 days a week 6 hours a day. No stress. I give advice on a course of action and the higher ups decide. I can come and go as I want and just leave if I don't like what's going on. Plus I get to walk around a lot and get paid for it