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I have two nodding dolls, Mrs K and her Mother after 8PM.

We all need a hydro and hyd. lift. Just takes some of us longer to realize it.

Center of rear fender marked on a piece of masking tape. Center of rear decal also marked with masking tape. Rear fender cleaned and sprayed with water mixture then decal applied lining up centerline marks Decal squeegeed and fully applied. Before VS after picture.

Plowing all day!

you're bad Ed, if they see this post you'll be getting coal next Christmas

You could always add a little insulation to the walls and ceiling if you need to quiet it down. If you have access to electricity, a ventilation fan might not be a bad idea. to dissipate heat.

If you can not find regular shear bolts, then I would suggest using some grade 2 bolts. I like to call them "butter bolts". These are the ones found in the bulk bins at hardware stores. They will have no markings on the heads at all.

We got about 5" of pretty dense snow from this mornings storm. So I decided to video the 312H with foot pedal motion control. The video is 7 minutes long, so get comfortable. It took 7 minutes to clear one of the 5 paved driveways about an hour total for all fiveand another 30 minutes to clear the stone road. You can see the speed and ease of raising and lowering the plow and constant changing of direction. This would probably take an hour with a gear drive and manual lift. The stone road cleared in 30 minutes. Sorry, 5" snow wasn't enough to justify firing up the Ber Vac Deuce.

Caution decal applied to rear side of hood. Overview as of today.

Front hood decal applied.

Right side of hood ready for decal. Right side hood decal ready to apply. Right side hood decal applied.

nice job Ed -- i love to see a grown man who knows his plowing technique and looks like he is enjoying himself - sweet WH video!!! ------------ got my 312 - 8 new in 1989 -- plowed with it till 2 yrs ago -- did awesome job -- but then switched to c175h -- my lumbar lower back couldn't take the stress of the manual lift anymore -- my L4 disc is much happier now with driveway plow chores using the hydro lift on the c175h

Well, between general consensus, my opinion, and my wife's vote I decided on the TWIN decals.

My 97 K3500 Sierra got 10mpg, loaded, unloaded, highway, city...that 37g tank had a range of 370milew no matter what🤣 My Vette gets 32mpg hwy, 23city...its my 430hp fuel miser🤣🤣

Relativity tells us that the observed behavior can be either the motion of the observed or the observer!

This was in the mirror yesterday. Today it’ll be in the classifieds.

I vote "Twin"... But redundancy experts may disagree... But redundancy experts may disagree...

One more vote for all you Work or Wheel Horse experts. Should I use the period correct "TWIN' decal or slightly newer "HYDRO" decal. Keeping in mind the hood decal already says HYDRO.

I think I'll ask lowell and see what he thinks. Maybe I can send mine to him for a refresh. I've had it apart enough times lol I need to order some other things from him anyway.

Took a couple of pictures - tractor resting in garage, no more snow since plowing. Next time I'm out I plan to buy some 10w-30 synthetic and do a complete oil change in the trans. If that doesn't help, I guess I'll swap the trans. Maybe after it gets a bit warmer, going down into single digits this week.

This geared shaft is the shaft the pulley for the belt runs on outside the casing. The shaft wears and this one does show some wear . A new gear reduces the wear gap on the shaft which one or two seals won’t seal. It would be a great assistance to have some machinist make some of these and sell through Lowell at wheelhorsepartsandmore.com

Lucy has a new job! Guard dog at the Montauk Point Lighthouse at the eastern most point of Long Island, N.Y. This is as far as one can get away from New York City while on Long Island. (Just the way I like it!!) This lighthouse was commissioned by George Washington in 1792. I was in Montauk for work and decided to take a ride out there. Once I saw the guard dog sign I knew it was a good photo opportunity! Ten minutes after I took these pictures it started snowing like crazy!

Finally a little seat time.

It means let go of the lever....its done ......travel is complete !!!

Some engines have an optional diode in the ignition wire. I can only guess it is on the engine side of the engine/tractor connector. Will feel like a small lump under some electrical tape. Some models also have a diode in the other wire to rectify the charging current so don't get them mixed up. If the diode has failed in an open state grounding the ignition wire after the diode will not kill the ignition.

@Lane Ranger That gear was not part of the shaft on the Hien Werner pump that I took apart. In the pic below you can see that my dumb a$$ shattered that gear when I took my pump apart. Never tap on the shaft to remove the belt pulley unless the gear cover on the inside is removed. Lesson learned. This gear was held on by a roll pin that drove into a blind hole. The hole for the pin is in between two of the gear teeth. I would have absolutely no idea how it could ever be removed with out damaging the gear. Lucky for me. Lowell just happened to have a replacement gear. Otherwise my pump would have been scrap.

Thank you all! 52 years old and still going…

When shopping for hoses ask how many wires are in the hose and what brand fittings. There are expensive ones and some cheap junk. I made Weatherhead brand hoses at Napa. 3 wire hose and quite stiff. I bought a cheaper pair of hoses online for my C-160 and they made it a year. I'd rather spend the money than spray my shop and clothes with hyd. fluid.

Yep, Right hand on steering wheel, left hand on lift control, right foot on motion control pedal, and left foot available to push neutral/brake pedal. Efficient non-stop snow removal.

After a couple hours of operating this even at 44, I definitely wouldn’t mind a hydraulic/electric lift.

Mine squeaks full travel. Not as bad as it was before, but it's there.

See the wear on the shaft!

That looks like a standard pan (4 pints).

One thing to know about the TSC blue belts @bassJAM is they shed blue dust. Seems they have a break in period.

You lost me ther Lane. Pic?? One thing I do remember is the connection under the dash is a bugger to tighten. best doing it before the pump is mounted.

One of the fixes is a new geared shaft. They use to be made by the International Cub guys and sold as an after market part . I have not seen them on for a while but that part in a new original spec is a good corrective option.

Left side hood decal applied.

K301S 2 quarts K301AS 1 quart I still think the reed valve is installed wrong.

I lived my first 37 years in Nebraska. Great beef if you eat that. Nice zoo, Same obese humans as everywhere. not worth a visit. NO inspection there except commercial vehicles. They are pretty particular about the dually dump truck etc etc. Over this weight big deal...Under this weight vehicle just regulatory. nonsense! I am seemingly the only person who resided there that cared about preventative maintenance. The mind can race about the things that can be on the highway. Been a first responder. Pay attention please! I moved to NC in 2013. Personal vehicle inspection seemed odd and like many things it can be exploited. I cannot be exploited. Many other wonderful folks can be. My point.. IDK where it gets cold and salty probably (question mark) a good idea to have another set of eyes on the rotten junk rolling around at speed on the roads??? AND pay attention. We all have to all the days we are here! Many are not

We've seen that a few times over the years. Up here we have almost no Lake Effect snows. Every once in a while we get a bit of enhancement from Sebago Lake but not on any regular basis like @1940willys Our is more like "Mountain Effects" where the storms will actually stall against the hills and just DUMP snow or rain in some areas.

Right... I read that thread awhile back, but didn't see anything regarding if anyone has seen them on a 44" or where to get 3" long shear bolts for the two augers. It mentioned cutting grooves in regular bolts. I've looked online for 3" long by 5/16" Shear bolts , Nada. I would feel better with shear bolts in there, since I am refurbishing all of the moving parts right now and would hate to see the impeller on the 2nd stage get mangled again. (still trying to straighten it out).

The original soft seal that goes in from the outside was a little thicker or had a thicker casing. The replacement oil seals are narrower. I use to sell them several years ago. Lowell at wheelhorsepartsandmore.com. sells them now. But the thing to know is the shaft often has worn to the point that one of the new type seals won't stop leaks! I have recommended two of the new type seals if you have a leaker with one. There is just enough room to place two seals.

My gear drive 312-8 did good last year. This year I have a John Deere 140 with a 54" blade and full up/down and Left/right hydraulics. Hope this helps this old man some this year. The manual up/down and left/right gets old fast.

You can tell you have some hours under your belt plowing snow. Those 312 's are a really great tractor for many tasks with super fuel economy. Nicely set up rig. Great job ED !

So when you here about Lake Effect Snow Hitting Buffalo,N.Y. and it's South Towns this is what they Mean !

Well I was 5 minutes into plowing snow this morning and slipped a drive belt and upon inspection it was shot, and probably the wrong size to begin with. Took 45 minutes to run to the local TSC that's only 6 miles away and replaced the belt and finished my driveway. 10" of snow is a once every 10 year event for us in Cincinnati!

Now that the snow removal is done, it's time to haul some firewood...

Spent the weekend prepping the new shop up grade. recently purchased a large gas powered air compressor and had to set up an enclosure for it. Day one, put the 4x9 shed together. This would not have taken all day had every single painted piece not been covered in protective plastic. Spent half of our assembly time pealing that crap off. Finished assembly on the second day and then it was time to move the compressor and shed to their new home. Wheel Horse parts came into play with moving the compressor. Slid a 3/4" bar through one of the fork pockets and installed some front wheels from one of my Horses on it. Then used some hose clamps to attach a bar to one of the handles. Then two of us could easily move the compressor into place. After the compressor was in position we slide the shed out to it. We lifted one end of the shed and slid it in to place. Compressor and enclosure in their new location and spiked down with 5/8" x 30" rebar. Even a little room left to store a few extras. A bit of plumbing left to do inside the shop and we will be ready to do some winter resto's.