Interesting Decal

[JoeM 7,874]

I found this in some literature that I received from a guy that sold me his fathers 1990 Wheel Horse. I am sure others have seen them on machines. This is loose and never installed. 

Figure this is when people did maintenance and not checking their phones. 

The pressure / filtered engine oil machines recommend 50 hours on the oil and the splash stuff 25 hours. 

WH part #115398

[johnnymag3 2,520]

Thats me...I don't check my phone.....I do maitenance !  

[rmaynard 15,461]

Interestingly, most people don't have a clue about maintenance.

For example:

 

1. Check safety interlock system. Most people don't know what it is or how to check them. Take action only if the tractor doesn't start.

2. Check oil level. Really? I bet oil gets checked maybe one a year.

3. Battery water level. Most new batteries are sealed, but those that aren't don't get checked. Dead battery? Replace it

4. Check automatic transmission oil level. It goes, I guess it's okay.

5. Looks like I missed #5 so let's skip to 6

6. General equipment condition. Not sure about this one. If nothing is falling off, I guess it's okay.

7. Clean engine chaff screen. Hmm? What's chaff?

8. Lube drive chain. What model has a drive chain?

9. Check tire pressure. Why is my mower cutting too low on one side? I guess something is broken on the deck. Time for a new mower.

10. Check fasteners. Honey, where is my pair of pliers?

11. Check 8-speed oil. Unless there is a dipstick probably not going to happen. Anyway, water in oil goes to the bottom. Hmm, how come my oil level keeps rising?

12. Clean air filter. Engine is running okay, so I guess it's okay. Does this have something to do with that "chaff" stuff?

13. Lubricate chassis. How many homeowners have a grease gun?

14. Lubricate gage wheels. What's a gage wheel? Do I need a grease gun from item 13?

15, 16. Change oil. Really? The oil bottle says good for 100,000 miles.

17. Lube mower spindles. That would require me to remove the deck. I'll wait until they start to squeak.

18. Check brakes. Hmm, not stopping, better get ahold of Bob Maynard and order a lining while they still have free shipping.

19. Clean engine exterior. Maybe I'll do that before winter, maybe not.

20. Change auto trans oil filter. See #4 above.

21. Inspect spark plugs(s). I don't think the average homeowner has spark plug wrench much less feeler gauge.

22. Replace engine oil filter. See #15,16

23. Replace air filter. See #12

24. Replace in-line fuel filter. I don't use dirty gas.

 

I know this is my form of homeowner tractor humor, but it's also probably the reason that decal was never placed on your tractor. 

Most of us on here don't fall into this category, but...

[76c12091520h 3,620]

14 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Interestingly, most people don't have a clue about maintenance.

For example:

 

1. Check safety interlock system. Most people don't know what it is or how to check them. Take action only if the tractor doesn't start.

2. Check oil level. Really? I bet oil gets checked maybe one a year.

3. Battery water level. Most new batteries are sealed, but those that aren't don't get checked. Dead battery? Replace it

4. Check automatic transmission oil level. It goes, I guess it's okay.

5. Looks like I missed #5 so let's skip to 6

6. General equipment condition. Not sure about this one. If nothing is falling off, I guess it's okay.

7. Clean engine chaff screen. Hmm? What's chaff?

8. Lube drive chain. What model has a drive chain?

9. Check tire pressure. Why is my mower cutting too low on one side? I guess something is broken on the deck. Time for a new mower.

10. Check fasteners. Honey, where is my pair of pliers?

11. Check 8-speed oil. Unless there is a dipstick probably not going to happen. Anyway, water in oil goes to the bottom. Hmm, how come my oil level keeps rising?

12. Clean air filter. Engine is running okay, so I guess it's okay. Does this have something to do with that "chaff" stuff?

13. Lubricate chassis. How many homeowners have a grease gun?

14. Lubricate gage wheels. What's a gage wheel? Do I need a grease gun from item 13?

15, 16. Change oil. Really? The oil bottle says good for 100,000 miles.

17. Lube mower spindles. That would require me to remove the deck. I'll wait until they start to squeak.

18. Check brakes. Hmm, not stopping, better get ahold of Bob Maynard and order a lining while they still have free shipping.

19. Clean engine exterior. Maybe I'll do that before winter, maybe not.

20. Change auto trans oil filter. See #4 above.

21. Inspect spark plugs(s). I don't think the average homeowner has spark plug wrench much less feeler gauge.

22. Replace engine oil filter. See #15,16

23. Replace air filter. See #12

24. Replace in-line fuel filter. I don't use dirty gas.

 

I know this is my form of homeowner tractor humor, but it's also probably the reason that decal was never placed on your tractor. 

Most of us on here don't fall into this category, but...

I really like # 2 .  To quote my neighbor earlier this summer after he blew the engine on his less than 2 year old riding mower and came to me seeking answers : " do you need to check that ? I thought it was filled when it was new " It was a green mower so no big loss....

[JoeM 7,874]

oil checking story. had someone call me about there v twin needing oil. they told me they took that cap thingy off and could not see oil so they added all they had and still could not see any oil in the hole. how much did you add? almost a gallon. I will be right over don't touch nothing. 

i took a silver sharpie and drew an arrow to the dipstick. 

crankcase got flushed.

 

[953 nut 55,247]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

could not see any oil in the hole.

Had a kid working at a gas station in my home town do the same thing on a Corvair. Only thing he had ever added oil to previously was a B&S engine on a lawn mower so he figured if the oil wasn't showing in the fill hole it must be low. From what I heard the Corvair was spraying oil all over the place when it started up then it quit running because oil had made its way into the cylinders. Not sure where he went to work after that but the service station owner ended up buying the Corvair to keep from going to court. When I asked for a job there some years later the owner asked me to show him how to check the oil on my car, his truck and a couple of cars that were in the work area. I passed the test and got the job!

[leabassett@sbcglobal.net 149]

I have that under my hood. It is almost mint to.