T657

[AJ Desalvo 22]

Hello all!! I am new to the Wheel Horse community. I recently purchased a 657.

I am looking for any information on this model, such as the year and available accessories that may still be out there.

Any information is greatly appreciated.

[ri702bill 8,316]

Welcome!!  657 - 6 is 6HP, 5 is electric start, 7 is the year (1967). A good worker of a tractor. You look pretty well set for winter - tractor, rear wheel weights with 4 link chains. Plow is a short frame 42" - not seeing the lever on the right to angle the blade.... getting on & off the tractor to angle the plow manualy gets old quick.

Attachments - there is an interchange document near the top of the "Implements and Attachments" heading. Most items from 1961 thru 1972 or so fit. Even some of the later B and C series....

I replaced the too-far-gone 4 speed with an 8 speed from a 1979 C81 on my 854.... a shot from the angling lever side...

Edited December 19, 2023 by ri702bill
had wrong title....

[Achto 27,565]

[SylvanLakeWH 25,535]

[Achto 27,565]

1 hour ago, AJ Desalvo said:

Any information is greatly appreciated.

 

Here are some manuals for your tractor.

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Blue motor might suggest a service replacement. Should have had a Tecumseh HH60 but you have a better engine. Most likely a later K181. Post a pic of the motor nameplate.  

Little brother  to the 857 867 which is a fav by all here. 

[Pullstart 62,837]

 nice ride!

[AJ Desalvo 22]

44 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Blue motor might suggest a service replacement. Should have had a Tecumseh HH60 but you have a better engine. Most likely a later K181. Post a pic of the motor nameplate.  

Little brother  to the 857 867 which is a fav by all here. 

I was told it wasn’t the original motor..

Yes it is the K181! 
S/n :   3055959

Edited December 19, 2023 by AJ Desalvo

[AJ Desalvo 22]

44 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Here are some manuals for your tractor.

 

Thank you very much!! 
I am excited to read this material!!!

[AJ Desalvo 22]

1 hour ago, ri702bill said:

Welcome!!  657 - 6 is 6HP, 5 is electric start, 7 is the year (1967). A good worker of a tractor. You look pretty well set for winter - tractor, rear wheel weights with 4 link chains. Plow is a short frame 42" - not seeing the lever on the right to angle the blade.... getting on & off the tractor to angle the plow manualy gets old quick.

Accessories - there is an interchange document near the top of the "Implements and Accessories" heading. Most items from 1961 thru 1972 or so fit. Even some of the later B and C series....

I replaced the too-far-gone 4 speed with an 8 speed from a 1979 C81 on my 854.... a shot from the angling lever side...

Thank you for the info!!

I should have taken another picture of the right side 🤦‍♂️

But, it does have the angle lever 👍

[rjg854 11,360]

  as you can tell, you've come to the right place for information.

[ri702bill 8,316]

Do check the condition of the shifter boot - if worn or torn - replace it! The shifter acts like a wick in the rain - water goes right by it if it is bad and into the Unidrive... not good.

There is no dipstick on yours, unlike the later Unidrives. You MAY be due for a fluid change anyway.. Manual explains MOST of it.... not all.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,040]

2 hours ago, AJ Desalvo said:

I was told it wasn’t the original motor..

Yes it is the K181! 
S/n :   3055959

Kohler made this engine in 1971

[Ed Kennell 38,145]

 to the 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Somewhere in here @ebinmaine has a handy maintenance checklist for a new to tractor. 

[ebinmaine 67,433]

5 hours ago, AJ Desalvo said:

Hello all!! I am new to the Wheel Horse community. I recently purchased a 657.

 

 

6 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Somewhere in here @ebinmaine has a handy maintenance checklist for a new to tractor. 

 

 

 

Yeah Buddy. 

Here ya go:

 

 

 

 

There's a LOT of information in there so don't be afraid to look it over twice or 17 times. 😀

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Thanks EB gotta be a way to bookmark that. 

[ebinmaine 67,433]

Just now, WHX?? said:

Thanks EB gotta be a way to bookmark that. 

 

You ask me for that anytime.

 

I keep a notebook in my phone with Redsquare tabs and that's actually the top one.

 

I haven't tried it for a long time but I think if you search

new herd checklist

and then poke where it says

new AND herd AND checklist

it should come up pretty well.

[D_Mac 8,607]

Welcome to RedSquare !

AJ and Red... the one eyed horse.

[953 nut 55,194]

With the wheel weights and tire chains you will be able to move a bunch of snow with the 657.                     

[D_Mac 8,607]

It's a 657 turned into an 857. Nice upgrade. I'd clean up that wiring and what I think is a fuel line stretched across the blower housing. Fuel line should run under it. Rub it all down with some boiled linseed oil and it will shine up nice. 

Edited December 20, 2023 by D_Mac

[Achto 27,565]

9 hours ago, AJ Desalvo said:

I am excited to read this material!!!

 

A little more info for you. This manual will cover everything you need to know about your Kohler engine.

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

but I think if you search

new herd checklist

And here I was searching on tractor on fire in a plow field! 

Yep herd checklist works...

[ebinmaine 67,433]

2 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

And here I was searching on tractor on fire in a plow field! 

 

 

That's @Pullstart's fault.  

Must be contagious.  

 

[Pullstart 62,837]

Maybe try “Uncle Jim Stealing Rylee’s New Bob Ellison Seat”?  

 

Hey it works!