cleat 6,052 #1 Posted March 7 (edited) The 520 I used for mowing last summer then leaf grinding last fall was put away blown off but not properly cleaned. I moved it to the shop and tore it apart somewhat then took it out and washed it. Air filter was pretty clogged so I washed the pre-cleaner and hung it to dry then blew out the paper filter. Leaves got stuck in cooling fins only on the front cylinder so I pulled the sheet metal and cleaned it out. Deck got torn down and I replaced two upper spindle bearings that sounded a little rough. Belt tension idler replaced with a good used one I had on hand. I then installed a set of blades that I sharpened and balanced last year. A new deck wheel was installed because one was a little loose. I then took it outside and oiled it. Next up was the mule drive. The flat idler was loose and noisy so I installed a new 1630-2RS bearing that I added some grease to. The V idler I just added some grease to the bearing. Air cleaner was assembled with the pre-filter lightly oiled. Tire pressures set to 12 Deck and tractor greased. Oil was changed last fall so good there. Hydro oil level checked. Deck installed onto tractor and level checked. Ready for the grass to grow. Poor thing has a Cub tire LOL. Edited March 7 by cleat 5 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,092 #2 Posted March 7 50 minutes ago, cleat said: Poor thing has a Cub tire LOL. It could be worse- I got one with a snapper seat! Your "worker" machines look as good as most everyone else's show tractors! Keep on doing what you do! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,628 #3 Posted March 7 29 minutes ago, kpinnc said: It could be worse- I got one with a snapper seat! Your "worker" machines look as good as most everyone else's show tractors! Keep on doing what you do! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,227 #4 Posted March 7 2 hours ago, kpinnc said: Your "worker" machines look as good as better than most everyone else's show tractors! Keep on doing what you do! There I fixed it. 4 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #5 Posted March 7 Good thing my Mrs. Sylvan doesn't see your posts... She is great, and puts up with all my shenanigans, but I can hear it now: "So, why do your tractors look like they "do" and that @cleat guy's look, uhm, well... "perfect"???" 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 6,052 #7 Posted March 11 (edited) Well I did indeed curse myself and we had a snowfall warning yesterday, last night and this morning. You can see the horrific amount of snow that fell, I hope my machines are up for it. Actual good thing is that so far as I know no salt was put on the roads around here. You can see the orange posts in my side yard, those are markers for the snowmobile trail. A fairly major trail runs through here. However, this year it never opened for the first time in the 32 years I have lived here. Edited March 11 by cleat 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,628 #8 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, cleat said: You can see the horrific amount of snow that fell, I hope my machines are up for it. Looks like you escaped the Wrath of Springtime Mother Nature there. We had just a hair more. I was wondering how I was going to get out and go to work after all the snow melted off my car and there was a good strong 2" thick snowbank in front of it. I did okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,092 #9 Posted March 11 2 hours ago, cleat said: You can see the horrific amount of snow that fell, I hope my machines are up for it. Blizzard conditions for us NC folks... Schools and all government offices closed. No milk or bread or toilet paper at the grocery store. Brine sprayed on everything... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
