jachady 130 #1 Posted June 15, 2014 Found these in a barn. Got them for free!! I wish I had taken before pictures, I was thinking of taking a few parts off and scrapping them myself. They were so covered in dirt, dust and grease they were almost solid grey. The tractor is missing a few parts and the fuel pump doesn't work but it fired right up on starting fluid. Since it started, I figured I'd take it down to work and pressure wash it and see what I really had. When I brought it home my wife said she doubted if I would've gotten them for free if the guy had cleaned them himself. Enjoy the pics Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Found a before shot, sitting in the barn. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,999 #2 Posted June 15, 2014 What a great gift, next time if you don't have the time just call me, I'll be glad to help empty a barn! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #3 Posted June 15, 2014 There's something about the word "free". Thanks for the pictures. Great find / gift. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kudzu3 323 #4 Posted June 15, 2014 Frank and Jesse would be proud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #5 Posted June 16, 2014 As you guys are looking at this, I need an air filter cover and a new fuel pump. Ill put a listing in the wanted section. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,674 #6 Posted June 16, 2014 In fact I will quadrupal what you paid. Awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #8 Posted June 16, 2014 What a great Fathers Day Gift!!! (even if you're not a Father) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #9 Posted June 16, 2014 I had a couple of C-111’s and sold them like an idiot. Plenty of power for the 36 inch deck, crazy easy steering. The Briggs started easier than just about any Kohler I've owned. What I didn't know is they had the mighty 8 pinion tranny and 1-1/8 inch axles. IMHO, if the briggs goes south, they are, I think, are a great repower platform. Nice score! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #10 Posted June 16, 2014 Lucky you... play the lottery today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #11 Posted June 18, 2014 Anyone know what the electrical component is in the center of this pic. The tractor I just got doesnt have one, but my brothers C111 does. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1978wh 0 #12 Posted June 18, 2014 jachady: I'm not sure but that looks like a starter relay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #13 Posted June 19, 2014 The starter solenoid looks to me like its in the lower right of the picture. I'm seeing 3 wires going into the box and a ground wire - I'm thinking maybe a rectifier? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1978wh 0 #14 Posted June 19, 2014 Follow the purple wire and I think it goes from a starter relay to the starter solenoid in the lower right corner and the green wire looks like it is going to the stater switch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #15 Posted June 20, 2014 free is good glad you found the tractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,026 #16 Posted June 20, 2014 B&S engines all have magneto ignition and some Wheel Horse tractors used a "battery style ignition switch" plus an isolation relay to control the magneto ignition. Garry Adding This wiring diagram should be the same. The isolation relay is called a kill relay here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #17 Posted June 20, 2014 So, since I now have to kill the tractor by grounding the spark plug with a screwdriver, do you suppose it went bad? A little background. The key switch is definitely bad because the po wired the light switch as the kill switch. You have to have the headlight switch on then turn the key to start the tractor. You can turn the key off but the engine stayed running til you turned off the headlight switch. The switch no longer controlled the lights. I believe the headlight switch just went bad because the tractor wouldn't run at all until I disconnected the wires from the headlight switch. Thats what has led me down this path to make it work properly. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,026 #18 Posted June 20, 2014 My guess is the relay is OK and the PO replaced the ignition switch with the wrong one or the original just went bad. It should have an "I" (eye) terminal for the ignition and it probably has a "M" terminal. The "I" terminal should power the relay. An M terminal will not power it. Ignition switch required # 103990 and very common. Garry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,026 #19 Posted June 20, 2014 Here is the illustrated parts manual Garry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #20 Posted June 20, 2014 Thanks for the help Garry. I ordered a new ignition switch and headlight switch. I'll see where that gets me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
