What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[JoeM 7,874]

Some spacers / washers between hub and plate may have helped prevent the hub from cracking. Enough to compensate for the rim center support. ???

 

 

[Lee1977 6,664]

Looking at the rust on that axle I don't think anything would have helped. That is taking a lot of force to pull that hub. Pressing it out the axle would have helped as the hub is a lot stronger in compression and the hub is thicker on the back side.

[Ifixoldjunk 778]

I went over my poor 310 to check it for any winter related damage. Every time it snowed it rained the day before so my driveway was just mush. Ate more gravel this year than it’s ever seen

[Ifixoldjunk 778]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen my driveway this bad in my life. There’s sections that have absolutely now gravel left. 

Edited March 14, 2022 by Ifixoldjunk

[pfrederi 17,741]

Get a sweepster most of the gravel is out in the yard some where..  The ground wasn't frozen befero this last storm and even with the plow skids down  I still got a lot of stones in the yard.  Sweepster will be working soon...

Edited March 14, 2022 by pfrederi

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

3 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

sweepster

I thought I had a decent sweeper on my 512-D until I saw this absolute UNIT of a sweeper.

That'll throw some rocks for sure.

Steel bristles on it?

[pfrederi 17,741]

Just now, sjoemie himself said:

I thought I had a decent sweeper on my 512-D until I saw this absolute UNIT of a sweeper.

That'll throw some rocks for sure.

Steel bristles on it?

Alternating discs of steel and a plastic...

[WHX?? 48,828]

Sealed a tank for the RE-67. Started two days ago. The instructions said patience and don't rush about 30 times. Might do a product evaluation on the brand I used. So far lookin good. 

[Chestnut 315]

Also surveying the winter damage to the snowblower. Knew I had some, so the parts came in this afternoon. Pulled it apart and installed one of the new bearings. Didn't tighten everything down because I had a couple of questions. Do these need lubrication, and if so, what kind. The bearing looks like Oilite, which shouldn't, but interested to hear what others have to say. The old one looks like it was packed with dried, dirty grease. I didn't tackle the other side. It's not as bad. I only ordered one set of housings, so I hope the other one is better. Probably could have cleaned and reused these, but....

Also, I didn't take the plug out of the worm gear housing to check fluid level, but plan to. If it's low, what lube should I use? My other tractor snowblower is another brand, and it came with abad seal and spun bearing in that (out of production) housing that had ruined the housing. I was able to find another assembly on the auction site and it was perfect. I pulled it apart to inspect and put it together. Decided to use the Mfr's recommended lube, Lubriplate GR132 Lithium grease. Seemed like an odd choice to me but I went with it. I would've thought SAE 75-90 gear oil or similar. Anyone know what Toro/Wheelhorse recommends off the top of their head?

BTW it's a 79361 two stage. I don't know the year off the top of my head

[lynnmor 7,307]

19 hours ago, JoeM said:

Some spacers / washers between hub and plate may have helped prevent the hub from cracking. Enough to compensate for the rim center support. ???

 

 

You might have been successful if the entire surface would have been bolted to a flat plate.  Maybe you heated it and dried up penetrating oil, but there is little evidence of any.  I made a puller that mates well with the hub. 

[TonyToro 1,055]

22 hours ago, pfrederi said:

  

 

  Flange/Bearing puller with some added steel plate. D200 hubs are very difficult to remove and the flange will easily break as the hub is quite long...

I can see how this one would pull on the meaty part of the hub. Is this made or bought? I have all sorts of pullers but I don’t have one like this. 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by TonyToro

[TonyToro 1,055]

19 hours ago, JoeM said:

Some spacers / washers between hub and plate may have helped prevent the hub from cracking. Enough to compensate for the rim center support. ???

 

 

Yes…i think you are right. I thought the same after looking at the space between the plate and the hub. 

[TonyToro 1,055]

10 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Looking at the rust on that axle I don't think anything would have helped. That is taking a lot of force to pull that hub. Pressing it out the axle would have helped as the hub is a lot stronger in compression and the hub is thicker on the back side.

I was optimistic but should have done it at my buddy’s ship with his press. That’s what I get. 😞 

[lynnmor 7,307]

1 minute ago, TonyToro said:

Yes…i think you are right. I thought the same after looking at the space between the plate and the hub. 

Each of the 5 bolts need to do their share of pulling.  With different bolts and different washers the strong one wins.

[lynnmor 7,307]

1 hour ago, Chestnut said:

Also surveying the winter damage to the snowblower. Knew I had some, so the parts came in this afternoon. Pulled it apart and installed one of the new bearings. Didn't tighten everything down because I had a couple of questions. Do these need lubrication, and if so, what kind. The bearing looks like Oilite, which shouldn't, but interested to hear what others have to say. The old one looks like it was packed with dried, dirty grease. I didn't tackle the other side. It's not as bad. I only ordered one set of housings, so I hope the other one is better. Probably could have cleaned and reused these, but....

Also, I didn't take the plug out of the worm gear housing to check fluid level, but plan to. If it's low, what lube should I use? My other tractor snowblower is another brand, and it came with abad seal and spun bearing in that (out of production) housing that had ruined the housing. I was able to find another assembly on the auction site and it was perfect. I pulled it apart to inspect and put it together. Decided to use the Mfr's recommended lube, Lubriplate GR132 Lithium grease. Seemed like an odd choice to me but I went with it. I would've thought SAE 75-90 gear oil or similar. Anyone know what Toro/Wheelhorse recommends off the top of their head?

BTW it's a 79361 two stage. I don't know the year off the top of my head

 

 

I squirt oil at the shaft where it goes into the bearing in the hope that some gets inside.  I use gear oil in the gearbox, this year it leaked quite a bit.  I rebuilt it many years ago with new bushings and seals, now I get to do it again.  It is my opinion that the gearbox is too cheap for this job.

[TonyToro 1,055]

14 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

 

You might have been successful if the entire surface would have been bolted to a flat plate.  Maybe you heated it and dried up penetrating oil, but there is little evidence of any.  I made a puller that mates well with the hub. 

That’s a great looking tool! 
Did you make them to sell?

[lynnmor 7,307]

1 minute ago, TonyToro said:

That’s a great looking tool! 
Did you make them to sell?

 

I wanted to do just that, but the cost of good steel and all the labor added up to a price that I believe would not sell.  I have added a number of improvements and functionality to the design, and maybe I will make a sample or two.... someday.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,598]

Some progress on the E 141…

[Maxwell-8 4,277]

On 3/14/2022 at 1:04 AM, TonyToro said:

Noooooo….!!

now I have to find another one 😢 

I feel you, couldn't find one so I welded it back togeter using  welding rods for cast iron

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Can't wait...70° this Friday!

[TonyToro 1,055]

3 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said:

I feel you, couldn't find one so I welded it back togeter using  welding rods for cast iron

Perfect fix!

 

A friend is looking at mine tonight. He said there is a good possibility he can weld it. I’ll know more tomorrow but if it doesn’t work out I was at the power equipment shop today and I think we may have a steel replacement, I’ll know for sure in a few days.

[Handy Don 12,235]

34 minutes ago, TonyToro said:

Perfect fix!

 

A friend is looking at mine tonight. He said there is a good possibility he can weld it. I’ll know more tomorrow but if it doesn’t work out I was at the power equipment shop today and I think we may have a steel replacement, I’ll know for sure in a few days.

Saw plenty of hubs at A-to-Z on Monday, if the steel one doesn't come through.

Edited March 16, 2022 by Handy Don

[pfrederi 17,741]

Think I need to put the weights on I borrowed off her last fall back on???  Think seepsters are heavy???  Just woke her up from her long summer fall winter nap....

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,593]

9 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

heavy

You ever actually weigh that thing Paul?

Looks like it would want a fair-sized ballast box hanging off the back of the tractor. 

[pfrederi 17,741]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

You ever actually weigh that thing Paul?

Looks like it would want a fair-sized ballast box hanging off the back of the tractor. ghe

 Never weighed it.. Wrestled it on many years ago and have never taken it off since.  Mounting is a huge PITA.  I normally have wheel weights and  50-75 on the rear.  Borroed them all last year to fit out a plow tractor for my Brother...