What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[lynnmor 7,306]

46 minutes ago, JoeM said:

for tilling I like it better.

I have found that these machines are powerful and weight in all four corners helps a lot with both gear and hydro when tilling.

 

I've been tilling for 30 years with a hydro, haven't got the hang of it yet.  Just a miserable experience with the tiller intermittently giving a push forward, and constant playing with the motion lever and brake will not help much.  The girl in the video is not to blame for the uncontrollable lurching.

[pfrederi 17,739]

3 hours ago, johnnymag3 said:

I do not believe they are adjustable

  They are adjustable   to tight grind a bit off to loose buy new ones

 

No ACR on Magnum twins.

[pfrederi 17,739]

14 hours ago, JoeM said:

Paul as compared to other WH's 3,4 500 series what makes it possible to use the taller rear tires? How much difference in the frame etc.? I only owned 1 and it was for a very short time.

Frame is wider (1") Front axle has a drop and uses bigger tires. The hoodstand and seat platform are taller than regular horses to give clearance for the tires..  Sunstrand Hydro gear and transaxle are dimensionlly the same as Chargers electros etc.  Only internal difference is input gear (hydro motor to transaxle)

[johnnymag3 2,520]

57 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

4 hours ago, johnnymag3 said:

I do not believe they are adjustable

  They are adjustable   to tight grind a bit off to loose buy new ones

 Makes sense.....non adjustable...but adjustable...Silly me !!

[johnnymag3 2,520]

What should the gap be for each valve at the cam / lifter

 

intake_______

exhaust_____

 

[pfrederi 17,739]

7 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said:

What should the gap be for each valve at the cam / lifter

 

intake_______

exhaust_____

 

 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

Decided to go ahead and clean the starter and grease it good for the k241 engine project.  Sure is quieter now...

 

 

a little tricky getting it back together but not too bad. 

 

[JoeM 7,874]

got out the harbo freight small tire changer and got ready to mount some tires on fresh painted wheels for the C81 Covid Project.

I am sure others may have a trick or two but I use a piece of plywood, with a hole drilled to accept the threaded rod, between the rim and changer to stop the changer from running up into the hub area. I put the bearings in afterward. 

[Ed Kennell 38,171]

50 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

grease it good for the k241 engine project.  Sure is quieter now..

Greasy Pete will be pleased.    @peter lena

[WHX?? 48,815]

What keeps the rim from spinning on the plywood Joe?  Any tips to keep from scratching paint? 

Edited March 22, 2022 by WHX??

[ebinmaine 67,492]

1 hour ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Decided to go ahead and clean the starter and grease it good

Did you put grease in the Bendix gear? That should be a dry lube like graphite powder.

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Washed off the salt and winter grime from snow plow duty on the C 105 and the C 6.5 predator swap… 

 

Painted the lower battery tray on the

E-141. Badly pitted from rust / acid. Just laid on the primer and paint to get it sealed. Not going trailer queen - this one’s going to work pulling the SL&WHN train…

 

 

 

[JoeM 7,874]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

What keeps the rim from spinning

tighten the big nut on the top with the washer between. The bottom against the wood, (the side of the rim is facing out on the tractor), comes out really nice no touch up. the top can be tricky and you get a few skin marks around the edge of the rim against the tire. Nothing a small brush and a spray of paint in a jar won't touch up if one was needing to do so. 

 

I'll take an after pic or two later when I go back to the shop.

 

Outside (side against plywood)

 

Inside, the one is worse because I tried a different tool and should have stuck to the motorcycle tire tools. I thought afterward that maybe a couple wraps of electrical tape on this area may be the solution. ?? I got a couple more to do and might try that tape idea but that is a couple weeks away. 

 

Edited March 21, 2022 by JoeM

[953 nut 55,228]

5 hours ago, WHX?? said:

What keeps the rim from spinning on the plywood Joe?  Any tips to keep form scratching paint? 

I use two tire irons at a time and have leather glove fingers over the ends, works fine. My tire changing station is a piece of 3/4" all thread through the work bench.

[WHX?? 48,815]

 'Nuts  I have the same one as Joe. My problem is I don't have a bench to mount it solidly on where a guy can get the swing on it proper and have it it not flying around. Tis a handy thing to have around tho. Especially when I was setting the tires on the flame and wanted to get the stagger right. 

Thanks I will try the plywood thing. 

Edited March 22, 2022 by WHX??

[peter lena 8,626]

@ SYLVANLAKE WH , nice work , looks like a wheel horse production line, don't give anyone ideas ! pete

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Did you put grease in the Bendix gear? That should be a dry lube like graphite powder.

 

I did grease it.  I could see it getting dirt stuck in it pretty easily.  Thanks for the info on the graphite powder.  I’ll check into it

[JoeM 7,874]

6 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I use two tire irons at a time and have leather glove fingers over the ends

Sweet........tire iron mittens, great idea.  

I got the perfect place to get a set    (neighbor left a set of girly size leather gloves here, I will have to give them a Michael Jackson look)

 

@WHX?? I like to leave the tires out in the sun if possible to soften them up a bit too. Those look like Farm Specials, tough tire strong sidewalls.

I have an old axle with a old hub that I bolt the rear wheels on for mounting. I stick it in the vise

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Got the E 141 put back together. Rides nice on the new tires.

 

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

5 hours ago, JoeM said:

Those look like Farm Specials,

Nope Carlisle Tru Powers, got a heck of a deal on them ...all four for a tad less than 200.  I do like the farm specials Tho

Sun what sun?!?!? Was very cold out when I did those so in front of the wood stove for an hour. 

Edited March 22, 2022 by WHX??

[JoeM 7,874]

17 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Painted the lower battery tray

good application for POR-15 ?

[JoeM 7,874]

Just told the neighbor about the paint on that machine.

Is that the tractor that barked your calf?

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

1 minute ago, JoeM said:

good application for POR-15 ?

Or bed liner Sylvia? 

[WHX?? 48,815]

2 minutes ago, JoeM said:

that barked your calf?

Lol .... yep..... good way to put it!  I do have to work on that jerky clutch one of these days. Doesn't help I have it pullyed for a little more speed! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

48 minutes ago, JoeM said:

good application for POR-15 ?

 

46 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Or bed liner Sylvia? 

Both excellent suggestions! Thx!

 

I went with using up what I had on hand because 1) I’m cheap and 2) I’m trying to keep costs on the E 141 below the stratosphere and 3) I’m decluttering and 4) did I mention I’m cheap? 

 

It will spend the rest of its life inside or in sunshine whilst pulling the train, so I’m not overly concerned about future rust… If I do another project and get into using liner or Por I will use it up on this application…