What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Handy Don 12,217]

8 minutes ago, Dan.gerous said:

Now its time to go to work, but its strangely comforting having a project from home to keep me busy

Yep, that WD-40 can isn't going to be rolling around! 

[squonk 41,104]

Some old school mowing with the 1075 Wheel- a- Matic in the front yard and got the Cadillac out for the back yard.

 

 

[c-series don 8,707]

@squonk Is that a modified lift lever on the C-160? 

[ebinmaine 67,487]

8 minutes ago, c-series don said:

@squonk Is that a modified lift lever on the C-160? 

It is. He lengthified it. Been pondering the same on mine.  

[squonk 41,104]

20 minutes ago, c-series don said:

@squonk Is that a modified lift lever on the C-160? 

Took a hydro handle of a junkyard tractor and welded it to the original lift handle.

 

[D_Mac 8,618]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

Took a hydro handle of a junkyard tractor and welded it to the original lift handle.

 

What is this so called " junk yard " tractor. People junk them ?

[Achto 27,571]

I friend of mine purchased a D160 and brought it to me to give it a "new to me tractor with no history of past maintenance" treatment. While going through the usual stuff I ran across this disappointment.

 

  

 

Looks like there is some soldiering in my future. 

[davem1111 2,030]

Today after work I started messing with the recently acquired 48" deck (the nicer of the 2).  Pulled the blades (well, I think I pulled them yesterday...) and noticed a bit of wear on one of the spindles where the blade goes on.  Thick washer was missing.  Pulled some washers from an old 42" deck, mounted blades. Put deck on 312-A to see if it would work.  Deck belt sloppy - noticed that tensioner was seized. Started raining so I took it in the garage and unmounted deck, took off guards and did a lot of cleaning and lubing, got tensioner working again.  Re-installed guards with fresh new bolts, greased spindles, put deck back on tractor.  Cut 2 swaths in the rain, deck cuts beautifully (and *wide*  ).

 

Garage is looking more and more like a "proppah" Wheel Horse shop now. 416-8 parts tractor still outside.

 

 

[8ntruck 7,003]

 @Dan.gerous find the date code on the tires.  That was most likely when they were mounted on the wheels.

[TJ5208 1,824]

Okay interesting fact I was out messing around with the 520-8 and the lights flicker and I'm like who's playing a joke on me now I found out the electric went out and was out for 2 hours I'm like dagnabit.

[TonyToro 1,049]

8 hours ago, davem1111 said:

Today after work I started messing with the recently acquired 48" deck (the nicer of the 2).  Pulled the blades (well, I think I pulled them yesterday...) and noticed a bit of wear on one of the spindles where the blade goes on.  Thick washer was missing.  Pulled some washers from an old 42" deck, mounted blades. Put deck on 312-A to see if it would work.  Deck belt sloppy - noticed that tensioner was seized. Started raining so I took it in the garage and unmounted deck, took off guards and did a lot of cleaning and lubing, got tensioner working again.  Re-installed guards with fresh new bolts, greased spindles, put deck back on tractor.  Cut 2 swaths in the rain, deck cuts beautifully (and *wide*  ).

 

Garage is looking more and more like a "proppah" Wheel Horse shop now. 416-8 parts tractor still outside.

 

 

Lol it’s just the beginning…… it’ll get worse. Trust me. 😂😂

[squonk 41,104]

8 hours ago, Achto said:

I friend of mine purchased a D160 and brought it to me to give it a "new to me tractor with no history of past maintenance" treatment. While going through the usual stuff I ran across this disappointment.

 

  

 

Looks like there is some soldiering in my future. 

What is it with you Wisconsny guys and gas tanks taking a whizz? 

[squonk 41,104]

9 hours ago, D_Mac said:

What is this so called " junk yard " tractor. People junk them ?

Believe it or not there used to be a guy up the road who sold used mowers and parts. Hundreds of tractors and engines all over the place. And a junk pile of just the skeletons. All gone now.

[Achto 27,571]

4 minutes ago, squonk said:

What is it with you Wisconsny guys and gas tanks taking a whizz?

 

Only seems to happen when we smuggle tractors in from another state. This one came from Indiana.

[kpinnc 12,026]

10 hours ago, TJ Salyers said:

Okay interesting fact I was out messing around with the 520-8 and the lights flicker and I'm like who's playing a joke on me now I found out the electric went out and was out for 2 hours I'm like dagnabit.

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of 520 electrical!

Edited May 6, 2022 by kpinnc

[TJ5208 1,824]

1 hour ago, kpinnc said:

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of 520 electrical!

No I meant the eletric for the house.

[D_Mac 8,618]

Painted the gas tank on the 856 project with some paint i had laying around. It's not Regal Red. It's kind of orangey but it looks better then it did. I also washed my trailers. Thinking about painting the newly acquired dump trailer. So far I'm just thinking about it. I also named my 856 project. I never name any of my tractors but I feel this name fits it. Remember it was abandoned in a field of weeds for decades. So .......

Edited May 6, 2022 by D_Mac

[kpinnc 12,026]

29 minutes ago, TJ Salyers said:

No I meant the eletric for the house.

 

Well, that at least - shouldn't be affected by the multi-pin plug on a 520... 

 

But never say never.

Edited May 6, 2022 by kpinnc

[davem1111 2,030]

1 hour ago, D_Mac said:

I also named my 856 project. I never name any of my tractors but I feel this name fits it. Remember it was abandoned in a field of weeds for decades. So .......

 

I'm sensing a Metallica theme song to go along with this.... 

 

Oh wait, that's "Unforgiven".   Oh well, close enough. 

Edited May 6, 2022 by davem1111

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

30 minutes ago, davem1111 said:

 

I'm sensing a Metallica theme song to go along with this.... 

 

Oh wait, that's "Unforgiven".   Oh well, close enough. 

Could be a Clint Eastwood Western

[D_Mac 8,618]

Forsaken means... to abandon,  deserted,  leave behind. Suits it well I believe 

[balconio 606]

12 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

Forsaken means... to abandon,  deserted,  leave behind. Suits it well I believe 

 

@D_Mac So eh, whatcha doin' with the plow? I'm laying french drains in my yard and need a way to push the dirt back over these ditches once i run the pipe and stone an all that...

[D_Mac 8,618]

6 minutes ago, balconio said:

 

@D_Mac So eh, whatcha doin' with the plow? I'm laying french drains in my yard and need a way to push the dirt back over these ditches once i run the pipe and stone an all that...

The plow needs some work. It wasn't the correct plow for the tractor. Might work on yours. If you want to come look at what's there let me know.

[Fishroe 261]

On 5/5/2022 at 4:32 PM, squonk said:

Some old school mowing with the 1075 Wheel- a- Matic in the front yard and got the Cadillac out for the back yard.

 

 

That’s a calendar shot right there 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,657]

On 5/5/2022 at 4:32 PM, squonk said:

Some old school mowing with the 1075 Wheel- a- Matic in the front yard and got the Cadillac out for the back yard.

 

 

And both did a excellent job at that !