ebinmaine 67,455 #5076 Posted June 7, 2020 @echris It's great to see your horse getting some needed attention. Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echris 1,425 #5077 Posted June 7, 2020 @ebinmaine I know you guys here are all like crazy Wheel Horse nuts. But you need to know one thing. I've wanted a Wheel Horse since I was 13 years old, working at the dealership. I'm now 50. I have a Wheel Horse. WHEEE! Indeed. 5 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5078 Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Vinylguy said: I know a guy Im hoping to find a guy to make me a new Kohler engine decal.....Model....Spec.....Serial....you know, all that jazz.....any ideas? Please pm me if you know of anyone.....Oh I need a few more too, maybe he wants some work ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,610 #5079 Posted June 7, 2020 I got the correct filter for the air cleaner. I painted the cover I picked up. Ran out of red paint so I made it silver. Looks ok I guess. Still trying to figure out why it keeps popping the fuse. I will put a new fuse in, start the engine, runs fine and both front and rear lights are on. I turn the light switch to off. I shut down the engine. Go and restart it, turn lights on and fuse is shot. Cant figure it out. Might have to cancel any " night mowing " 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #5080 Posted June 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, D_Mac said: I got the correct filter for the air cleaner. I painted the cover I picked up. Ran out of red paint so I made it silver. Looks ok I guess. Still trying to figure out why it keeps popping the fuse. I will put a new fuse in, start the engine, runs fine and both front and rear lights are on. I turn the light switch to off. I shut down the engine. Go and restart it, turn lights on and fuse is shot. Cant figure it out. Might have to cancel any " night mowing " Those wires are run from front to rear with no protection. Very likely your tractor has a chafe in the coating of one of the wires. I've removed and replaced ALL the light wires from every horse we've ever worked on. I like my lights to be on when I want them on.... Like at 3 am in January... 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,136 #5081 Posted June 7, 2020 Picked up this 1980 C-85 5 years ago 15 minutes from home with a free sign on it. Engine was in a rubbermaid tote and not looking to well. It has sat in the yard covered over thinking maybe a resto some day and that day never came, to many other projects. Turn the page a 1989 310-8 shows up and is leaking gear oil bad but I am told it runs. Come to find out the tranny must have filled with water and froze and split the case in 2 places. So yesterday I made the difficult decision to end the C-85's life, rather a difficult decision to make for the love of WH tractors. the other side of the coin is hopefully I will end up with 1 nice tractor and some spare parts. 1 more hub needs to come off and then transplant the uni-drive into the 310 and all will be well, I hope. That 10 H.P. Magnum sure does run sweet so hoping for the best. The other way to look at it is I still have the C-165 to keep me in the Blackhood club. Almost forgot, that plastic rear fender was in pretty good condition other than the small notch below the decal and the crack that I had to open up to see, not bad for it's age. 6 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,610 #5082 Posted June 7, 2020 I would like to have them working but I just dont have the correct equipment when it comes to wiring. I am starting to think it might be one of the switches? I already replaced a piece of wire that at first I thought solved the problem. Now its doing what I said earlier. Those fuses are almost a buck a piece. Getting aggravating and expensive ! Its one of those things that if the tractor didnt have lights I wouldnt care about lights. But when the lights are there.... now I care and want them working. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #5083 Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said: Im hoping to find a guy to make me a new Kohler engine decal.....Model....Spec.....Serial....you know, all that jazz.....any ideas? Please pm me if you know of anyone.....Oh I need a few more too, maybe he wants some work ? Vinylguy is your decal master. https://www.redoyourhorse.com Edited June 7, 2020 by 19richie66 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5084 Posted June 7, 2020 Just now, 19richie66 said: Vinylguy is your decal master. Www.redoyourhorse.com Ive tried contacting him, and looking for what I need.....no response.... Maybe he fell asleep on the Horse ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #5085 Posted June 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, D_Mac said: I would like to have them working but I just dont have the correct equipment when it comes to wiring. I am starting to think it might be one of the switches? I already replaced a piece of wire that at first I thought solved the problem. Now its doing what I said earlier. Those fuses are almost a buck a piece. Getting aggravating and expensive ! Its one of those things that if the tractor didnt have lights I wouldnt care about lights. But when the lights are there.... now I care and want them working. No special equipment needed. Test light is a few bucks. You'll spend more than that buying fuses by the gross so pick up a test light instead. VERY carefully and slowly remove, clean and check all the wires in that circuit. Might be a switch. Might be a wire. Wiring a DC system is not a complicated pile of wizardry. It's easy if done systematically and correctly. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #5086 Posted June 7, 2020 1 minute ago, johnnymag3 said: Ive tried contacting him, and looking for what I need.....no response.... Maybe he fell asleep on the Horse ? He's likely busy messing around at the lake house with his Horse... @Vinylguy... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,136 #5087 Posted June 7, 2020 I have been in contact with Terry and he is extremely busy at the moment, because of our current situation and said that everyone is working on their tractors right now. I myself am working on 3 of them and normally this time of year enjoying seat time. I think most of us are doing things now we normally don't do ? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Thunder Channel 178 #5088 Posted June 7, 2020 Busy day playing Mr. Mom! I got to spend the whole morning with my little one. We may have scoped out the tractors once or twice and pretended to ride the 704 ;). Contemplating plating fabricating a hitch to mount my rear tine Troy Bilt Pony tiller to the rear of the 704. Poor man's tiller. Thoughts?? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5089 Posted June 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, D_Mac said: I would like to have them working but I just dont have the correct equipment when it comes to wiring. I am starting to think it might be one of the switches? I already replaced a piece of wire that at first I thought solved the problem. Now its doing what I said earlier. Those fuses are almost a buck a piece. Getting aggravating and expensive ! Its one of those things that if the tractor didnt have lights I wouldnt care about lights. But when the lights are there.... now I care and want them working. Eric is right....this is a simple 2 wire installation....Ground, 12v Hot....and a switch. Go through and look at what you have...there has to be a bare spot on the 12v wire...or a bare spot on the ground touching 12v somewhere....not likely. !!! Look at the 12v Hot wire running to the headlights, and the tail lights. YOU will find an issue some place. Unless the fuse holder is defective??? or a key switch issue ??? the ACC. for the lights are in the Key Switch also. Don't over look that chance....good luck, you will figure it out !! JOHN 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,610 #5090 Posted June 7, 2020 There is a key switch but no ACC position on the switch. There is also a toggle switch for the lights. Just on / off. The toggle is wired to the key and the fuse holder is wired to the toggle 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5091 Posted June 7, 2020 Then you have a bare wire someplace....Im with the guy in MAINE LOL Unless you have a weird thing going on with the fuse holder ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5092 Posted June 7, 2020 Is there no Acc lug on the back of the switch? I did not mean to say ACC position....sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,610 #5093 Posted June 7, 2020 lol the only weired thing going on is me trying to solve an electrical problem. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5094 Posted June 7, 2020 Those guys in Maine eat the best LOBSTER too …!!!! So Im with him John 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #5095 Posted June 7, 2020 Just now, D_Mac said: lol the only weired thing going on is me trying to solve an electrical problem. It will turn up, and you will say...….oh wow, there it is !!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,198 #5096 Posted June 7, 2020 10 hours ago, JCM said: I think most of us are doing things now we normally don't do I know! I have even started cleaning my work bench, found some stuff I hadn't seen in years! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,079 #5097 Posted June 7, 2020 They only way a fuse will blow would be because of excessive current caused by a short to ground. Follow every inch of the wire from the switch to the lights. It has to split somewhere front to back. dollars to donuts there is a chafe or a crack in the insulation touching ground. A short in a switch is extremely rare. If the short was in the keyswitch side a wire would have burn't and you would have found out the hard way. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,079 #5098 Posted June 7, 2020 Finished up the blade. Got new decals from Terry. Now if I could only get the hydraulics to work! 6 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,610 #5099 Posted June 7, 2020 Blade looks nice. I was looking at the other picture of your tractor.... is that a bell on the lever ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #5100 Posted June 7, 2020 Investigation started. Findings not so good. Previous owner’s “mechanic’s” handiwork..... This will become a 417-12 A I guess for the time being. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
