PeacemakerJack 10,738 #5326 Posted June 19, 2020 Sometimes they help and do it because they want to, other times I have to encourage them to do so. However, I know in the long run it is very beneficial to them. They learn the proper use of mechanical tools, critical thinking skills, how things are assembled, observing what REAL quality is so that they are more able to spot cheap substitutes in the future, a general mechanical knowledge for times when they may need it and I’m not around, the list could go on. My kids enjoy their gaming system for sure but I try to make sure it stays balanced with things that have a much greater importance to their future well being. 3 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,776 #5327 Posted June 19, 2020 8 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: about the new attachment I’m picking up this weekend for it of that bad boy when you get it! You need deck shells like those Jack I am quite heavy on them and need to cull a few. Just can't bring myself to scrapping them tho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,023 #5328 Posted June 19, 2020 Got the "old man lift " out and started the mechanical over view. 11 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,023 #5329 Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 10:55 PM, echris said: Found this one today while the dash screws were a-painting. Please don't put a cotter pin in here. Especially not a too-small cotter pin. I guess I figured out why my lift was still cranky after lubing it up good. You jinxed me. I have never run across a cotter pin in the lift arm. Still haven't but I did run across a nail with a nice 90 deg bend today! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,991 #5330 Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, squonk said: You jinxed me. I have never run across a cotter pin in the lift arm. Still haven't but I did run across a nail with a nice 90 deg bend today! Yup. Exactly what I replaced in mine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,776 #5331 Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Worked on some messed up hubs for @Snoop@ICI I have seen some bad ones but these were the worst. No idea how they ever even stayed on the tractor. The one side walked in so far the woodruff decided to do a little machining of it's own! Did manage to save them both. Edited June 19, 2020 by WHX24 speeling 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoop@ICI 55 #5332 Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Worked on some messed up hubs for @Snoop@ICI I have seen some bad ones but these were the worst. No idea how they ever even stayed on the tractor. The one side walked in so far the woodruff decided to do a little machining of it's own! Did manage to save them both. Looks great Jim. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #5333 Posted June 19, 2020 Cleaned and sanded the 48" deck off the new 416-8. Deck is solid all around. No holes, not even any weak spots. Got the blades off for sharpening. Getting it ready for some paint. I am not going to take it all apart to paint it. Just want it to look a little better. Not painting the tractor so its going to look a little off anyways. I got Regal Red. See what that looks like. Also picked up new air filter, plug, fuel filter, and oil for it. 8 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #5334 Posted June 19, 2020 Back at the 420 today and straightened out the side of the tunnel where the brake rod goes in from the pedal. Looks like someone had tried to pry on it for some reason, got out a 2x4 with a couple screws and fender washers and a ball peen hammer to flatten it out some then removed the 2x4 and used a dolly and hammer to finish it off. Pulled everything inside the tunnel out, all shafts and motion control lever and will clean it up and replace anything that needs it. The picture of the roll pin set was used to knock out broken cotter pins where there should have been hairpins, that set has always worked very well and durable. A few pics of painted items for both the 310 and the 420. My hat goes off to all of you who take on full blown restorations and builds, you are all amazing and gluttons for punishment. 2 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,271 #5335 Posted June 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, JCM said: gluttons for punishment That's accurate... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMcBrew 58 #5336 Posted June 19, 2020 Hello! I’m new to this forum and to WH tractors. I grew up with an 8N and loved riding around on it and doing little jobs around our property. Now I’m living on a much smaller piece of land and don’t “need” a tractor, but I want to be able to share the experience with my kids. Somehow, I set my mind on Wheelhorse tractors and started keeping an eye on Facebook and Craig’s List. It doesn’t look like many WH tractors live in Maryland. Maybe there wasn’t really a dealer network here. Or maybe it’s just that everything dusts you pieces here. Anyway, I finally found one in PA and picked it up yesterday. It’s a 1970 Raider 12 with the Tecumseh engine, along with a mower deck, front blade, and a snow blower. It’s in pretty good shape for its age. I had today off work, so I got the carb off, cleaned it, and reinstalled. After adjusting it, it now runs a lot better. It needed constant choke before... and constant fiddling between throttle and choke to keep it going. Now it will idle properly with no choke, and I believe I’m getting a little more too end out of it, too. I also replaced the idler pulley, as it had completely lost its bearings and was just being held in place by the belt. Fortunately, the Toro dealer right down the road had it in stock! Check out the condition of that original seat! 7 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,642 #5337 Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: That's accurate... Trina did all the work. We are not sure what you have been doing. I cut up some metal to make a receiver hitch for tr 520-H. Need to pick up the receiver hitch and some bolts. Then get it welded. Edited June 19, 2020 by Lee1977 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #5338 Posted June 19, 2020 11 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: Sometimes they help and do it because they want to, other times I have to encourage them to do so. However, I know in the long run it is very beneficial to them. They learn the proper use of mechanical tools, critical thinking skills, how things are assembled, observing what REAL quality is so that they are more able to spot cheap substitutes in the future, a general mechanical knowledge for times when they may need it and I’m not around, the list could go on. My kids enjoy their gaming system for sure but I try to make sure it stays balanced with things that have a much greater importance to their future well being. Josh my boy in WV has kept me on my toes for the past 3 months with his Federal Yellow and White collection it has been a "frustrating" but rewarding process as I only get to help him physically once every couple weeks then trying to explain how things work/go over the phone but nonetheless he has a 70s 1200 and then late 80s a 1211 Kohler Magnum 12 hydro and 1606 Briggs Vangaurd 16 Hi/Lo 3spd I just can't get him on a red WH he wants a red 82 series... Anyways what I done to my WH today "new" shoes on the rear of the 414-8 from 23x8.50s Carlisle Turf Savers to 23x9.50s Carlise Turf Masters 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,271 #5339 Posted June 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: Trina did all the work. We are not sure what you been doing As little as possible minus 10% 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,642 #5340 Posted June 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said: Josh my boy in WV has kept me on my toes for the past 3 months with his Federal Yellow and White collection it has been a "frustrating" but rewarding process as I only get to help him physically once every couple weeks then trying to explain how things work/go over the phone but nonetheless he has a 70s 1200 and then late 80s a 1211 Kohler Magnum 12 hydro and 1606 Briggs Vangaurd 16 Hi/Lo 3spd I just can't get him on a red WH he wants a red 82 series... Anyways what I done to my WH today "new" shoes on the rear of the 414-8 from 23x8.50s Carlisle Turf Savers to 23x9.50s Carlise Turf Masters Looks a lot better with the Turf Masters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,271 #5341 Posted June 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said: wants a red 82 series We choose Horses to own/use for reliability and maintenance reasons but I'd not be too upset to have a ?82 like my Grampa did. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,271 #5342 Posted June 19, 2020 @JMcBrew Nice ride there!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echris 1,425 #5343 Posted June 20, 2020 Remember last weekend when I offered a shiny dollar to anyone who could identify where this set screw goes and @953 nut came through, well I still owe him a dollar but... And remember when I said I was pretty sure there was a set screw in the shifter? I wasn't wrong, kinda. Today I thought, maybe I oughta clean the dirt off the end of that set screw and have a look. And I found this: Clearly the set screw broke off in the shifter mounting boss. This job is going to have to wait until I remove the trans-axle from the machine. But hey, my shifter isn't popping out...for now... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echris 1,425 #5344 Posted June 20, 2020 7 hours ago, squonk said: You jinxed me. I have never run across a cotter pin in the lift arm. Still haven't but I did run across a nail with a nice 90 deg bend today! Normally, I really don't care too much about a too small cotter pin, or a bent nail. We've all done that when a field fix is necessary. But when it's in a spot like inside the dash tower, with very little wiggle room, NO! Futz around for 20 minutes trying to find the right tool to remove that cotter-ish pin in a tight spot when a simple piece of stiff wire with a hook on the end will remove any hitch clip. (usually) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echris 1,425 #5345 Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, JCM said: Back at the 420 today and straightened out the side of the tunnel where the brake rod goes in from the pedal. Looks like someone had tried to pry on it for some reason, got out a 2x4 with a couple screws and fender washers and a ball peen hammer to flatten it out some then removed the 2x4 and used a dolly and hammer to finish it off. Pulled everything inside the tunnel out, all shafts and motion control lever and will clean it up and replace anything that needs it. The picture of the roll pin set was used to knock out broken cotter pins where there should have been hairpins, that set has always worked very well and durable. A few pics of painted items for both the 310 and the 420. My hat goes off to all of you who take on full blown restorations and builds, you are all amazing and gluttons for punishment. Nice hammer and dolly work! I took BOCES bodywork classes in High School. One of the first things our teacher Mr. Pender taught us was manually working steel. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,271 #5346 Posted June 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, echris said: manually working steel That's a skill I'd like to work at someday 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echris 1,425 #5347 Posted June 20, 2020 22 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: That's a skill I'd like to work at someday It's such a satisfying skill. I've lost the art all these years later, but I remember being taught to look for the direction of impact, and reverse it. Man, when you nail that the first time and ~80% of the panel pops back into shape... Bondo?!?! Puh-shaw... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,787 #5348 Posted June 20, 2020 Took an evening field stroll tonight. It’s been long work days this week! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #5349 Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Got the paint on the deck before it got to dark. I have to leave it outside all night, hope it dosnt rain. Was hotter then H E double toothpicks out there today. Looks ok I guess, the tractor isnt here to compare the color. I have the deck decals on order from @Vinylguy . At least its going to look better then it did. < I hope > Edited June 20, 2020 by D_Mac 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #5350 Posted June 20, 2020 20 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: I’m really excited about the new attachment I’m picking up this weekend for it 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
