What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Really Ed, 

that's all you got?

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Here's some more for all of you to work with.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Made lots of good progress here today!

[Pullstart 62,913]

On 10/28/2020 at 10:05 AM, Greentored said:

 

While I'm here, as for 'what have you done to your Wheel Horse today?' Not as much as i'd like to, that dang thing called responsibility getting in the way lately. Its overrated

I did, however, FINALLY get the little emulsion tube/rod freed up in the 655 carb so it idles and performs correctly. Cut the grass again yesterday. Still cant get over just how capable that puny little 6hp is. The more I run it, the more I love it. Dont think this one will be leaving the stables anytime soon.

Is it a Kohler? Heck no, but really starting to believe the only thing that truly sucks about a Tekky is that stupid carb design. We battled that issue back in the day when racing karts- very few engine issues, tons of carb issues.

 

 

Those Tecky 6’s are a force to be reckoned with, huh?  
 

I too have not gotten anything WH done... but there’s a set of 27x10-12’s in my shop that are calling my name, along with a Ride Away Senior asking for a start up soon!

[Jhook 849]

Finally got a hood amd couldnt be happier! Any idea how much horsepower the flames add? Will be primed and painted this weekend 👍

[rjg854 11,387]

The flames are what's known as sex appeal 

Edited October 31, 2020 by rjg854
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[squonk 41,156]

15 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

Here's some more for all of you to work with.

Looks like you have my B-I-L's tool box. Full of everything but tools! 

[Goldnboy 926]

Oiled down for winter this deck i picked up needing a outer pulley 

[ArturHawk 184]

Went out to mow the lawn today. Front went fine, but on my first outer pass for the back yard I hit a root hidden under the leaves. Went fromm cruising in Hi 2 with blades to dead stop and wheels spinning.

Belt for the deck came out from under the shroud. It popped the screws in the front to lift the shroud to escape.

 

 

PTOalso got all sorts of screwed up. Snapped one of the bolt heads off the clutch retainer. It rattled around a little in there before I could turn the engine off.

The clutch also got pushed back into the belt guard. The retainers got a little bent.

 

Fortunately, I was able to straighten out the retainer and get a new bolt in the threads. Assembly was fairly straightforward. I think something is still shifted because I had to adjust my PTO arm to apply more pressure as the clutch started slipping.

 

I am happy to say finishing the mow was uneventful.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Test test test...

confirmed, it's a good fit.

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Begun today with the Rearaxle mount for the Plowframe.

 

get an Angleiron 40x40mm 5mm thick and drilled few Holes in it.

 

 

i had a Galvanized longer part, that was enough for the both Mainparts, the counterparts are made of same Material but plain Steel.

 

 

than i checked first time the look of the Frame, yap, fits...

 

i thinkering about the Mount for the Plow, but the old mount must be grinded down, 

so i decided i will keep it and rework.

 

Than Martl‘s Mom have a stop for a little talking,

we had a very nice discussion and suddenly she jumps up an meant - oh, i have to rake the Leafs,

Martll will pick it up in an hour and nothing is done..

 

i offered - be calm, i will do it quick with the Horse.

 

 

So i‘m able to generate a Seattime on the 656 Horse at 17 deg.C.

 

After that was done, i go back in Shed and continouse my Framework.. because i have started to primer one side.

  

 

I can touch it, so i primered the whole rest of Frame, Than i drilled the Bolts for the Clips while primer cures.

quickpaint, was in half hour touchresistant. - cool that speedup my Worktime.

 

  

 

than i do the first Check, if i measured right..            yap, i did well, but i found that i missed the Height of the

LED Lights, they be too low mounted, so they have to go up.

After a hard discussion with myself, i decided to mount them in the Hood.

The Plowframe works as it should and just a minimum Play sidewards, what i accept for the Quickmount.

 

 

 

At least i reworked the whole mount and Angle fixing.

so a little rework on the Frame must be done but just for the Anglechange.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2020 by Tractorhead

[ohiofarmer 3,276]

 Puzzled me as to just why sometimes this 12 horsepower tractor ran and sometimes it did not. some indication of a weepy head gasket, so off she came. My new normal is gonna be to pull the head on each tractor that becomes part of the herd.Evaluate the cylinder and the valves , lap and adjust.

  I also bought some extreme heat JB weld to fill in the pits on this c-145 cylinder head cover

They are from different tractors, but you get the idea. The JB is designed for continuous heat of 1500+ degrees. so we will see. I probably will sand the cap down somewhat and soda blast the pits in some manner before using the JB . Wouldn't you think that this tractor sat around or had some goop sprayed inside the spark plug hole to loosen all this stuff from the cylinder cap? It looked exactly like this when i removed it

[Jhook 849]

Belt guard is mocked up. Need a cover for it next. This tractor goes about 18mph with the pulley i have installed lol i maybe grab a few smaller sizes and find one i like best before i weld everything up permant 

[peter lena 8,634]

JHOOK, typically steering wheel removal is tough, but if you do that , then you can slide the bearing over the shaft , cleaned and lubricated , for a possible mounting spot , if its a matter of beefing up a mounting spot , you measure  your spot and make it stronger , for  a 2 bolt hold down . this bearing is much stronger than the original set up , yet serves the same function. as you recover your dash area , the mounting modification will come into view , with new steel.  pete  

[peter lena 8,634]

goldenboy, noticing your upper deck picture, that idler pulley , has the wide rubber seals that you want , easily pop out with a pocket screwdriver , refill with lucas  red n tacky  hi temp grease ,  no more noise or failures , i am a convert , pete

[rjg854 11,387]

Took the running boards off the Raider so that tomorrow I can take it to the man that does my welding, so he can fix the cracks in the hood stand.  

[lynnmor 7,308]

2 hours ago, ohiofarmer said:

 Puzzled me as to just why sometimes this 12 horsepower tractor ran and sometimes it did not. some indication of a weepy head gasket, so off she came. My new normal is gonna be to pull the head on each tractor that becomes part of the herd.Evaluate the cylinder and the valves , lap and adjust.

  I also bought some extreme heat JB weld to fill in the pits on this c-145 cylinder head cover

They are from different tractors, but you get the idea. The JB is designed for continuous heat of 1500+ degrees. so we will see. I probably will sand the cap down somewhat and soda blast the pits in some manner before using the JB . Wouldn't you think that this tractor sat around or had some goop sprayed inside the spark plug hole to loosen all this stuff from the cylinder cap? It looked exactly like this when i removed it

 

 

Grind the valves and cut the valve seats, don't lap.  That exhaust valve appears to be running hot on one side.  Not sure what pits you are trying to fix.  My guess is that someone reused the head gasket.  The head needs to be lapped flat and the spark plug threads may need repair.

[8ntruck 7,017]

Got some seat time running the Horse in high gear at 1/2 throttle towing the lawn sweep around.

 

The leafs are dry and they burned well.  Got our house, the lake house cleaned up as well as helping two of the neighbors.

 

Lots of oak leafs still up in the trees.  Will be at least one more clean up session to come.

[TonyToro 1,058]

Took pictures of my project horses. I also worked more on the C-145 snow machine.

 

[Pullstart 62,913]

@Jhook Make sure to deburr the angle iron edges with a file.  Any sharp bits can shred a belt in seconds!  Otherwise, it looks great!  Make sure that unless you attach the guard to the angle iron via bolts, that you can remove the guard with the belt in place.  It might even work to flip the angle to attach Bose the top of the belt and below the bottom... if that makes sense.

[Tractorhead 9,064]

After i prepared yesterday the Frame and prime it,

i did a grinding down on things i don’t need on the Shield.

A short checkup ...

 

 

Yap, time to rework the Blade, so today was the time to rework finally the Blade and painting the Frame to RAL3003.

 

 

Lot‘s of constructions a Weldings later, i reworked the Frame again for the Aglesetup and even few try’s on fit, 

than i degreased the whole Shield grind it with 500 sandpaper and reprime the whole stuff.

On the Blade i welded up old holes and prepare it also for some Paint.

 

 

the Construction for the Angle is as simple as it can be, but for this year just manual to Setup.

 

After all works as i expect, i begin with prime and after a Curetime of 2h i paint the whole Plow in RAL3003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another 2 h later i be brave and try first time to mount it freshly Painted.

 

 

here also again the rearmount can be seen.

i drilled 2 holes in, because i want to reinforce the mounts with 2 welded round‘s i actually no have,

but they be ordered allready.

 

than i decide to continoue working on the Horsestable and find one of 5 older Lizenceplates i collected over the Times.

put it immediately on the Main door.

 

That plate was from Kentucky but i hope i find the others, they seems to be lost.

one was from Chicago, one from Oklahoma, one from Seattle one from West Virginia and one from Tennessee.

 - hope i find them soon.

 

Now the First Snow can come, i be prepared...

  Anglesetup works, looks Sharp

 

  

 

 

   

And few pics of the Anglesetup in 30 degrees

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,633]

20 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

Test test test...

confirmed, it's a good fit.

Looks well poised for a trip to Maine....

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

After supper i went shortly into Shed back, to put the missing Sticker onto Steering Wheel.

 

 

yap, that looks much better..

 

because i have 2 of them, i decide there was a missing a Branding on the Plow, for what it was made for...

So i added the second onto the Center of the Blade and precutted a Sign, that will be painted, if the Red was completely cured.

 

It finally will show‘s   - Made for (Wheelhorselogo)

but simply the Logo itself is also a Great Addon.

 

[Jhook 849]

6 hours ago, pullstart said:

@Jhook Make sure to deburr the angle iron edges with a file.  Any sharp bits can shred a belt in seconds!  Otherwise, it looks great!  Make sure that unless you attach the guard to the angle iron via bolts, that you can remove the guard with the belt in place.  It might even work to flip the angle to attach Bose the top of the belt and below the bottom... if that makes sense.

Yes thank you i was planning to hit the sharp edges with a flap disk. And i plan to bolt the sheet metal cover thru the top and bottom angle iron. Im just going to tap some threads into it. 

[Jhook 849]

Welcomed home the newest member of the family today!