What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

3 minutes ago, Gregor said:

They may be OK. But....If they are correct, I think your tractor may be bassackwards. I think, anyway. Maybe not.

May be for a rear facing passanger seat.  

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Lol don't know things about 30 years older then me and that's how they were installed when I got her. Guess worse come worse I unbolt them and turn them around? I bought it off @ebinmaine that could have somthing to do with it 

Edited April 11, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[Gregor 4,846]

Doesn't look like that tractor originally had seat springs. Maybe they work better that way. IDK.

[rjg854 11,361]

You just never know why those PO's do what they do. You'll get more spring out of them by changing them around.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Just now, rjg854 said:

You just never know why those PO's do what they do. You'll get more spring out of them by changing them around.

I'll give that a shot next time back in the shop. 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

2 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Doesn't look like that tractor originally had seat springs. Maybe they work better that way. IDK.

Must be the luxury model 

[Gregor 4,846]

1 minute ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Must be the luxury model 

Did you pay extra for the comfort package?

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

10 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

I bought it off @ebinmaine that could have somthing to do with it 

What are you sayin..the Bear needed more support at the rear end?

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

13 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

What are you sayin..the Bear needed more support at the rear end?

Bahahaha no! Easy on easy off! 

[squonk 41,104]

Yup. Springs on backwards!

[Gregor 4,846]

32 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

 I bought it off @ebinmaine

THAT would explain it!  Springs are fine, tractor is backwards.

[Gregor 4,846]

Got a little more done on the 876 today. For once in my life, I was correct, unfortunately. My brake/belt tensioner linkage worked fine, until I went to put on the belt guard. Then it didn't work so fine. After a couple more hours of re-work, and a couple trips to the hardware store, I think I got something that will work. May not be "BY THE BOOK" but it works. I find it odd that the bracket that holds the fan guard in place, only has a bolt in the bottom.

Maybe it's suppose to be this way. IDK

I didn't like the way the rubber bumpers were rubbing on the sides of the tractor. It doesn't show up well in the pic, buy I put a strip of self adhesive, clear, decal paper on each side.

The dash, and dash plate are still at the media blaster, so I may be in a holding pattern for now. I got a call from the machine shop on my motor, and I have ordered the rebuild kit.

So far I have not encountered a problem with the plate being welded on the back side of the frame. The 10 gauge I used is .102" thick. (depending on what chart you look at), so if you see an 876 with a wheel base .102" longer than normal, it's mine.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

38 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Maybe I'm new to this buy why does this tractor have 2 fuel tanks? Did I miss somthing? 

[Roger R 447]

22 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I checked that out Roger.  What I found is that they didn't seem to have any that were longer than 2" and I would need 4" .  Maybe I was looking at the wrong thing?

Check under "Alloy Steel Shoulder Screws"  McMaster-Carr

[Oldskool 6,644]

4 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Maybe I'm new to this buy why does this tractor have 2 fuel tanks? Did I miss somthing? 

That must be a reserve tank. Nothing worse then running out of gas waaaaay over there somewhere.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

16 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

That must be a reserve tank. Nothing worse then running out of gas waaaaay over there somewhere.

Was guessing that or a hydraulic tank but never seen thst b4 nifty idea. I just ordered a 2.5 gallon keg tank to cram under the hood. Just have to wait till may 4th to make it work haha. Guess I dnt have to worrie about my tank getting to close to the engine 

Edited April 12, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

12 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Maybe I'm new to this buy why does this tractor have 2 fuel tanks? Did I miss somthing? 

Maybe it's a long way to the mailbox...

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

1 minute ago, Horse Newbie said:

Maybe it's a long way to the mailbox...

It's probly for E85... lol

Edited April 12, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[Gregor 4,846]

LOL  The 7 HP Kohler is mounted temporarily until I get the K 181 rebuilt. ,

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Put the 520H hood, belt guard, console side covers, and seat pan back on after painting them Rustoleum Regal Red...I guess the paint job turned out alright...

Wish I had some pics of when I first got it...

Then I couldn't wait to get my new decals from @Vinylguy put on...

What do you horsemen think...and does that Onan sound okay ?

I know it's probably hard to tell from a video...

Took her out and let her run a bit...had to inspect the curbs and gutters in the neighborhood...

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

8 minutes ago, Gregor said:

LOL  The 7 HP Kohler is mounted temporarily until I get the K 181 rebuilt. ,

That makes more sense. 

Edited April 12, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

On 4/11/2021 at 9:08 PM, Horse Newbie said:

 

 

Edited April 14, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[ebinmaine 67,484]

3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

What are you sayin..the Bear needed more support at the rear end?

 

 

This is true. 

They were on that way when I got it. 

 

I don't use any seat springs on any tractors. 

Notice Patriot doesn't have then or Cinnamon Horse.  

 

I've seen others mount roundrobin bassackwareds like that in the past. 

 

Seems they're less likely to dump the driver backwards...?

 

Dunno. 

 

I don't like seat springs. 

 

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

This is true. 

They were on that way when I got it. 

 

I don't use any seat springs on any tractors. 

Notice Patriot doesn't have then or Cinnamon Horse.  

 

I've seen others mount roundrobin bassackwareds like that in the past. 

 

Seems they're less likely to dump the driver backwards...?

 

Dunno. 

 

I don't like seat springs. 

 

 

I was thinking that backwards things too I fig if imma be bombin though the woods might wanna b pushed forward not backwards she's already a bit tall. 

[Shynon 7,459]

Pulled one out of storage today and put awsy snowblower.