What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[balconio 606]

Today I learned: decarbonizing heads on a Kohler Magnum single is so quick and easy it should be considered criminal negligence that I've not done it till now. Literally a couple bolts to remove the top tin and then the head bolts themselves and it's off. 

 

The tools of this trade for me today was an old toothbrush and my favorite carb cleaner Berryman's B12. I couldn't find my nice brass bristle brush but I'm sure that would have made the job go even quicker.

 

Before:

 

After:

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

@squonk You are right about the pump being higher Napa. Only $18.00 higher than I paid (that includes shipping )

[Raposo 530]

Got some of the girls out for a photo op! 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

That's pretty awesome.  

We do enjoy processing firewood. 

Good exercise and fun with machinery. 

 

 

 

A Woodfire is also a different heat than coals.

When i lifed in my RV, i have a Woodstove inside and the Clima inside it was pretty different if you heat it with Wood or with coals.

Shure, the coals give a longer heat especially over night but i preferred normally the Wooden heat.

For some reason‘s i used over night coals...

 

Especially after the one Winter night,

i believed it‘s not too cold with 6 deg C, outside i have not put some wood in immediately, i can refire it later and continue my sleep.

The next day i woke up in an  -10deg C Cold room (outside the Bed) .. wtf - 

after that day i automatically woke up if temp goes below 17 deg.C that keeps until today.

 

 

 

 

[squonk 41,118]

9 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

@squonk You are right about the pump being higher Napa. Only $18.00 higher than I paid (that includes shipping )

That's right. I expected about 20 bucks. Just like buying local. If there is ever a warranty issue, I like being able to get it handled quickly. I bought a hand held tachometer online 2 months ago. Good price. Well it wasn't accurate. I had to send it back which I had to pay $10 to ship, wait for it to get there, and then once they decided yes it was defective, wait 3 more days for a refund.

[Pullstart 62,881]

Had some friends over Saturday night.  Adam and I took a trail ride around the field since they just planted.  We were about 1/2 mile away and I lost the roll pin from the fan gear to the steering shaft on Putt Putt.  I ended up sticking it in reverse and riding home on the front hanging weight kicking the tires to steer it.  Adam cruised ahead to look for a bolt for temporary steering.  He found what I needed, about 60 yards from the barn!  I stuck a couple bolts on top of the gas cap to remind myself Putt Putt needs fixin’ before work again.  I believe I’ll weld the fan gear to the shaft, or replace it with an already welded one.

 

Sorry y’all, I have no proof of pictures... but we did scout a couple good deer runs and a nice tree to set up a stand!

[ebinmaine 67,498]

14 minutes ago, pullstart said:

 I ended up sticking it in reverse and riding home on the front hanging weight kicking the tires to steer

That is some top quality git R done action right there

[Pullstart 62,881]

My brother brought his family over last weekend.  My nephews have never been here and they have driven a pontoon before, but never anything with wheels.  We had a blast indeed..  I’m glad Putt Putt’s steering roll pin fiasco happened to me this weekend!

 

 

[Handy Don 12,231]

34 minutes ago, pullstart said:

My brother brought his family over last weekend.  My nephews have never been here and they have driven a pontoon before, but never anything with wheels.  We had a blast indeed..  I’m glad Putt Putt’s steering roll pin fiasco happened to me this weekend!

Boy, Spring sure sure is taking its sweet time coming to your neck of the woods! Our trees are leafed out and throwing shade already.

[Snoopy11 5,714]

3 hours ago, pullstart said:

Had some friends over Saturday night.  Adam and I took a trail ride around the field since they just planted.  We were about 1/2 mile away and I lost the roll pin from the fan gear to the steering shaft on Putt Putt.  I ended up sticking it in reverse and riding home on the front hanging weight kicking the tires to steer it.  Adam cruised ahead to look for a bolt for temporary steering.  He found what I needed, about 60 yards from the barn!  I stuck a couple bolts on top of the gas cap to remind myself Putt Putt needs fixin’ before work again.  I believe I’ll weld the fan gear to the shaft, or replace it with an already welded one.

 

Sorry y’all, I have no proof of pictures... but we did scout a couple good deer runs and a nice tree to set up a stand!

When my Tillotson engine died, I just had a family member pull me back to the shop with the old John Deere zero turn...

 

Worked like a charm!

 

Don

[Oldskool 6,644]

@pullstart that looks like you guys had a great time. Memories abound. It's always great when family can get together like that. Seeing your tow behind makes me want something like that.

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Boy, Spring sure sure is taking its sweet time coming to your neck of the woods! Our trees are leafed out and throwing shade already.

If our trees thru shade rite now we would all freeze to death. Even on the warmer days the breeze picks up. We havent had a T-shirt day yet.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

42 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

If our trees thru shade rite now we would all freeze to death. Even on the warmer days the breeze picks up. We havent had a T-shirt day yet.

Good ole coastal Maine weather....

[Pullstart 62,881]

3 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Boy, Spring sure sure is taking its sweet time coming to your neck of the woods! Our trees are leafed out and throwing shade already.

Yeah, we are still near or below freezing a couple nights this week!  

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

Worked on one of my RJs today trying to set the shifter in a more centered position. Might be bent but I put a new longer dogpoint set screw on it.  I usually put longer ones on my tractors so you can access them easier.  Plus many 60 years and older are well worn!

Edited May 12, 2021 by Lane Ranger

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Started making the rear bumper / hitch for the 1257Heavy. Shouldn't have to many more things to make or fix b4 final paint. ALOT OF LITTLE THINGS. 

Edited May 10, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[19richie66 17,508]

That will work nicely 

[ebinmaine 67,498]

1 hour ago, OldWorkHorse said:

rear bumper / hitch

You have a support going down to the cross pin?

Can't tell from the pics....

 

The way you have that bolted on you can swap to a plow bracket if you want. 

Good planning. 

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

29 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

You have a support going down to the cross pin?

Can't tell from the pics....

 

The way you have that bolted on you can swap to a plow bracket if you want. 

Good planning. 

 

I dnt have the support to the pin yet. Just beginning the build but all the stuff for it. Ran out of shop time today, garden started calling me lol. 

Edited May 10, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[Oldskool 6,644]

I ran across another tractor this afternoon. It's on an abandoned property. According to the neighbor he is still around and gave me the owners phone number. Cant tell from the road if its hydro or standard. Its mid 80s ish. While typing this the guy called me. Apparently there are 3 WHs 2 standards ,1 Hydro. Fingers crossed we can make a deal.

[ZXT 2,401]

2 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

I ran across another tractor this afternoon. It's on an abandoned property. According to the neighbor he is still around and gave me the owners phone number. Cant tell from the road if its hydro or standard. Its mid 80s ish. While typing this the guy called me. Apparently there are 3 WHs 2 standards ,1 Hydro. Fingers crossed we can make a deal.

Those are the best kind of deals! Sounds like a bundle is in your future.

 

We could all use another 3 horses 

[Oldskool 6,644]

21 minutes ago, ZXT said:

Those are the best kind of deals! Sounds like a bundle is in your future.

 

We could all use another 3 horses 

He wants to trade them for a Craftsman 🤪🤪 and he said he may have a tiller attachment.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

4 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

He wants to trade them for a Craftsman 🤪🤪 and he said he may have a tiller attachment.

You best be finding a crapsman

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

You best be finding a crapsman

Oh I have a pile of them. I probably have 30 riding mowers here. I have 2 more to pick up next door to where the WHs are and the owner gave me permission to walk around to check the WHs out. Wonder what else I will spy.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

1 minute ago, Oldskool said:

Wonder what else I will spy

Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy.