What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Lee1977 6,657]

9 hours ago, cleat said:

I pressed brass bushings into the rollers as they were worn.

After a few mowings they start to squeak a bit so I drilled and tapped a roller shaft for greasing.

I will install this one and see how it works before doing the rest.

 

 

Cleat

Cleat you just keep upgrading on me. I went to oilite bushing in the rollers around 1990. I kept busting those plastic roller about two every year and had some turned out of Dogwood. I soaked them in oil for a week before putting them on.  I have had to replace one roller, that one came off and I mowed over it. May have to drill and tap the new set of axles to keep but I'll still be behind mine are not stainless. I did get a friend to weld mine as I'm a blind welder.

 

 

[cleat 5,934]

I see you have the 3 bar leveller on your deck.

 

I made one up but have not installed it yet on my deck.

 

It is supposed to keep it more level with the power bagger attached.

 

Your roller axle pins may not be stainless but they look great (mine were welded by a welder at my last job).

 

Cleat

Edited September 2, 2019 by cleat

[ebinmaine 67,460]

9 hours ago, Achto said:

 No worse then when I use an oil dip stick to make kabob's.

Why would you even think of using anything else.......

[Stormin 9,981]

Apologies in advance for no photo's. You just have to use your imaginations.   

 

Went to start the Black Horse yesterday and nothing. Not even a click. I'd had the C-125's solenoid stick a couple of weeks back so up with the bonnet/hood to give the Black Horse's a tap. Didn't need one. The thing was hanging by the wires. The mounting bracket attached to the solenoid had broken. The 90 degree type.

  It had broken along the bend, leaving a little tab about 1/4" sticking out. With some carefull drilling and a couple of very small self tapping screws, I was able to fasten the two broken pieces together. 

  Saved me a few bob.

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,460]

16 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Apologies in advance for no photo's. You just have to use your imaginations.   

 

Went to start the Black Horse yesterday and nothing. Not even a click. I'd had the C-125's solenoid stick a couple of weeks back so up with the bonnet/hood to give the Black Horse's a tap. Didn't need one. The thing was hanging by the wires. The mounting bracket attached to the solenoid had broken. The 90 degree type.

  It had broken along the bend, leaving a little tab about 1/4" sticking out. With some carefull drilling and a couple of very small self tapping screws, I was able to fasten the two broken pieces together. 

  Saved me a few bob.

 

 

"Use what ya have"

 

Niiiice.

 

 

[Goldnboy 910]

Today I finished my B140 project and removed my K181S and installed a K321 that @kitkit sold me in December. Had to have decals from Terry and Jims stack.

 

Now its on to adding hydraulics...

[Lee1977 6,657]

13 hours ago, cleat said:

I see you have the 3 bar leveller on your deck.

 

I made one up but have not installed it yet on my deck.

 

It is supposed to keep it more level with the power bagger attached.

 

Your roller axle pins may not be stainless but they look great (mine were welded by a welder at my last job).

 

Cleat

Don't have a power bagger, but it helps keep the deck level with my vacuum. Got the third deck bar idea from you.

[pfrederi 17,735]

Fired up the K341 that was overhauled.  Going to create an Electro 16..

 

 

[Shynon 7,459]

Put on a donor hood and fenders and new decals on the 520 Wheelamatic loader

[Achto 27,570]

Looks sweet Tom!!

[cleat 5,934]

On 9/1/2019 at 11:10 AM, cleat said:

I pressed brass bushings into the rollers as they were worn.

After a few mowings they start to squeak a bit so I drilled and tapped a roller shaft for greasing.

I will install this one and see how it works before doing the rest.

 

 

Cleat

 

Well, I did all 5 and installed them.

They are all greased and ready for the next mowing.

 

 

Cleat

[FarmboyFresh 69]

Got both home today.. unfortunately the old girl is in need of some serious transmission help. Any ideas for the best way to approach it? New? Rebuild? 

[FarmboyFresh 69]

1 minute ago, FarmboyFresh said:

Got both home today.. unfortunately the old girl is in need of some serious transmission help. Any ideas for the best way to approach it? New? Rebuild? 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

We had here at my side a company, they weld it up and later mill to original size back on a lathe.

 

they do this for some kind of shafts til 40mm also if they hardened.

they offer also to hardened again after for longer lasting.

 

may you find at your side such company or anybody has the ability to do that.

price here is less than a new Shaft and would take at this shaft about 60 - 80 US$

Edited September 2, 2019 by Tractorhead

[ebinmaine 67,460]

1 hour ago, FarmboyFresh said:

 

@stevasaurus

Or several others could chime in here.

 

What's that out of?

 

There's a few of us that sell used parts and like @Tractorhead says that can be fixed if you have access to a shop.

 

[Achto 27,570]

1 hour ago, FarmboyFresh said:

Any ideas for the best way to approach it? New? Rebuild?

 

Looks like you need a new/used mushroom gear for sure. As long as it is apart I would hit @wheelhorseman up for a rebuild kit.https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/about-us.html

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

I have no clue fellas .... my gut is still hurting for using dip sticks for kabob spears!  That's an Idea  for shows Dan! 

[FarmboyFresh 69]

I had a welder look at it locally, he said he could do the welding. He knows a guy a town away that could machine it down. I'll see what they say too. Apparently the bearings are all pretty much shot too

[FarmboyFresh 69]

9 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Looks like you need a new/used mushroom gear for sure. As long as it is apart I would hit @wheelhorseman up for a rebuild kit.https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/about-us.html

 

I sent him a message. Thanks, he's close too! Maybe even a Vikings fan! 😉

[FarmboyFresh 69]

29 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

@stevasaurus

Or several others could chime in here.

 

What's that out of?

 

There's a few of us that sell used parts and like @Tractorhead says that can be fixed if you have access to a shop.

 

753

[ebinmaine 67,460]

4 minutes ago, FarmboyFresh said:

I had a welder look at it locally, he said he could do the welding. He knows a guy a town away that could machine it down. I'll see what they say too. Apparently the bearings are all pretty much shot too

There are sources for the bearings too as well I believe.

 

Might be best to make a full list of needed items and contact Lowell at Wheelhorse parts and more.

[Achto 27,570]

6 minutes ago, FarmboyFresh said:

I had a welder look at it locally, he said he could do the welding. He knows a guy a town away that could machine it down.

 

Just a heads up, that is a hardened surface where the bearing runs.

[953 nut 55,210]

2 hours ago, FarmboyFresh said:

in need of some serious transmission help. Any ideas for the best way to approach it?

You may be able to find another parts transmission to cannibalize for parts. I've done that a couple times. A low HP "roller" can be a good buy, cost less than buying the parts on .

[FarmboyFresh 69]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

You may be able to find another parts transmission to cannibalize for parts. I've done that a couple times. A low HP "roller" can be a good buy, cost less than buying the parts on .

Lowell is going to get me set up.! 💯

[Pullstart 62,843]

On 9/2/2019 at 9:13 PM, FarmboyFresh said:

Lowell is going to get me set up.! 💯

 

Well happy birthday bud!  Have a good one, enjoy tinkering!