echris 1,425 #7201 Posted October 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, Achto said: The last time that I used my 701 it was acting up on me. It was acting like it was not getting enough gas. Tonight I removed the fuel line from the pump & turned the engine over, it shot gas about a foot to the side. This ruled out the pump, so on to carb. After dissembling the carb I noticed that I could not see through the hole in the main jet. First things first, I can not stand having paint on a carburetor. Pet peeve? OCD? Call it what you want, I don't like it. This carb had so much paint on it that I think a PO just dumped a can over the top of it and let it drip off of the bottom. To solve this issue & make my self happy, I grabbed some aircraft stripper to get rid of the paint. Please take note - Wear heavy rubber gloves and safety glasses when using this product. I left it soak for about 10 min and then gave it a light scrub with a steel brush. Rinsed it off with brake cleaner and repeated the process one more time. After 45min this is my end result. Clock ran out on me tonight so assembly will have to wait until tomorrow. When I saw your first pic in this post I said to myself, "Don't paint your carbs." And then I read the rest of your post. Nice! 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7202 Posted October 20, 2020 @Achto Dan, result looks great. i wondered what an Aircraft remover in your hands will do.. 😂😂😂 But now i know... 🤪🤪😎😎 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,903 #7203 Posted October 20, 2020 9 hours ago, 8ntruck said: I went ahead and munched the leaves. How did they taste? I imagine ranch can make about anything better... 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,903 #7204 Posted October 20, 2020 9 hours ago, Achto said: The last time that I used my 701 it was acting up on me. It was acting like it was not getting enough gas. Tonight I removed the fuel line from the pump & turned the engine over, it shot gas about a foot to the side. This ruled out the pump, so on to carb. After dissembling the carb I noticed that I could not see through the hole in the main jet. First things first, I can not stand having paint on a carburetor. Pet peeve? OCD? Call it what you want, I don't like it. This carb had so much paint on it that I think a PO just dumped a can over the top of it and let it drip off of the bottom. To solve this issue & make my self happy, I grabbed some aircraft stripper to get rid of the paint. Please take note - Wear heavy rubber gloves and safety glasses when using this product. I left it soak for about 10 min and then gave it a light scrub with a steel brush. Rinsed it off with brake cleaner and repeated the process one more time. After 45min this is my end result. Clock ran out on me tonight so assembly will have to wait until tomorrow. looks great, but where does it put the aircraft when it removes it? 2 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,590 #7205 Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, pullstart said: but where does it put the aircraft when it removes it? I asked Mr. Owl and he was about as much help with this question as he was with the last one. I guess the world will never know. Edited October 20, 2020 by Achto 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,009 #7206 Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, pullstart said: How did they taste? I imagine ranch can make about anything better... I've got a doctor's appointment later this week. Had to get some fiber to improve my numbers. Dang spell check. Edited October 20, 2020 by 8ntruck 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7207 Posted October 20, 2020 Decided today to partial cleanup my Deck and refresh it a bit to prevent further rusting. firstly i Clean it all with a Wirebrush and Brakecleaner combo. works like a charm, but a little mess.. and clean all Parts completely until it‘s only blank steel. Than i prepared the Parts again and Painted them at first coat with ruststopper ground. After 20 min i paint it in RAL3003 Ruby Red. in my opinion that‘s a true Horse Color.. so i did this first partially with the whole Mowerdeck, to see how it looks. Sections i wan‘t painting will be not prepared at all. that‘s not a restoration, it‘s just rustprevention... Give it a 5 surfaces wet in wet and forgot in the first try, to hide the Labels, but cleaned them immediately. The undersite of the Deck was hardly attacked by moisture over the times. Time to protect it again a bit. While driying, i resharpened the Blades. While painting, i permanently took care on the Old Label‘s, that they can stay on the Deck. While on last longer mow action i hear a not nice sounding noise, so i decided to change the Bearings on the Deck. Pressed them in and out with the Vice by Aluminum clamps - easy doing and at least i set them bit more to mount the Seal. Than i complete the Spindle and remounts the old Belts for the moment. after all was finished i sat it 2 hour‘s for drying and enforce that with the Heatgun. that was just a test to see, if my Doing will last. After 3,5h all was Dry and i mount the Deck and set it outside for another hour... So we be back in Service again... .... time for a Testrun... 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,371 #7209 Posted October 20, 2020 Finally finished going through the Raider 12 that I put the engine in. Flushed and filled the transmission Rebuilt the carb Rewired the tractor New fuel lines Transmission drive pulley and key Rear hub and key Repaired hood hinges Tightened the tie rods Battery I'll be using it this year as my plow tractor, I feel like it will work out well. I want to see if the transmission will make a difference in how it plows. 1 3 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,540 #7210 Posted October 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, rjg854 said: I want to see if the transmission will make a difference in how it plows. I can tell you from real world experience that it does. Trina's tractor is several hundred pounds lighter than mine and hers has less tendency to get stuck along with a very good ability to push snow given the size. Comparing apples to apples of equal weight and power the LSD transmission is clearly an advantage. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,371 #7211 Posted October 20, 2020 Thanks Eric, that's good to know. Other than lights, I want to redneck some lift assist springs to make lifting that 48" plow easier on the arm 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jhook 849 #7212 Posted October 20, 2020 Had about 30 mins of daylight after work. Removed the home made plow off the frankenhorse. Removed the battery as i wont need at anymore, but its a December 2019 battery that came in the tractor so thats a score. Pulled the rear end fill cap and water poured out, no big deal i planned to flush it anyways. Will add a new shift boot as well. Working overnights the next 2 days along with my regular 8 hours during the day. So the tractor will sit soaking in simple green for the next 3 days til Saturday then i will pressure wash the whole machine and start sanding to prep for new paint. Not a terrible looking machine underneath all the hack work. Let me know what you guys think of it! 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,265 #7213 Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, rjg854 said: I'll be using it this year as my plow tractor, I feel like it will work out well. I want to see if the transmission will make a difference in how it plows. Randy, I grew up in Central NY and unless the meteorological conditions have changed radically you won't get by with that blade! 1 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,540 #7214 Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, rjg854 said: Thanks Eric, that's good to know. Other than lights, I want to redneck some lift assist springs to make lifting that 48" plow easier on the arm Lemme know how you do that. Methinks Trina would be interested and appreciative of lifting ease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #7215 Posted October 21, 2020 Just now, ebinmaine said: Lemme know how you do that. Methinks Trina would be interested and appreciative of lifting ease. Get her a hydro!!! 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,540 #7216 Posted October 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Get her a hydro!!! She'll be a tough switchover. She loves her a gear drive. But after she gets her hands on that Charger who knows??!!?? Maybe I'll just have to get ME another one..... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,590 #7217 Posted October 21, 2020 I'm happy to report that my 701 runs much better after rebuilding the carb. I also discovered that the sediment bowl was plugged tighter than ( add your own analogy here ). Some may have decided to get rid of it but I decided to keep it for sedimental reasons. That and I had a kit laying around to rebuild it. New screen, bowl gasket & packing for the valve. I also added an in line filter for good measure. Engine now purrs like a kitten. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,540 #7218 Posted October 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Achto said: sediment bowl was plugged ******. Some may have decided to get rid of it but I decided to keep it for sedimental reasons Glad to hear you got that "settled".... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,130 #7219 Posted October 21, 2020 Crick Rock! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,130 #7220 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, rjg854 said: Thanks Eric, that's good to know. Other than lights, I want to redneck some lift assist springs to make lifting that 48" plow easier on the arm Me thinks I would get that dash tower (hood stand ) welded up before the snow flies! Edited October 21, 2020 by squonk 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,276 #7221 Posted October 21, 2020 . I try to get just a bit done on the pair of c145s I recently acquired. The one tire is flat on the rear, but they threw in a set of Goodyear she that are not badly worn.but look just awful with ground in dirt. Pressure washer did not do much to improve the appearance. Next, I painted used motor oil on them, and pressure washed again. Some better. Then Marvel. Looking reasonable. Then I remembered that go kart racers use 100 percent wintergreen oil to soften rubber, and that Marvel smells like wintergreen somewhat. Now those tires really look nice You can buy this stuff at BMI Karts. Just use a bit on a rag and maybe have Marvel on the tag as well non 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,265 #7222 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) I decided to keep it for sedimental reasons. Edited October 21, 2020 by 953 nut 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7223 Posted October 21, 2020 20 hours ago, rjg854 said: Finally finished going through the Raider 12 that I put the engine in. Flushed and filled the transmission Rebuilt the carb Rewired the tractor New fuel lines Transmission drive pulley and key Rear hub and key Repaired hood hinges Tightened the tie rods Battery I'll be using it this year as my plow tractor, I feel like it will work out well. I want to see if the transmission will make a difference in how it plows. I see a hole in the middle of the Tower, what can maybe missused as an anchor point for a woolen tensioner. added a single light bended chainlink with two bigger washers, to destress the mountingpoint. in that chainlink You hooked the woolen tensioner, what will be attatched directly to a spring with about 15-20 Kilo springrate. the spring end is mounted to one free hole in the Lever. So the Springforce and length can be adjusted, how strong it supports the liftforce. That shall help you from bottom to a better lifting Angle and reduced the pulling force. i hope you understand my chaotical description.. 🤪😎 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,663 #7224 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, ebinmaine said: She'll be a tough switchover. She loves her a gear drive. But after she gets her hands on that Charger who knows??!!?? Maybe I'll just have to get ME another one..... GT-14, 520 -H or a C-195 Edited October 21, 2020 by Lee1977 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7225 Posted October 21, 2020 Firstly in the morning a new Toy arrives... chakka - no longer a pleaseplease for Cutting my Steel. i ordered finally a Bandsaw for the Workshop for the Next Project. Than it was time to cleanup the Area, so i brought all my Machines out of Shed and give them all a adequate Seat time. I begin with the 656 Horse, what have the whole Area to mow, what it did like a Champ. The Mowerdeck runns smoothly and cuts quite well. Than i changer over to the 212 Horse, what cleans up all that Mess after cutting and the leaves. At least the Beast get it‘s Seattime, to dump the lawnsweeper Cart. than again the 212 and finally again the Beast. After all was done, i cleaned out my Horses with the Cleanout Lifter... did i mentioned, i love Hydraulic Force.. what an easy Cleaning procedure. 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
