ebinmaine 67,502 #8926 Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Chris.s said: I will add when I get a chance I have it stored in a trailer currently. I do not believe it is a wheel horse. Originally thought it was a Gibson however I have found 0 identification on it. There are several guys on this website that collect older stuff and are very knowledgeable about it. You will likely have an answer within just a few hours. And it's a lever steer. just because of that you get 3 million points for cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #8927 Posted January 28, 2021 Finally got started on a heavy maintenance of the 418A. show about 1300 hrs but the meter didn't work when I got it and has had sporadic outages since. Has been running fine but i am sure she would benefit from a decarboning and I want to tighten up the front axle pivot pin and some other wear points...The heated office space in the work shop is getting crowded. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #8928 Posted January 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Finally got started on a heavy maintenance of the 418A. show about 1300 hrs but the meter didn't work when I got it and has had sporadic outages since. Has been running fine but i am sure she would benefit from a decarboning and I want to tighten up the front axle pivot pin and some other wear points...The heated office space in the work shop is getting crowded. How do you go about tightening up on that pin? The other wear points? Weld some spacers on? Use bushings? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #8929 Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: How do you go about tightening up on that pin? The other wear points? Weld some spacers on? Use bushings? I make a new pin (weld a piece of steel on 3/4 round stock ) Drill out the axle to 7/8" and press in two sleeve bearings. Edited January 28, 2021 by pfrederi 9 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #8930 Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, pfrederi said: I make a new pin (weld a piece of steel on 3/4 round stock ) Drill out the axle to 7/8" and press in two sleeve bearings. Do you find that the frame holes are egged out often? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #8931 Posted January 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Do you find that the frame holes are egged out often? The last one it was the front hole egged out. The tab on the pin if it is still bolted in place seems to protect the rear frame hole. Just made a small plate drilled to 3/4 and welded it on the front. You need to make your new pin longer 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #8932 Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, pfrederi said: The last one it was the front hole egged out. The tab on the pin if it is still bolted in place seems to protect the rear frame hole. Just made a small plate drilled to 3/4 and welded it on the front. You need to make your new pin longer That's what I did for the frame and front support on the big tractor build. Axle was perfectly fine. It's a custom and that had basically no time on it after somebody had begun putting it all together. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #8933 Posted January 28, 2021 Two projects today required on tractors that were bothering me for weeks! I just kept avoiding working on them! I had my 853 set up for snowplowing this winter. Used it twice but noticed a leak and saw it was coming from one side of the tank underneath. I have owned this tractor for five years and never had a leak before. However, it is one of those two piece tanks and low and behold it was leaking out the side. So I see the sheet metal screws are not original and that means the previous owner must have put a new seal in. Turns out the sheet metal screws were loses! Loosened up I suppose from use! I tighter all up snd no more leak. However I will probably redo in summer with some permatex or whatever on the sheet metal screws. The second issue was my B80 that had not been running correctly and I have changed spark plug, cleaned carb and carb needle and finally started to run ok. Put the snowplow on the B80 and completed one pass on the dive and she died. Started again and she died. Ok what is it? I pushed her back in the garage and got her running again and adjusted carb . Sat on seat and turned her over and when I released my foot from clutch she died. So I figured must be an electrical safety switch issue! Looked at PTO switch, clutch then seat! Ah ha, my seat is a replacement Michigan Seat from Northern Tool from about nine years ago. It has a place for the original seat safety switch. However, the switch has a sticky foam pad that holds it to the seat bottom to ground. It was hanging loose probably from the cold etc. So I cut a piece of black duct tape and stuck the pad back on the seat bottom! Started like the old days, ran for thirty minutes as I finished the driveway plowing and glory be that was the needed fix! Mind you 19 today when I started and warmed up to 22 degrees but done by noon! 10 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #8934 Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) Just really quick want to mention that I choosed right, ever since i have a Wheel Horse, I loved the look an the serviceability of them. Never seen one in person before, but youtube convinced me, then finding red square, I had to find a nice horse. we are 2 months further, and I am having some bad luck with the trannys: Welded hubs, loose axles, disapeard axle bearings, loose hubs, oh yeah, did I already mentioned that they are all leaking tranny fluid. So I started on fixing trannys today at 8p.m. local time here. I already was finding these trannys so heavy, but when i opened it........ WOOOOWWW that final gear is HUUGEEE! Applause for Wheel Horse , the damn quality off this stuff. I finally convinced my parents that that old junk, maybe old, but surely ain't junk! Edited January 28, 2021 by Maxwell-8 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #8935 Posted January 28, 2021 Finally hung my 13th anniversary banner today that @953 nut designed and @Vinylguy printed for me! Thanks again guys! 7 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #8936 Posted January 28, 2021 Blew apart this 78363 deck off the 520xi for some major cleaning and a couple repairs. The P.O. trusted a welder to fix the unlevel deck situation, while all along it was a broken lift link on the tractor. There are unneeded welds all over this thing. 2 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #8937 Posted January 29, 2021 @953 nut @WVHillbilly520H don’t fret, I’ll have it fixed up in a jiffy! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #8938 Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, pullstart said: @953 nut @WVHillbilly520H don’t fret, I’ll have it fixed up in a jiffy! We banking on it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,229 #8939 Posted January 29, 2021 12 hours ago, pullstart said: @953 nut @WVHillbilly520H don’t fret, I’ll have it fixed up in a jiffy! Well, you do have a couple of weeks before you need to mow the lawn. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #8940 Posted January 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Well, you do have a couple of weeks before you need to mow the lawn. I've been through all four of those in the past but nowadays I find it easier to just bounce back and forth between the top and the right hand side... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #8941 Posted January 29, 2021 I occasionally get stuck right on top! Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chip61 658 #8942 Posted January 29, 2021 I stay stuck right on top. Why do it today when I can do it at the last minute when it absolutely has to be done!!! It's a great motivator (my wife doesn't agree) 2 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,502 #8943 Posted January 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, pullstart said: I occasionally get stuck right on top! Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow! I'd be there to join you, tomorrow. But I can't. I have plans. I have many many things that I need to think about while I accomplish exactly zero of them. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,882 #8944 Posted January 29, 2021 So the other day, I learned that Poppy’s big ‘ole fatty tires are terrible in the snow. Big shocker! Let’s see how the 27” loaded Interco’s work, huh? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,118 #8945 Posted January 29, 2021 13 hours ago, pullstart said: @953 nut @WVHillbilly520H don’t fret, I’ll have it fixed up in a jiffy! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,659 #8946 Posted January 29, 2021 I got my 600 dollar check today I can buy another Tractor. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #8947 Posted January 29, 2021 9 hours ago, 953 nut said: Well, you do have a couple of weeks before you need to mow the lawn. Yup. That looks like today's work flow..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,362 #8948 Posted January 29, 2021 After a couple of days of plowing and snowblowing, a few maintenance issues to address. Needed to add some air to the fluid filled wheels, they seemed to be a bit soft and was worried they might blow the bead. Lost one of the roller chains on a front wheel, so put that back on. One of the the wheels on the blower broke off, so I had to put the skid back on, until I can get it rewelded. Adjusted the skids on the plow now that I've got a good base built up on driveway. Dropped it down so now I can scrape the surface. Had a lot of seat time today 😃 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,229 #8949 Posted January 30, 2021 11 hours ago, pullstart said: Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow Can't make it tomorrow, weekend you know. I'm thinking I might be thinking of doing something. Can we put this off for a few days, I will let you know when if I get around to it in a few days.. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,433 #8950 Posted January 30, 2021 I'm king of the procrastinators. I made an exception once and did a report in high school the day it was assigned. All I did was worry for weeks as to whether I did it right. No time to care when the time runs out so - delay. Today, cleaned the P216 pan. Some water contamination in the bottom - brown and didn't react to brake cleaner so had to wipe it all out with a towel. Last owner.... Cleaned the rear head and sanded the surface - I use the concrete floor as the level says it's flat. I know.... Attached the head. Out of time. Off tomorrow at 6 to obtain Wheel Horse #4 which will become WH project #3. 4 hour road trip. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
