Sparky-(Admin) 21,271 #22251 Posted Tuesday at 09:18 PM Got off the plane, drove home from the airport and got right into leaf duty. 414-8 with a 42”RD was the weapon of choice to chop/mulch my leaves. Started out doing North/South passes and then did the yard again going East/West. 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBQVultureWings 67 #22252 Posted Tuesday at 09:43 PM (edited) On 11/2/2024 at 6:18 PM, D_Mac said: Changed the oil on my 875. Also greased and oiled the moving parts. It's ready to go to work. Of course I don't mind if I don't have to use it any time soon. I thiMk That Paint pattern on the rear Wheel weights is Way Cool !! !! Kinda looks like a Radiation Warning Sign.... & Nice, Really Nice flameZ !!! My '99 Chevy 2500HD has lavender Ghost flameZ Over a grey paint... She don't look like much but she's got it where it counts..... That is 1 Fine lookin Machine there & that Amber Rotator !... take a picture of that in the dark so we can All enjoy it eh.....? or perhaps, post a short video of it in low light condtions. I'm betting that looks Sharp at night with the Rotator.... Very Cool ... I Like it. Quote Edited Tuesday at 09:49 PM by BBQVultureWings forgot to say; "Very Cool".... & corrected a gramar error... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,585 #22253 Posted Tuesday at 10:20 PM 35 minutes ago, BBQVultureWings said: I thiMk That Paint pattern on the rear Wheel weights is Way Cool !! !! Kinda looks like a Radiation Warning Sign.... & Nice, Really Nice flameZ !!! My '99 Chevy 2500HD has lavender Ghost flameZ Over a grey paint... She don't look like much but she's got it where it counts..... That is 1 Fine lookin Machine there & that Amber Rotator !... take a picture of that in the dark so we can All enjoy it eh.....? or perhaps, post a short video of it in low light condtions. I'm betting that looks Sharp at night with the Rotator.... Very Cool ... I Like it. I ran out of paint and time to do the front weights. Maybe this spring it will get done. It's my snow machine and it has flames, so I call it Fire n Ice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 40,970 #22254 Posted Tuesday at 11:01 PM (edited) Traded my chipper shredder and a Franklin for this 875. It spent a good part of it's life at a camp hauling firewood. It was given to my friend Bruce about a year and a half ago. it had been switched to a solenoid start circuit and didn't have the PTO parts or the lift parts. Well I had the rockshaft and gave it to him. Bruce installed it and found out why it was missing. When you raise the lift the rockshaft shorts out the solenoid! Engine smokes a tad too. 6 year old Autopart battery still has 230 CCA in it and Bruce says he never put a charger on it ! It's got your standard "Farm Implement Red" blown on paint job but it's somewhat presentable Already swapped out the back wheels and installed studs. Got to rewire it, toss the sediment bowl run new shutoff and gas lines, new trans filter and belt and install a re-ringed Fireball 8. I have all of the PTO parts and going to have to get a dial a height unit and a trans fan screen. Going to make it an "Old School " mowing machine. Edited Tuesday at 11:04 PM by squonk 6 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBQVultureWings 67 #22255 Posted Wednesday at 03:31 AM I would really Love to find 1 of these Old Classics. Get out the white sheets, disassemble Everything & make it All "new" again. I Love Old Equipment, Tools & Machinery. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,642 #22256 Posted Wednesday at 10:56 PM Finishing up some painting on the C101 - soon to be a C-121 Gen start engine. Still quite a bit to do but almost there. 3 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 123 #22257 Posted yesterday at 01:25 AM (edited) New shoes. There may have been some cussing involved during installation. Edited yesterday at 01:31 AM by Bar Nuthin 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 40,970 #22258 Posted 14 hours ago Tore down the 875 some.Got the wiring and frozen cables out. Cleaned out Fluffy's nest and degreased the dash area. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites