New 520 H Guy

[whamm511 13]

Just bought a 520 H.  I haven’t checked the serial # yet but it’s a 1997 or earlier from the Hood design. The ad said it was a 1998 but that had a different hood.  Also said it had 444 hrs. but condition says otherwise.  Still think it was a good buy. Runs really well.  Deck has a hole right where the rear left lift attaches so that will have to be repaired.  It also came with another smaller deck with no holes but still some rust.  I think that will clean up.

 

This is my first WH and Ill be looking for a snow blade, tire chains and wheel weights I think.  According to Tractor Data.com this model uses a 48” blade.  Will any of the 48” WH Blades work?  Or is it specific to this model?

Edited August 5, 2018 by whamm511
To include pictures.

[whamm511 13]

[benji756 341]

I was following you on I69 I think, did you get on at m52 and was in a red dodge truck?

[whamm511 13]

Exactly!! I bought it from a guy out South of Perry. I live in Flint,

[1995 520H+96+97 937]

It is a 1997. You will need the rear extension kit to install plow on a 520.

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[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

Welcome aboard, I will say condition doesn't necessarily mean hours are wrong, some people just have no clue about properly maintaining a ($7000 when new) piece of equipment, bought this '95 used with 236hrs a few years back from the Dealer I bought my Anniversary 520H new from in 1998, Jeff

[whamm511 13]

Thanks so much!  Mine does run like a top. I looked at one with 1700+ hrs. on it and it ran good as well.

[JAinVA 4,619]

What you have is a very good place to start.The 520 is a one of my favorites.Jeff is spot on about some folks neglecting these tractors.If you check out my avatar you might make out my first 520 with 749 hours on the clock.The poor thing spent its entire life out in the weather.When the muffler went bad they put on another from who knows what.To close the hood they cut out the right side and half the top.The one you have looks complete.There has been a recent thread here where a member showed they results of grass build up on his 416h.You may want to do what he did and get the grass clipping out of the engine tins.It will be time well spent.Luck,JAinVA

Edited August 5, 2018 by JAinVA

[whamm511 13]

Thanks!  I will do that!

[cleat 5,926]

That poor thing, I feel sorry for it, well at least it has a paint can top to protect it now.

 

[whamm511 13]

Actually proper, inside storage now!!  It’s going to share space w/my ‘63 Cadillac and a couple of pianos.

[whamm511 13]

I’m trying to find a snow plow now for my 520 H.  I’ve found one, however it’s only the 42” version and mine is supposed to use the 48” version.  This one looks different from the others I have seen.  Can you tell me if this looks right? Is it missing something?  Is it perhaps an Attach-A-Matic System?

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

9 hours ago, whamm511 said:

I’m trying to find a snow plow now for my 520 H.  I’ve found one, however it’s only the 42” version and mine is supposed to use the 48” version.  This one looks different from the others I have seen.  Can you tell me if this looks right? Is it missing something?  Is it perhaps an Attach-A-Matic System?

That doesn't fit the horizontal shaft garden tractors but the vertical shaft lawn mowers instead you really need to find one that looks like what @1995 520H+96+97 posted above any long frame plow frame will work as long you also get the extention kit, 42" will work but when angled it will allow snow to fall back under that side tires, 48" is recommended, but if you can find a 54" even better, I originally bought a 42" and modded it to 50" then found myself a 54" ,Jeff.

[whamm511 13]

Thanks so much!  Mine does run like a top.

4 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

That doesn't fit the horizontal shaft garden tractors but the vertical shaft lawn mowers instead you really need to find one that looks like what @1995 520H+96+97 posted above any long frame plow frame will work as long you also get the extention kit, 42" will work but when angled it will allow snow to fall back under that side tires, 48" is recommended, but if you can find a 54" even better, I originally bought a 42" and modded it to 50" then found myself a 54" ,Jeff.

Thanks!!  I will stick to the correct style.  The wider sizes you mentioned are still WH plows, correct?

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

2 minutes ago, whamm511 said:

Thanks so much!  Mine does run like a top.

Thanks!!  I will stick to the correct style.  The wider sizes you mentioned are still WH plows, correct?

Yes the first 2 pics were of the 42" that I add extensions to the moldboard to roughly 50" then in the 2cd and 3rd pics you'll see the 54" Wheel Horse plow actually mounted to my 520H.

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[whamm511 13]

Thanks Jay Bee!!

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Whammy

[whamm511 13]

Thanks WHX20!

[whamm511 13]

Well I did manage to pick up a plow blade, 48” with the extension.  I haven’t attached it yet but I believe everything I’ll need is there.

 

I don’t know if the Attach-A-Matic systems were standard or not but mine does have it.  It also already has a hitch set up so that’s good.