314-8 questions

[MIGHTYMO 50]

Hey everyone. I'm new to the site and have a few questions. First a little info on my tractor.

 

Have a 1996 314-8 that I bought for $10. Yall read that right, $10. Everything worked other than the drive belt to the deck wouldn't fully engage and the battery was dead so we jumped it to load it up. Charged it up when I got home and it fired right up. I have tightened the belt with the tensioner but it still won't engage. The guy I got it from said he bought a generic belt so I'm thinking its too big but at the same time the pulley slips on the clutch plate. It will hesitate but not engage.

 

Here are my questions,

1. Do yall think its the deck drive belt or the clutch?

2. Can a tiller be attached to a 314-8?

If so, where is a good place to look for one?

3. Where is a good place to look for parts in general? Like new belts or possibly a clutch

[ebinmaine 68,902]

First of all...

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We don't run any implements here on the property so I will let others answer those questions.

 

As to parts availability. Boy have you found the best place!!

Take a few minutes... Or hours... And look around the site. You'll find a "Vendors" section that lists all the connections Redsquare has.

Most of us have our favorite local Small Engine repair place too.

The internet of course offers many.

 You can post an ad in the classifieds here on Redsquare.

 

Please do post some pics of the tractor. We all do love us some pics...

That Tractor is a good model and once running right will be a great addition for you.

 

[JoeM 7,874]

Hey welcome to the "Square"!

First if the pulley is slipping on the clutch plate the clutch need tightened up. That is done by taking the R clip out of the clutch rod, unhook the rod from the clutch an turn the adjustment nut on to the rod. I like the adjust to be when the clutch is off and the rod is relaxed, there is about .0010 space or play in the clutch. Right now give it a turn or two, reinstall and see if that helps.

That machine will more than run a tiller. I included a link of my neighbor breaking some ground with a 312-8 I had and it ran great.

 

[953 nut 56,204]

 

 

 

5 hours ago, MIGHTYMO said:

5 hours ago, MIGHTYMO said:

 

1. Do yall think its the deck drive belt or the clutch?

Probably the belt. Check the deck to be sure everything is turning freely. I have attached a deck manual.

 

5 hours ago, MIGHTYMO said:

If so, where is a good place to look for one?

3. Where is a good place to look for parts in general? Like new belts or possibly a clutch

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/classifieds/wanted/?do=form&d=2

 

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

First of all...

 to 

 

 

We don't run any implements here on the property so I will let others answer those questions.

 

As to parts availability. Boy have you found the best place!!

Take a few minutes... Or hours... And look around the site. You'll find a "Vendors" section that lists all the connections Redsquare has.

Most of us have our favorite local Small Engine repair place too.

The internet of course offers many.

 You can post an ad in the classifieds here on Redsquare.

 

Please do post some pics of the tractor. We all do love us some pics...

That Tractor is a good model and once running right will be a great addition for you.

 

[peter lena 8,888]

after you find your answer on this site, if you ever get to do some tilling , USE THE LOW RANGE GEARING  TO OPERATE IT . the mechanical advantage of the lower range makes everything operate very easily, good luck , pete

[Ed Kennell 39,271]

8 hours ago, MIGHTYMO said:

Hey everyone. I'm new to the site and have a few questions. First a little info on my tractor.

 

Have a 1996 314-8 that I bought for $10. Yall read that right, $10. Everything worked other than the drive belt to the deck wouldn't fully engage and the battery was dead so we jumped it to load it up. Charged it up when I got home and it fired right up. I have tightened the belt with the tensioner but it still won't engage. The guy I got it from said he bought a generic belt so I'm thinking its too big but at the same time the pulley slips on the clutch plate. It will hesitate but not engage.

 

Here are my questions,

1. Do yall think its the deck drive belt or the clutch?   As stated above, adjust the length of the PTO engagement rod to increase the pressure on the clutch plate.

  If the mule drive has enough adjustment range to tighten the belt, It is not too long.

2. Can a tiller be attached to a 314-8?    Yes

If so, where is a good place to look for one?   Tillers are not too common, but they do show up on Craigs list occasionally.   I have bought several over the past 20 years.

3. Where is a good place to look for parts in general? Like new belts or possibly a clutch      I like Tractor Supply for belts.

 

If the previous owner of the 314 has anything else he wants to sell i.e.  cars, trucks, livestock, furniture, boats ,etc.,  Please let us know.   I have a handful of ten dollar bills and a big trailer.

 

  And Mo,   to the

[BOB ELLISON 2,981]

Welcome to Redsqure. 

I also have a 314-8 and it will run every attachment wheelhorse made. Tillers,snowblower, mower decks.

(But not the 60 in decks) 

You came to the right place for info.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

@MIGHTYMO, I could hook you up with all of your Wheel Horse gardening needs, a tiller as well as the rare "tool bar" culivators disc and moldboard plow,  BTW  to  fellow Virginian.

[Lane Ranger 11,030]

Love  the 314-8  tractor.    We have two of them and they are good all around tractors. 

 

 One set up for snow duty this year and one always set up with the tiller for the annual vegetable garden.

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by Lane Ranger

[jay bee 911]

@MIGHTYMO to !!!  You have certainly come to the right place.  

[roadapples 6,983]

Tractor Supply or NAPA have good belts...

[MIGHTYMO 50]

So I had the deck off and completely stripped down to just the deck itself to weld a hole up and for shits and giggles I decided to swap the deck belt and the deck drive belt...and it works! The drive belt is a little longer than the deck belt so I'm thinking there was too much slack in the drive belt and too much tension in the deck. 

[MIGHTYMO 50]

@Lane Ranger and @WV Hillbilly, how does the tiller operate? Like how does it get power?

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

1 hour ago, MIGHTYMO said:

@Lane Ranger and @WV Hillbilly, how does the tiller operate? Like how does it get power?

From the same PTO that runs the deck, there's a belt (141") that runs back to the tiller, you need a rear axle bracket/hitch (that the snow plow also mounts into) as well a rear rockshaft and cable for rear attachment lift.

[JoeM 7,874]

Mo, if you look on the video you will see a drive belt the runs from the PTO under the rear axle to power the tiller.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

39 minutes ago, OILUJ52 said:

Mo, if you look on the video you will see a drive belt the runs from the PTO under the rear axle to power the tiller.

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