Rm 327

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

I started refreshing my RM 327 here at the crib.  I finally got some needed parts to put this together so here I go here’s what I have so far .  The roller is on front and back or in excellent shape had to do a little bit of deck welding but that was minor .

Edited July 14, 2019 by The Tool Crib

[oliver2-44 9,873]

Great to see an old deck getting some attention to live on another 50 years

[adsm08 2,184]

Looks good Crib.

 

I'm going to work on the deck I got from Cafoose this winter, hoping for similar results.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

 I started adding some red paint today and trying to get everything  covered so I can get this deck back together and workable !

[Guest 88vic]

God I love tractor porn 😂🤘

[adsm08 2,184]

3 hours ago, The Tool Crib said:

 I started adding some red paint today and trying to get everything  covered so I can get this deck back together and workable !

 

You got a paint code for that shade?

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

8 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

You got a paint code for that shade?

Its  international red gloss red. I picked it up at 

Ace . 

[Guest 88vic]

I love that shade of red !  

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

Did some more paint huffing today ! Lol!

well had to hold my breath at times! 

Im about to do the under side and l have been looking at different applications

to spray-on. Does anyone have the best 

and toughest ideas?

[WHNJ701 4,165]

for undersides of decks I use whatever gloss rustoleum I have left over and brush it on.  good way to get rid of it

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

 Making some progress today on this 

RM 327.   I got the new Kevlar belts

 put on and adjusted and now it's just a matter of adjusting and hooking everything up.  Going to try and figure out what to spray on the underside to protect the bottom side of the deck. This deck is

solid! No pitting what so ever. All the bearings are in great shape

[Wildhorse 298]

Nice work!

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

 I finally got all the stickers on it and roll it up underneath my 855. Hopefully I can mow with it in the next few days !!

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

 Well OK I got the deck mounted on Junior today and actually proceeded to mow with it .  But first I noticed a problem with the steering and the deck hook up can you spot the problem? Well.... ok  I hooked up the tie rods backwards when I put it back together or year ago. So this added to more time on to hooking up of this deck!  Here's what my horse ended up looking like halfway through the project . Oops!! 

Well  with a little extra time some sweat I may be a few ... new words!  End result turned out in a great little mowing tractor !!!

 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

is the deck wheel rubbing on the rear tire?

[adsm08 2,184]

48 minutes ago, jabelman said:

is the deck wheel rubbing on the rear tire?

 

It does look like it.

 

The gauge wheels on my RM327 get high enough to catch the lugs on my ag tires when it is raised the whole way.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

2 hours ago, jabelman said:

is the deck wheel rubbing on the rear tire?

 Yes it is and I'm trying to figure out where I can adjust this to make it straighter. Any ideas ?

[WHNJ701 4,165]

find a set of rear tires 6-12s

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

5 minutes ago, jabelman said:

find a set of rear tires 6-12s

 That could be an option. These tires are  

850 dee stones.  Walmart has a set of these

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

On 8/11/2019 at 6:24 PM, adsm08 said:

 

It does look like it.

 

The gauge wheels on my RM327 get high enough to catch the lugs on my ag tires when it is raised the whole way.

That is the problem lm having . Mostly 

though is the looseness of the whole 

deck. Lots of slop due to old age!  

[adsm08 2,184]

8 hours ago, The Tool Crib said:

That is the problem lm having . Mostly 

though is the looseness of the whole 

deck. Lots of slop due to old age!  

 

I don't really worry about it too much. It doesn't seem to be damaging anything, just idles the gauge wheel backwards, and I don't really raise the deck that often.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

13 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

I don't really worry about it too much. It doesn't seem to be damaging anything, just idles the gauge wheel backwards, and I don't really raise the deck that often.

One thing is that it is a great little mower! 

Now lm working on the 42 inch blade l picked up for it. That will be later this year!

[adsm08 2,184]

10 hours ago, The Tool Crib said:

One thing is that it is a great little mower! 

Now lm working on the 42 inch blade l picked up for it. That will be later this year!

It is, I love mine.

 

That dang Hein-Warner pump is the last major frustration I have with mine, and I bought an undamaged pump head from Lane Ranger yesterday. Now that I'm back to work hopefully I can start getting it fixed up a little.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

Was the old pump head warped? I wonder if they can be surfaced like a  cylinder head , with sand paper and a flat piece 

of glass.