Hello. New member from Belgium

[SCHAFLOR 18]

Hi. Great website. looking for a well maintained WH to begin with. I am looking at c-models and 500 series at the moment.

(Ps: appologies in advance for vocabulary faults in this massage or in future ones ) 

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 @SCHAFLOR!  There are Horses in Europe, but not so abundant.  Possibly @Skipper could help track one down for you?

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3 hours ago, SCHAFLOR said:

(Ps: appologies in advance for vocabulary faults in this massage or in future ones ) 

 

  No worries on the vocabulary. For a great many of us English is our first language and we mess it up all the time.

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Two of my Wheel Horses were Belgium built.

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best of luck on your hunt @SCHAFLOR

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Once you have selected your  we will be here to help you get the most enjoyment from ownership.

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Send me a PM. We can find the right thing for you I'm sure

[meadowfield 2,593]

Welcome to RS... have fun!

[SCHAFLOR 18]

 

Update;

Hi guys. Thx for your welcoming,  replys and advice. And especially Skipper for his personal help.

 

I recently found and bought my first WH. It is a 512-d with WH-tipping trailer and 38" Agri-fab lawnsweep.

 

As I read on this forum this model with the 8,5 hp robin diesel engine turns out to be a sought after, rare model as it was an export model (Europe only?).

So i am glad with this find.

 

Tractor looks prety good for its age. Apperantly it was made for only one year 1986.

The hour counter says it has done 791 hours but it is broken so i am not sure of that but it runs great. Just some blue smoke when it is warming up. When i removed the muffler i found out that it leaked a few oil drops through the valve seal. That has to evaporate / burn up when warming up the engine. So no wory about that right. Maybe i replace the seals one day if i can find new ones. 

 

I immediately replaced the engine oil and transmission oil and checked the valve clearance. Valve clearance is perfect. Transmission oil was like thick chocolat sauce! I guess that was never changed. 

 

It does not have a mowing deck. So i am looking for one, not to big for manouverability between plants and trees. 

 

I am also looking for a tiller and or plow and other attachments later on but that's going to be a challenge here in Belgium. So also looking for possible modifications so it can work with none- original tiller with its own motor or pulley modification. I have seen it beeing done somewhere.

 

Further optic improvements wil follow when i have enough time and space.

 

I wanted to replace the front wheel bearings because one is worn out. Did'nt find new ones size 3/4 -x 1 - 3/4 on the www. My Toro dealer says there are (probably 34 year old) bearings available but the cost 98 euros apiece!! Choq!

 

Any advice or guidence will be appreciated.

 

Regards Shaflor

 

 

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[SCHAFLOR 18]

 

 

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[meadowfield 2,593]

Hey,

 

glad to hear you have it running, bearing are available in EU for around €10 each. Just look on that auction site...

 

mark

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On 7/6/2020 at 9:47 PM, SCHAFLOR said:

That is a lot of engine ,  Diesels are so heavy and big for their hp.

 

ziet er goed uit!