Barn find

[Chrishar 544]

Had a wheel horse given to me it was sitting for about 10 years in a shed need to know what year and model it is and what fluid goes in the transmission looks to be in good shape the numbers I found are 17241 618706 and it has  wheel horse wrote on the tires 

[Achto 27,602]

4 hours ago, Chrishar said:

the numbers I found are 17241 618706

 

Model 1 7241 is a 1969 Charger 12 

 

Nice find

[Retired Wrencher 5,465]

Chris should be a good tractor when you have gone thru it. Just take your time. 

[953 nut 55,316]

                 The Charger has a Sundstrand that would have exited the factory with Dexron Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). At some point that may have been changed over to 10 W 30motor oil. Remove the dipstick from the transmission and use a white paper towel to see what color the fluid is. If it is pink you have ATF and if it is amber it is 10 W 30. If it is ATF buy some Valvoline Mercon which is a direct replacement for Dexron.. You will also want to replace the filter which is NAPA 1410  (Wix 51410)

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-Mercon-V-Conventional-Automatic-Transmission-Fluid-ATF-1-QT/197728252?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=aud-1396569494572:pla-51320962143&wl5=9032504&wl6=&wl7=9010285&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=197728252&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwxo6IBhBKEiwAXSYBs0fFqfK-YL_GONRDH2_ujdATk4Pu7-8a-i5-zQaTxkTxr5irWf7VdxoCBCIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Ed Kennell 38,225]

5 hours ago, Chrishar said:

what fluid goes in the transmission

It could be ATF or motor oil.

 

Do not mix the two.

 

  Oops, I see Richard has your answer.

Edited July 30, 2021 by Ed Kennell

[Ed Kennell 38,225]

Nice find.   I always liked the early spring loaded front  mule drive.   And yours even has the belt guard.  

[Chrishar 544]

Thanks for the information hoping to get it to ran soon 

[Chrishar 544]

That mule drive will be coming off  and I will sell it 

Edited August 1, 2021 by Chrishar

[AHS 1,440]

Nice metal!! It hasn’t been used much! Also the coil looks to be original too!😀

[oliver2-44 9,759]

Nice find @Chrishar You have the best luck finding old tractors around here.  I might be interested in that mule drive 

@Ed Kennell Would that type mule drive work on my 1056 and with it could I run a newer type 36” or 42” deck

[Chrishar 544]

I was looking at the motor last night and found the governor is not hook up does anybody have picture how the throttle and chock cables and governor are hook up on the motor any information thanks 

[pfrederi 17,741]

Wrong picture sorry

 

Edited August 3, 2021 by pfrederi

[pfrederi 17,741]

Better pic

[pfrederi 17,741]

Throttle cable (yellow) comes under exhaust behind governor arm through the clip on the breather and to bottom end of rocker bar.  Choke come up from under the air shroud

Edited August 3, 2021 by pfrederi

[Handy Don 12,235]

5 hours ago, pfrederi said:

Better pic

A bit sloppy, but both look to be in the correct orientation.

[Chrishar 544]

Thank y'all for the pictures it was a good help for me I'll keep y'all posited on the progress im planning on using it to pull barrels rides round 

[pfrederi 17,741]

11 hours ago, Handy Don said:

A bit sloppy, but both look to be in the correct orientation.

 

 

It was a before picture I took so I could remember what it was supposed to be.   Second pic is same engine after overhaul. but it isn't installed yet.

[Chrishar 544]

So I'm looking for a part number for a ignition switch that i can used and I'm putting a solenoid on it so I just need a cheap one 

[Handy Don 12,235]

On 8/4/2021 at 9:18 AM, pfrederi said:

 

 

It was a before picture I took so I could remember what it was supposed to be.   Second pic is same engine after overhaul. but it isn't installed yet.

Makes sense. The "after" is looking good!