Heatingman 971 #1 Posted June 30, 2022 Just bought a wheelhorse. First one. Seems to fit my old fashioned style. 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,434 #8 Posted June 30, 2022 So, what did you get? Welcome to the forum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,829 #9 Posted June 30, 2022 If you’re unsure of the model, we can help. Pictures would be best! There should be an ID tag somewhere, either under the dash, on the frame near the left side of the dash stand, or maybe on the rear fender. It’ll have model ID and serial info. If you can’t do pictures, let’s start by doing 20 questions! Round hood? Fender pan? If there’s a fender pan, is bolted to the tractor or does it flip up? Where’s the gas tank located? What size/brand engine? That should help narrow it down quite a bit! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,356 #11 Posted June 30, 2022 yes we love our pictures, and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #12 Posted June 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, rjg854 said: yes we love our pictures, and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. See what I can do when I get off work. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #13 Posted June 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: If you’re unsure of the model, we can help. Pictures would be best! There should be an ID tag somewhere, either under the dash, on the frame near the left side of the dash stand, or maybe on the rear fender. It’ll have model ID and serial info. If you can’t do pictures, let’s start by doing 20 questions! Round hood? Fender pan? If there’s a fender pan, is bolted to the tractor or does it flip up? Where’s the gas tank located? What size/brand engine? That should help narrow it down quite a bit! Think its a B-80 8 or 10 HP Kohler. Early to mid seventies model 10141 on the data plate serial 148917 Runs and drives, seems it needs a seat switch for the pto to engage 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,390 #14 Posted June 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Heatingman said: Think its a B-80 8 or 10 HP Kohler. Early to mid seventies model 10141 on the data plate serial 148917 Runs and drives, seems it needs a seat switch for the pto to engage IIFF... you take the model number and chop the number one off the front, do a search, should come up to a 1975 b80. That's an 8 horsepower Kohler single cylinder engine. I'm not so sure there's a seat switch on that tractor though...... I've got a 1975 C series that does not have a seat switch and I've had 1974 B80 without it. PTO switch not acting right would absolutely cause your issues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #15 Posted June 30, 2022 Just now, ebinmaine said: IIFF... you take the model number and chop the number one off the front, do a search, should come up to a 1975 b80. That's an 8 horsepower Kohler single cylinder engine. I'm not so sure there's a seat switch on that tractor though...... I've got a 1975 C series that does not have a seat switch and I've had 1974 B80 without it. PTO switch not acting right would absolutely cause your issues. I followed the wiring, 2 wires go to the bottom of the seat through the frame, and if I trick the machine to think the PTO switch is in the disengage position, the motor stays active, and the PTO engages. I’ll fool with it tonight see if I can bypass the seat switch till I can tear apart the seat and fix the switch. It needs new skins anyways. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,829 #16 Posted June 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Heatingman said: 8 or 10 HP Kohler. It’ll be easy to tell the difference based on size. The 8 is a small block and the 10 is a big block 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,434 #17 Posted June 30, 2022 8hp has the coil mounted horizontally on the top 10hp is mounted vertically on the front. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #19 Posted June 30, 2022 from the UK. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #20 Posted June 30, 2022 Kohler K181s 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,390 #21 Posted June 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Heatingman said: Kohler K181s Yepp 8 HP. GREAT engine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,829 #23 Posted July 1, 2022 and a Jim Kemp stack! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,640 #24 Posted July 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Pullstart said: and a Jim Kemp stack! IKR? @Heatingman Feel free to share what you paid for that fine machine if you like. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #25 Posted July 2, 2022 4 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said: IKR? @Heatingman Feel free to share what you paid for that fine machine if you like. $250.00 would have tried to negotiate, but the man I bought it from was handicapped and living with his parents. Finds things in the trash to sell. So, I figured his family needed the money more then me, and I thought 250 was fair to begin with considering a bargain basement new rider is 2k, and pretty much every used one regardless of age is no less then 400 if it runs. Didnt set out to buy a wheelhorse, but when I saw the picture, it felt right. Reminded me of the International my uncle used to have when I was a kid. That was a full size tractor (don’t know the model) but I’d bet it was from the 50’s and he would mow the entire block with it every weekend just cause he loved driving the tractor 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
