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Picked this sign up to pin on the stable door, thought it was appropriate

So here she is. From what I gather a 633 should be a yank start but this one is an electric start....a conversion I'm assuming since the engine is absolutely correct for a 633 (model# and spec#). It's not perfect but shows well enough for this redneck. Drove it around the yard a few times and it seems to be fine. Came with a mowing deck that was not "cleaned up" but seems intact. Not sure if it's the correct deck or not....I'm not very well versed in the round hood stuff like I am with the 1970's and newer machines and attachments. Also has a well built but homemade bracket on the front that I assume was for weights. That'll probably be coming off. Pics of course! Mike.....

I went yesterday to Mueller Motors in Desoto, Missouri. About a 25 mile drive north for me. They always have a few WH in their yard, some are customers, some are for sale, and others appear to be part tractors. There was a C-120 in the pen, but I didn't take any pictures from that side of the carport. The first two pictures I took a couple of years back and are posted in the dealer list. The other few pictures are from yesterday. They are also have another bone yard out back, but there weren't any WHs back there, but carcasses of other brands, tractors, walk behinds, etc.

11-26-1968 Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team While returning to base from another mission, Air Force 1st Lt. James P. Fleming and four other Bell UH-1F helicopter pilots get an urgent message from an Army Special Forces team pinned down by enemy fire. Although several of the other helicopters had to leave the area because of low fuel, Lieutenant Fleming and another pilot pressed on with the rescue effort. The first attempt failed because of intense ground fire, but refusing to abandon the Army green berets, Fleming managed to land and pick up the team. When he safely arrived at his base near Duc Co, it was discovered that his aircraft was nearly out of fuel. Lieutenant Fleming was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.

I got two of my horses ready for snow today. My 520HC with the blower and my C120 with a 48 inch blade. I tried to put the 42 inch blade from my 876 on my 1968 Commando 8 but the rear tires are too close together measuring 15 1/2 inches apart from inside of tires at the widest point on the sidewall. I measured the width between the tires on the 876 at the same place on the tires and it measures 19 1/2 inches so it's 4 inches wider than the Commando. I never knew there was a difference. I guess I need to look for a narrow short frame blade for the Commando. The 1955 - 2000 attachment interchange lists the 876 blade as part number BD4267 and the Commando blade as 6-4111.

Picked up another Partial Lawn Ranger not too far from home . (Thanks to "Eagle Eye" Shynon down in Medford for pointing me in the right direction).... Pretty good shape considering it was sitting outside. I might just add the missing hood and engine, clean it up inside and out , oil it down and call it good.

Sort of a "One Horse Open Sleigh". Actually 14 horses, I guess. I used Christmas decorating as an excuse to get out the 314. It made it much more enjoyable. My wife just shook her head.

Here is my semi-restoration project. I Just cleaned mine up a little and stripped all the sheet metal and repainted it. I used IH red paint color. I purchased this 520H at an auction a year ago for$400 it has a rock solid 62" most deck. I also have a 2 stage blower for it. I am waiting for my new bar tires. Thought I would share it here

I made a pair of sweeps from angle iron and welded them onto my homebuilt ripper today. What a difference! The C160 auto didn't struggle a bit busting the ground up almost a foot deep. I love this beast!! Problem is the neighbors are asking me to bust plots for them. Thanks for the support and wisdom of all of you here. Mark.

With tinted windows, a tool box and the back-rack there is no way to get a rear view mirror shot...so for now a side mirror shot will have to do. Mike.....

Pretty neat idea .

More details about parts used and how they fit - Here are the spacers - Oilite bushings , 1" id x 1-1/4" od x 3/4" long . I couldn't find the studs I wanted but McMaster has them , of course.... https://www.mcmaster.com/#94358a330/=157i1xw So , using a piece of hot rolled steel I just broke out the tap and die set - just made my own . Long end is 3/8"-16 x 1" , short end is 3/8"0=-24 x 5/8" . Slotted the ends to install them and added red locktite - you do not want these to be able to back out on their own . Once the studs are installed one additional spacer had to be cut to 3/16" wide for one side - there are always differences in the fabricated parts like this - those spindles are not always the same length due to how they were welded . The spacer was cut from an adapter bushing for Cat1~2 hitch parts from TSC - I always keep some of these around for making spacers and such . Another option is to get a variety of 14 & 18ga machine bushings with a 1" bore and stack them to be able to pre-load the tapered trailer hub bearings . One side accepted 1 - 14ga bushing & 1 - 18ga bushing . The outside washer was made from heavy steel stock on the lathe - 3/16" to prevent deflection and faced parallel . You could also use the standard heavy gauge spindle washers but finding the smaller bore to fit the 3/8" stud isn't easy . Fender washers are too light but (you guessed it) McMaster has special oversize/over thick washers in stock ...(see a pattern?) https://www.mcmaster.com/#92140A118 Just an fyi - the trailer hub kits I chose have around .750 (3/4") clearance inside the dust cap - this is why everything is kept fairly short . That 3/4" depth is measure from the inside of the dust cap to the seating face on the hub - just keep this in mind if you do an upgrade of this type . If you used the somewhat common "shorty" hubs the length of the spindle would become a problem and require a lot more spacing on the inside . This is not ideal for two reasons - The original steering geometry is set for the rim center to fit the spindle in the middle , moving it outward or inward changes that geometry and will affect steering a lot . Further out and the wheels have to swing in a larger arc which would interfere with attachments such as a deck and put a much higher load on the spindle's pivot point in the axle . Moving inward would help lessen axle stress but that would also require a much shorter backspaced wheel to clear the axle's casting at the spindle , not to mention steering arms . Just things to keep in mind when shopping for parts , sometimes you can find better deals but need to know what exactly will work - and what won't .... Here is what I intended to build , simple stud with a 3/8"-24 castle nut , drilled to accept a cotter pin - just like a standard old-school front wheel bearing/spindle setup . 3/8"-24 thread is used to allow for bearing pre-load adjustment in small increments - coarse thread doesn't work unless you change spacer/shim thicknesses . Just keep in mind that whatever you use for shims it must push the outside bearing just slightly past the end of the spindle . This gives you a way to pre-load the tapered roller bearings and obtain a reasonable distance between the wheel and the end of the axle casting/steering parts . Here is the finished setup using a stud and castle nut to adjust the bearing pre-load . This hub setup now makes the wheel bearings easier to service , last far longer than the junk ball bearings in the wheels and can carry a lot more weight and handle side loading stress far better than the original design .... Next , we'll detail rim spacing and hopefully soon this thing can get under the tractor where it belongs... Sarge

Ok guys, completely rebuilt carb, w/new shaft bushing. Filed points to get spark and cleaned plug. Removed tins and cleaned out, plus found TDC and timing mark. Marked both with white out. Removed cylinder head and cleaned. Adjusted valves, exhaust was way to tight. Check and found ACR out of adjustment. Removed cam gear cover, adjust ACR per manual. Set engine timing. Removed fuel tank and cleaned out gum. Replaced tank bushing and fuel shut off. Replaced fuel lines. Started engine, ran great! Warmed up, shut down, changed oil. Checked and found RPM's over 3800, adjusted maximum to 3570 with tachometer, and idle to 1200. Set carb fuel mixtures. Engine sounds and runs perfect. No smoke. Trans seems to be fine, will change oil and filter. Hydraulics work fine. Need to install permanent battery and take outside of garage for full operational inspection.

I'm not so sure that's ever been proven as being a constant. I do know there were problems with intake manifolds breaking and I believe the Kohler "fix" was to install the standard side draft Carter "N" & matching governor lever & link in place of the updraft Tillotson. Earliest versions did have a Fairbanks-Morse recoil vs. the Kohler recoil found on the later models.

No need, the fact that you saved another lawn ranger is good enough for me!

No Kidding!! Looks like it could eat a blizzard for breakfast....

Got one Grandson ready for wet, cold, white stuff!

My 441-8 quit running a couple years ago so I parked it and used another one of my Horses to mow with.I decided to see what was wrong with the 414.No spark.Checked all wiring connections.Checked all safety switches.Cleaned spade connectors on the ignition switch.Still no spark.Pulled the fan shroud off last night and found........Head gasket had been leaking at some time and must have blew out some hot air onto the coil wire and just about burned it off.Also burned off the white primary wire on the coil.Ordered a new coil and head gasket .Hope this is all that's wrong.Funny thing is that this tractor ran perfectly until it just up and quit running.

Welcome to the Red Square Vendors A-Z Tractor. I have added a link to your web site on my links page. So many of my customers are always asking if I have parts so now I know where to send them. http://www.redoyourhorse.com/wheel-horse-links/

Fine lookin piece of machinery and the deck looks correct to me.

"the engine now runs but has no power, " When that happened to my C-81 it turned out to be the points. They needed to be cleaned / filed and set the way the engine likes it. Factory setting is .020 which should work. I have had enough issues with points on my Kohler engines that I am starting to believe the materials they use for new points is NG.

SART and I went down to pool 4 Red Wing Mn. We had a pretty good time, caught alot af fish and 9 keepers from 16 to 20 inches

That big Tomahawk chipper would be a nice score.... Sarge

Talk to your local mechanic shop and see who he uses for his machine shop work. He won't take his work to a machine shop he does not trust to do his work. I have done a dozen or so K series kohler rebuilds with aftermarket engine parts with great success. Besides a quality machining job and a clean assembly will make a quality engine rebuild. And

This is my best buddy, Lacey. She's a 9 year old Blue Healer. In her prime, she was really something to watch her work. She's retired to pet duty now. Mark.

For the hydraulics alone...... GET IT!!!!!!!! Don't let it be turned into tuna cans. Or even worse.... MTD products. Could you sleep at night knowing that Horse would be ground up and reincarnated as the newest generation "Craftsman"? Mark.

Here's a couple of photos of our guard dog called Lily, she's a 2008 Patterdale. she likes to be on the look out for visitors but dosnt go much on seagulls

Bad to the bone looking, what a job it does. Glenn

Scrap steel is running slightly less that $5 a 100lb. Do that horse & deck are probable $25-30 scrap. so $60 doubles and $100 triples their money. So go get it!.

Lets see a box store lawnmower do that forty some years out.Mark,that looks great.Nice fab.JAinVA

Here you go...nice job...that's beautiful hope mine comes out that nice !

Ok guys. I tend to live by the "Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion" theory. That may be because when I do read them I sometimes over complicate things. That's what happened here. I initially thought parts for this starter were no longer available but Craig set me straight on that. Then a few blurbs in the repair manual made me a bit gun shy. There was absolutely no reason to be. Here's how the disassembly went. Reassembly will be a while because I will be stripping and painting the case. This is really a very simple starter. Here's the backside. Simply remove the handle being careful of the spring tension. Pull the rope inside the housing and Hook it in the notch you see at about the 8 o'clock position on the pulley. That will allow you to unwind the spring. It was only wound two turns. Remove the bolt and you will see the pawls. Note the little spring and where it connects. The main spring will be exposed. This is where they say if you remove it you have to install a new one. Nope, not true. You can clamp the coil with some long nose vice grips near the ring on the post and work it out. The pawls lift right out. A good cleaning is in order here. The pulley is split and held together by these four bolts. It clamps and holds the end of the rope. This is where Kohler states to use only an original rope so it holds properly. A quality 7/32" rope will work fine. Don't try one of those cheapies at Walmart. My rope was in good shape until I saw the end. You can see it in the picture. You can also see where the spring connects on the pulley. Here's what a new spring looks like. That green ring holds it together until you install it. Ummmmmm, make sure you flip it over before installing it. Kohler springs as well as Stens and others are available. Even though I don't need one I wend ahead and ordered a Kohler just so I have it. It cost a bit more than a Stens but I just wanted the name. I'm sure you can all see how simple reassembly will be. When you put the pulley back on make sure the spring catch on the backside is a little more clockwise to the spring hook. Then just rotate it counter clockwise and it will catch. Since I unwound mine two turns I'll rewind the same. You just need to make sure the rope retracts all the way.

Can anyone tell what model this one is? It's been sitting for awhile and appears to sunk in the ground a bit.

They go inside the hub, the bolts run through the hub and lug nuts hold the wheel on.

Like these? Garry

I would add an electric pump.

You need to show it some love. If it has been 8-9 years since you changed plugs my guess is you may need to replace the fuel lines and filter also. I would suggest you use only non-ethanol gas if you are not already doing so, (find it at buyrealgas.com) ethanol breaks down the components in the fuel system. Another thing a lot of folks (myself included) have found worthwhile is Seafoam fuel additive, well worth the cost.

I would fuse it and use a relay to power the light bar. Have the switch power the relay coil.

That is some nice saugars Tom!! The 2 eyes are a nice bonus.

I'm always on the hunt at scrap yards - I buy out more than I ever take in . Make some new friends with the "yard rats" and pass out business cards saying what you are wanting in a general list with your phone number - and be prepared to take a flying trip . My son in law got a no-kidding nearly new 48" mowing deck for $22 , bottom side original paint was still on it and the blades were sharp . It was under a later model C series that was smashed when the crane picked up and set it on the big mixed pile outside . They pulled it down for him , he disconnected the deck and probably should have taken the whole thing - the Kohler was still in it but he didn't know what to look for in the model numbers and such ...ugh . Three of my local yards within 50 miles have my number and a list of what I want . One guy calls about once every couple weeks with a stash pile of metals for me - sure saves a lot of money in fabrication cost versus buying all new . I built a 30" square work table entirely from aluminum from the scrap yard . Only had to buy the stainless screws for the top and high strength aluminum threaded 3/4" rod for the leg adjusters - total cost was less than $25 for all the metal , argon and filler rod/hardware . It lives outdoors by the back door for working on stuff outside and is a nice place to set packages when coming in from the store . Need to put a heavy chain or cable on it to prevent some crack-head scrapper from stealing it - they already took 45' of heavy wall aluminum conduit off my welding trailer in June ...none of the yards reported the stuff showing up since metal like that is on my want-it-call-me list . I also bought 6' in assorted sizes of solid round stock Naval brass - go price that stuff new...ouch . Sarge

This world needs more salty men like Lt Fleming. Mark.

Great story thanks for sharing.

Wow that works pretty good.

@TDF5G, very cool video (no pun intended). Craig, As Arte Johnson on "Laugh In" would say; Very interesting, but Stupid! once you get more than a dusting of snow that rig would be useless.

Awesome tractor. My first and favorite. I kick myself for ever selling it. I plowed the Blizzard of '78 with mine.

The bushings are 1/16" wall thickness , anything over that and you really risk weakening the axle casting too much . I try to keep it at a minimum to prevent any possibility of breakage . Basically , what I'm doing is the same procedure for rebuilding HD truck front axles that use heavy brass alloy bushings and hardened king pins with a press slip fit tolerance .By using the full length bushing it spreads the load along the entire shaft length instead of so much side thrust on the bottom/top 1" or so depending upon which axle casting design , which is what wears them out so badly . I try to keep the fit tolerance down to around .005" for grease clearance - at .020" the bushings will have to be replaced which is pretty easy as they are a light press fit into the axle casting and can be sourced easily from places like McMaster or any decent bearing supplier . I grooved both spindles slightly for the D to allow a channel for grease to be forced down to the bottom roller thrust bearings - we'll see if it helps over time . Originally , as a yearly task those should be cleaned and re-packed with grease or replaced if worn . McMaster carries INA brand US made roller thrust bearings in stock for both the 3/4" and 1" size spindles with the same dimensions as the OEM WH parts . It is worth noting that the yearly re-pack and inspect procedure for the bottom roller thrust bearings is the same with this setup . I did note that the new OEM spindles arm plate for the bottom bearings is not dead square to the shaft - which allows the bearing to ride on just 2/3 of the contact patch - glad I ordered a pair of the heavier 1/8" thick bottom bearing spacers . Never use standard thrust washers for these roller thrust type bearings - the washers that go along with them are bearing grade steel and have the proper surface finish that is designed to work with the rollers to prevent premature wear . For anyone doing a rebuild , it's worth your time to inspect the bearing/washer stack's fitment against the bottom plate - if there is any gap on one side a thicker bottom washer must be used . I'll try to get a detailed pic of this gap and suspect it is quite a common problem given these parts were welded on an evidently simple assembly line . I suppose with a mill one could fly cut that plate square , although it would take a fair amount of setup time and work to do so . Here's the counter bore tool I made - need to make some tweaks to it for a better surface finish or set up another similar tool with a hard surfacing stone . Before installing those scallop/chatter marks were removed with a facing stone , which was a pain . Wish I could find a decent used mill and had the room for it - takes a lot of time to do it by hand . Part of the problem with doing the counter bore is running into hard deposits of nickle and carbon - almost as bad as Chinese castings with ball bearings hidden inside which will ruin cutting tools in a hurry . I'll try to fit the new trailer hubs/bearings/seals sometime today between gorging on Holiday food and spending time with family . Will try to detail parts used and any issues that arise for those that want to tackle this job . It will be nice to get away from wearing out NOS parts that are rare and no longer available , not to mention getting away from the weak OEM design of those junk front wheel bearings . I plan to upgrade all the Horses to this type of front end since it sees so much wear and loading from working these machines even with light duty - I use mine to and beyond their potential and design ...lol . Sarge

Awesome! Thanks.

standard 1156 automotive bulb like on a 1967 Camaro or dodge Dart. they do have direct fit 1156 LED bulbs. others have replaced the plastic headlight cover and put in a LED panel of lights or add a LED light bar with magnetic base on the hood just for plowing/snow throwing

Hard to believe It's been 2 months since I worked on this project. I got the boat winterized and put away for the winter this morning so the low rider project got some attention this afternoon. I had bought a non runner C-105 a few weeks ago just for the 8 speed for the LRer. It actually had a K321AS transplanted that the PO said hadn't run for years. After chasing grounds or lack of grounds for quite a while, I finally got fire and got it running by hand feeding fuel in the carb. This is what I found in the totally plugged tank shut off valve. It has a Walbro carb, so I didn't even check it out...just bought a new one from the jungle for $35. I hooked up a high temporary tank and It starts and runs perfect with no smoke, so the 321 is going in the LRer So this afternoon, the transplant began... The first job ...not my favorite...was to remove the hitch from the 8 speed. Then remove the 8 speed. Fit up the seat pan and fenders. Then Pulled the engine out of the C-105. Man I hope I can stuff that under the hood! That's all for today folks....Mrs K is calling me for dinner.