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Men Are Just Happier People! What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress - $5,000. Tux rental - $100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Two pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck. You can play with toys all your life. One wallet and one pair of shoes - one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look... You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes. No wonder men are happier!

The tow release valve is locate under the left fender at the floorboard. There is a screwdriver slot in the valve stem. Turn it CCW to tow. I can see the instruction decal on the fender.

It is almost the middle of January and 58 degrees today so that means it is time to get ready for snow. I had left the 518xi's cab on over summer so just needed to re-install the doors. The 523Dxi got its cab installed about two weeks ago, and then finally got the snowthrower attached today.

The 520 Wheel-a-Matic earning its keep . Sorry for the short video...but that’s what I get for asking my teenage daughter to make a short video !

I think its a 16hp....ten head bolts is a 16hp and nine heads bolts is a 14hp 12hp or a 10hp. At least I think that's the "rule".

@AMC RULES and @PeacemakerJack it's a ROPS off a mini excavator I adapted to the 2" receiver hitch. I only recently started calling it a 'rig' because of how massive it is now, weighs about 1000lbs without the plow. I was going to make a 'tower' to mount the lights on then I remembered I had this thing laying in the scrap pile. I had a post building the tractor and one of the motor last year, I added some things since the last post guess I should update it. Thanks for the compliments.

Have a C-81 with a 48" Snow Plow, the current Steel Bottom Scrapper Blade is on it's last season..... I have noticed as of late that quite a few folks are installing the POLY blades..... I plow a 100' macadam driveway and my concern and/or question is how well and how DURABLE are these blade. I did install feet on my existing steel blade plow (see pics) to limit the normal wear. Thanks for you input

i just bought this old 1975 wheel horse hydrostatic with a 14 horse kohler motor for a 100 dollars the question is it really a 14 horse no hydratics ;yes it needs a few parts even the carburetor as i have tried to start it but it will fire but only for a few seconds even though there are parts missing and i have tried to tow it but i can not find the valve so it will feel wheel as towing it with the wheels locked i don't want to damage the tranny so really any information would be appreciated 'i have other horses in the garage but this one is so different

The men here are happier because we have our s Life is good

Bottom of the transaxle just to the left of the tongue of the hitch that is under the rear end. it is a 1/4" allen plug

Never used this blade but, interesting. Given to me, an old timer moving South to a "NO SNOW" zone.

Is the PTO disengaged?

This one had that too, I removed it so the Moderators wouldn't be offended.

I recall reading something similar in the past and it had: "The world is your urinal" I always liked that entry...... Good stuff!

My dog will out fetch your cat! Yes but does your dog get seat time? You Bet!!!

First year of production...'88 520-H.

Figured I'd throw my latest pics up here. Added front wheel weights, 2" receiver hitch, led tail lights, and a ROPS off a mini excavator. Also got the belt guard painted and lengthened the plow frame for the swept axle. The ROPS not only allowed me to mount the lights nice and high but also adds 85lbs of rear counterweight. Next up for it is electric pto clutch and then a full time hydraulic setup. Want hyd lift and eventually (like years away) a loader setup. Only difference is the pump and tank will stay on permanently. These weights are a dime a dozen and cheap so I figured I'd take a chance they'd fit. Of course they didn't and the hole had to be made bigger to accommodate the bearing housing of the wheel. Carbide tip hole saw and a few whacks with the chisel later and they fit. I think they would work on the standard 8" wheels with no mods. Lots of spaghetti Switch for front fog, rear fog, and strobe. One empty for future whatever and two direction switches for future electric chute mods on the single stage.

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That is the one you need. The parts list will show all the pieces Here is how it goes together Garry

Happiness is... my lifetime membership in this club.

I used a 1/2" x 4" poly edge on a 48" blade that I installed before last season began on my 414/8. I have a 450' asphalt drive with parking area and turn around. I plowed all last winter and 7 times this winter (so far) and the blade edge shows NO perceptible wear (just a little rounding on the outside corners). Before installing the edge I chamfered the the cutting edge with my wood plane so that it mated at the correct angle with the driveway surface. I am very pleased with the poly edge. It doesn't wear and it doesn't scratch. The only negative is that it looks a little klutzy being 1/2" thick. For me that is OK as performance trumps looks. I also use the rubber tire chains modified to 2 link spacing. I have also found them to work well. as they don't scratch the drive. I have found the traction to be a little less than steel chains when pushing up the hill on the drive. The slipping of the rubber chains does not mark the drive and the straps show little evidence of wear. I used to use steel chains and they really marked the drive when slipping. Conclusion: I am very satisfied with the poly blade edge and the rubber tire chains. Eric

Another excellent picture! Well, that is amazing because even though I know the plug is there, I always have to reach around under there to find it! I filled the transmission back up with kerosene and sat and watched with amazement as nothing leaked! No complaints here though. Still I'll watch the underside of the transmission after filling it with the gear oil, again 90-140. Nice to have things work out for a change......."knock on wood". Oldman

I have used both rubber and UHMW. Originally I bought a rubber horse mat, then cut a strip to bolt onto the blade. Use the blade's wear strip to use as a template and then sandwich them to the blade. It worked pretty good and didn't leave marks. I use to call it my 48" squeegee. But then I sold that dozer blade so decided to try a UHMW edge for the other blade. For that I ordered a 48" x 4" x 1/2" black UHMW remnant on eBay less than half what are sold for snow blades. The white UHMW is virgin so the black must be recycled. Used the wear strip again as a template and sandwiched them too. I also cut about a 45 degree angle at the very ends to prevent a snag. Three seasons and it is showing some wear. But I find that it tends to "ride" on the snow so doesn't scrape as well. I think part of the problem is that the front edge is at a positive angle with the rear edge doing the scraping. It really needs to have the edge planed so that it bites at the front. After taking the photo, it appears that is how it is wearing.

I purchased a Poly Blade off eBay and installed last season - or maybe he year prior(?). Live in MA and have not had too much snow since it was installed and looks like it has worn quite a bit. Went with it to avoid damaging the asphalt and it has done a good job in that respect. It came pre-drilled with one edge (top as installed) not having enough meat between the bolts and edge to flip and use again. Bought some 1/2" conveyor belt strips to try when its completely worn. Discussed wear strips on another thread a couple of weeks ago and one member do not recall the name/handle (Old-timers disease kicking in...). He cut strips from old tires to use on his blade. Sounds like an excellent idea - very cheap and should not damage the D-Way surface..

Those are good looking tires Jim. It will be fun to see them in action. I like them on Jeff’s ride and I can’t wait to see them on yours...

Just showed up yesterday... appear to be a bit short but very wide. ill get them mounted and aired up today. Not sure if I am going to load them or not will have and see how they perform under plowing conditions. Btw the tires, front and rear on that tractor are orginals from '67 and in beautiful shape no checking or cracking at all. Going to clean up, armor all & letter the WH on them and on a show tractor!

The first step in curing any electrical problem is to clean and tighten ALL electrical connections including grounds. I tent to agree with the PTO as a potential problem also. While holding the key in the start position try to move the PTO lever slightly. To confirm the condition of the starter with the transmission in neutral you can take a jumper cable directly from the starter to the battery "+" which eliminates all other connections and devices. Hope this helps.

Where do we get the poly blades again. I forgot about them, they might work as a snowblower scrapper bar to. Thanks, Glenn

I just reread this thread , you did an amazing amount of work on this project all I can say is .

@DELROY-1 to We're glad you're here!!!

Nope, guess again... hint, the early 520's had 'em here instead. Or, refer to post #55 above.

I use 3/4" rubber stall mat cut twice the width of my steel cutting edge holes that line up with the cutting edge drilled I. The center so about 1"hangs past on top and bottom sandwich that between your plow and cutting edge works great when you wear out 1 side you just flip it over I get a couple years out of one normally and I plow asphalt and gravel and the mats are 4ft by 6ft so you get a lot of them out of 1 and for about 30 bucks

Look out everyone... Dan just lobbed one!

International Harvester red is also a real close match.

Ok they are hard to beat on the cute thing!

Delroy, lots of other fine members in your area! It's been often said painting a is like throwing hand grenades, all you have to do is get it close!

I use 520H's at the house. A B-100 at the farm. There really has not been much snow at home to speak of in last 3 years. I've plowed twice this year. I haven't needed chains or weights yet. I set up the other 520H 3 years ago. I've still haven't given it a good workout yet.

Just got this rig put together. Still a work in progress. Have a single stage for it too but we've only had 2-4" storms so far.

Hi guys, My 312-8 in snow moving garb. Here in SW Ohio it is rare to need rear wheel weights. The air-filled AG tires work great for me.

My 1257.... got inside wheel weights and weights behind the rear hubcaps. Just yesterday broke the shifter pivot screw so shifter is loose. Other than that she runs great and plows like a champ.

Turn on two wheels.

Just about done. Still a few odds and ends.

I put my tiller on a 310-8 that has been repowered with a kohler 12hp and have never had an issue with power. I tilled close to an acre of new garden space with it one year and it did a great job. It's great to just sit and not to have to walk after a narrow tiller. If your going to be tilling on hills I would suggest putting weight on the front because with the tiller the front end gets pretty light headed up hill. I have had my tiller for 7 years now hand haven't ever regretted that purchase. If the one your looking at is coming off a hydro you will need the other size clevis that attaches to the cable to the lift. Good luck

Frankly, for the cost of this machine and the YouTube videos out there now - anyone can learn to weld with some practice. #1 rule is to always protect yourself and your surroundings - electricity can kill easily, not to mention the fire hazards associated with welding. For those with a wooden floored shop - stick weld outside, learn to use lift arc tig inside. It's important to have an area that is free from air currents for tig work - when the shielding gas is lost from the wind the tungsten will blow out and your weld will quickly go to crap. I have done tig work outside but it has to be the right conditions and uses a lot of argon. This little machine has no tig torch included for the price but there are some pretty decent ones available at a reasonable cost - just make sure it has an included gas valve. A simple regulator or flow meter is the other thing required plus the pure argon gas - that's it for tig welding capability. Tank leases aren't too bad depending on who you have for a supplier - I own my own tanks but I do a lot of work here. Tig can be a pretty demanding skill but with practice and a steady hand you can do some amazing work. Sarge

The dreaded...Series 1, 17.5 HP Kohler twin.... affectionately called "THE BEAST"

Got the lift on today. It works great. I still can't believe I actually found one of these. Only down side is it doesn't lift my blade up nearly as high with the solid down pressure bar on. I had to put the standard mower linkage with the chain on. I never needed down pressure with snow anyway so this is no big deal. Difference in the clutch linkage. The plate on the front of the battery compartment needs to be cut. The original kit came with a new plate.