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Hi guys, My WH 312-8 finally arrived . I changed engine oil (Mobil 10W-30), transmission fluid in the works, NGK B6L spark plug, air filter. All belts looks decent ,tires keep air. Throttle cable looks too long, but I'll manage something. I have couple questions: when in the idle, trans belt keep running? Does fuel gauge show gas level accurately? I'm just begginer, I 've never seen Wheel Horse before but I saw them on YouTube and just found one on Marketplace. Few months later little tractor is in my possesion and his crudiness and appealing look is better than I imagined. I started engine right away but battery did need recharge (looks new) More questions in the way, but looks like tractor is complete and ready for work,just some TLC needed.

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Started on a new guard for the Bronco muffler. Still gotta trim the edges and repaint the muffler itself, but the hard part is done. Used my last piece of stainless grid, but it's all good. Welding on a muffler is a pain. Only had to repair one blowout about 1/8 inch, but still frustrating.

Guess he needed reliable transportation up there!

Wrapped up the deck for the season, cleaned, blades sharpened, greased and stowed away for next April. Snow plow, weights, and chains installed on the 312-8. Put on the spindle grease cups that a member here hooked me up with the Amazon link. They will get tucked back in after the exhaust cools down. And decorated outside for the season. Now, I am reclining…

What? And my 854 as well! Dammit!

I have one just like it with the Kohler motor. Very versatile and good on gas too!

Had the 416-H with 60” deck and 8hp Peco vacuum system out today for the final leaf harvest!

I can honestly say after meandering the Maine woods for 50 years I have never come across a blowdown this big and it was right next to the trail system in the rear corner of the woodlot with a smaller one behind it. Estimating the size was 10' tall x 20' wide. The deer hunting season ended yesterday so it was safe to hit the trails to check things out. Removed the mower deck, changed the engine oil and cleaned /re oiled the foam air filter on the 418-A .

Now that I've got my New Holland GT18/20 back together and the mowing deck attached (which worked great), I've started taking care of some deferred maintenance and repairs on my 522xi. The new PTO clutch that I ordered arrived a couple of days ago, and I plan to install that sometime later in the week. In the meantime, I'm doing a few cosmetic improvements. I just sanded and applied the first coat of primer to the hood, as shown below. BTW, don't throw away your old shower curtains; they work great as drop cloths and masks when painting. I used an old shower curtain to cover the area under the hood, so that I could paint it in place. I think I'll order a few cans of Toro red paint this afternoon.

I think people overlook the usefulness of brazing when working with fragile metal.

Yeah, that's not mentally healthy!

Definitely takes finesse. I have replaced more than one heat shield support in my time. Patience is key to the successful completion. Thankful for my Tig welder.

I use 10W-30 year round. I personally like synthetic oil. Mobil 1 10W-30 full synthetic is easy to get in my area.

Many do. Its necessary to keep an arc for proper operation. Any pics of the cable? With the clutch pedal up (no foot pressure on it) this is normal. ALWAYS put the clutch pedal allthe way down before shifting and NEVER EVER shift while in motion. Choose a gear and stay in it until you stop. Pics of the guage?

Same thing as hundreds (maybe thousands) of Wheel Horse owners did today. This heavy snow proved a bit too much for the repair hubs on the C-120, so I switched everything over to the C-141 and finished up. Guess I'm gonna have to breakdown and swap out the differential I picked up. Time to buy more Floor Dry.

I thought I'd have to overhaul the lift cylinder on my 522xi, but after cleaning off the muck that was hiding the leak, it turned out to be a slightly loose fitting, which was fine with me, since I have other projects that I'd rather work on than hydraulic cylinders. Considering the time I've spent rebuilding various hydraulic cylinders over the years, I'd seriously consider sending them out as well. However, stubborn as I am, I recently rebuilt the two steering cylinders on my old Case loader/backhoe myself. There were a couple of %&!*$#! moments, but they're both back together again and working perfectly. One of the cylinders after cleaning and painting, and ready to reassemble with some new internal parts and ball joints. Back together again: Back on Mr. Case:

I do like my pie. I've called the meringue "calf slobbers" since before I was married. The old man I used to work for would fuss at our local diner he said all they served was "jam pies" "Two crusts jammed together with almost no filling". I made these pies this morning for mom's Christmas party today. She likes to have it early as to not interfere with the other activities during this time of year. There's a blackberry cobbler (from blackberries we grew). There's a cherry (from cherries we picked/grew). There's a chocolate pie in the background that our son in law really likes--it's more of a brownie in a pie crust. (From Coco powder we bought.) Both pie crusts were from scratch. People have asked me what do you know about making pies? I tell them I figured if I could build a house, I could certainly build a pie. It gives my wife a little relief from the kitchen. I certainly wouldn't turn down a lemon pie with a healthy heaping calf slobbers on top!

@Bar Nuthin Here's a copy of the lost post with your measurements. Here's a plethora of pics of the ones I have. Not perfect. Usable. Savable. Yours for the freight.

All "C" channel. You can see 👀 😏 it above. I can get measurements on that tomorrow. Note the section that has plate attached to the inside with the 3/4" rod through it. That's the part that attaches to the rear bracket. FYI. If you have the skills to weld up a whole frame, you could probably make a rear bracket too. Unrelated: "C" is for cookie. I learned that from Cookie Monster years ago.

I'm not picky food wise, especially pies. I think. I have things I'm not a huge fan of but I'll at least try them.

Joe I'm no artist or anything close it but we do have a bare plow frame setting in the barn for easy access. I'd be happy to get some pics and measurements for you later today.

One aunt really didn’t like chocolate and boasted about there being only 3% of Americans who shared that dislike (I don’t know if this is true or not, but it sounded good). My “no, thank you” is coconut. To each their own.

When used to working with thicker gauges, it is so easy to burn through already-rusted-thin sheet metal!

Please post a pic of your set up on that side. Maybe we can figure out what's going on or what can be done to solve it Guessing your muffler isn't installed horizontal

Front side... 5" fresh poof this morning...

Dick is now doing the color commentary and intros for "The All-Star Dead Band" Elvis, Jimi, Janice and such...

So the worm gear setup on the blower worked OK with a motor turning it but once in a while a chunk of ice could bind it. Turns out it wasn't totally all the worm gear's fault for questionable performance as I found a dimpled out part of the sheet metal which was affecting the smooth travel of the plastic chute guides. Of coarse that was discovered after making and attaching the new 85 tooth gear so decided to just go forward with the chain drive after fixing that. It still needs a little tweaking but so far so good. Strong and powerful so it should just crush any ice chunks, hopefully. Thinking about attaching a plastic guard to cover the entire chain and motor gear. No modifications to the blower itself except for enlarging the holes on the chute itself so it can always be changed back to the worm gear set up using a motor or handle. The thing about the chain drive is it will be nice to shoot snow 45-60 deg backwards instead of turning the tractor around. BTW, the notches on the chute for the worm gear drive perfectly fit #35 chain so grinding in new teeth all the way around on that plate would have worked too. Also making new windows for the snow cab using clear 20 mil marine vinyl and aluminum frames. Covering the vinyl of the cab with clear Flexseal out of a can with a brush turned out to be a successful experiment. I covered a big portion of the cab already and it sticks VERY well and turns the vinyl cover into a nice pliable sheet of rubber. Very happy with the results of that so far! Bought a couple spray cans of the red which I may spray on over the clear after some testing. Added new rubber paddles too as the old were worn down some and a new front gearbox support.

Welcome! 10W30 all year should be just fine. Gas Gauge - Remove the cap from the tank - inside the cap there is a metal spiral track. Sometimes, that metal gets rusty and impedes the vertical movement of the float. Move the float up and down the track & watch the gauge - it should follow the movement as the float twists the inner spiral. Two more - the float or mechanism are damaged or missing. The float is fuel logged and does not float. If so for both, replace the assembly.

Here ya go...

Here at T & E Wheelhorse Stables we have almost no dessert. We don't celebrate religious holidays as do most folks. We don't have or attend many functions or events, on purpose. Birthdays, to us, are THE annual holidays. As such, we stretch em right out. Neither of us is a huge fan of most cakes. Trina doesn't like chocolate or peanut butter. ( I believe she may be mentally deranged.) We do both enjoy cheesecake. This year Trina's daughter and family came down for a visit at Thanksgiving. Trina made 3 pies. 2 on purpose, 1 because there was extra accessories for flavoring from an exaggerated recipe online. We ended up with a pumpkin cheesecake pie, a cherry pie, and a modified ingredients pumpkin/ squash pie that was excellent. Large Bears, such like as myself, were very happy with this.

Welcome! Looks like a nice low hour machine. Throttle cable routing looks normal to me. There's a checklist thread on here for newly acquired machines. Check it out. Transmission oil is 90W gear lube. Mobil 1 10W-30 is what I use for my engines. If you have any questions be sure to ask. Lots of knowledge here. That's a great worker that will last for a lifetime.

New back tires for The diesel just ordered them

All pies require a side of ice cream. except shepherds pie. Ice Cream should be served after shepherds pie.

Don't rule out the older Raider style PTO engagement design. It is much simpler, fewer parts, and IMO the better design.

I usually limit my pies to two kinds: Hot or cold I've got some gooseberries in the freezer. Gooseberry pie required ice cream

I'm thinking that this should be pretty much a bolt on conversion 'cause the electric PTO clutch was an option.

Got a BUNCH of stuff done. Camper is covered. Things put away. Moved around. Organized. Barn is just a few minutes work from having 3 cars parked inside. Been snowing off n on since around 9 am.

Today, I had this out for a bit to tow a newly acquired used side by side about 10 feet into my fathers garage to charge the battery and look it over. That was after I had to put the right rear tire back on the bead on the tractor and pump it up because of a slow leak. Once it was ready it worked like a charm.

I did enjoy brazing (I learned when my Dad had access to a friend’s nicely-equipped shop) but since I have little occasion to “glue up” brass, copper, or stainless, I’ve simply not obtained the needed equipment and materials. Instead I’ve tried to get better at MIG welding. I still do solder occasionally for plumbing and small parts. On the rare occasions when brazing was the perfect solution for disparate metals and stronger joints, I’ve paid a friend to do the work.

Me thinks you are correct. Great group with pertinent songs, "Counting Flowers on the Wall, The Class of '57 Had its Dream", and the one I start to listen to but just can't get thru - "I'll go to My Grave Loving You". That hits way too close to home for me.

Be sure to get a real tachometer and check the actual RPMs. You'll want the snowblower going FULL speed.

The factory coil kit from Onan needs machine work as well and extension wire and a new bracket are included, the studs on the coil are also weak and will not be replaced under warranty if stripped. The two coil studs are different sizes and you might have metric threads on the replacement. You should have a "gasket" under the module, it is used to insulate some of the engine heat, older models didn't have it but you should add it.

Sunstrand hydo leaks are 99% of the time pump input seal, motion control o rings or hydro hose failures...and manifold leaks on D series. That your motor is painted black makes me wonder if some one separated it from the pump. Is the pump black also??? If someone did separate the pump and motor then that is a potential leak just like the manifold leaks on D series. Wipe it down and see if you can isolate the leak point

A 90 year old living in an assisted living facility alone makes almost any cord on the floor a liability to the facility. I don't like it or agree with it, but it's the world we now live in. If she falls while she is alone and is injured there will be an "investigation" by someone, and if they see that coax cable laying on the floor it is going to be assumed, whether rightly or not, that it was the cause of the fall, and then the facility is under the microscope for allowing it.

It wasn't a direct fit so it was trimmed to fit but aluminum is easy to cut and it won't rust. Not sure where I found an 85 tooth sprocket Found one https://www.amazon.com/GoPowerSports-Split-Sprocket-35-Chain/dp/B07SM1GL1B/ref=sr_1_2? Here's the motor. I did seal it up better with liquid electric tape. Not sure what you're referring to for "a bearing in there". The chute just rides on the normal guides and the sprocket was attached directly to the flange. No bearing added. Everything can easily be swapped back to factory. Due to snow load moving and tilting the chute, I've since added a small idler sprocket with spring load on it. It wasn't completely necessary but the chain would catch on a sprocket tooth every once in a while so the spring loaded chain tensioner solved that. https://www.amazon.com/Makermotor-Electric-Gearmotor-Roller-Sprocket/dp/B011AMFHBS/ref=asc_df_B011AMFHBS? Dual pole momentary switch. Use the second one for a small actuator to control the chute tilt. https://www.amazon.com/Momentary-Toggle-Switch-Malicele-Waterproof/dp/B0F9PC5XW3/ref=sr_1_5? Actuator https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Actuator-Waterproof-Actuators-Mounting/dp/B0FTRVDTHQ/ref=sr_1_8_sspa?

I screeched several times during disassembly and cleaning , but am unsure what you mean. What is you talkin bout? The pump I am rebuilding is from a K161 on a 701. Mechanical arm plus the outside primer handle. I do believe it has never been rebuilt or cleaned as it took hours just to get the crud out of it. Wasn't so bad outside, but sheesh it was nearly solid deposits inside. Took about an hour to flatten it back out too.

New ones in stock here:

@SylvanLakeWH I recently heard they are not going to make yard sticks any longer……………………they are going to continue to make them 36” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mike: That kit fits both styles of S/G's. Early ones with 2 ball bearings, later ones with 1 bushing and 1 ball bearing. Should be fine? Does Yours have two oil cups on it?? My 854 does - 2 bearings. Check on Fleabay - search under Delco Remy Starter Generator. There is an Electric Shop that sells kits... good feedback rating. Bill