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We've got about 6 inches outside right now, on Thursday and Friday we had about 4 inches each day. Definitely getting a lot of seat time so far. Yesterday I put front tire chains on to see if that helps me steer until we can fab up a front weight. So far I have not spun out even when moving the snow bank from an entire 30 foot driveway. The hundreds pounds total weight per wheel plus lsd plus chains plus my 135 pounds probably helped a little. The 8 horse kohler barely even grunted. The one time over the summer I had scotch brited that scratches and waxed the plow and that helped with the snow sticking and now I'm gonna see if silicone spray helps even more.

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Your going to engoy that 312-8. I cleaned this one up for my son , it is a great worker.

Fender bracket assembly ready to install. Note the liquid Teflon sealant used on the bolt threads to keep water out and oil in. Do not use Teflon tape as bits of it may end up in the hydro unit causing issues down the road. Tractor ready to receive fender bracket. Sealant was applied to the bolts ensuring there is none on the end of the bolts to get into the transmission. Fender bracket sat into place then the bolts were screwed in finger tight. I then measured between the fender bracket and the hood stand on both sides and fender bracket was moved until the measurements were the exact same on both sides. There is just enough free play in the bolt holes for a bit of adjustment. This should ensure the fender bracket is square and even. Fender support bots were torqued to 26 ft/lb. Tractor as it sits today.

Fuel tank supports ready to be bolted to fender support bracket. Fuel tank supports and fender support bracket laid down flat on the front side. Bolts all loosely installed after getting a smear of never seize to prevent galling (these are SS bolts). All 4 bolts torqued to 17 ft/lb.

Yep @dclarke put all the electric chute stuff on. Did a bang up job too. I'll see what I got for pics Bob. I always thought that the top actuator was a waste of time but I since changed my mind. It's very handy in certain situations. Just a pic of the control box Bob ...no detailed pics of the actuators but I can get some if you need. We got dumped on here and I'm sure I'll have it out again today. I have all the receipts on the actuators and where he bought them.

Latest forecast. We are in the jackpot area I guess. We live just about at the end of the Arrow under the B and U

Well said Kpinnc!

If you all ready checked the intake for leaks, just clean the carb. I had to clean mine 3 times to finally stop the searching.

Sad to inform you that the motion of the spring against the cast iron end piece has been slowly wearing away the “threads” on the cap and the inner surface of the spring. Net effect is to weaken the grip and it’ll come apart easier and easier in future. And probably when you are on the first pass, at 20º F, with driving sleet or snow and in the dark. I tried reassembling one with a slather of JB weld. The fricative motion simply wore it away (and yes, in regular use, there is motion) I tried a metal-filled epoxy. It lasted longer but still failed. I tried building up with a welder and re-shaping the thread. That lasted longest and for someone more skilled than me, it might be semi-permanent. Welding to cast iron and grinding precisely is no picnic. Resigned myself to getting replacements at the show in 2024 (and made sure to check the lengths--I think there are two part numbers).

I would suggest drilling between the coils and adding a roll pin or bolt.

We got about 1/32" of ice that has allready melted. Now waiting for rain to wash the salt brine down the Chesapeake Bay and make it safe to drive a car. Pee Aaa sprays over 12 million gallons/year on our state roads. Of course the local guvments add their share.

We got about an inch, its not raining and just above freezing. I'm not even cleaning the driveway, this will take care of itself at this rate.

5 inches of partly cloudy overnite. Ole Thumper never missed a beat knock on wood. 3/8 of a mile of driveways are all done. The renters can clean up their sidewalks their-selves. It was a wet and heavy one.

We had some when I got up this morning, just a coating, but now it's starting to come down faster. Looks like the drvieway may be ice.

@953 nut Steve wasn’t in it, but there was that really handsome guy with the Work Horse who was presented that plaque and whom they sang happy birthday to!🤣🤣👍🏻😁🙏🙏

Steve, the only thing wrong with that video is that you weren't in it.

Green and Red, the Christmas colors. Santa loves all the colors, all the brands.

Well guys…this is a head scratcher! Thank you for all your input thus far… I went through and replaced all the fuel line, drained the fuel, checked the fuel pump—everything is working good. Checked the coil—well within spec. Then noticed that I had no power at the yellow wire to the + terminal on the coil. So, I went back through and checked connections. Took some apart and put them back together after cleaning a couple and squirting in some dielectric grease. I turned the key to check something, pushed a bit far, hit the start circuit and it jumped to life😱👏🏻. I turned it off after running it for a couple of minutes and then started it again! I don’t know if I have solved the problem because I didn’t definitely find anything. However, it sure runs good and goes like crazy now that I have everything cleaned and lubed in the hydro system. So…since we are getting a bunch of snow here and I need to get this thing working to clean out Caleb’s driveway…next up—install the Ber-Vac! I need some information that I can’t find and I’m hoping that one of you can help me out. I don’t have the lift arm (push arm), belt size, crank rod and support bracket. Can someone post some sizes for the belt and lift arm? Also any pictures of the lift arm and chute crank would be helpful.

That's how I started with an 89 312-8 and a 93 520-H then things got severely out of hand. Sold 4 over the years.. Very nice WH's you have there.

In between other tasks today, I managed to get three coats of red paint on my 522xi hood. I decided to go with Rust-Oleum Regal Red instead of the factory color. I think it's a reasonably close match, and it's a lot cheaper. I like the Rust-Oleum aerosol cans with the selectable spray patterns (see below), but the downside is that my clip-on aerosol paint can handle won't fit on them, and I DO like using that handle, as it's less tiring, and I can control the passes and spray angle better with it. I wonder if there's a handle that would fit those cans.

LOL! Snow coming/forecasted for tomorrow and guess who’s driving up to Maine for work . Might even be driving up while it’s coming down, although my plan is to leave early and be off the highways before snow starts falling. But my 510-8 and Ariens snowblower are prepped and ready for action.

I now know how Hollywood feels..... The camera really does add 10lbs.

My maternal grandmother used to make a type of fritter that the family called, pillows. Dunk them in maple syrup. Occasionally honey. Man I miss those..... 🧡

Must have been real gasoline rater than the ethanol junk. Here is a link to stations selling real gas. https://www.pure-gas.org/

got the engine sarted (on old gas) since year 2000! stinky but solid!

Dear Santa, I’d like @76c12091520h’s inventory for all my projects please. A NOS 420 LSE would do too.

Yes ,I did sell it to @ML3. I don't have lengths for the belt or the push rod. The rod is a turnbuckle device about 12" long.

EB is the 65" from the blade pivot or the blade mount? It's a little unclear where you measured from. There is a lighter weight U channel 2" x !" with !/8" on all three sides. Still heaver then the folded plate channel.

With a Magnum you have no points to clean and the magneto ignition in the Magnum very seldom fails. You ignition is self-powered and to shut it off the magneto/ignition wire is grounded. Never allow any battery power into the ignition wire - that will release the magic smoke. With the ignition on and the engine not running are any of the idiot lights illuminated? If so that is the circuit at fault. Ignition is controlled by the pto switch (pto must be off) and/or operator must be in the seat to keep the ignition wire from being grounded which shuts off the ignition. Down load this 5 page file. The ignition circuit has it's own diagram.

They do lay down a very nice fan pattern!

I just loosen the nut a few turns and then use a small 2 jaw puller. Once it pops free of the taper it should just lift off once the nut is removed. Do not pry on it or force it in either direction loosening or tightening the nut as internal transmission damage could occur.

Actually, that could be a featured attraction on the circuit! “Pose for pictures with the GIGANTIC HEMLOCK felled in the GREAT STORM OF 2025!"

There are a bunch of parts on my various machines that I'd like to re-plate with zinc, but it's been a while since I used my electroplating equipment, so today I started getting things set up again. Cleaned up the plating bench and all of the tanks and plating accessories. Cut and bent four new zinc sacrificial anodes. Made new anode bags, which I cut from non-woven polypropylene filter material and heat-welded the seams. Made a new filter bag for the circulating pump out of the same polypropylene material. Cleaned up the anode electric clips and checked the wiring. I had posted an earlier picture of my plating bench setup in a different thread, but since that photo was taken I improved the bench by adding a second layer of plywood with circular cutouts to hold the tanks securely and keep them from tipping and sloshing, as you can see in the photo below. Here's a peek inside the plating tank, with heater, circulating pump, pump filter, anodes, anode bags, cathode bar, and temperature sensor. I just have to rejuvenate the plating solution, and the plating bench will be ready to go again. I also need to clear a space for my toaster oven for baking parts after plating (to help avoid hydrogen embrittlement, as I had mentioned before).

You might be better going with an eye-bolt and some chain. I think that's what Wheel Horse ended up doing in production. There may have even been a service bulletin to that affect. WH61-90 #222 New Chain for Mower Lift Rod.pdf - Service Bulletins - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

I have to agree. I'll just wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! From my family to yours- I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

I grabbed a set not currently on a tractor. Sorry! As you can see the corners are badly worn down on these. But they still can "bite"!! Just ask a storage bench or the corner of my garage I got too close to!!!

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.

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 the hood and applied the first coat of primer, 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.

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…

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 can probably get a leak down tester. Think theres one at my moms. Still going thru dad's tools etc since his passing in April. Im just disgusted now so I've lost interest for a bit. May just consider a complete re-power as an option. Wanted to be able to use it this winter. Time is what I dont have much of. Finally catching up on everything I had to neglect for the 4mo my dad was sick. Helping mom with stuff at her house. She has no intention on moving. 4200 sq ft house on 5 acres is a lot of work especially for 1 person.

yes,sir! I meant - "not real problem" = I'm going to get or fabricate mentioned spacer

Clean the carb, you may not need any parts besides the intake and carb base gaskets. There is no such thing as an intake seal kit. Hope you don’t have a fire spraying cleaner all over the place.

Tomorrow we're forecast for 6 ish to 10+ depending who you ask. Our winters are FAR more mild than just 12 to 15 years ago.

This is the dash on my '68 Raider 12. Should be the same. Extra toggle switch is an addition by me, it's for my rear work light.

@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.

Quite unexpectedly, we had a couple of very heavy snow showers blast through this afternoon where I’m visiting my daughter and SIL south of Lowell MA. Way too warm for sticking but it looked very pretty and left my car very wet!