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Got home from work and the kids wanted to play outside. After a bit my youngest decided to go to the barn because he wanted a tractor ride. He picked out the C120 and we did a few laps. Then my oldest decided she wanted to try and drive it. So I let her try but seat set up was too tall for her to fully reach the clutch and brake pedals so I grabbed the 10-8 since it’s just the one pedal and seat straight on the fender and she fit it pretty good. While she drove around I grabbed the gorilla cart and put the two youngest in that attached to the 120. Great way to end a long work day.

The proper type of puller is a harmonic balancer puller. Cheap enough and if you're cheaper you can rent them at some auto parts stores. Clean out the bolt holes with a tap first!

That’s the rule here. Gotta be able to stop if you wanna go (and there is a driving test you must pass). To that end, though, I’ve put seat sliders on two of our tractors, each with ~5” of travel, which lets the “small” and the “tall” both be comfy and safe!

May 8,1886, The first-ever Coca-Cola is served at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta as a health tonic, originally laced with coca leaf extract. It sells slowly at first—about nine glasses a day—but soon becomes the pick-me-up of choice.

I made up this crazy contraption using an old mule drive plate. I could use it on the front or back.

Back in the day I worked out "on the road" and did that for about 20 years or so. Staying in a hotel, eating at the restaurants etc etc. and learned to hate it after a little while. Then every year the wife wants to go on vacation and stay at the hotels and eat at the restaurants, etc etc. UGH !!! Staying home was my idea of a vacation! I was able to take her on some of the trips and kill 2 birds with one stone.

Overanalyzed...

Moved some stuff out of the garage and took a sneak peak picture of a soon to be completed project:

I use mine for weights when plowing, winch for raising / lowering my snow plow blades, and a 2" hitch to move trailers around...

Ok, trailer is ready. Practically I used 90% old or stashed material, except a few steel pieces or paint. I have regular 4x8 trailer,but I had to add more character to my tractor. Smaller dump trailer add some flavor to it 😁and I'm sure it could handle ~ 800-900 pounds easy. I look forward to it, however trailer tires are weak spot for that weight

Price is right but that looks like it may be a money pit, Bring a battery along and make sure the engine turns over with compression before you put any money down.

Here too... Nieces and nephews - I tell them plainly that Wheel Horses are not toys. They can and will hurt you if you don't treat them with respect and care. They are also a very rare group of kids that knows what a clutch is and how to use it...

Today, I worked on pulling parts off an old mowing deck I got from @ebinmaine I also pulled the mowing deck off the 312 as it was making enough noise to drown out the tractor. The idler was bad on that deck so as luck would have it, the idler I took off the other deck was a direct match. Now to put everything back on and try it out.

Here is my c-175 coming out of approximately 8 years of retirement. Ive owned it a year now and finally am getting around to getting it back on-line.

Well, that answers that.

There is nothing in those pulleys that has a high level of accuracy. Just a stamping with a bearing in the middle. I did the drill and bolt thing, just to time consuming. Now I take a grinder with a cut wheel and cut 6 slots. I started out using a chisel to bend the tabs but use the press to just push through the tabs. Pop in the new bearing and bend the tabs over. I have done at least a dozen with no problems. Just another option from an old bush mechanic.

I would pay a gal to say that in front of my wife, but I’d lose a hand from the tourniquet grip on my arm.

And thus began the corresponding increase in tooth decay and diabetes... but I do like Coke...

I can relate Like anything made in the lands of cheapness, there are many manufacturers and different versions. That's one of the reasons why HF changes their little five or six digit part number so often. When you read the reviews or watch some of the videos about purchasing their tools, you'll see the same general model of something but it'll say to "avoid these numbers,...." Those are the different series places of manufacture.

Got me thinking now......that's dangerous! Might have extended the wheel and shaft and the wheel came up through???? I know I did not have to modify the press.

The blown Onan P220 that I parted had an awkward and stubborn flywheel. The service manual showed a simple puller with four screws through a plate and into threaded holes in the flywheel. Made it about 15 minutes. Snug then a bit more on the screws and a tap on the plate with a mallet and had the flywheel off in about 2 minutes. And yes leaving the nut on the crankshaft is critical. Bust or chip a fin and you’re done and cursing a blue streak.

No puller required Wedge the flywheel from the back against the plate but not super tight. I use 2 large screwdrivers spaced apart on each side. Loosen the nut so it's at the edge of the threads plus a tad tp protect the threads. Smack the nut with a brass hammer and viola. the flywheel is off. A piece of hardwood and any old hammer will wok if you don't have a brass hammer. I've yet to have a flywheel that didn't come off doing it this way

Today was some weed wacking after mowing yesterday and doing some maintenance on my 312’s 42” RD deck. Adding to the ambidextrous, how did you do in school conversation, I’m somewhat Ambidextrous. A bit more right handed than left I could read/spell very well in school. I never had a problem with that. I have had a talent for art since I was 6. I have a Batchellors degree in it. I do well enough at math to do well in the day to day stuff but nothing more. I do better now than in school with it.I have been in glasses since I was 4. I am mechanically inclined. Despite limited experience, I rebuilt a tractor from a shell in a little over 3 months. I’d say I’m a mix of things.

Thanks I have a set of the V61's on this 520 and a C160 and tri ribs on just about everything else. I like the looks and the way they perform.

I've had issues in the past with the #3 phillips for the screen on the flywheel. I've soaked these for a few days and hit them with the manual impact. Four for 4

All loaded up for a trip to western Massachusetts tomorrow. Two tractors for the Big Show via @wallfish. Couple mowing decks and some other variousitems for another Redsquare Supporter. Swap trade drive blab & stare out the Pilot windows for a couple days.

I had an initial kabang, followed by at least 4 more. Weird.

Hmmmm. I hope the guys in the shop at work won't mind me modifying their press

Not much “horsein” around time today but did get the front wheels running straight with steering wheel on the 520H, kind a pet pev of mine, I like um straight!

The pulley from Brian is really impressive. It's not stamped tin like the original

@76c12091520h has these pulleys and they are BETTER THAN FACTORY!!!!! ( clutch disc is better too!!!)

Welcome! Consider doing just what CCW did - the axle sees enough loading as is. Better to mount to the frame... or... if it is for temporary use, How about an adapter to go into a front receiver hitch? I used an old rusty Mule Drive & a HFT ATV receiver. Still allows the hood to open normally.

I use small bolts ,lock washers, and nuts....cause I have tons ofem.

My wife is a nervous flyer. Doesn't help when I make a few comments: "Hope we got a sober pilot." "Boy that guy sure took a long time to inspect that tire." I think I have nerve damage to my hand from her squeezing it so hard on take off and landings as well as turbulence.

I feel the same way sometimes!

That statement is a strong contender for the "DUH" of the year competition.

We hosted one of our granddaughters for a week and, of course, asked if there were any special activities she’d enjoy. One was learning to drive the tractor with the clutch (854). She was quite taken with the nimble short frame vs. the much bigger 312-H and 518-H++ at home and at the camp.

You’re in Florida which has about as few Wheel Horses as Texas. If you can use parts for other projects it’s easily worth $100. I usually consider 100 mile as one being in my back yard

I did that, IIRC I used a metal hole saw and cleaned it up with a Dremel

Lots of good info in this post! Nice job guys.

If that doesn't work then buy a puller but you'll probably still need to wack the bolt.

No, I haven't tried yet and don't doubt that I can get it off but just looking for best practice to avoid any adverse outcomes. I'm pretty confident I can wedge it off with pressure and impact.

💩 I can send you the pieces if need be.

Ya know... When Mike Martino's first print was published, there were some inaccuracies identified. Certainly few and minor from what I remember, but they are still there. But small errors are a very human thing to have exist. BUT- some of this AI stuff is just awful. Computers still do what they always have: junk in, junk out. It's almost as if one of the parameters set by AI creators is "if you can't dazzle with brilliance, baffle them with BS"...

Lots of progress over the last couple days. Got the replacement motor installed in the C175. Runs like a top. Replaced the leaking axle seal on the GT1800 and finally installed its new shoes that I’ve had settling for 2 years.

Now that’s a T Shirt or Plaque for all our shops

I forgot I could drain the case from the bottom of the motor, 3 quarts of clean ATF. Pulled the pump and motor to make it more manageable from a weight perspective. Found a nice comfy nest of insulation and nuts in with the controls. Got the gear box off and will get the frame cleaned up but everything looks good and solid. I would really like to have a roller again today but my old self is close to done getting up and down off this floor.