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so I took a few days off work to play and work around the house, since it was nice outside today I mowed grass and then had some play time with the recent acquired 418-8. Wow the PO didnt clean it much at all, he kept it under an awning outside so the dirt just built up each season. I took the covers off and the seat pan to try and clean up to see some red paint. I used the purple power stuff letting it soak a min and then used my pump up spray jug to spray off the crud and grease. It really did a decent job cutting a good bit off, then taking a scraper and working the more stubbern stuff and then soap and spray again. Theres a good bit of red paint now to see, but a good bit of corrosion too. Had to cut a couple bolts off removing the tins due to the elements fusing them together. pics are a start and Ill get some after pics in a day or two. I think Ill paint a few of the tins before putting back together but nothing speacial at this point.

One of the great things about Wheelhorse tractors is the parts availability. It's absolutely excellent. First call or PM. Every time. @76c12091520h Brian Badman. He has both new and used parts. Another good source is to place an ad in our own Classifieds. Also a good idea is to CALL Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA. He's a very busy Wheelhorse salvage yard and sells new parts as well.

My older brother lives in Maine he has serious mobility issues and lately a bit of confusion. A few years ago I set him up with Charger 12 ( @953 nut should recognize) that he uses to move his boat trailer around and small trailer for branches etc. no mowing and it sits all winter unused. This year it wouldn't start. He has a young caregiver and he and she were trying to get it going. We had several long phone calls. It would pop and sputter on Carb Cleaner but not run. Then it stopped doing that. Worked through checking carb bowl for fuel, disconnecting fuel line to check pump output. . In the midst of all this the coil wire got knocked off (breakerless system) took a couple calls to run that down) had fuel and spark plug tester showed a flash. Yesterday got new plug and now she runs!!!. Had then send me picture of the old plug. I am used to seeing carbon build up (I have a couple oil burners) and other build up but not sure what I am seeing here. He uses stabil and the last couple years thinks he uses non e gas (his memory is not that great)

Hello all. I am a proud owner of a early 312-8 and also 520 H. I wanted to introduce myself as a Wheel Horse enthusiast, and I also joined in order to keep up with all the maintenance procedures and tips that this forum provides.. Currently. I am focused on getting my 312-8 up & running. I have ordered a throttle to replace the old one and it will come in tomorrow, after that I should be ready to cut grass with it. I am located in SE Wisconsin. Respectfully. Tom

Welcome to the sickness!

Today, I had to fix the C-141 as the only original tie rod decided to fall off on a short spin around the driveway. I wasn’t going fast so I found it quick. Luckily, I had a spare and swapped it out in no time so it’s still usable. I took it on a longer further from home ride earlier, and I was relieved it didn’t decide to drop off then.😬

The one on my 310-8 had them on one side of each 1533. Never seen one other than that one before.

This!! The prices are cheap, I think shipping is a little bit. But just get a bunch of them!

Really? For me I love my D series but I’d really like a gear drive. My friend is wanting me to buy his d180 with end loader and 3 point mower. Now that’s tempting!

My guess would be that the plug and head were a bit carboned up and then flooded badly when the plug wire got knocked off which got you what you see on that plug in that picture. I would bet that it smoked a bit when it got running and that the new plug looks much better now.

@c-series don Bolts, collars & nuts installed. and that did the trick! Thanks again

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I don’t believe any C-1_1’s came with an internal parking brake. To the best of my knowledge that stopped in 1977 with the C-160 and C-120 ? I have all of the 1978-79 C- Series tractors and they all have an external brake. A brake band that goes around a drum.

I got the tractor and flushed it with diesel 2 or 3 times, then flushed with 80/90wt a couple times, till it ran clean. Mowed 3 acres for two years with it. Those bearings must have been grinding the rust for a while. Tractor ran good little bit of seepage around the brake shaft seal and the case gasket but not bad. @ri702bill hitch pin wasn't to bad, the hitch is what was stuck, the ends of pin looked like thay were peened over. Two minutes with the saw, BAM!! it's off, knocked it out pretty easy.

I've done 2 transmissions and both had 1533 bearings with one seal facing towards the outside. ( case side )

Much like Ed's Downsizing post here, when I went to look at that black beauty I wasn't looking for a tractor to purchase, I was helping a friend's neighbor get it running. A few minutes later it was running and he offered it to me at a good price. Got the trailer and drug it home wondering why I had bought it. Passed it on to Paul @pfrederi at a reasonable price and now it is living a life of luxury. Thanks for the update Paul.

Like @ebinmaine I have seen the seals turned in, out or none at all. There is enough oil sloshing around in there that the will remain well lubricated. Looks like the high water line made it up to the 1533s rusting them a bit.

The white would look good with the white accents but I wouldn't buy it because of the high possibility of it getting filthy quickly. My vote is for the black one.

What Model Tele do you own ?? @fenderteleman. Check out Musical Instruments Thread under Non- Tractor related.

It was an Autolite 216... I haven't used Champions in years. I sent him a NGK B-2 this time. It lasted 5 years...guess not to bad for that kind of usage...

plug probably wouldn't look near as bad if it got run more. Big difference between picking up sticks and mowing wide open 3/4hrs straight. very cool.

Tell the Penquin we're on a Mission from God....

Ok, well… decided to drop the engine in for fit, and everything‘s looking good. Going to start snugging things up a little and then continuing with dressing the engine with all of the freshly painted and prepped accessories.

Well, following an insane week of flight training in the Blackhawk, I gave my brain a few days to recuperate and now getting the recently rebuilt K341 put back together for installation. I had to take quite a long break away from the Tractor because of all the work requirements of life, so this is feeling kind of nice and therapeutic. Jason

Steering column “upgrade”. well, as I had mentioned before, it was impossible to get the old pin out of the steering wheel to be able to pull the column apart… So I found a nice shaft collar, painted it to match and it does a nice job. I slightly drilled a detent into the shaft so that the Alan key bolts would seat into it for a good positive contact. Got the decals on and turning my attention now to electrical and engine tear down. That may take a little while, with those pesky work requirements stealing my time away from the shop.🤓

For the moment, I had some rubber in my shop, and just put that down so that I could occasionally sit on the tractor and make engine noises, dreaming of doing laps in the yard😂.