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What have I done to my Wheel Horse today?………I bought it!! Hey guys just joined the forum as I bought my first Wheel Horse today. I had been utilizing the forum to do some research before I pulled the trigger on one. Brought home what I believe is a mid 90’s (could be wrong) 314-8. Seems to be fairly well taken care of, best I can tell so far the only thing not working is the headlights. It’s missing a few pieces like the pulley covers on the deck but overall really excited about it. Look forward to learning here and hopefully many years of good service from the 314.

C-105 Black Hood I purchased couple weeks ago..but the hood was all red . Little amateur painting today to fix that.

May 15, 1940 Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California.

I have two tables, one I built years ago to work on tractors and then I bought a lift table from Harbor Freight. The first one I built so I could roll it under my workbench when it’s not in use. The second one I made a wider top out of plywood and painted it. Obviously it’s adjustable in height. I don’t really use my original one for tractors anymore now that I have the lift table, but I do use it as a roll around workbench occasionally. As far as the height goes it’s hard for me to pick one because with the adjustable table I use different heights depending on the task at hand. I have a bad back and I’ve said it before, I should have bought the Harbor Freight table years ago. It’s not a terrible amount of money ( I think about $500 ) and it’s a game changer for me.

What did I do to my Wheel horse today this week. I added a slot hitch so I could pull and lift the new tiller. This required removing the weight rack and moving the support legs to the outside of the drawbar hitch to make room for the slot hitch. The seat and fender pan had to come off so this was a good time to clean the hydro and change oil and filter. Nice surprise when I picked up the filter...NAPAs oil was on sale. Also installed new fuel lines, e-pump, and filter rerouting everything outside the tunnel and ran it along the outside of the right frame rail.

I am a bit of a pack rat and rarely throw anything away. I have accumulated a decent collection of belts. Figured I would have a 72 inch so i could test the hydro on the 875 junker I got. I have 69.5 71 73 and 74 no 72. She came with a dead B&S 10hp. So I got out an M8 I have had and got it installed enough to test but no belt. Engine hasn't been used in a few years fired up and runs pretty well. If the hydro works have to decide if I make it permanent. The front end need work Axle pivot is wobbly and the steering shaft flops around, Never realized back then WH did not put a bearing on the front end of the steering shaft.

I spent almost an hour sorting through them ...many unmarked....

Exactly what got me wondering! It is perfect for use with my 24” high tractor work stand. It is also an absolute kid magnet and I’ve had to remove it from the shop at times to stop disputes over who gets to use it. 🤷‍♂️

That stool is sold by about 200 different companies. Probably made by the same lady in Chang ho. I have that stool. I also have a doctor's stool pilfered when he was washing his hands and a parts counter stool I got at a flea market Pro tip: Replace the casters with slightly larger ones with studs long enough to use a lock nut. Same with the creepers. Those acorn nuts loosen and the casters will fall off with you on it!

Got my Kindergarten cubby hole cabinet installed. Boy thought I would have all kinds of places to put stuff and its already full of WH parts and other stuff. Threw a bunch of junk away (that I will need tomorrow), and still could use more storage . Also started mowing yards 2 down 2 more to go. I used to ride (Opie) around when he was a puppy and he still thinks he’s a puppy.

Located in Palmer Main ? https://wheelhorsedigital.com/ A quote from their web page. Wheel horse. Not something you hear every day.. (Unless you’re my husband, who often reminds me it’s also a brand of lawn tractors). In cowboy slang, it means “your right-hand man.” Here? It means exactly the same thing.

I did some welding on a hot day last summer wearing short sleeves and my long-cuff gloves. The arc gave me a good sunburn on my arms between the gloves and shirt sleeves. I did have on my apron to be sure my legs didn’t get any surprises.

I have a rotisserie for doing body work and some disassembly and assembly tasks. You can swing it around until you get to a comfortable position.

See me at the show Paul. We can probably fill in all the gaps in your belt collection.

Finally had the V61s mounted for the C120 and the AGs mounted for the 10-8

Looks great @Sparky!!! Tell your C-105 that her Michigan cousin says "Nice new coat! And Cheers"!!! Love the Black Hoods!!!

You go to any Mickey D's at noon time on a Saturday, the place is full of divorced Dads & their joint custody kid(s)....... I believe it was George Carlin that said they should serve a "Pappy Meal" on the weekend - a burger, fries, a beer & a shot....

And a cardiologist opened up next door...

Thanks for all the welcomes! @C100guy94 thanks for the heads up about the rear diff service and the low range boot. I’m glad to get any pointers like that you guys give out. @953 nut good to meet another North Carolinian on here! Im really excited to get this one, almost excited as my youngest son is LOL

I have 2 ways that are adjustable to any height I want. Both HF items. A lift table and a Motorcycle lift with extensions to widen it. The bike lift has an air over hyd pump in place of the crappy stock pump pedal.

My $5 marketplace score - 6 miles from my house!

wished I would have seen this post or thought of it myself . just went through a few the other day and guess what just threw all back in a tub and didnt even think about marking them, rookie mistake on my part . Just been doing this for 30 yrs +....

Did you mark the unmarked belts to make your next search go quicker?

Filnal paint used was this if anyone was curious.

Don't through them out Paul...you never know !!

Don't worry about it they just skip over it if they don't want to read it. A lot of us are running Shell Rotella 30W in single cylinder Kohlers. I also running it my Onan 520. Lee1977

Years ago at the Big Show I bought a nice Commando 8 for $500. I thought something must be wrong with it because the price seemed low for the condition of it. The guy I bought it from said he had not owned it very long and didn’t like the way it cut. The belt from the PTO to the deck was missing so I couldn’t cut with it. It ran and drove perfectly and I wasn’t going to use it for mowing anyway. When I got it home I bought a belt just to try it out. Yup, it cut terribly! So I jacked it up to check out the blades. They seemed sharp and when I turned them by hand I noticed the back side of the curf of the blades was shiny? Then I realized that this is a deck with counter rotating blades and they were on backwards!! I switched them around and it cut beautifully!

The 23x8.50 Deestones on this rig are more like 6-12 tires. That, and the addition of a rock shaft, my lift height was lacking on this cultivator. I’m not sure what correct is, but I flipped the main hitch bar and was able to get a couple inches of real estate that made a big difference. Food for thought…

Winching a log from the valley.

You happen to run across another one of those spindle wrenches I'm all ears. Coulda used one today.

eBay may your best bet. There is a pair listed for about $ 60.00 delivered. You would probably do better by placing a free wanted ad on this site, https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/classifieds/wanted/ Lots of members have a spare parts pile they would be glad to see go to someone who needs them. May find the flywheel cover that way too.

Made me think of that ol song "take off the old coat and put on the new", that may not be correct title but is a great song either way....

Just did an oil change and I chose the same. Use it in just about everything else so was an easy choice was just worried be to thick or something

Just picked up this wheelhorse 212 6 what size deck belt do I need for it

I see you have a 42" side discharge deck. They are bad to crack under the height adjuster then rust out. My 1989 had a good size hole there when I got it You need to check that, if not cracked add a 1/8" thick by 1 1/2" steel inside long enough to extend by both bolts. Lee1977

Mines the same but from HF. Got it last year after breaking my ankle. Couldn’t kneel down anymore like I used to. I like it.

Weird. Just deleted and re-added. Success?

Wonder if he is a member here?

Scrolling maps around an area in MA and then!!!!!! Hmmmm Wheel Horse Digital

@Fj40z I would recommend becoming a supporter of the site makes it so much better of an experience and a lot easier to post pics. I 4 see more WH's in your future so you may as well join this support group . It is well worth the price of admission in my opinion. So much help and knowledge on here.

Go to the Toro website using the model number of the deck, there you should be able to find the part number. If the model number is missing from the deck, post a photo of it so we can identify. Google the part number to see if you can find new or used covers. Also, we have a classified section where you can post in the Wanted section. We have a vendors section with folks that very well might have the covers. The good thing about Wheel Horse is that so much is interchangeable and those covers were likely used on many models and years.

Regarding Kohler K series rear oil seal p/n 4703207: I found that NAPA has a seal that says it replaces that part..... NAPA Part #: SME 704003 NAPA seal, replacement for Kohler 4703207 I have one coming Saturday..... priced today at $7.71. I'll report back when I get it installed to comment about the fit...... then follow up later when I get some run time on it. (I had an oil leak on my Cub Cadet 123 that has a K301 in it. This will also apply to my Wheel Horse C160, and will apply to any K series engines that use 4703207)

What's the deck? I have a couple covers here. For Wheelhorse parts: A#1... @76c12091520h Brian Badman. Excellent guy. Or.... Place an ad in the Redsquare classifieds. Also. CALL Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA. Or..... Wheelhorsepartsandmore. For OE replacement parts I've been having great success with Billsplaceshop.com

Here are a few more pictures of that machine with a fellow collector machine also. Plus another picture of it with my other 1277 and ARC500 loader

I bought a low hour 520H from a guy that didn't like the cut. Putting the belt in the correct PTO groove, mounting the deck properly in the attachment point, adjusting the lift and leveling the deck seemed to help a lot.

I see another safety issue besides the flywheel screen, the mower deck is missing the pulley guards. If you ever let your foot slip while mowing those hills you might have a serious wound, ask me how I know.

Loaders have been fitted to most any Wheel Horse but as a practical matter the Commando 8 may be a little underpowered for a loader. The loader must be accompanied by a subframe which will be mounted to the tractor, most of them are made for larger long frame tractors. Here is a picture of a loader from the Big Show, I don't know who it belongs to.

Try this Remove the pin Drop down the rod tighten the trunion towards the seat a few turns Re-install and try it The lever should hold somewhat stiff once cantilevered over

Forgot to mention, looks like the grass screen is missing from motor in pics, if it is I would find a replacement before I used it much (especially mowing). You would be surprised at the air that gets sucked in there.

As long as the ID/OD and thickness match up.