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As a teenager I was working as a carpenters apprentice on a job site and was looking for a bucket. I opened a 5 gallon spackle bucket in the dumpster. Lets just say that I’ll never do that again!

I’ve been tinkering with my 702 over this past week, going over it, putting together a mental list of what it needs with hopes to find at the big show, but the list keeps growing. I’ve kept the 702 stored indoors for over a decade now after the steering sector snapped. I have my trusty 401 that has been keeping my yard mowed for almost 30 years, so the 702 project has been at the bottom of lifes list of projects. But now the deck on the 401 is sounding louder than ever. Bearings are worn, shafts are worn, keyways are rough, but the deck is still solid. More oil is on the wheels than is inside the trans. Hubs are loose on the axles. I lost a wheel a couple weeks ago. Hub set screw threads are gone, so there’s a blob of weld holding the wheel on the axle. It’s in serious need of some TLC. It did get a fresh predator motor this spring. The last one was on there maybe 12 years. Still ran but was getting low on power and temperamental starting. Thought i’d get 702 going because I know the deck is good, or so i thought. It’s weird how time makes you forget stuff. Luckily it was just a woodruff key for the left side had sheared. So that’s all good now. Since someone had got all happy with nickel rod and welded just about everything together on the rest of the tractor, i just mig welded what was left of the sector to the shaft, mainly to make it easier to move around until i find replacements at the big show. i bought the 702 15-20 years ago as a “ran when parked”. Well sure enough, after a battery and carb n tank clean, it was running, but it seemed tired. At the time i had planned on occasionally plowing snow with it so no big deal. Shortly after replacing all of the tires, the sector broke. So once again, it was a “ran when parked”. Since then we had moved. The new tires got swapped on to the 401 because the original tires were coming apart and the front wheels were rusted through. The new place has a fairly steep bank sloping to the rear of the property. After fixing the deck on the 702, welding the sector, and charging up the 12 year old battery it fired up. I took it for a lap around the yard. At first i thought the deck belt was slipping, but no. That’s how quiet it’s supposed to sound. Lol. Poor little 401. But boy was that 7 horse struggling. So LOUD. I made the mistake of going down back. Had to disengage the deck and pulled the throttle out all the way, i barely made it back up the hill. So last night i was thinking about how loud it seemed and just so little power. So this morning i went out and sprayed soapy water around the head and cranked the starter. Sure enough, bubbles coming out near the exhaust side of the head. AH HA. So i pulled the head, gasket wasn’t complete toast, maybe the bolts were loose, but i zipped them off with an impact gun, so no idea. Soaped the valves and aired the exhaust and carb. Had some light bubbling, so i pulled the carb and breather and checked the valves. .006” intake .023” exhaust. Good enough for me. I got on the phone and located a new gasket locally but I figured i couldn’t make a 25 minute drive in 9 minutes before they closed today, so i cleaned everything up and put it back together. Finished mowing the level area of the yard with it. Struggled getting it out of all 4 gears every time i had to back up. It started to get a little better, but i’m hoping a new shifter pin will fix it because the shifter has a lot of rotational slop. A new pin fixed the 401 when i had the same problem. I did drain the trans and filled it with ATF to flush it out. Hoping it comes around. I checked the bore, 4 times. I kept getting the same thing. 2.882”. I don’t know what that is in dog years, but that’s what it is. I could push the piston around, as there is a serious gap to the cylinder wall and the piston is stamped STD. Obviously no visible crosshatch, but no scoring either. I couldn’t pick up on any rod noise, but it’s hard to hear anything over the steering shaft buzzing in the aluminum tank. After mowing with the 401 for over a quarter of a century, the 702 just felt odd. Maybe it’s just the whole low power, but it definitely seemed geared lower too. I like a 32” cut as i have obstacles and tight areas. I can wheel the 401 around quick and easy. I just don’t see that happening on the 701. Always loved the easy steering on the 401. All 4 tires are foam filled, and i have a pair of Taurus rotors that i filled the vents with lead, 25# each, so the 401 sticks to the ground. I’ll probably be looking for a complete correct deck for the 401 and another motor for the 702, some front wheels (the 702 is currently rolling on my old 867 tires and wheels that i foolishly parted out back in the 90’s) So yeah, that was my day. The 702 cut beautifully, but it’s had a rough life long before i got it. It might be best as yard art.

Tri rib tires help Steer only when the tractor is in motion. More counter weight behind the rear tires also helps lighten the front Steering reduction from a 520 is great option for a FEL tractor

Yes.

It also appears like it's rubbing the PTO hoop. I think a 1/2" belt will slip on the PTO pulleys because they are designed for a wider 5/8 belt and not variable like many aftermarket pulleys are designed. Maybe that's why it's so tight but IDK. If the pump pulley will handle a wider belt then go with a wider belt. The suction hose doesn't have any pressure on it. But use a stiff hose because stronger suction pressure could collapse a flimsy hose. The reason for asking about the color is to see if it's ATF or motor oil. It possible it could've been changed to hydraulic fluid too.

You can get a 31" belt, you have to measure the outer circumference. It is an 1/2" or A belt width. The 31" is called A29, the 32" is a A30 Should use suction hose for the pump input Hydraulic Fluid is AW32 Works good in all weather conditions. Not sure if yours has a suction filter or it may have a screen in the tank on the output, might pay to check.

Sure, Im good with it, post it. Just give credit to wherever you got it or the person that wrote it up (if you know)

Hi all! Been a while. Still kicking around. Still building. In regards to building there's some heavy stuff that needs moving from time to time. Most of it I did with the diy spear but that has it's limits. I've been looking for a lifting mast (is that what you call it?) to go behind the 585. Yesterday I finally picked one up. Lift height is 2.8m (~10ft.) and lift weight is 2500kg (5500lbs). That kind of lift capacity is great and all but it now (the lack of) weight of my tractor is the limiting factor Any way.. here are some pictures. *edit 2.0 picture issues resolved, supporting member status renewed

Real nice of you Bill really. Any profit I make goes to a new rosary and cassock for @Achto

I predict that the most sought-after item will be the one you looked at and left home because you convinced yourself no one would want it.

I fileted over 100 fish this morning. The club held our annual kids fishing derby today. We had 68 kids signed up and they landed some lunkers. The winner was a 26.25 long 10.2 lb. rainbow. Those smiles are the best prize.

They had bicycles in those days

With some drooling to boot ... Took a little drive to the driftless area today to see Kurt @608KEB. It's a large area in south western Wisconsin that was left unscated by the ice age and sure is beautiful country. He sure is lucky to live there. Valleys and hills galore much like eastern PA. I used to ride there a lot, very nice roads and scenery that won't quit. There's a tavern there that has the best Sunday chicken dinner ... maybe we do a chicken run sometime Kurt you get out the Fat Boy!. Anyway I digress ... picked up a nice set of implements for a price I care not to mention... Sorry @Dan 312-8 ... Bonus I got to look see over the rest of his fine fine harem and he let me take pics... ... Enjoy. Now it's no big secret I am not a huge LSE fan @c-series don or any tractor I can't run a furrow with or stick in the dirt in any fashion but I may have to make an offer he can refuse on this one. He's had it posted here before but fer sure worth a second look. All his horses are in very very well kept shape.

Belt sections

Ah, correct. I never run a mower deck. I'd still go with a 5/8 belt though

I am sure it is a typo. It is an A or 1/2" belt. The best way is to take it off and measure it or better yet take it to the store and get a slightly longer one. Your thinking of the transmission drive belt the deck belts are 1/2"

Thinking about you the other day. (ya must have been hard up in the thinking department) lol But anyway, i was washing out some paint and primer buckets with lids (the good HD ones) the kid had left over in the garage. She was tossing them and I picked them out of the trash. Looked at me with one of those "really" looks. Question.....is there and age when a man gets the urge to keep 5 gallon buckets? I am there.

Mine came with Trans fluid in it. Bought it with very low hours . Changed it twice, never an issue.

@WHX?? you swap a good hub on there and I’ll take that funky one off your hands free!

I've discovered a forum about Honda outboard that looks reasonable. After reading that, I think I am going to order a full pump rebuild kit and a spare impeller. There is a line of thinking that mixing new and old pump parts might not be the best of ideas. I did not change the cup that the impeller runs in last year - it still looked good to me and was still solidly in its plastic housing. Who knows? The other think I wonder is how fast do those impellers come apart? The number of impeller shards I found inside the pump suggests that it might happen more in a matter of seconds than minutes.

I found a grader blade for sale last year - - was in ok nice condition, not abused -- So I cleaned off the rust and then added fresh paint - had to buy a missing part and then it sold in couple days for asking price of 425 - it's one of those items that if someone wants one the $ value is whatever is important to them - made a couple dollars for the grandsons college fund

I recently spent an inordinate amount of time searching for non-ag 6-12s and even considered 6.00-12s (which fit the same rim but have different profile). The was only one other option, a knobby style with a rounded profile. I bought the Firestones and I’m very satisfied.

The scope of the invasion, the reality of the commitment, never fully registered for me--it was just numbers and statistics, right?--until I was fortunate enough to walk those miles of beaches and bluffs and meadows led by an exceptional guide.

Ya need any buckets Joe?

Just mowing with the 414…nothing special to see here. Then getting it in the shed up the steeper ramp it lost traction, rolled and the idiot driving it slipped the clutch pedal to much and she did a small wheelie. Well the right spindle drops out of the axle and when it comes down it snaps the ball outa the socket on the tie rod. All fixed now. The E clip on top of the spindle is nowhere to be found. But the groove for it is full of crud making me think it’s been gone awhile and the accidental wheelie has brought it to my attention. My new HF floor jack came in useful today

My 1950s drive in movies offered several educational programs. 1. alcohol use and abuse We always tapped Pappys hard cider barrel before we left for the drive in. 2. sex ed no details 3. smuggling 101 How to stuff six kids in the trunk of a '55 Ford

You been in that side room in the shop again?!?!?

@Kelsey HE @WHX?? has a set of 6.00 12 ags listed in big show sell thread you might be interested in.

The last movie that we saw at a drive-in was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Nothing better than monkey brains and eyeball soup on the BIG screen with a 9 and 6 year old.

June 7, 1965 The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples.

They could have used the HC gearing and got a little over 7 MPH.

Now that's funny! Never, have I ever... heard that one before. Yeah, the design is to flip the blade top to bottom for a fresh wear edge. Of course, then the decal would be upside down, and would have people like me drooling in a corner. I just saw someone put their own wear edge on one. It's the way to go.

Seconded

Welcome! AND... do disassemble the dreaded 9 pin connector to inspect it for corroded, loose terminals and ANY signs of melting - a common 520 problem.

As long as I had spent on my hood, after I painted it, I wished I had spent just a little more time on it.

We lost my Uncle Floyd over there just after D Day. I have his Purple Heart and 2 telegrams that were sent about him, one stating that he had been injured, the other announcing that he passed away, He was brought home by an Honor Guard and my grandmother (his mother) wanted the guards to open the casket so she could see her son one last time, but they wouldn't allow it, so no one really knows how much of him was brough home to rest. Even though I never got to know him, he is a hero (all veterans) to me! War and service has touched so many of us here, I have a large family and my father and most of my uncles were over in Europe, and I'll always be grateful for all they and the others did for all of us! C-85

Took all of the connections apart that had anything to do with the starter circuit. Buffed the solenoid terminals, new nut on the starter, cleaned all the lugs and added Noalox to all of them.

My dad was in North Africa at the time. Weight & balance officer in the Army Air Corps.

Yup. Growing up , one of my friend's Dad had a side hustle buying, fixing, & flipping used cars. I fished a fair amount of broken nylon cam sprocket teeth out as we would replace timing chain sets. He taught us how to rod cylinder head oil return holes with a length of speedometer cable and an electric drill. Old straight weight oil sure did gunk up the works!

My late father, an Army Combat Medic, 30th Infantry Division,105th Combat Medics, 2nd Battalion " D " Company, 120th Infantry Motors 81 MM, Omaha Beach June 9, 1944. He is and always will be my hero, along with all those of that and later generations that heard the call of their nation too defend her!

That Craftsman GT 3000 gets no respect. Came here brand new, dropped off by Sears right in my driveway in 2001. This is its 25th season mowing and bagging grass/leaves and it’s been nearly flawless. The three bin bagger is awesome! One deck spindle pulley failed years ago. That’s the only time it’s been outa commission and unable to do its chores while waiting on parts. Otherwise it’s just been batteries,belts, fluids and grease.

701

Her actual job is to keep the geese out of the parking area. 180,000 sf building and our suite is the only one not covered with their crap

@DLF It seems to be fine so far. The muffler is about 2 1/2 inches away from it. There has been no discoloration or visible heat damage after the decal has been on there since the end of October. I’ll keep an eye on it though. Thanks for the heads up.

Since it looks like we are gonna make it this one will be there for sale. A choice 867 @Sparky has dibs on. Will get it out, cleaned up and more pics Mikey. Will also have a 856. Stay tuned for pics and lots more other crap. Stuff will be priced to move ... need gas money & gotta get the old lady off the street.

Wow @WHX?? @608KEB those are some mighty fine looking Wheel Horses! Everything nice and clean, my kinda guy!!! Is that LSE really for sale? Not that I could buy it, as that would definitely land me in divorce court! How many hours are on it? Too little to be stickin it in the dirt Jim! I’d like to see some pictures of that area of the country too! Also, please remove those items from the seat😂on the LSE

I know I can but one like that I wouldn't EB. Anyone have a LSE with ags? We got to yakin about C-160s and a bucket lister of mine but i did not mention you got the market cornered...

I was at Wheelhorse when marketing did this. They did complete the Baja desert race with a STOCK 520-H. It had 3 options from the catalog. 1 dual tires, 2 cleated tires, and 3 aux fuel tank. I restored a 1991 520-H which came with the original baked, cooked sticker on the hood. since I planned on using it I put the replacement sticker on the seat. A body shop painted the hood and fender. Its a sharp tractor I still use

Rj roller that came out of Mike Martino’s collection. Many years ago. This is nice example that can be displayed behind an rj-35 . The original ad is for example . I’ve only ever seen one other that is in a collection in Georgia . $575 can be brought to PA show . (860) 681-3610