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October 23, 1976, Chicago's first number one release was the single “If you leave me now” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained there for two weeks. The song was written and sung by bass player Peter Cetera and was featured on the album ChicagoX$.

@Ed Kennell I believe all 417’s came with a Series 2 and baby moons. I think some 300 series came with baby moons too? Only a true Wheel Horse connoisseur like @Handy Don would pick up on 8” wheels and 6” spindles. Some may in fact think “What is this guy talking about?” My 417-A runs a 44” two stage blower like a champ!

1984 and older C-175 used the series 1. A spec number of 24300 and higher will be a series 2

A lot of us add a new ground wire from the battery negative terminal to one of the rectifier mounting bolts. This is better than grounding thru painted sheet metal...

Yeah, I don't like balls behind me!

I do similar. When I build a new wiring harness, most of the components get their own separate ground wire of correct gauge.

Until they come up with grounding by Bluetooth, I'll still use another cable. Or, you could be a fancy hero and run it to the nut side hidden away!! Besides, it just might catch your lost 3/8 socket (no 10mm joke here)..

Having done a couple of these modules myself you can save a step if you're patient. You can get a 5/16" box end wrench under the stator to remove the screws holding the ignition module. This will save you from having to remove the stator. Clean everything well with electric motor cleaner and compressed air before reassembly. Changing the module should fix your issues.

When the black ground wires start looking like spaghetti... it's just enough.

The slooow cooling is the key to that method.

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I do concur. Balls up front make for a far more pleasurable trailering experience... And mirrors on a break the number one rule of Italian motor car racing - Whatsa behind you Issa no Matta...

Keep yer balls up front where you can see em John. BTW, the mirrors came off.

As stupid as those mirrors look, I was having a pretty hard time turning around to see well enough when backing a boat and trailer into a very particular spot, so those mirrors would've helped. I moved the ball from the front to the back a few weeks ago for something else so I guess I just need to buy a new tractor for the "attachment" of a front tow ball. LOL

Those old eyes are still working fine Richard.

Very important thing to remember in these. The electrical systems are DC. Direct. Current. Bad ground is a bad circuit. Clean the mounting points of ALL components of the charging system. The Voltage Regulator must have good clean ground.

A dead battery will not charge from the engine. Charge the battery and have it load tested at an auto parts store, they will di it for free.

Yes there was a 120-8 that had a 8 speed transmission. The 120 Auto has the Sundstrand Hydro. To test the hydro Chain it to a tree and verify it will spin the tires forward and reverse. They are good workers 1-18” rear axles. From what can be seen in the picture that seat looks like it would clean in nice. Those seats are desirable.

That is correct. One caution. Don’t leave power to the coil for an extended time when it’s no being cranked, you can burn it out

I’d love to meet over a cup of coffee with the folks who put together the demystification guide. Simply excellent work.

My suggestion is to download the "demystification guide" from the electrical section of our manuals. Page 423 has the circuitry for your 416-8. Here is a cut from the manual for your spark circuit.

Hey, I resemble that remark

First thing I would do is try starting it with starter fluid sprayed directly onto the carb. If it fires then you don't have spark or compression problems, just a gummed up fuel system from ethanol gas sitting in the carb, fuel pump, etc

Finally got my widened wheels painted today. They actually look better in person than in pics.

Picked up the first batch today, just to test run the Cyclone Rake on the back of my 16 auto. Also fired up the C-160 with the Mighty Mac and turned them into powder for the garden. Photo from last year - the 16 Auto in the background wasn't ready for lawn duty yet. Replaced the C-141 in the foreground with a C160. The C-120 has a pine straw rake on it this fall to help spread the ground up leaves prior to my neighbor tilling them in with his B-100.

I would love to do that but I still need to grind up leaves as they fall. Last year I was grinding them in the snow, I hope the trees drop them earlier this year but some are still green.

Set the mowing deck low and mowed the lawn for the last time until Spring. Then drove it for another 10 minutes until the gas tank emptied. Pulled the battery and shelved it. Went thru and thoroughly cleaned everything and put it in storage.