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I’m absolutely loving the 520hc with the 2 stage!

Cereal box and an Exacto Knife

I’ve been missing my tractor family! I started a “job” volunteer coaching the girls’ wrestling team. It’s a bunch of fun and I’m getting another work out in when I need to grapple with un-partnered kids. For being only about 3 hours of my day, I feel like I accomplish nothing throughout the rest of the day! I’ve released less videos to YouTube and spent less time doing shop and tractor stuff. It’s rewarding though, when you hear the simple words “thanks coach”!

Gotta tell ya Keith my first blower was a short chute single on a 520. Had a blast with it & thought I gotta get me a deuce. Really let her fly with one of those. So I found one for short money that was missing alot of parts but found those with the help of the guys here. DId all the mods... rubber paddle extensions, center support, ball bearings on the auger. Lotta fun stuffing it in a big drift and hearing that Onan get on the governor and the belt squealing. After a couple of years with little to no snow and no use for it. I got a 520 with a tall single and all the goodies. Electric chute, lights, cab wiper...actually did a nicer job than a big heavy deuce. This year lots of snow so out came the the old deuce ... reset up for off road use with double link v bar chains heavy duty skids & just a ton of weight. Let the good times roll ... again! Out to the wood lot and deer pasture. Don't tell The Pullstart but I actually try and get it stuck.

And let's not forget the old gasket material & small ball peen hammer method. Perfect for those "it's Sunday night, all the stores are closed - where did I put that gasket??" moments.

As long as the chute is pointed downwind!

A bad condenser can cause issue at high RPMs

You'll want to make sure the fuel system is clean and that any old gas has been removed. @ebinmaine can you through that new to me check list up?

Another one of the handy dandy tools that I've acquired because of this site is three different hole punches designed for leather that were sent to me by @Oldskool Mike. Perfect for cutting bolt holes in gaskets.

I use gasket material and scalpel. I had a washer I used for a guide for center hole, leather punch for screw holes, and just cut outer diameter with a pair of scissors.

Spit my beer out on that one Bar but you got it all wrong... I rebuilt my carb but now it won't go into gear. What did I do wrong?

Changed out the powered worm gear snowblower chute with a powered chain drive.

Happy New Year everyone !!! With the day off I figured I'd take advantage of getting paid to work on my own stuff. A little progress report for y'all. First off I degreased the parts so that they would be ready for the blast cabinet. With the dishes done it was time to move on to repairs. First off get the drag link that a PO welded to the fan gear removed. Hood stand had some fatigue cracks that needed to be addressed. Tool box also had some fatigue cracks. Drilled some holes at the end of the cracks, beveled them out & welded them up. @AlexR was recently asking about spindle repairs. The spindles on this tractor had some pretty severe wear. I welded these then trimmed them back down to size with a grinder & a file. Bearing now fits snug on the spindle. That's all for today.

The best ones are posts like, "My motor quit running. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?" That's when you break out the popcorn

Left side cover ready to install on engine. Left side cover hardware ready to install. 5/16 bolt and washer are only temporary for alignment. Throttle cable clip ready to install. Left side cover installed.

Don't know if beating in a carburetor with a small ball peen hammer would be a good idea. Though I would use a BFH Tool on a Chineseium one.

Is this an aftermarket Chinese Carburetor? If so do you have the factory carb. that was on the engine? The Chineseium Carburetors are sold as fitting 10, 12, 14, and 16 HP engines. They do fit but will not operate properly on any engine in many cases. The one and only Chineseium carb. I ever bought had the 26mm body for a 10 or 12 HP engine but had a main jet for a 14 or 16 HP engine. There was no way of adjusting it to make it perform properly.

January 2, 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first woman voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More than 80 other women have entered the hall since her induction was announced on this day in 1987.

I make mine from old garage door springs.

Just my worth. I see no reason for a 'clutch' as such. You don't need to disconnect the motor drive to come to a stop. I'm thinking a soft start might not be best. You want full torque to get her rolling. A variable speed control....yup. Think electric golf cart.

I would be inclined to look at your governor to see if it is hooked up and functioning correctly. Having said that, a good carburetor cleaning is always good.

Start by downloading this manual. Go to section 6 and set your governor up properly. Set the carb adjusting screws to the factory settings. Engine Kohler K-Series SM TP-2379.pdf - Kohler - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

I agree with that Eric sometimes you can find them at the tractor shows I have found a few that way I believe I have a full set.

Winter Mode Video:

Wheel/Tires/Seat Video:

OP: My headlights only come on when the key is on. DA: I had one did that once. Rebuilt the carb and fixed it.

Speaking of which ...how is that compressor that runs it doing?

I totally agree. It’s not only stupid answers, but sometimes downright wrong and or condescending answers. That’s something you will never find here with our fine folks.

And each requires different rear axle hitches. The early A-frame style on the left uses rear axle brackets that mount ahead of the axle housing. The later A-frame style on the right uses rear axle brackets that mount under the axle housing.

Your two frames are for different models of tractor. The “A” style is for short frame mid-to-late 60’s tractors. The one with the parallel frame members at the end is for long frame tractors from the 70’s onward.

Engine plate ready to install. Tractor ready for engine plate to be installed. All hardware installed and nuts left just loose enough that the plate can move. Plate pulled fully forward as far as it will move (this will give maximum belt tension later on). Plate checked to be sure it is square to the frame. Left side bolts snugged to hold plate in proper position. Battery cable clips orientated as they were during disassembly then right side bolts snugged. All four bolts torqued to 30 ft/lb.

Fuel pump ready to install. Fuel pump screwed to blower housing and crankcase vacuum pulse hose hooked up. Voltage regulator ready to be installed. Voltage regulator installed into Right side cover. Right side cover ready to be installed. Right side cover installed. I also verified good electrical connection between regulator body and engine block.

I got a idea for tie rods I think you guys will like. So they have these heim joints that have left and right hand threads that weld to round pipe. So the 3/8 heim joints will weld to 3/4 inch tube. I can get the a 3' round tube for about $12 and a set of 4 joints I can get for around $30 All I got to do is cut the tube to length and weld it on.

I made the belt tensioner last week. Originally was using the existing v-pulley from the factory belt tensioner but then decided to use the flat pulley from the mower deck tensioner to get a better wrap around the drive pulley to prevent slipping. I have 3 different drive pulleys to try, 4” that matches original engine, 3-1/2 that I have installed, and a 3” pulley.

I’m converting my 314-8 to electric

Agree I was referring to just pressing with hammer/anvil enough to leave patteren in gasket material.

and half the answers start with "I had one that did that and...."

May have to send @Achto to wakey wakey Jim up.

I would remove the engine shroud to be sure that there are no mice nests

Has about 23hrs on the clock now. It's a cold blooded pig on first start up when it's below 20 degrees out. With 25CFM at 90psi it makes all the air I need plus. Could probably run 2 blast cabinets if I wanted.

Uncle Jim are those cast concrete or steel impregnated weights? Pretty custom tho

Exactly why I was asking. Paired with the right controller, you could have a "hybrid" foot controller that works similar to a hydro but with different gear box speeds. Or just stop and go like those electric cars we had when we were little. Either way will be pretty cool!

@ebinmaine Around twenty years ago I saw Billy Joel at my high school. It was a benefit for something? I can’t remember. But I do remember it was called Billy Joel, a Night of Questions, Answers and a Little Bit of Music. It was held in the auditorium, probably around 500 people. I remember a woman asking him about the song Piano Man and what a Real Estate Novelist is ? He laughed and said it was just something he made up! Billy lives about 15 minutes from me, close to the late Jimmy Buffet.

Kroil is expensive stuff. ...and worth every penny.

Sometimes this site gives me very bad ideas.

Governor control assembly and wire clip ready to be installed to blower housing. Governor control assembly ready to be installed to blower housing. Blower housing ready for governor control assembly to be installed. Cable bracket installed to blower housing with the bolt ran down finger tight. Flat washer and bushing sat on cable bracket. Governor control arm placed onto bushing then a flat washer was placed on top then the bolt was installed. Both bolts then tightened. Wire clip ready to be installed to blower housing. Note the different threads on this bolt. Blower housing ready for wire clip to be installed. Wire clip installed to blower housing. Governor control assembly and wire clip installed to blower housing.

So, Kevin, we haven't heard from you for a week. What gives? You been on the lamb under the witness protection program?

That would be the one.

Once had an idea to try building a hybrid tractor but I just don't have the electrical knowledge needed to pull it off. Maybe I'll have the time to research and learn once retired. Basically all self contained so it could charge and also run off the small gas engine. Did an electric one a long time ago but used a starter generator motor. Definitely not as efficient or powerful as that motor. But it could cruise around for about an hour off one 12v deep cycle battery. It was built for a friend's daughter so it was also a fish tank "powered" tractor.