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Just got me a 418-8 tonight, been wanting one ever since I got a 418-A couple summers ago. Needs some cleaning up but runs sweet and decent older 48" deck. Of course the paper ID tag is wasted on it. What would be the model number on it?

Ready for mowing!

This is on my 867, which should be the same. 1/4 x 20 threads. I used mine to mount a charging port...

RedSquare mentioned around the 1:02:00 mark

Looks like mine! Have fun with it. I have the bervac rear weight bracket and weights for mine when I used the blower. I just have the single stage WH blower. The weights pretty much make it unstoppable!

Getting ready to paint the thing Got it all mask off

The 854 got a spiffy new set of adjustable tie rods commissioned from @ri702bill. Beautiful craftsmanship! Much improved steering now that the toe-out has been corrected. When giving it a test ride, I discovered that the tractor's left turn radius is a few inches tighter than its right turn radius when the spindle arms are hitting their respective stops. Only quirk is that the ball ends that I sourced have SAE threading on both the male and female parts, but the flats are metric! The shaft flats are SAE because Bill turned them from SAE hex stock.

It is a beautiful flower. If you are paying attention you can watch it bloom in seconds like a firework. Only lasts a few days till the next one bursts. I had a video a few phones ago darnit. Hymenocallis I believe. Probably lots of varieties. Must have in your show garden! Thank you for sharing!

My mom has been poking around going through old stuff at the house. She found this newspaper clipping from summer of 1974. Bruce of course is my late father. @Qball Yes... The Ugly Bruce. The plant in the following piece is still alive and thriving. If it was blooming in 1917 it was at least several years old then. So now it's 110? More? Horticultural Happening In Petersham By RUTH BASSINGTHWAITE PETERSHAM - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Banks of Hardwick road recently had a "horticultural happening" in their home. A spider lily plant, last known to blossom some 15 years ago, began to bloom with one after another of the slender flowers appearing as day followed day. The bulb from which the plant has grown is known to be at least 60 years old, members of the family say. It belonged to the late Mrs. Lizzie Rich, Banks' great grandmother. In June of 1917 the plant responded to the bridal blooming month by wholeheartedly for the wedding of Edward and Mildred (Rich) Welch, the present owners' grandparents. Mrs. Vernon Banks, formerly Roberta Welch, had the plant for many years, but, not considering herself a green thumb expert, just "let it be" until her son and wife set up their own home. Mrs. Banks considers her daughter-in-law to be "a good hand with flowers" and it must be so. The younger Mrs. Banks noted that it was possible to witness the unfolding bud to flower production in an hour or two. How she had time to watch is a mystery to us as "almost four year old" Eric, and Heidi and Alana, nine month old twins, provide plenty of action every hour of every day.

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11/16/25 I was going to look at a 314-8 with a BerVac 46” snowblower and a 42” RD (pretty mint!). 462 hrs!! He was the original owner and had all the paperwork from when it was new. So, we struck a killer of a deal. Did I mention that he said it hadn’t run in 6 or 7 years?! I rolled the dice, (I mean, hey it was a Kohler!!) I got it home. It was snowy out but i got the mouse nest out from under the motor tin and i pushed it back into the garage for the winter. Till today!! I did all the usual… cleaned out the tank, put in a new shut off valve, new lines, filter and primer bulb. I rebuilt the fuel pump and cleaned out the carb. There may have been a few things i forgot in there. But, primed the motor and it fired right to life!! It was a bit Smokey at first, 30 seconds into it and it didn’t smoke a bit! I made it around the yard once and the drive belt had had enough, it was toast!!

Maybe the PTO just used those holes because they were already there. Who knows? Wheel Horse engineers did some "different" stuff, and were all about using what they had on hand.

here is where the sickle hold up rod is located on my 656. Don’t know if it’s in the right place or not, but it looks like it is in the right place.

What would the holes there on an 854 be then because all three of our 854s inclouding the one that is original, since the lever style pto didnt come out till 66. Looking in the sales brochures and people with sickles, I had assumed that they were for the mount that goes on the side of the dash stand to hold the bar up when no in use.

On my 518-H, I resorted to removing one rear wheel and supporting the axle case on a small dolly. That let the wheel-less hub rotate through the differential when the wheeled side was turning. Later, while it was in the shop, I’d use a wheeled jack under the transaxle to hoist the rear then move it. Lastly, I got a set of “car skates." In the end, the 518-H donated its topsides to a 520-H chassis, the Eaton 700 got donated to member in need, the dolly got cannibalized, and the skates went to @ebinmaine!

You know the rules, front ends on Friday only or we will be forced to call out the Photo Police. Since you appear to be a first time offender we can let you off with a warning.

It’s not Friday but here’s a front end pic of my 1257.

I googled that part #.. and bought 2 bolts listed in the download description.. get home and they don’t fit those 2 holes above my 856 logo. Any chance you know what size fits in those holes?

Correct that the standard changed, but the PT-7 kit was only an add on option.

Well yes and no ... big block in a short frame 1045 & 1055 still has the foot PTO. Long frames '66 and up yes side handle.

I wouldn't say wrong, because it was before my time for certain. The 7363 pulley pictured above was key. But the manual page has the following listed:

Piece of fuel pump lever?

When a Kohler single cylinder engine is assembled the first part that goes in is the governor shaft so I don't think you will be able to replace it without an engine disassembly .

X530. The wifeys tractor. I cant keep her off it. She loves to mow lucky me.

Wouldn't mind some pictures and info on the JD in the background in the Other Brands section. x 500 / x 700 Series maybe ? Been keeping my eye open for another JD. @Wishin4a416

Gave the snow machine a bath to get rid of the salt and mud and cinders. It will go in the shed soon to free up some garage space.

Hauled quite a bit of rotten wood out into the woods yesterday.

Kinda side ish shot...

A 310 I picked up this winter that needed some TLC. A very low hour tractor.

I made a deal on this tractor today. A GC 1720 with FEL and backhoe. Also included a York type landscaping rake, a chain drag harrow, and a sizeable dual axle trailer (with a title!). He threw in some scaffolding sections that were on the trailer as well. Pictures tomorrow.