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Gotta record this here for the future! Our garage has been a mess too long and so today was the day to do spring cleaning! Zach got home from work and jumped right in to help. He had been “dying” to check out/us the WH wagon. I have had it standing up next to the wall for the last 5 years or so. Zach has no memory of riding in the wagon even though he has on a couple of occasions. now he is begging me to restore it. I told him that he has several other projects to finish and then he can do this one. He told me that when he has his own place someday he wanted to buy this from me. I told him that it’s not for sale—and I could tell he was disappointed (I generally don’t sell stuff to my kids). I said, “if you want it that much, it’s yours when you have your own place with a garage or shed to keep it inside…”😎🙌🏻 after all—he is the only one of my four kids that has owned a Wheel Horse since he was three years old and restored it when he was nine💪🏻 He even used the custom @Achto hitch pin to pull it around…thanks again @19richie66 for the sweet Blackbeard decal—looks really cool on there! Another chapter in the Zach/blackbeard story📖

Although I have pictures of Zach in and on this wagon they are from about 6 years ago and he has no recollection of it. We were doing some massive garage cleaning/organizing tonight and he was super excited about the wagon…so I let him hook up Blackbeard and haul burnables to the fire pit! He was in his element!

Two things Johnny Carson never did made him a class act and an example that I wish was being followed today. He never got involved in politics and he could tell a joke without being vulgar.

i always thought my 37 SD on my 312-8 was terrific cut - - maybe the 2 blade design, or the lift attachment on the one blade -- but it sure leaves nice cut - and the 12 Kohler always enough power

Mowed all my parent’s lawn with the 312. It powered through with only one stop to tighten the mule drive. The PTO went bad on their mower so it had been a week since it was mowed. The grass is growing like crazy with our odd weather for the time of year lately. I also recruited the 308 for them to use if they need to. Just a little grease in the mule drive and a once over to check it over as my test after I put the deck on had a new noise up front. After it’ll be good to go.

Nothing like the slapping of vacuum wipers on a deary day. Drove the '47 Chevy to town and began to sprinkle on way home. Don't get to use the wipers much. 20260522_093425.mp4

Adding a vacuum reservoir to the line going to the wiper motor would help.

Wheelhorse all done restored

many times 2 ply 4 ply are merely a rating. Many 4 ply rated small tires only have two plys when you cut into them

Spent the day doing some more yard projects. Other half and I decided to sell the pool this year and buy a park pass and travel different state parks this summer. We also decided to turn the old pool location into a new flower garden. So spent the day digging out the sand and digging down the under layer of soil and ordered 6 yards of garden soil. They said it was going to be delivered by the end of the weekend. Awesome! Now I have the time to dig all that sand out. We'll I dug all the sand out and wouldnt you know I looked up and tue dumptruck was dumping my garden soil. So no rest for the wicked right to filling wheelbarrows and the new garden spot. Also built a walk way from my pad though the garden to the lawn. Turned out pretty nice.

I think (I am not an eaton guy ) pic two may be an Eaton 700???

Picture 2 is not a sunstrand...picture one is a piston to piston sunstrand not an early one.

Piling on... I am not a Tecumseh hater. There can be valid reasons to invest time and treasure to resuscitate one. However, if a low- or no-cost compatible Kohler is available to swap in, the swap wins.

check the shafts and internal surfaces for scratches /corrosion...

IMHO... spending your resources - time & money - going thru a Tecumseh is akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the listing Titanic... Swap it with the Kohler.

My 57 Chevy 210 had them. As they say, vacuun sucks. They were "adjustable" to a point for swipes per minute.... almost non existant while struggling up a long incline, and they try to beat themselves to death going on the down incline. Much worse with a worn engine that did not generate good vacuum. I do NOT miss them...

May 22, 1992 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of "The Tonight Show".

I haven't watched late night since then.

Class act... Nothing like it anymore

Looks Like that spring has seen better days too.

Show prep . Had a little axle drip going on, and decided it’s time to make it like new again . That oem seal from 40 years ago sure gave me a run for my money .

Between painting The fence and porch trim and hauling garden dirt I managed to get the lawn mowed with the C-160.

I finally decided to do something about getting zapped by the spark plug boot on my weed trimmer. Probably due to the cheap ignition coil I bought on Amazon. I cut a piece off of an empty oil quart container, and used 5/16" screws to install it over the plug location. No more shocks!

Dig a big enough hole to burry them so you don't trip over them.

Just needs a layer of mud to make it complete.

Definitely

Some things here I haven’t seen in a while: openable vent, window crank, third pedal.

That is the key phrase to look (or look out) for.... A lot of the "Not from around here" brands are 2 ply. Two ply tires are easier to mount, but not as puncture resistant as four ply tires....

Ditto for SNL. But it took Ed McMahon to fill in any voids with the great banter between Johnny & himself to make it outstanding.

Working on the pre repair shop to-do list this morning. Bleach seat. Seal up the roof lights so it can sit outside. Put axles in pile. Check that tote for other parts. Check and count all bearings. Re-read Redsquare thread to recall all axle information. Install battery and hold down. CHANGE ENGINE OIL. Start:

I always blame things on the previous owner too.

It could be done with the deck on the tractor, that way you can inspect it as used. If the gage Wheel support rod is bent or tweaked it could hold one side up higher than the other. if that is the case you could put one end in a vise and use a long pipe wrench to twist the other end to match it. If you don't have these tools available make friends with someone who does.

Hi guys, thanks for the feedback. I'm on my way to beautiful Anguilla for a bit, so no rototillers for now! Yes, I removed the tines & replaced the seals, but I THOUGHT I had them layed out properly. Boy will my face be red if that is the case! My troy-bilt horse is a beast, and although it has the same limitations, I can apply generous down pressure via the handlebars. Yeah, Central PA clay is no fun. I got a tooth bar for my FEL to get through it. I think I finally got it tilled enough for my zinnia seeds this year. It will be watered generously over the summer, so tilling either this autumn or next spring will be easier. I am also considering adding pelleted gypsum to help lighten it.

Standard 7.5 inch Wheel Horse wheels will accept most any 10.50 wide turf tire. Ag cleats of the same 10.50 (actual) width on the other hand can be troublesome on 7.5 wide wheels. The bar treads force all the flex to the sidewalls on some tires and make clenching the bead tough without tubes. Better to use 8.5 (like 520 wheels) or wider wheels for these. So 23x10.50-12 turfs (or any non-bar tread) should be good.

The big spring on the cross shaft provides the resistance to the motion control. The little springs back on the slider were only used on Wheelamatics... (875-1275 vintage tractors.)

Make sure the metal tab on the left end of the shaft (bolted to the hoodstand) isn't broken or the bolt missing. (#24/25)

And if you have a private well, test the water for radon too

John @wallfish is the pro here. I did quite a few radon mitigations when I was in the home improvement business. Most homes with a sump pit are fairly easy to do yourself. However, there are some situations where you might want to get a pro involved. Where I live (Maryland) there is no requirement for licensing or permits, at lease when I did it. Because of that fact, a lot of unscrupulous characters like me were putting in radon reduction fans. Test results were always favorable afterwards because of the simplicity of it. Think of radon as steam in your bathroom. Steam you can see, radon you can't. But when you turn on the exhaust fan, it removes the steam. Same idea with radon, only you are removing the radon from under the basement floor or crawlspace, and you are running the "exhaust" fan constantly.

One has dynamic braking, the other has a mechanical brake. I think it would be a bigger project than you want to tackle. Just my opinion.

Put some black tape over the holes in the instrument panel and forget it. Never understood why I need a light to tell me I have my foot on the brake or stood up. That is why I only have one modern horse and much prefer old simple designs.

Replaced seal behind brake drum(I just noticed when I posted pics I put brake drum on backwards ), and changed oil in rear of the 312-8 I been working. Also got to try out my new headlight, and before anyone ask, no thats not a professional model in last pic just me.

Happy Birthday

What was the tested level? The open earth areas will need to be covered so there's a barrier and air will be pulled from underneath. The best way to mitigate is to create a pressure field which has influence throughout the entire footprint area of the foundation or as much as possible. Anther option is dilution with a ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilation). Best done by an HVAC expert as they know how to exchange air better than a "radon guy". This brochure gives a pretty good explanation for fan and pipe systems air radon brochures.pdf

That's a PO fix and is actually 3 springs, works but will eventually get replaced.

They can be a pain, but well worth it when replaced.

The Eaton 700 is not as strong as the Sundstrand or Eaton 1100. If all you plan to do is mow a lawn and pull a small cart the 700 would be OK. Do you have any reliable history on either of these transaxles? The only hurdle you will have to cross when replacing a Sundstrand with any Eaton is the motion control linkage. If you have access to the Wheel Horse the 700 was removed from be sure to get the entire motion control linkage and lever along with the parking brake linkage. While this thread covers widening the axles for a GT-14 it does have a lot of good photos of what needs to be done. You do not need to open yours up because you are just bolting it to the frame and connecting linkages.

Bought this C120 for $500 from a old guy didn't realize it when i bought it and its not the sellers fault he never put it on but somebody made new mounting brackets for the snowplow.. ok so thats not so bad but they cut the frame to short so I can't turn the plow it can only be straight. I will eventually either buy another plow or weld it a bunch lol. The deck is in pretty good shape it has a few rust holes not bad someone must have repainted it but I can't figure it out as it has all the decals all in good shape. The guy said that the belt was bad but i took the cover off and it was just the tenisoner spring broke bought a new one from tractor supply for $4. The motor sounds good but it is having a few issues it doesn't always run smooth and it sputters sometimes but at high throttle it runs fine. I will get into that soon when I have a little time. Overall I am happy with it just a little bummed out about the plow. Right now I just have some chains hooked up to it so I can raise it up, to at least get me through this winter.

The easier way is to look at the brake drum location and rotation. On six-speeds, the drum & band are very close to the rear axle housing (i.e. within an inch or two). On 8-speeds, they are three or four inches away. If the donor is on a tractor, then you can check the drum rotation: clockwise when the tractor is moving forward on six speeds; counter-clockwise on 8-speeds. Another look is the linkage attachment: six-speed linkage attaches at the end of the band clockwise from the case mounting tab; 8-speed at the end of the band counter-clockwise from the mounting tab. This is a six-speed brake

Painted a belt guard and the brake linkage cover and got my 864 logo stuck on. I haven't gotten to take a photo of the belt guard on the tractor as I need to get the right pulley because the one we have is too thick and rubs on the belt guard. @Handy Don, @ri702bill, what pulley did you guys use for your hi-lo 854s?

Well, it's a roller. I really could have had it all back together today but too many other distractions and no ATF on the shelf either. Tomorrow's another day...