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8 pointsJuly 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Réard dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.
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5 pointsGuess we passed inspection.
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5 pointsPhase 2 of the 2 piece seat project.
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5 pointsI missed this, and my 701 isn't yet finished- but here is my submission:
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4 pointsGreetings Horse family! After a hiatus, got settled in at Western Illinois and decided it's time for a change. Great grandpa's C195 is doing well and I believe it's fitting to repaint. Located an original set of ag tires on rims and got them on but think they are too skinny 😭. However, looking for exact replacements are not happening. I'm wanting recommendations on a set that are just as tall and wanting to go wider. Having a 48 inch deck for now until I locate a 60 or take two 48s and weld my own together 😁, I can run dish in so wider will fit. Seat pan has repairs and would like to locate another fiberglass or grab a steel pan and be happy as a worker. Anyone tried to make a fiberglass replacement before? And the debate on paint..... Original once but after looking at the bubbling paint and rust, I might as well take it down to bare and do it correctly. After reading a lot of suggestions, I think it's Navajo White and IH red. But I'm open to suggestions... Black goes either way. Some prefer Gloss or Satin. Hydro lever, hydraulic levers, engine screen and air cleaner cover I think should be chrome, not rattle can but chrome. Anyone have a lead on a reputable company for that? Decals, we all know who that guy is! Motor needs nothing, finally stopped using oil after cleaning carbon and filling block with off road diesel and ATF, removing spark plugs, engaged PTO and spun motor over using an electric motor to spin it at operating RPM for an hour each flush. 5 hours later, no more smoking and switched to Royal Purple oil and MMO in fuel. Any suggestions, tips or advice is definitely welcome. Thank you all for reading and enjoy your hobby!
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4 pointsSince my last post on this subject if have been lucky to find a few great "new" cans for my collection. First is an Eagle No.66 Brass Oiler And one that I found just this past Friday. I didn't know what I had until I cleaned it up. This is a thumb oiler from a 1920 Pierce Arrow tool kit.
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4 pointsSo I offered to get this franken driving for Brett Esse of Portage Show proprietor fortune and fame. He offered to pay me for the work, which I refused, and I had to explain to him the difference between a hobby and a job. Actually is a cute little tractor and runs fairly decent. Started out life as a 656 with a K181 repo. Floor boards added but nicely done. Problem is the tranny is locked up solid and all the diesel and kerosene in the world is not going to help. @Achto sold him an off the shelf spare tranny to put in it to get it driving and ready to be sold at the show. Pics of the adventure. What flush fluid looks like after a month of setting. I probably should have drained the water out first. Rite of passage my @$$. Puller best xmass present ever @Achto
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3 pointsMoving more firewood this morning. This second load was a monster.
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3 pointsThe trans was stuck and also had a large crack in cast pan. Probably from water in it freezing. The crack saved the gears from rusting bad since the water could just run out. Cleaned the rust off the gears and did a JB weld of the crack. It's been about a month since we (my nephew Paul has been helping me) got it running and shifting. This is a little above idle in 3rd gear so it looks like it will go pretty fast in 3rd.
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2 pointsYou on crack buddy ... we can't get rid of him ...
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2 pointsHe lifts his leg on it I'm shooting...
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2 pointsHi guys, my friend found 312-8 model with Kohler M12, is this 1989 model? There is also partially visible tag with 12K802? Decals says Wheel Horse, no Toro sign yet.
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2 pointsYep, there are shims in two places in the reduction steering. One set to bring the big gear on the intermediate shaft closer to the steering shaft gear. Another brings the lower steering shaft’s fan gear closer to the intermediate shaft’s bevel gear. While you’re in there, look closely for excess play in the socket that holds the steering wheel shaft--it has a grease zerk that is routinely ignored and results extra wear.
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2 pointsAt the big show I got a frame from a round hood, tranny, and dash tower from @Pullstart. I also got a short frame square hood, and the dash pieces from @Mike'sHorseBarn. I got a pullstart 8 horse from one of the guys in the barns and a steering wheel from one of the guys set up in the in field. When I got the steering wheel, it still had the roll pin and part of the cut off steerong shaft in it. I soaked it for a few days with kroil and worked on it yesterday. That was the easiet roll pin I've ever had come out once I figured out how to hold the wheel. The chunk of the steering shaft also came right out. I put it in our press and barely had any pressure on it and it moved. Today, having no power and it being hot, all I did was put the dash pieces together and set them on the tower. It's been 100 degrees and humid here since we got back from the show so I haven't really been able to work on very much.
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2 pointsFYI…I’m just over 6’ so don’t cheap out on the new improved cab
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2 pointsWe put tubes in all the tires, new brake master cylinder, waiting for some new 1/4" brake line but we did make a temp line out of copper tubing I had laying around to check the wheel cylinders and brake operation. So far so good and need to adjust those brakes back from removing the drums. If the brakes work then it's time for a temp seat and take it for a test drive!. Hold my beer and watch this! LOL As suspected the cab is a little too small so it even crams me in there at only 5' 7". The cab will need to be lengthened about 8" front to back and the roof raised about 4 more inches higher. I'll try and get rid of that square "Pope mobile" look since it needs modifications anyway.
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2 pointsHope so. Already got a list started of parts to purchase to do all the needed maintenance items. Like I mentioned its my 1st experience with an Onan.
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2 pointsI had to set this up today. For an idea that popped into my head right before I took the picture, it came out great.
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2 pointsAll new rigs that come here need something, so they all get a turn in the garage for fluids/grease and all that. Well my new C-81 from the Wheel Horse Show had a pretty good oil leak that I didn’t notice at first. Showed up after a 20 minute drive. Turned out the fuel pump gasket was on UPSIDE DOWN! Had a new gasket here in stock and it was an easy fix. I don’t have a gasket for the carb to engine block as that one isn’t correct, but it does seem to seal. Any reason I need to do the carb gasket???
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2 pointsSorry Jim for the bad news. It’s never an easy call. We lost two of ours last year. My girl is getting old and it’s going to be hard when she gets to that point. Funny thing is I didn’t want her but my wife brought her home anyways. She became part of the family quick. You’ll do what’s right. 👍
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2 pointsHappy 250 to you guy's!
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2 pointsThanks guys and good advice Bob. Trouble is Cindy doesn't want to see her suffer even tho I tell her we'll know when the time is right. On a happy note we are going to pick up a new addition. A Westie pup in MO and hopefully have a visit with @ronwh We had this all planned out long before the bad news. Leaving right after the Portage Show.
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2 points@WHX?? Tough duty... just went through this with our Denali 2 months ago... cancer. As @Racinbob says... they'll let you know. Put him down 3 weeks after diagnosis...
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2 pointsThat's a tough call Jim. We are dealing with a similar issue with one of ours. Kidney failure. We asked the vet that question. He said she will let us know when it's time. That seems like good advice.
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2 pointsPrayers shipmate I thought of you a couple of times at the BS and wondered how she was doing. Sadly now I know and I'll say a prayer for you and her every time I see a mid mount.
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2 pointsDoes the transmission have a 2nd output shaft (or blank removable cover for one) which was typically used for a winch or hydraulic pump.
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1 pointIt shouldn't be real tight for ease of attaching and closing the catch. They can get quite wallowed from years of a deck or what not flopping around. Could be the rod that you used is a bit under sized? Maybe add a little weld to top of the catch arm that holds it up and in? Maybe over weld it a bit then grind back down for a perfect fit??? I would say forget about the 9 3/4 then and just go with what gives a decent lift yet can do some scraping. Mine has been PO modified so my pin length is off I'm sure.
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1 pointWe tend to get at least one, usually two or three, of these events every year in July and August, with weeks of temps consistently above 90. I'm just not handling it as well as I did in my 20s.
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1 pointToday I fabricated the lift link arm and the attaching block for the grader frame. I ran across an issue with the Tach-A-Matic, it is extremely sloppy. I can rock the grader frame up and down around 3/16" to 1/4" on each side and side to side about 1/4" or more. I also ran into a issue with the distance between the two pins on the lift arm. Per the specs I found here on the forum the distance is supposed to be 9-3/4" between pins. Between the sloppiness of the Tach-A-Matic and the 9-3/4" dimension I cold only raise the blade off the ground about 1/2". I found that using a floor jack to force the pivot end of the grader frame upwards in the Tach-A-Matic I could get a little more lift height but not much. I then added a new mounting hold about 1-1/8" lower than the top pin in the lift arm. This pin location change allowed me to lift the grader blade about 2" off the ground and allows the blade to still rest fully on the ground when lowered, which seems to match what I see in pictures online. I tried searching how to repair the Tach-A-Matic and didn't find anything. Just how tight should the Tach-A-Matic hold the shaft? Should there be any up/down or fore/aft movement of the arm when it's being held by the Tach-A-Matic? Suggestions welcome
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1 pointNot for a tiller, it's for a type of engine powered leaf collection system. Check here.
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1 pointThat would be for a tiller.
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1 pointGuy I worked with got ahold of an old doodle bug. He got it running and stopping and decided to take it for a test run. Used an upside down bucket for a seat. Lots of hills in his area. Everything was fine until going down a hill with a curve, That bucket slid out of the cab and the only thing keeping him in the cab was the fact he had a death grip on the steering wheel.
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1 pointWe have no power either currently. Generators for the win!
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1 point@sqrlgtr No apologies needed, it’s funny because at the WH show is when I got asked about my setup by quite a few folks. The wheels are about 11 inch wide lip to lip, the tires are Carlisle tru power 26-12-12. I have the weights pictured in the wheels and I also have weights behind the wheels, but I forgot what brand they are from, I’m sure I can look thru the binder and find out somehow.
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1 pointSeveral years ago I was given a set of new take-off rear lamps from an IHC tractor chassis that was being built into a dump truck. These would have bolted to the frame (inside or outside of) depending on the customer's intentions of use. The dump chassis specs didn't fit the usage so these were removed. Today I used online search info to determine the most likely ground wire color and tested the units. All good. Notated the wires. I'm hoping to keep the original Ford factory wiring harness in place. This Tekonsha plug in adapter should get me the connections I need so I can splice the aftermarket lights in. Also found a 7 way plug and trailer brake controller in the parts box. I need to confirm that the 7 way is the correct style.
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1 pointThe C160-8 got a fresh oil change, spark plug, pressure washing then a light rub down with some fluid film. It’s out basking in the sun now.
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1 pointHere’s some up close pictures of the 520. I spent some of the morning draining/flushing fluids and went to Walmart for some cheap 10w30 and a LX16 oil filter for the unidrive so I can run it and flush it and not waste an expensive hydraulic filter but it will be getting good oil and a hydraulic filter from Deere as they’re the most reasonably priced filter I’ve found. The fuel tank is out baking in the sun trying to dry up all the varnish in it so I can scrub it out better. This harness has also been cut into at the fuse box and jumped out that will get cleaned up and repaired along with the 9 pin that I will replace with deutsch connectors. While looking around it I seen that the steering support has been for lack of better words welded but it’s holding so it might stay like that for now and the bevel gears for the steering has seen better days but it doesn’t look like it’s been greased a whole lot and the weight of the loader probably didn’t help matters. @WHX?? on my other onan powered wheel horses I’ve usually gotten away with a good cleaning and compressed air through the jets but but as handy don said there’s a jet behind a welch plug on the muffler side of the carb that you have to remove to clean. My other 520 actually needed the accelerator pump rebuilt to stop it from surging. @ebinmaine nothing crazy just the lower panel for the dash tower which I’ll probably make at work along with the grip tape for the foot boards and some other odds like the vacuum gauge that’s broken.
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1 pointPrayers to you and your family.
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1 pointVery very sorry for your loss, must be very hard, prayers out to you and your family 🙏.
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1 pointDan, I am so very sorry for the loss of your wife. I too lost my beautiful wife of 38 years six years ago. I miss her every day. These are tough times for sure. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. -JD-
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1 pointAbbey goes to work with me every day and she's become quite the beggar around the office. Guy I work with took her picture and plugged it in to AI
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1 pointAfter looking at all of the Tin Man photos from the movie, I am convinced that my oiler is identical to the one in the picture.
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1 pointNice collection Bob. Here are a few of mine. The Eagle trigger finger pumpers work great for squirting fuel down the throat of a lazy starting engine. Can you ID this one with the dual cap. It does have a thumb popping bottom.
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1 pointParking brake.
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1 pointMan I hope so.....
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1 pointCool stuff! Looks fun!
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1 page from Demystification Guide #492-4509 Image rotated to place the start terminal at the top 1 page 123KB How to troubleshoot 111216 switch replaced by 103990 5-terminal 3-position key switch for battery ignition This switch requires a starter solenoid ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tractor Switch Ignition Battery ignition with electric start 103990 (Threads 5/8"-32) 5-terminal 3-position (B-R-A-I-S) Used 1974-1985 Replaces 111216 5-terminal 3-position 103990 5-terminal 3-position available 06/08 $15.61 from RCPW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tractor Switch Ignition Battery ignition with electric start 111216 (Threads 5/8"-32) 5-terminal 3-position (B-R-I-A-S) Used 1986 and 1988-1997 111216 5-terminal 3-position replaced by 103990 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napa and Prime-Line replacement switch 7-01892 (9/16" mounting stem) Stens replacement switch 430-512 (9/16" mounting stem) Rotary replacement switch 31-1931 (9/16" mounting stem) Napa and Prime-Line 5-terminal connector body that uses Packard female spade terminals 7-016034 (With terminals and wire leads 7-01910) Stens 5-terminal connector body that uses Packard female spade terminals 430-206 (With terminals and wire leads 430-223) Rotary 5-terminal connector body with terminals and wire leads 31-6662 Bare 5-wire female plastic connector is Kohler 48 155 01 (This also used on the Kohler engine to tractor connector.) Tractor harness male connector is Toro 112185 and illustrated with the low oil switch. 82-12o502* - Correct 82 -12o502 - Not correct 82-12o502 - Suspicious and not checked or determined yet 103990 Battery ignition switch used on 1974 models 1-0140*, 1-0145*, 1-0353*, 1-0354*, 1-0356*, 1-0380*, 1 -0385, 1-0390*, 1-0480*, 1-0485*, 1-0490*, 1 -0495, 1-0510*, 1-0611*, 1-0630*, 1-0650* ***** 1974 C-120 8-Speed model 1-0353 - Listed in PSB #301E for 1973-74. Suspect 1973 12hp 8-Speed is wrong ? - Most likely a 1974 model using a 3 key-position switch - 1974 on Belgium list 1974 C-120 8-Speed model 1-0354 - Listed in PSB #301E for 1973-74. Suspect 1973 12hp 8-Speed is wrong ? - Most likely a 1974 model using a 3 key-position switch - 1974 on Belgium list 1975 models 1-0141*, 1 -0357, 1 -0375, 1-0381*, 1-0391*, 1-0395*, 1-0396*, 1-0481*, 1-0491*, 1-0511*, 1-0612*, 1-0631*, 1-0651* ***** 1976 models 61 -07K801, 61 -07K802, 61-08K801*, 61-08K802*, 61-08K803*, 61-08K804*, 61-10K801*, 61-10K802*, 61-10K803*, 61-10K804*, 61-12K801*, 61-12K802*, 61-12K803*, 61-12K804*, 61-12KS01*, 61-12KS02*, 61-12KS03*, 61-12KS04*, 61-16K801*, 61-16K802*, 61-16K803*, 61-16K804*, 61-16KS01*, 61-16KS02*, 61-16KS03*, 61-16KS04*, 61-16OS01*, 61-16OS02*, 61-20KS01*, 61-20KS02* ***** 1977 models 71 -07K801, 71-08K801*, 71-10K801*, 71-12K801*, 71-12KS01*, 71-12KS02*, 71-16K801*, 71-16K802*, 71-16KS01*, 71-16KS02*, 71-16OS01*, 71-20KS01* ***** 1978 models 81-08K801*, 81-10K801*, 81-12K801*, 81-12KS01*, 81-14K801*, 81-14KS01*, 81-16B801*, 81-16BS01*, 81-16K801*, 81-16KS01*, 81-16OS01*, 81-20KS01* ***** 1979 models 91-08K801*, 91-08K802*, 91-10K801*, 91-10K802*, 91-11B801*, 91-12K801*, 91-12K802*, 91-12KS01*, 91-14K801*, 91-14K802*, 91-14KS01*, 91-16B801*, 91-16B802*, 91-16BS01*, 91-16BS02*, 91-16K801*, 91-16KS01*, 91-16OS01*, 91-20KS01*, 91-20KS02* ***** 1980 models 01-08K801*, 01-10K801*, 01-11B803*, 01-12K801*, 01-12KE01*, 01-12KS01*, 01-14E801*, 01-14K801*, 01-14KE01*, 01-14KS01*, 01-16K801*, 01-16KE01*, 01-16KS01*, 01-16OS01*, 01-17K801*, 01-17K802*, 01-17KE01*, 01-17KS02*, 01-20KS00*, 02-08BP01*, 02-11BP02*, 02-11BX01*, 02-16BP01* ***** 1981 models 01-08K802*, 01-10K802*, 01-11B804*, 01-12K802*, 01-12KE02*, 01-14E801*, 01-14K802*, 01-14KE02*, 01-16K802*, 01-16KE02*, 01-17K802*, 01-17KE01*, 01-20KS00*, 02-08BP02*, 02-08BP03*, 02-11BP03*, 02-11BP04*, 02-11BX02*, 02-11BX03*, 02-16BP02*, 02-16BP03* ***** 1982 models 01-08K803*, 01-10K803*, 01-11BH01*, 01-12K803*, 01-14E801*, 01-14KE03*, 01-16KH01*, 01-17K803*, 01-17KE02*, 01-19KE01*, 02-11BH01* ***** 1983 models 01-14E801*, 01-14KE04*, 01-17KE03*, 11-08K801, 11-10K801, 11-12K801*, 11-17K801* ***** 1984 models 01-19KE02*, 11-10K802*, 11-12K802*, 11-14KE01*, 11-16K801*, 11-17KE01* ***** 1985 models 21-10K801*, 21-12K801*, 21-14K801*, 21-14KE01*, 31-16K801*, 31-17K801*, 31-17KE01* ***** 111216 Battery ignition switch used on 1986 models 21 - 08K801, 21 - 08K802, 21-10K802*, 21-10K803*, 21-12K802*, 21-12K803*, 21-12KE01*, 21-12KE02*, 31-14K801*, 31-16K802*, 31-17K802*, 31-17KE02*, 31 - 20KE01, B1-12R801*, C1-12R801* ***** 1987 111216 switch not used in 1987 1988 models 31-16OE01*, 31-18OE01*, 31-20OE01*, B1-16O801*, C1-20OE01*, E1 -12K801, E1-18OE01*, Z1-24OE01* ***** 1989 models 21 -10K806, 21 -12K806, 31 -14K804, 31-16O801*, 31-18OE02*, 31-20OE02*, B1-16O802*, C1-20OE02*, E1 -12K802, E1-18OE02*, Z1-24OE02* ***** 1990 models 31 -10K801, 31 -12K801, 31 -12KE01, 31-16O802*, 41-16OE01*, 41-20O801*, 41-20OE01*, R1 -12K801, R1 -12K802, R1-16O801*, R1-16O802*, R1-18OE01*, R1-18OE02*, Z1-24OE03* ***** 1991 models 31 -10K802, 31 -12K802, 31-16O803*, 32-10B502*, 32-10BE02*, 32-12B5A3*, 32-12BEA3*, 32 -12O502, 32 -12OE02, 41-20OE02*, 51 -12KE01, 51-16OE01*, R1-20OE01*, S2-12B502*, Z1-24OE04* ***** ------------------------------------------------------------------- 103990 Battery ignition switch used on 1992 models 41-20OE03*, R1-20OE02* ***** 111216 Battery ignition switch used on 1992 models 31 -10K803, 31 -12K804, 31-16O804*, 32-10B503*, 32-10BE03*, 32 -12O503, 32-12OE03*, 51 -12KE02, 51-16OE02*, R1 -12K804, R1-16O804*, Z1-24OE05* ***** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103990 Battery ignition switch used on 1993 models 73501*, 73520e* ***** 111216 Battery ignition switch used on 1993 models 7 3380, 7 3400, 73420*, 73421*, 73440*, 74140* ***** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103990 Battery ignition switch used on 1994 models 73520*, 74140* ***** 111216 Battery ignition switch used on 1994 models 7 3380, 7 3400, 7 3401, 73420*, 73421*, 73440*, 73501* ***** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103990 Battery ignition switch used on 1995 models 73520e, 74140*Z ***** 111216 Battery ignition switch used on 1995 models 7 3400, 7 3401 x 3, 73420* x 3, 73421* x 2, 73440* x 2, 73501* x 4, 73520e* ***** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 models 7 3400, 7 3401, 73420*, 73421*, 73423*, 73501*, 73502*, 73521*e ***** 1997 models 73422*, 73423*, 73441*e, 73502*, 73521*e *****Free
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