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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

One question: Will it run a 60" mower deck without bogging down?

Opening day of Pheasant season in MA.

I have come to accept that is just how it is with leaves blowing around in the fall. I made up a holder from a bagger bracket to hold a regular car snow brush You can use anything to hold the brush. But the main point is that I can use this brush to knock leaves and debris off of the screen while running the tractor.

Hard to check compression on these old Kohlers because of the ACR (automatic compression release} design. If it where me and especially since you have head gaskets on hand I would remove head and clean everything up (decarb) good and adjust valves while I was at it. Even if it is wore pretty bad, they will run if you've got fuel, fire and compression. More than lik;y will require a carb cleaning/rebuild and I reccomend replacing all fuel line and filters. The last time I went through this the fuel pump was full of trash also. If your not worried about keeping absolutely original an electric fuel pump is a great upgrade.

Brings back memories of opening day in the '70s in Pa.

October 18, 1931, Al Capone was convicted of 22 counts of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, fined $50,000, and ordered to pay back taxes and court costs totaling over $200,000. He was never convicted of any other crimes.

Looked for the bird that left this imprint on our window... No sign of it so it must have survived impact... Or, it's a ghost a bit early for Halloween...

Hmmm. even with a slower reaction time, that thing hauls. I've made a few passes years ago down "The Asphalt Aisle" in the high 12 second range, but had an old Chevy 210 around me for safety. Going 11 or 12 seconds on such an open platform with a short wheelbase rocket is borderline insane.

Check with @Jake Kuhn - I purchased a NOS cross shaft from him for a similar deck a while back.. Another thought - that area can either be welded up & turned or cut for a sleeve... done right it should be good as new...

Yea everything was clean - the tractor is in a barn a lot of stuff needs to come off to get to and into the blower shroud - checked as far back on the wires as I could - zero . 30 miles from home took everything I needed to get a points ignition back up - I had points and a plunger in my tool bag . Not near enough to tear the front of a tractor down . This is unchartered territory for me on a K series - do you know off the top of your head are those holes for the points and cap are tapped - checked the block had them - didn’t think to look for threads assumed they were … after I got home it hit me I may have thought wrong I have ignition wiring diagrams here for my 416 and C101 I’ll use those a reference and for the ignition switch # .

You are headed the right direction. Remove the dust plug and add points. You'll need a pushrod (likely can make one if you google it) for the cam lobe to activate the points. Then add a coil (internal resistor) and condenser. Then you'll need to rewire for coil ignition. That usually means a new key switch to work with coil ignition. Sounds like alot, but it isn't difficult. It's also usually cheaper than another magneto module if you can find it, and whether it's a good one or not is a gamble. Just an afterthought: on the bottom of the module, there is a single tab and connector. Did you clean it to see if it made a difference?

That's pretty much what I was thinking. You could also do a DPST between the horn and the ignition coil. Cranking the engine wouldn't let it start, but it would blow the horn pretty good.

After a week and a half of parts gathering, and tons of research I got the last piece to the hydro lift. It was the 36” 3/8 JIC hoses for the main supply hoses. I had a small leak in the system and after two weeks+ of sitting I had to boost the battery to prime the tractor to test the system. I think I still need to do some tweaking and build some small parts. It was a promising first test as the ram moves.

I have been messing about with an axe from the farm that was always around the place. That hickory handle has a shape and a feel you just cannot find today. The tool I used to clean the head is a harbor freight poly brush of which I do not remember the proper name.The two small he ammers looked pretty rough so about five minutes of cleaning the heads with the tool and then heating the wood with a torch to blacken it ( in stages so it does not dry crack) and then scraping and sanding it makes them into really nice hammers. After light scraping and sanding the blackened surface you can wet sand with linseed oil to turn the black into a chestnut reddish patina that's just beautiful. The larger ball peen hammer has the original crap varnish from the factory. The two framing hammers were signed up with the tool as well as the Doyle titanium which is a challenge. The cut down one is what I wanted for a bench hammer and body hammer. Those were both Harbor Freight and I reshaped the heads to smooth out the lines. Optional step is to run many coats of Danish oil into a scraped and sanded hickory handle and then sand it down flat and start the hand rubbed coats of linseed oil. The old gunstock guys would often use abrasive rotenstone in with the hand rubbing to polish the wood to a higher sheen. Thus is to no great purpose except to practice wood and metal finishing for other projects. I like the fact that oil finishes do not require anything special in dust free or temperature control. The tool gets into small corners and is s not prone to catching or throwing bristles. I stock up on them during thirty percent off on all items under ten dollar sales at harbor Freight

Todays operation was a total success, pulse this morning was around 110 -125 and not very strong, now it is 60 +/- and very strong.

When I framed in the walls for my unfinished basement I did it all with screws. Hammers and i do not do well together.

Continued prayers on your behalf, and for your bride. Richard a pacemaker is probably a good thing, you'll be like the Energizer Bunny, you'll just keep going and going.

Reminds me of my trip to Rochester to get the cardiac cath done. My wife is horrible with directions and city driving. Plus she grips the steering wheel with a death grip at 10 and 2 and never budges. She followed the ambulance and out the rear window I could see her "drafting" the ambulance. All the way thru the lane changes, can of worms ect. We get to the hospital and I asked the ambulance driver how fast he was going. He said 80! I laughed. My wife met me at the ER entrance white as a sheet!

Stay strong in the face of adversity Richard!!!

The plot thickens1 My wife managed to get lost going home the afternoon, pulled into an auto dealership to get directions, stumbled and fell in their parking lot and was transported by ambulance to the same hospital I am in. She has a sprained or strained ankle and bunch oh abrasions and bruising, nothing serious The people at the dealership were kind enough ta let the car stay there and they have the keys in the event someone else was going to pick it up, Sounds like a good plan with one exception, she was lost and doesn't know where she was or the name of the dealership. A few minutes on MapQuest and I had a couple of potential dealerships. Third phone call and I found out where her car is and they will be there until7:00 pm so she will get an Uber to pick up the car.

Continued prayers for you, your family and medical providers...

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen

Praise the Lord for bringing you through the procedure in such great fashion. Who says prayer doesn't work!! When are you able to get back home? I'm so happy to hear this news.

Mine does, too. The 48v “starter" battery’s only jobs are: a) spinning the engine at startup, 2) adding some noticeable torque at launch and acceleration, and 3) spinning the supercharger (when needed 😉). Charging is via brake-triggered regeneration. (I’ve wondered if there was ever any value in kicking a Kohler S/G to “starter” mode for a horsepower boost 🤣.) Everything else, e.g. ignition, electrics, and electronics, is off the 12v AGM.

True. My last Cadillac had 2 AGM batteries & it was $600 3yrs ago to replace them. It had the stupid start/stop. New Cadillac has 2 AGM batteries as well but I purchased a plug in bypass harness to permanently turn off start/stop.

Finished my front weight set today.

Mowed and chopped leaves with the 510-8 this afternoon.

In full disclosure, I took these pictures the other day to post in this thread. I had the 418-8 and 70’s vintage Cyclone spreader out to spread some lime. Last year before putting it away and giving it its usual cleaning, I put tire shine on the tires. Then I started to think? I wonder if anyone else is wacky enough to do that? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Another shot of 701 but I was feeling pretty patriotic after making a new front axle pivot pin and making bushings for the wore drag link. Using my homegrown flag bracket and the bestest flag in the world. A special thanks to my shop fan for helping with the shot.

There is one on marketplace in Kirkland IN for sale. Only 1 photo of it posted which really shows less details than the photos of Rick’s you have.

Short version of long story. Some years ago we had our plain vanilla minivan stolen from in front of our house. Why? The thieves put it to use on a crime spree (using stolen license plates) robbing airbags and catalytic converters all over the NYC Bronx borough. With its nondescript appearance, the sliding door, and no rear seats, they could pull up next to a target vehicle, jump out, get the goods, jump back in, and be off surprisingly quickly. Some months later (after insurance had paid off). it was “recovered” because of bystanders calling police due to the 15 yo driver’s sideswiping several parked cars and crashing!

Man, we've got some bad ju ju going on in our Mo. location. Earlier this year, we had a sewer backup in the basement. Clearing that,we discovered a broken sewer pipe. Repairing the pipe required removing 1/2 of the deck. Next trip, I discovered that the air conditioner compressor had died - it is late enough in the year that this does not need immediate attention. This trip, the '72 Chevy truck does not start. 0 volts on the battery. Installed a new battery. Still no action with the key. Then it hits me. I found the driver's door unlatched and the vent windows open when I walked up to the truck - odd, I was pretty sure I had closed it up a month ago the last time I used it. Then I noticed some speaker wires hanging that didn't used to. A closer look revealed 4 wires with spade connectors hanging under the dash. Right behind the ignition switch. The engine cranked when I bumped 2 of them together. SOMEONE TRIED TO STEAL MY TRUCK! That truck does not start right up after sitting idle for a while. I know the starting procedure, so I'll bet the attempted thief cranked the battery dead and didn't get it started. I've got to wire the ignition switch back up. Then I'll move the truck next to the house and implement some things to make it harder to steal. Yup, I filed a police report. They won't be able to do anything, but they said they would increase patrols through our neighborhood. Description and plate number are in their records now.