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We take our gas dryer down off the pedestal it shares with the washer once a year to remove the back, front & drum to give it and the vent hose a through cleaning. It is a PITA to grab it from the rear, so I added a pair of Garage Door Handles. Truss head screws, Thick fender washers & nylock nuts. Much better...

March 13, 1965, British blues guitarist Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds. In and of itself, one man leaving one band in the middle of the 1960s might warrant little more than a historical footnote. But what makes this departure more significant is the long and complicated game of musical chairs it set off within the world of British blues rock. When Clapton walked out on the Yardbirds, he did more than just change the course of his own career. He also set in motion a chain of events that would see not just one, but two more guitar giants pass through the Yardbirds on their way toward significant futures of their own. And through the various groups they would later form, influence, join and quit, these three guitar heroes—Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—would shape more than a decade’s worth of rock and roll.

Keep one of these Thermal fuses in stock. My local appliance store has these in a bushel basket out back! They normally burn out on a late Sat afternoon or Sunday!

Great idea.

Most likely 1/4-28 fine thread - maybe 1/8 NPT. You can try using an Easy-out to extract the broken piece.

Learning the ins and outs of S/Gs, including how the electro/mechanical (i.e. NOT electronic) voltage regulators work, gives one a deep appreciation for clever engineering.

1993, the first year I subcontracted to my local township to plow snow. I bought a 1968 6500 series GMC with a 10’ Good Roads funnel plow. No body on the back, just a 3’x4’x8’ block of solid concrete on the frame. Gavinized corrugated window well covers for rear fenders.401 V-6 gas engine and a 5+2 speed. V-bar Tire chains on 10.00x20 rubber. I’d go places the town trucks wouldn’t dare to because of those chains. That winter we had plowable snow at least once a week and some pretty major storms. I think I paid for the truck in the first month! I remember one of those storms plowing 30 hours straight, can’t imagine doing that now. During that particular storm I stopped back to the highway barn after being out for I don’t know how many hours. The highway department trucks were idling with several inches of snow on them. When I poked my head in the break room they were all sleeping. For some reason I had a pack of firecrackers in my truck, not sure why but I did! Yup, I went back got them, lit them and threw them in the room where they were all sleeping 🤣 then hauled ass! When I came back at the end of the storm some guys thought it was funny and some definitely didn’t! Anyway it gave all of us something to talk about for years to come!!! Just one more of my countless snowplowing stories😂…………………

I try to plan a "head" and when I order a gasket I get new grade 8 flange head bolts if I don't already have them in stock in the parts dept. A little Rotella on the threads. I look at the bolt heads. See how crusty they look. Most have been in there 50-60 years. I know they aren't torque to yield bolts but It is time. Especially the bolts around the exhaust valves. Cheap insurance.

Only EVER just lightly oil the THREADS.. (not the heads or washers) anti seize compound while it might seem a good idea will severely throw off your torque readings and allow you to overtorque the bolts leading to head warp and gasket failure.

@Streetrodchev so i'm looking at all these pics I got of this a$$ and which ones do i post.

And those are just ideas I'm sure there are many more. Important thing is always have a spare or hardware to make a spare. This is a weak link in many horses and they see a lot of abuse with a field plow. It's not a question of if it's gonna break it's when. Keep the hitch pin in the trannny case well lubed says Greasy Pete.

Had 4 foot drifts on the state road at my house, road was not open for 3 days and coal company finally opened it not PennDOT, but my driveway was open thanks too my sears snow blower and 1979 c-101 with plow, no electricity for 2 days in 93, not a great time but we made it through. Bob

I think your problem is in the metal slide that rides back snd forth! I have had this problem before! The oblong holes in the metal slide bar become wallowed out! You need a new or better used bar. I bought mine new from Toro as i had a good deck i wanted to preserve. That was about 8 years ago and i am still using that 48 inch deck with no belt issues! Replace the nylon busing also if they are worn! The lower hole in your photo shows a knotch that is a worn spot !

Found this on fake book market place. Listed about 1.5 hrs from home so thought I would call about it. Really didn’t t need another but ya know how it is. Talked to owner and low and behold he was heading to my town. Asked if he would just bring to the house and drop it off. You cant beat that with a stick. Another 520H, this is a 91 best I can tell runs great and has almost new 10.50 BKT ags on back. I may have lost my internet privileges for a while though, but I can live with that, for a day or two anyway.

Nicely done sir.

Mandatory. The pump bodies are relatively soft metal alloy and can definitely warp when the screws are overtightened. Also, “more” is not necessarily “better” in diaphragm thickness. What does matter is flexibility and tear-resistance over the long haul. Flat pump shell faces, positioning the pump to maximum displacement before tightening screws, and not overtighening are all keys to success.

This video is the most honest one I have found. It works, BUT! I did the spray foam deal years ago on a cart that sat most of the time and the foam flat spotted from sitting too long.

Crazy drunk weather!

@AHS yes that was a 60’ deck, it’s in pretty bad shape. I’m hoping that I can find parts to repair it. It’s too bad about the engine but it’s a good core for someone that had a catastrophic boom in theirs. I’ll likely have the long block in the classifieds in a couple months.

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.

Yes, there is. Oh, you probably want to know where and how to adjust it, too. Under the seat through a hole in the fender, you’ll see a large hex head bolt positioned in the curved slot of a movable plate. The bolt holds a friction washer against the plate. Adjust the tightness there (and, of course, NO lubricants!)

Man that was a fun day!!!

Thank you for the Birthday wishes everyone. Happy to have made one more trip around the sun. Spent my day turning diesel into electricity, just like I do most any other day of the week. Came home to great meal and some R&R. Last Friday I got to hang out with my close friends for a great fish fry. Tomorrow I have plans to go to a concert with my lovely wife.

I wish you all up north would close the door!--looking like it's gonna let cold air in. It's suppose to be in the upper teen come Monday morning here in SW Missouri. The Bradford Pears (dadgum no good tree) are blooming and my Redbud is beginning to show color. So far the fruit trees are still closed up. Buddy of mine in Des Moines, Iowa text a few days ago nightcrawlers were out on his sidewalk. I text back: Don't let them go to waste, there's a potential catfish in every one of them.

I don’t prefer a rock shaft, because the added leverage sacrifices travel to lift the plow. Always stay in motion while lifting the plow, or back up a bit before lifting. Never try to pull it straight up from the ground with sod atop the plow. If the weight is still a bugger, you may be able to attach a heavy spring to the hitch to help lighten the load.

Glass the halves and don't overtighten the screws is the best advice I can give.

https://www.thenandnowautomotive.com/antique-auto-parts-store/Kohler-Fuel-Pump-Kits-c196218002 Sorry but for less money you can buy a Carbole electric pump which many people here have used and never have to worry about gas in t crankcase again. If you want to spend a bit more get a made in USA Facet posiflo.

I would start by removing the belt and sliding the tensioner by hand to see if it slides smoothly and that the spring is applying even pressure. Then I would sight across the deck to make sure the idler pulley is on the same plan as the spindle pullies. If that all checks out and all of it turns freely, I would want to leave the guards off and watch it run to see if I could tell what the cause is.

That rusty slide might be keeping the belt tightner from working proper., That type of deck should have plastic bushing on the bolts holding the slide.

Is the belt tensioner working properly? The near bolt seems to be at the end of the slot. Could that broken spot in the upper pulley be catching the belt and throwing it off? I've used broken pulleys but always rounded off any sharp edges so the bels don't catch.

Happy Birthday @Skipper, we are glad you were born.

I found this one on marketplace for $150. Its mostly trash but is a solid foundation. I was able to get it running but it’s a oil burner. IMG_1219.mov

Happy Birthday

Your photo wouldn't open for me. Post the photo itself rather than a link to it.

28* F this morning.

WHX I was thinking of getting some new jade 8`s fore the head but it does not take that long to get the Torque wrench out.

thanks to @Sparky good eye I found a seller on flea bay selling seat for little less than $37 bucks but shippimg is almost $46 bucks. Little less than $83, not to bad but not too good either.. EDIT found another source for $53 shipped. Now that's more like it.

I believe the expanding foam requires moisture from the air for it to cure. Sealing it inside a tyre would, I imagine, have the same effect as leaving it in the can🤔. Suppose you were to insert an amount of water, (as a catalyst) into the tyre before injecting the foam, would that work? I seem to remember reading the instructions recommending wetting the areas to facilitate adhesion and curing🤔

Wasn’t Weedeater the name on the Kmart mowers?

Niiiiice catch!!

Happy Birthday, Dan!!

Worth sleeping on the couch... or in the car.

I installed homemade hitch. I fabricated one last week

Easton, I have one in my ebay store, don't know if it's the one you need but the ebay item number is 204484297182. Let me know if you have any questions. Tyson

@markseven BEEN USING CARBOLE 2-3,5 PSI ELECTRIC PUMPS FOR YEARS added ADDED A led dash light to verify its function , my 3 horses have the same , problem eliminating set up ? fuel check valve , to hold and verify fuel to carb , filter and clear fuel rated hose to carb , showing you its there , also have filter just after leaving tank , went after every issue spot and eliminated it . try / test / verify . regularly make up something that lets me make a change , ( you already know what fails ) often staring right at you , also function detail in the throttle linkage ? is every movement spot smooth , easy moving / sliding ? like throttle / choke cable lubrication slide ? this is baseline stuff for me , that I evolved to , nothing sarcastic implied , just what I regularly do , pete

I believe you're doing fine. A Wheelhorse thread and you writing/ typing about Wheelhorse stuff.... Seems reasonable.

I cut out the gussets for the hitch and welded them in.

Made some progress today. I installed the modified rock shaft and tacked up the link from the hydraulic cylinder to the lift. I also tacked the frame together for the sleeve hitch to see what adjustments might be needed. I have a few adjustments to make but it is working. Still a couple hours of final welding to do.