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Today I bought two planters for the Mrs. After unloading them into my wagon I thought it might be picture worthy so I snapped one while on their way to their destination.

August 11, 1973, the nostalgic teenage coming-of-age movie American Graffiti, directed and co-written by George Lucas, opens in theaters across the United States. Set in California in the summer of 1962, American Graffiti was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, and helped launch the big-screen careers of virtually unknowns like Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Richard Dreyfuss , Suzanne Somers and Harrison Ford, as well as the former child actor and future Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard. The film’s success enabled Lucas to get his next movie made, the mega-hit Star Wars (1977). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV64DweBMrQ

Thanks for the reply Richard. I agree 100%

Painted some WH rear wheel weights and some JD front weights red today.

I started off looking for help changing a starter on my 312-8 and ended up re building re wiring and re powering a roller C-141 auto. I agree with @Bar Nuthin the very accessible info that is archived is one thing and a very vast thing. The members camaraderie and willingness to assist in any way they can to solve problems is the other. If there is a question, there is 99.9 times out of 100 probability there is an answer here or someone helps get you to it. The old posts are part of it I learn something new every time I’m here.

I had no intention of becoming a Wheel Horse enthusiast. I just wanted a strong garden tractor to be able to maneuver my stone trailer around my yard. And I remembered my neighbor's Wheel Horse tractors from my youth. Of course, once I acquired an old Wheel Horse, I immediately needed information to make it whole again and perform to my needs. I have decent mechanical aptitude and the ability to learn but lacked a quality source of information. Once I found Red Square, I was flooded with said information and an abundance of support for all of my questions. That (and my OCD) is what converted me into an enthusiast. A few of the locals hit me up for tips and knowledge now. Pretty wild. The information that is archived on this site, along with the willingness of its members to participate in problem solving, is amazing! As a bonus, just the sharing of members' enjoyment of everyday "Wheel Horsing" makes this sight a delightful place to visit!

There fixed that too ...

There fixed that ...

Move the ground cable to the engine block itself. You have a heavy duty cable from the battery to the ignition switch and another heavy duty cable from the ignition switch to the "A" terminal on the Starter / Generator. That is all there is to the starter system. Nothing else except the ground wire has anything to do with your starter.

Finally made time for a few days of work on our Ky property this week. 1st order of business was to wake EJ the 8N up from his extended hibernation. Suprise, suprise all 4 tires held air over the winter. He needed some antifreeze to top up the radiator. Poured the remaining couple gallons of last year's gas in the tank, reinstalled the battery, flipped the switch to on, bumped the starter button, and he started right up. Scary, really. That electronic ignition I installed last year sure is wonderful. Brakes still work, too. Good sign that it got the axle leak fixed last year. Bush hogged the roadside and the 'driveway' before things got weird. Sputter, sputter, stall. Got gas in the tank, seems to be spark. What the heck? Tools a couple hundred yards up hill - 90+ degrees. Get back with proper wrench, loosen the fuel line as carb, fuel comes out. Switch on, bump the starter button, starts right up. Drive him back up the hill and trade the bush hog for a box blade. He runs the box blade for a while, but does the sputter, sputter, stall routine a couple more times. Same fix. I've come up with 3 possibilities: Vapor lock. The fuel line does pass right over the engine. It was a hot day. Loosening the fuel line at the carb 'burped' the vapor out? Faulty shutoff valve at the tank? The fuel level was approaching the 'reserve' level. Completely opening the valve does not open the 'reserve'? Overheated coil? Again, a hot day. The coil feels about like a cup of coffee. Wasn't much cooler when the tractor restarted. I'm pretty sure thus isn't the issue. Short term fix - 5 more gallons of gas in the tank tomorrow. Long term fix - electric fuel pump?

That is a good sign. It means that it's probably not internally bypassed (seals not blown out). I guess the next thing to do would be to get the lines loose and into a container of some sort and check for flow. Pro tip: You can remove the pulley, chuck it in a cordless drill, and have a lot more control than trying to do these tests with the engine driving the pump.

Happy birthday buddy.

Thanks guys!!! Great day relaxing and just finished an outstanding meal at my favorite local Mexican restaurant...

Welcome to Red Square. No do not have a single database for the serials. What was in it was added to each model in the Files of Red Square and still add to it as serials show up. PM me your model and serial numbers and any build dates you have and will add them. Once that is done I will link you to one so you can see how it works.

Takes a great deal of effort to pull the ram out (both hands and some grunting). Slightly less effort to push the ram back in.

The information shared by members past and present has contributed to a well of knowledge that we all can draw from. Without Red Square and our moderators all of that would have just gone away.

Old posts are awesome. I run into them on a very regular basis while searching for information. Some great stuff back then. Some great stuff today too. This website has been an amazing resource for dozens of reasons.

Thanks John for the post. I went thru the beginning twice. It was deferent then. Tractors were every where with lots of good meaningful posts. I guess we come a long way from how you posted pictures in photo bucket. I am glade we do not do that any more. It is well worth the $20 a year to easily post of our tractors. So many attachments and all the manuals you’ll ever need all in one spot. I would say one of the best run forums on the web.

The site is now in it's 20th year. I joined in 2007 and was maybe member 30 (I don't quite remember). At one point it was the Karl and Mike show, since they were the only two active members for a while. I believe a guy named Chris started the site before Karl took over.

LOL! This C-81 is a parts rig and I decided to strip it down today..trans will sit on a shelf as a spare but I wanted fresh fluid in it before it gets stored away.

I A hardy worker you are! I am SO glad to need only 15 minutes with the push mower and 25 minutes seat time to do a complete job mowing. Just as it starts to feel onerous, I’m done and can have a cold drink!

https://www.amazon.com/THUNDERMINGO-Replacement-393169-Wisconsin-13117RPR2/dp/B0DSF87B74/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/135-9541748-5638623 https://www.amazon.com/YAMAKATO-Inline-Filters-Motorcycle-Snowmobile/dp/B0DXKSTCMB/ref=sr_1_6 This is the combo I run on all my round hoods.