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I just purchased my first wheel horse tractor. It is a 1995 520H serial #5901574 and I have a few questions to ask. When I received the tractor the idler pulley on the main drive belt was shot so I replaced it. I notice that the drive belt is still doing a lot of jumping and may be stretched. The parts diagram shows the belt but the diagram doesn't seem to be the same as my model. It lists the drive belt as 5/8" x 83". Can anyone tell me if this is correct?  Also the hydro transmission seems to be slightly engaged when in neutral and it will move forward when parked. If I put the brake on it sounds like the transmission is trying to move. Any adjustment for this? I am using this to mow about 3 acres of grass that has a lot of obstacles and I am wonder if the hydro tranny will take a lot of forward and reverse motion? I did tighten the bolt a little on the tranny shift linkage to stop the shift lever from dropping down when it was in motion.  

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rmaynard

The correct part number for your belt is 114895. It is 5/8 x 83" (cloth covered). The adjustment for the "creep" is found in your owners manual, and if you don't have one, it can be downloaded from our manuals section.

 

:WRS:  Glad to have you.

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bmsgaffer

:text-yeahthat: And yes your 520H will handle lots of forward and reverse around obstacles with no problems.

 

I would recommend a "Matt's Hydro Foot Pedal Kit" which eliminated the hand control and puts the drive control to your right foot more like a modern hydrostat. Then adjust your creeping and those 520s are quite maneuverable.

 

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44 minutes ago, Red520 said:

I just purchased my first wheel horse tractor. It is a 1995 520H serial #5901574 and I have a few questions to ask. When I received the tractor the idler pulley on the main drive belt was shot so I replaced it. I notice that the drive belt is still doing a lot of jumping and may be stretched. The parts diagram shows the belt but the diagram doesn't seem to be the same as my model. It lists the drive belt as 5/8" x 83". Can anyone tell me if this is correct?  Also the hydro transmission seems to be slightly engaged when in neutral and it will move forward when parked. If I put the brake on it sounds like the transmission is trying to move. Any adjustment for this? I am using this to mow about 3 acres of grass that has a lot of obstacles and I am wonder if the hydro tranny will take a lot of forward and reverse motion? I did tighten the bolt a little on the tranny shift linkage to stop the shift lever from dropping down when it was in motion.  

:WRS:

You have a good machine there.  And we like pictures.:wwp:

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rmaynard

What bmsgaffer said. I had the hand control on my 416-H and absolutely hated it. But not having a lot of money to spend, I was reluctant to buy Matt's foot pedal kit. Once I pulled the trigger, I wondered why Wheel Horse never built the hydro's that way. I will NEVER go back to a hand operated hydro. Once you find the neutral stop position, you can loosen up the friction nut, lube the whole assembly for smoother action, and it works like a dream. My Eaton 1100 has 1600 hard use hours on it and it's still going strong.

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JERSEYHAWG /  Glenn

Yes, as stated. Matts pedal kit. You will not regret it.

 

Glenn

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Red520

Do the gauges on these go south quite a bit? I have 3 that are not working. Could they just need the terminals cleaned? The throttle also drops off shortly after pushing it up and I was told that I could take it out and crimp the rivet to tighten it up. Has anyone tried that? I also want to thank all of you for the info you have already provided I really appreciate it.

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WHX??

You can try the rivet thing but the nub  that holds it in place at full throttle is probably worn off so a replacement is in order. They are on ebay & reasonable.... 115392 is the P/N. Which three are not working?...there are some guys here real knowledgeable about 520's that's for sure!

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lynnmor

I put a small screw with a locknut thru the rivet to restore the friction.

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gwest_ca

A good diagram for the gauges

 

Garry

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DougC

Hello and   :text-welcomeconfetti:.   Enjoy the forum and your new :wh:  520H.   :handgestures-thumbupright:

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SylvanLakeWH

:text-welcomeconfetti:

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KC9KAS

@Red520 :WRS: and we want photos!

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Red520

The gauges that do not work on my 520H are the alternator, fuel and hours. I haven't done anything with them yet but I hope to get some time soon to check them out. I will send some photos later today. Again I appreciate all the help from everyone. It makes it so much easier to do something when you have insight before hand.  

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608KEB

I put a small nut/ bolt through the rivet on the throttle if can find a bolt with a Allen screw fitting on the end, that would work better. I'll try to post a picture in the next day or two.

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cleat
8 hours ago, Red520 said:

The gauges that do not work on my 520H are the alternator, fuel and hours. I haven't done anything with them yet but I hope to get some time soon to check them out. I will send some photos later today. Again I appreciate all the help from everyone. It makes it so much easier to do something when you have insight before hand.  

Sounds like you need to clean up the connections.

The Hour  meter may be toast, most of mine were.

 

If the tach works that is the most expensive one to replace.

 

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WVHillbilly520H

If the voltage regulator is bad the hour won't work, and as for the voltage gauge a cheap aftermarket one from Advance Auto($17),AutoZone,Napa ect will fit/work I did one of my 520s back in the spring, just had to trim the plastic dash opening to fit the gauge bezel,Jeff.

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bmsgaffer

Check your fuses and your wiring first. Theres a good chance something is just blow or wired funky. 

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Red520
On ‎9‎/‎21‎/‎2016 at 9:42 AM, rmaynard said:

The correct part number for your belt is 114895. It is 5/8 x 83" (cloth covered). The adjustment for the "creep" is found in your owners manual, and if you don't have one, it can be downloaded from our manuals section.

 

:WRS:  Glad to have you.

When you say a cloth covered belt is that something special?

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Red520

Hello Again,

I replaced my drive belt and got the lights and all of my gauges working. I tried to adjust the drift in the hydro tranny by turning the cam and I was able to get it to neutral but shortly after it started to drift again. I removed the bolt from the cam adjuster because it did not feel right. The cam has flat spots worn on it and needs replaced. Would it be a good idea to also replace the shift plate that it fits into. Where would be the best place to order the parts?

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Red520
On ‎9‎/‎22‎/‎2016 at 4:43 PM, cleat said:

Sounds like you need to clean up the connections.

The Hour  meter may be toast, most of mine were.

 

If the tach works that is the most expensive one to replace.

Thanks for your help Cleat it was just a blown fuse. My tractor has 2 fuses in it a 20 amp and a 30 amp. I saw in the manual that it should have 3 fuses. Is that correct?   

 

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bmsgaffer

I would order the cam plate along with the follower, as the cam plate usually has worn pretty loose once the follower has flat spots. I like RCPW.com as they are often the cheapest, but there are several places you can go. 

 

I do know that it is supposed to have three fuses, 30, 20, and a 15 maybe? I forget what they are all for so I will let someone else follow up with that. 

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