T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #1 Posted June 10, 2017 If some would remember, I picked up 5 Wheel Horses from Steve @wh500special, about 3 weeks ago now. A GT-14, a Charger V8, a Lawn Ranger and two 953s. Below is the load. I'm glad to say that one of the 953 is now a running tractor. The one with the plywood back seat, pepper pot muffler runs. It also will start and run, and I also drove it around, and all the gears work. I don't think the hydraulic lift is working, but I think the belt is just hanging there. I will investigate that more later. There is also a short video of it running. The oil spill underneath the left foot rest is from the oil bath cleaner. IMG_1058.MOV 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,023 #2 Posted June 11, 2017 one of mine had been sitting in a ditch for years before @Ed Kennell rescued it and sold it to me. Only took a few minutes work to get it running. Those 953s just won't give up! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #3 Posted June 11, 2017 This one was real easy to get started. It was missing the 2-prong key, so I bought a couple from ebay which arrived maybe Thursday. Put the key in, removed the oil bath cleaner, put a jump box on the battery, sprayed some starter fluid into the carb and it hit. So i put some gas in it, and chazaam, it runs on it's own. Put it into gear and drove around the yard a couple of times, shifting into each gear. It might need a new drive belt, but it actually runs pretty good for not running for years. It did smoke a lot when it first started, but it seems to be getting better the more it runs. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #4 Posted June 11, 2017 Nice Terry! You brought quite the load home, that should keep you busy for awhile! Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #5 Posted June 11, 2017 Here is the video of the 953 running, clickless. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,827 #6 Posted June 11, 2017 That 953 looks really complete. I like the looks of those tractors, maybe someday add one to my stable! I hope you will bring that in September, love to see it in person! Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #7 Posted June 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, RandyLittrell said: That 953 looks really complete. I like the looks of those tractors, maybe someday add one to my stable! I hope you will bring that in September, love to see it in person! Randy I have two of these 953s. I hadn't messed with the other one yet, but I will someday. I also need to look more at the GT-14. The Charger V8 has a bad starter on it, it's a vertical shaft KV181 Kohler which are kind of rare. I do have another Kohler starter, but it's for a horizontal Kohler and the mounting tabs are on the opposite side as the vertical shaft starter. Maybe change out the guts..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #8 Posted June 12, 2017 I bought a new battery for it today, put the grille back in, put the hood back on. Now I just need to get the old muffler off and put a new one on, plus check out what's going on with the hydraulic lift, plus it may need a new drive belt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #9 Posted June 14, 2017 And the lights work! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
