She Ain't Pretty...

[WHX?? 46,677]

....but she runs and drives and has got potential. The good... 2k & some odd hours but engine sounds real strong and starts easily, no smoke and we all know how bullet proof the 1100 is. Sheet metal all strait and rust free.

The bad.... none of gauges work, no lights, steering turns tight one direction but wide to the right. The PTO hoop and linkage as well as the pto center trunnion are all missing. Who in their right mind would take it off and lose it?   The hoop you gave me Dan is too short but can be modded to work.  The tractor came with a nice 48 incher!?! Somebody correct if wrong but was the coil relocated? Not to worry about Mr 9 pin...already been cut out!

  The ugly... the seat could have easily won my ungly seat contest. The fronts ...no extra charge for the racing slicks seller says! 

   If all goes as planned with the sale of the attachments, a nice deck and a almost NOS plow, this might be a free tractor.

Edited April 22, 2018 by WHX17
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[RandyLittrell 3,827]

I really got to find me a blade, that is a nice one!!

[WHX?? 46,677]

It is Randy, no rust at all on it so might mean it was never used to push snow. Wear bar isn't even broken in. Against my better judgement but this one will be going in classifieds. Be nice to have but will probably never use it.

[953 nut 51,468]

7 hours ago, WHX17 said:

The good... 2k & some odd hours

 

7 hours ago, WHX17 said:

none of gauges work,

Not as bad as you had been saying, but the hour meter stopped at the same time as other gauges! However, if the key were left on the hour meter could have run?  Important thing is it runs well.

        Should clean up well.

[Racinbob 10,256]

I'd like to see that blade mounted on the 500. I didn't think that style angle adjust lever would work on the 3,4,500 series.

[Pollack Pete 2,273]

Nice tractor.Looks like everything wrong can be repaired.How the hell did the last owner wear those tires out? Did he run a 50 lap modified feature race on blacktop?Have fun with your new toy.

[cleat 4,936]

Front tires likely wore out due to bad alignment which may also be causing your steering issues.

 

Every tractor I have brought home has been badly out of alignment.

 

I know these are not high speed machines but alignment is still important.

 

When you turn the wheel then let it go while driving it should pretty much return to center on it's own.

 

I give around 1/8" to 1/4" toe in.

 

[boovuc 1,090]

 

 

Hi Cleat...............Look for signs that it may have had an FEL on it at one time.

Most badly worn front tires I have seen on the 520's wore an FEL for awhile that added weight and caused the front tires to wear-out faster than usual.

Not to hijack the post but...........I'm not a fan of the Onans but those air cleaner covers are always bright and shiny. As a matter of fact, I've never seen one that didn't clean up! I've seen 520's that looked like they were bathed in a caustic solution all their lives but the chrome air cleaner covers would look new!

Just saying! 

[Shynon 7,435]

That one should clean up nice, looks like a 97. I'll look and see if I have the correct hoop for the pto. Tires probably out of alignement, I have also seen tires wear out with the use of a sweepster on the front.

[Ed Kennell 35,578]

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

I'd like to see that blade mounted on the 500. I didn't think that style angle adjust lever would work on the 3,4,500 series.

I think this is the arm I have on my 312.  I had to install a spacer to move the lever to the right.

[PeacemakerJack 10,670]

Another nice 520 for your stable Jim!  It has its warts and wiggles but for a 21 year old machine that has been in service--not too bad.  Those attachments are really in good shape especially that blade!  Great acquisition!

[ericj 1,576]

missing the extension kit for the 520 on the plow, that's why you have the regular handle, lots of potential

 

 

 

 

 

eric j 

[WHX?? 46,677]

Yes correct Tom.....'97 No signs of an Fel ever being on it Boo. She looks like it was sitting next to a corn or flour grinder as it's covered in a fine white powder but should all clean off. Maybe was Scarface's tractor!  Not much for grease/grime inthe engine area but steering gear a mess. My thoughts exactly on the high hour meter Richard..... key maybe left on? Battery was dead/toast. Tops of tires are canted in almost like the spindles  are bent. Plans are to eventually pull the whole front end off for inspection. Pull the factory tires off my go to 520 and a good excuse to get some V-61s for her.

Will have to be do some more checking on the fittment of the plow as  know nothng about them but willing to learn. Numbers on the plow.

[Achto 26,494]

She don't look all that bad. With a little elbow grease & some minor repairs it should be a nice tractor. Take it easy on the elbow grease until that wing heals up though. Might want to keep the blade for wet heavy slop that blowers don't like so well.

[WHX?? 46,677]

Therin lies the problem Dan.....with the weather this nice want to get out the washer and then work on the 1077, then get a Suburban runnng, get the HY back on the plow tractor.. get the other tractors out of the magic shed... Nurse Cindy will be keeping an eye on me for sure! For those who don't know i recently had some shoulder work done so no wrenching for some time so will just have to sit with beverage in hand and look at them! Good thing seller was just a mile down the road and delivered and unloaded it all.   I thought of that too about the blade too but already have one for the ATV??

Edited April 22, 2018 by WHX17

[ACman 7,505]

That’s gonna be a dandy Jim ......how about a 2077 edition   ? I’m sure @Vinylguy and you could come up with something cool and that doesn’t involve manual labor  . Well maybe not for Terry.

Edited April 22, 2018 by ACman

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487]

Nice find, best of luck. A little work and shes good as new.

 

Glenn

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

1 hour ago, WHX17 said:

 

Will have to be do some more checking on the fittment of the plow as  know nothng about them but willing to learn. Numbers on the plow.

Here you go Jim...with this little kit it'll fit and be able to angle without hitting the front tires, or since you can't stay outta the furrows it could/should end up looking like this with some tri-ribs or a set of OTRs front AGs in 16x7.50 to match those 23x10.50 rears I know you got, plus I have an extra weight hanger available, Jeff.

[Racinbob 10,256]

6 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

I think this is the arm I have on my 312.  I had to install a spacer to move the lever to the right.

 

Excellent. That gives me hope but the PTO on mine may interfere. I'll just have to give it a try.

[RandyLittrell 3,827]

15 hours ago, WHX17 said:

It is Randy, no rust at all on it so might mean it was never used to push snow. Wear bar isn't even broken in. Against my better judgement but this one will be going in classifieds. Be nice to have but will probably never use it.

Unfortunately 90% of all the garden tractors and accessories were sold well east of the Mississippi it seems. We got 500 guys all looking for the same thing here. I sometimes think you guys back east all get a Horse with a new checking account! 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,021]

Only Pa banks offered a new horse with a checking account. The rest of the country offered a used pen with a chain on it. In Va. we only got part of the chain.

[Ed Kennell 35,578]

No gifts from my bank Jimmy.   My barber does give me a pen for Christmas.   Course he charges 12 bucks and it only takes him 3 minutes to trim the hair out of my eyes and ears.

[dclarke 4,011]

Looks like a nice project, Jim.