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cleat

I have a couple of machines missing the proper battery hold down.

 

So I decided to make my own out of stainless (of course).

 

Hook rods are cold rolled steel.

 

I threaded the hook rods then heated and bent them.

 

They have been bead blasted and first coat of paint applied.

 

Battery hod down rods are heated and bent. Angle has been cut.

 

Just need to weld and polish them and job done.

 

Here are the plans.

Wheel Horse battery hold down.pdf

 

 

Here are a couple of pics with the factory piece also shown.

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I will post more when the job is done !

 

Cleat

 

Wheel Horse battery hold down.pdf

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MarkS

Looks good! Thanks for the pictures!:text-coolphotos:

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dclarke

Nice work, Cleat! :thumbs:

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Pollack Pete

VERY nice battery hold downs.I've made many myself out of mild steel.I've bought many Horses that had them missing.I just can't believe battery acid ate them all.Must be,when some people change a battery,they toss the hardware???

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oliver2-44

@T-Mo

This would be a good one to draft up and preserve on your pinned drawings.

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T-Mo

I'll work on them soon.

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T-Mo

Drawing is on the second page of this thread.  Thanks.

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cleat

Wow, that is much nicer than my hand drawn one.

 

Thanks for posting this, Cleat

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cleat

Finally got them done.

Here is a pic of one.

 

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Cleat

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oneroadkingman

Just curious cleat are you making them to sell by chance also cuz I could use one thanks

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cleat

Well, I really could not beat these guys for price.

 

https://www.mowerpartpros.com/OEMpartfinder.htm#/Toro_Consumer/73501,_520-H_Garden_Tractor,_1996_(SN_69000001-69999999)/BATTERY_&_HEADLIGHTS_ASSEMBLY/73501-19414-1996/3317-890-|~8900041-00036

 

It was a deal for me by making my own and I have now used up all my raw materials.

 

Thanks, Cleat

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123GO

My original bracket keeps coroding in areas the coating came off at. Painted it a few times but it still comes right back so I need to get some some plasti-dip I guess?

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