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Karl you are a survivor. I am so happy to know you are well on your way to a sucessful recovery. Although we met only once, just that brief encounter left me with the feeling that I had crossed paths with a good man that day. You and your family are in my prayers, and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Van

The time of year had come again to order a load of logs to keep the shack warm this winter... Should it ever arrive! For as long as I can remember (which isn't that far these days) log moving duties has been given to my 312-8, but as it's in semi retirement known as "grass cutting duties only" and is now missing the big fluid fill ag rear tires/tyres log moving has been now passed on to the GT-14+2. The snowplow A frame hung underneath needs lengthening and narrowing to make it work and is held up at the front by a ratchet strap. Even though the GT is a very heavy machine, it still has the original rear grass tyres/tires fitted which could make things interesting towing a heavily loaded trailer through a very swampy area. So with the old Saxon trailer hitched up it was time to move the first load.. Quite a light load as I was moving the remains of last years logs from the log store.. Into the shack.. Ok, I might of missed the ramp a bit Now for something a bit heavier... This massive pile of logs (which was bigger than it looks) was delivered on a dark Saturday evening, with no time to shift them on the Sunday (visiting my Wife's family) they had stay out in the rain until Monday! Only a level load to see how the GT handled the weight. And this wet muddy ground! The GT had no problems whats so ever and the first load of new logs was soon unloaded. Load 2 was a bit heavier but once again the GT had no problems. Before unloading I stopped for a cup of coffee while looking at the pile of logs in the shack that still needed to be stacked under the bench Now throughout the morning I had been having the odd slight dizzy moment which is quite normal for me and I'm used to it.. But whilst unloading the logs I had a very big dizzy moment and it was only the trailer that stopped me going down! That was enough of a warning for me to stop what I was doing and head to the house to sit down in the warmth. The only problem was I had to move the trailer load of logs so I could shut the gate.. No sooner had I started moving forward a loud clonk/crash sound came from behind.. Yep the trailer had decided it wanted to try and and tip it's load!! Feeling quite rough by this point and as much as I didn't want to (knowing it was forecast to rain all night) the GT and trailer load of logs were abandoned where they stopped! Pic taken through kitchen window. The next morning dawned a bit on the damp side and was still raining.. The GT didn't look happy about being left to the mercy of the weather overnight! Having just got over a nasty flu/cold thing I didn't want to get wet in the rain, so I lit the fire in the shack and got on with stacking the rest of last years logs under the bench. Once the rain had stopped I went over to tell the GT "sorry about being left in the rain and yes I do still love you"... And to dry it off a bit!! The water was soon removed from the steering wheel and replaced with a lot of WD40. The last and biggest load in the trailer. The overnight rain had made the ground very swampy! But once again the GT took it all in it's stride and pulled the heaviest load through the most water and mud without any sign of wheel spin A full log store.. And a big "job well done" to the GT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM... WHAT'D HE SAY???

WOW!!! I didn't know Jim was taller than Steve!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Jim!!!!

40 years old next week.....and still earnin His keep.

That would be a rather large list, but you can figure on all conventional garden tractors built before 1966 except the 953/1054. Maybe this will help?: Short frame models have a 41" wheelbase. Medium frame models have a 43" wheelbase. Long frame models have a 45" wheelbase. (actual measurements are a little longer)

I got one present from momma and here it is... Believe it or not !!!

more updates...... got a package from mike in ohio, (sorekiwi) today, THANKS MIKE!!!!!!! carb, intake, air cleaner, some heat shields for the exhaust and some parts of a junk muffler got the top off the carb and cleaned the bowl, blew out the idle passages and generally just did a quick job on it, mounted the carb and intake and completed the fuel lines and filter. i had the muffler from the miller welder so i through that on there to see if it would fit. hood won't close so i need to do something about that..... heres some pics..... carb is in great condition, thanks again mike! reused the old gasket, just a wipe of petroleum jelly to help soften it a little.... also here is a video i got my wife to do for me......... the muffler is noisy (just bolted it in without gaskets) and i only went through the carb really quick, the hi speed needs some more love..... but its a runner and the engine seems to be a good one. now i need to go through the carb properly, i have a kit for it so it will get pulled down.

I finally got to take a video of the snow blower in action. The snow was 18 inches deep before the rain came and now its 5 inches of rock hard icey stuff. After the first pass , it dug in pretty good.I hope the link works , it took forever to upload. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaoFbnurLEE

thoughts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FLQhvruimfs

Here is an update on this project. It was just too cold to try and work on it out in the back yard and with the warm weather last week, the snow we had melted and I was able to pull it up the back hill and get her in the garage. Prior to going in the garage I took the be off and power washed everything really well again. Put the bed back on and got her in the garage. I have been working on the interior and rebuilding the two gauges and painting up the inside. I was able to paint inside the engine compartment while the motor is still out. I am now ready to drop in the new motor once it is ready to pick up. Pulled the front window and got the channel painted up too. I used chassis paint and a brush. I am not planning on this being any sort of show stopper.

Sounds much better! I am always amazed how often things run better when you return to them to the way the factory designed them! Here is a pic from an IPL that shows the belt guide I was talking about better. It stops the belt from slapping the bottom of the belt guard. Part # is 114871` its around $10 from Toro.

heres another one, this one has burnouts.........

do you get beaten much? my wife is terrible...... the abuse i have to put up with....... more videos are on there way....... mike, the choke didn't make any difference any time i tried it and that was my first clue that maybe it wasn't a mixture issue....... the second was the fact that i could steady the governor arm and get it to behave itself..... as far as the belt guide, there is a lower one bolted to the engine plate on 416 #3 that the engine came off, so i will swap that in asap and see what difference it makes, i think i have a idler with a bad bearing as well........ back to the engine....... this hunting crap was really starting to get to me...(actually i was going to type something else, but karl would be on my back) i did a little manual reading, and then went and did some investigating....... in the manual....... so i disconnected the linkage and arm and pushed both toward the carb and they didn't line up with anything. so i disconnected it...... this is the linkage that was on the tractor, when i compared it with the older style thick linkage that mike sent me with the carb and other parts, the bends were all wrong. so i swapped out the arm with the older style and lined up perfectly with the middle hole, stole a clip off the linkage on my t260 sitting in the corner and hooked it up...... then i checked where the sensitivity spring was at. when i put this engine back together i left everything where it was at. the spring had spent some time in the hole it was in as you could see wear in the hole. but according to the manual the baseline was the 3rd hole and not the second one that it was in. so changed it to the 3rd...... then i kicked it in the guts and guess what?

^^^^^ What he said. But its an early one, the two "ears" that stick up are the mount for a hydraulic cylinder if that option was desired.

Great videos! Boy, your wife sounds like my wife!!!!

Hey Martin - you talk funny!! That hunting would drive you nuts. Have you tried just giving it a hair of choke to see if the slightly richer mixture helps it? I don't know which inlet manifold you are using, but it might be worth having a look for a vacuum leak. I've had good luck with a benzomatic mapp gas torch - don't light it (!!), just turn on the gas and wave it around the manifold with the engine running - if the engine changes note you have found a leak. With regard to the belt slapping around, do you have a guide underneath the lower run of the drive belt? The 520's don't come with one, and my 520 made that horrendous slapping until I installed one. They are standard issue on a 300 series tractor. I don't know if my 516 had one or not - it didn't have one when I installed the diesel, but I suspect that the one on my 520 came from the 516. You can just make it out in this shot, directly below the access hole in the dash tower. Didn't see a puff of smoke from that motor, looks like it will be a good one once the carb is sorted. When filling the trans (with the filter on) you can remove one of the 3/8 bolts that hold the rear lift cable conduit on, this will allow the trans to breathe as you are filling it.

Now you "Won't Have Time" for anything Ask any retired person for help with anything it's always "I don't know when I'll have the time!"

I picked up the 702 in Springfield, Il. Very nice tractor and runs great, plowed my driveway with it last weekend 6" fresh snow without a problem. I will start restoring it in the spring. I am in the middle of restoring a 702 sickle mower (picture in my profile) that I picked up in New Folden, MN. Not to many Wheel Horse's in my neck of the woods I have to drive a ways to get them. I am having a blast doing it.

Nice score from Santa also congrats on 1000 posts chasm

Has anybody had the chance to compare the old Snow Blade Angle release lever and steel rod setup to the newer lever cable release. I myself have not really had any issues through the years with the old style. Was just wondering if updating to the newer cable was worth it. Was thinking maybe the cable style might get water/snow in it and freeze.

hope you have a happy birthday Jim!!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMD ENJOY YOUR DAY chasm

Another short update, working in the shop on Boxing Day is generally frowned upon - but I earned a few brownie points sale shopping in Manchester earlier Started by putting the intermediate idler back together - along with the correct profile pulley SPA150. First issue after lowering the transmission was this... Luckily I had a half link in stock Allowing me to connect it all back together I took a quick look then at the 4WD selector Keeping the control arm parallel with chassis reduces lever movement when the axle articulates. I've worked out the rest, so it should come together pretty quickly.

Terry you amaze me. You"re like an encyclopedia when it comes to tractors. I'm sure glad we have you here on this forum.

I've been thinking of doing this with my 6X6, but no one want's to donate a cheap ride on for me to flatten for some reason Another great video Mark, keep em coming

Rideaway Seniors from the big big Biglersville show 2013. AM next year.

Very well spotted.. Or is it speckled Yep it's a very nice beer until the morning after drinking too many the night before Thanks Karl, that's very kind of you to say so. I have been a bit slack on the video (and most other things) front of late, just life getting in the way, but more videos will be coming soon.

Among other things, I got a cylinder bore gauge. Besides Santa, I was the only person that knew what it was for.

ok this is my unfinished commando v8 now V16 project i hope to have it done for the big show! it has a 16 horse brigs twin costom louvered hood, piston shift knob , stainless twice pipes, ford truck hubcaps, cool hood orenament, & a custom black & white tuck & roll seat

Hi John, Attached is a picture of the back of the tractor, you get a better view of the piece of pvc pipe near the bottom of the cab. That is there in case the blower chute becomes clogged with wet snow. I push the pipe down into the chute, some of the snow goes inside the pipe, pull it out, shake out the snow and repeat. The pvc is pretty harmless to the metal of the chute. If the snow is so wet that it is going to clog the chute, my glove would get soaked cleaning it out, so this is the solution that I came up with. Luckily I don't need it too often, but it is nice to have out with me when I need it. Rick

A set of Firestone 16 6.50-8 Tri Rib tires for the C195. Hope the tire store is open tomorrow to get them mounted.

Wow, what a lot to go through! Hope & pray you get back to 100% asap. The play by play is painful to read, much less actually go through!

Someone said America will be a great nation until the politicians discover they can buy your vote with your own money. There are a lot of generous people in this country,I pray folks will see whats slipping away,before it is gone. The greatest country ever and people in high places are intent on making us just another country.

Mechanic/machinist/degreed engineer with 35 years of engine experience and tools to complete the job.

Now here in the U.S. we'd get one of those cheap MTD tractors and use the beast to flatten it! Just sayin.... Very nice video, that is one fine machine.

Wow I had no idea. Glad to hear things are getting better(even if it is just incrementaly) My thoughts and prayers are with you Karl. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Sincerely, Matt

Ian, I have to say that you have the most entertaining posts regarding your builds. I especially love the video's, they are as fantastic as the machines you build!

I have never tried this idea, but I've thought about it from time to time over the years.... Your trans is already full of water, and already needs at least a good flush out. So how about lifting the front of the tractor, removing the gearstick and pouring in a couple of gallons of the hottest water you can find. This would melt the ice and thin out the coffee goop that's already in there, and should enable the goop to drain out better. Once it stops dripping, replace the drain plug and repeat with a gallon or so of kero or diesel. Drain and repeat, this time following the normal flushing procedure to work the kero into the bearings and shift rails etc. Drain again, fill with a 50/50 mix of engine oil and kero, work it around a bit. Drain and refill with gear oil. I cant really see this procedure doing anymore harm than what has already been caused by the water that was already in there,

Karl, I don't know how you survived! We are all thankful that you are still with us!

I am very happy to hear you are doing well. You were very lucky and now, determined to get through the recovery process. Keep getting better and keep us updated.

Great concept on both the Weights and the Vid Daniel........ Suspect we'll be seeing more Vids from you. Maybe one in Sepia with a few scratches and flaws , slightly speeded up Benny Hill style.....................Ian ! ....you've got Competition

Great thread, as the guys point out we are gaining in momentum albeit slowly. I've made some great friends and it's great that on my travels I can call in and see other addicts The spirit behind the euro section is amazing too. I remember around 3 years ago when I was rebuilding my C-101 and I'd accidentally chopped up my pto control link..... Richard (anglotraction) just bunged one in the post and sent it down.,I've had similar support from Ian (stigian) and Neil. Neil has been kind enough on a few occasions to invite me to break up my journeys to Cornwall and stay overnight. Not sure why, but the chance to see Neil's awesome collection of horses and literature always tempts me I sell a lot of decal sets, oddly over half my customers are not on the forum and have no interest in joining! It's shame, because some of the guys have done great jobs and the restorations and pictures could be enjoyed by the whole WH community! Like Neil says too, we all log on 10 times a day to get our fix too. It's a great site! Thanks Mark

i have a 520lxi, think I'm the only one up here in MN that does lol, i have all the attachments and she does it all! its a great tractor, does anyone know if there are any for sale, or any xi series, would like to keep my loader on it,

Looks Great Lars! I think you got a good one for sure!

Looks Great Lars!!! I know you are really happy

i dont do anything else.......

Thx Neil.. it is all steel here are some more info Weight: 1,023 lbs [464 kg] tractor Wheelbase: 52 inches [132 cm] Length: 76.5 inches [194 cm] Width: 40.5 inches [102 cm] Front axle: Cast-iron 2WD turn radius: 1.67 feet [0.5 m]