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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.

It's definitely newer than the tractor & possibly a BD-4267 or 6-2111 (this is presumed to be a 6-2111)

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.........

Not the best pic but here it is with the lift cyl in place, this is on my round hood I built a few years ago.

^^^^^ 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.

ATTN; Stevasaurus. I am only going to change one pick. I am going to pick Wisconsin over South Carolina. Generally don't do this but I think they look alot better than Nebraska does. Go Badgers!!!

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.

Anything that makes the job easier is ok in my book!! Mike.........

Happy birthday Jim !!!! -BK

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.

wishing you a great day HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM Brian

Checked everything as you suggested Steve, somehow, I got it right . Yea, I guess it is somewhat satisfying to do it yourself, but it may have been more satisfying if I hadn't had to do it . One more question, I can't find any torque specs on the case bolts, are there any? I torqued them to 20, is that okay? Thanks again for all the good advice .

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.

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.

Lar: I'm surprised you got the new addition home.... You are correct on the weight, of just the tractor, without attachments. There was well over 1/2 a ton on that little trailer you loaded it on. May want to give it a good once over if the distance was, a small trip, that you had to travel from. Great score though. They are a beast and very simple to work on. But as you found out, very expensive, when replacing parts. If you plan on keeping it, may as well, start a stock pile for belts, bearings, panels, shafts, ect..... Generally you can find some items on eBay. I think you will find, as all 5xi owners do, a very well equipped, fun to drive and nimble GT that only begs to be used...

Woo Hoo. Christmas, Birthday, and Retirement. What more could a guy ask for? Happy Birthday/Retirement/Christmas Jim

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

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

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.

Load the tires! You won't believe the difference!

It was Simon (Landsurveyor) who first tried to interest me in joining RS. At the time I'd all but completed my first go at restoring a WH (C-120 Auto) which I'd decided to do as something different from things I'd worked on in the past. The tractor was to be put into use and I had no thoughts of showing it and knew from my other interests that forums can become very time consuming. My reaction at the time was 'thanks but no thanks'. I had no plans at that stage to restore another WH or attend a show with one. Famous last words - I should have remembered I said the exact same thing re my first military jeep. In the end curiosity got the better of me and I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. Of course RS is unlike any other community that I've come across and you feel welcome, no one is critical of what you have done or makes you feel small for asking dumb questions, in fact quite the reverse and you are soon thinking in terms of more horses. Acquiring quite a few more horses and attachments since has led me to meeting a number of guys when picking up purchases. Some have fallen into the category of potential RS members and I have used the opportunity for a sales pitch but I usually detect the same reluctance that I had exhibited and for the same sorts of reasons. It would certainly be an idea to have a card or sticker with the logo and url to leave with them to increase the curiosity factor and possibly tip the scale later. Many times I have written the url on a scrap of paper but we all know I guess what happens to those. Andy

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

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,

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

You know, it would probably be beneficial to have a "Haulin' help" for the Euro section. You guys don't have nearly the Wheel Horse resources which exist here AND shipping is really quite expensive. It would probably be beneficial to setup a sort of warehouse to group things to be sent over seas.....

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, glad you liked it Yes i stuck them on, but first making sure they were both facing the same way Yes any sweet tin will work as long as it has chocolates in it. Hadnt realised Cadburys have just gone over to plastic tubs. But Roses are still metal, but as long as it fits the wheel. The weights are 12v, as thats what the batteries were i used. No, they need to be discharged when dismantled. And then when on the tractor, just drive around and they charge themselves due to centrifugal force. The left wheel is usually negative and right wheel positive, unless you fit them back to front! In which case you need to drive every where backwards to charge them

OMG...I just looked at my Magic Pencil...it was made in Louisiana. It is tied up in knots over the LSU vs IOWA game...

Back in 2009, I came here looking for help myself, and I never left. Glad my little tutorial was of help to you.

Nice addition. I'm envious as my two 5xi do not have power steering.

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

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