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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.

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

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.

Runs like a champ, if you ask me....lol....Wayne

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.

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!!!!

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!"

my wife got me and the kids wheel horse t shirts. The kids are red, mine is white. When go to the show in June. I am taking a sharpie and printing Jerseyhawg / Glenn on the back so you fellas can spot me. Another clue, I will be the 61 year old gent with the 13 & 12 year old sons. Kids are greaaaaaat. Glenn

Good eye Chazm! Congrats Gary on hitting 1000!! Mike.........

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

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.

hope you have a happy birthday Jim!!!!

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 .

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMD ENJOY YOUR DAY chasm

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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM, Hope it's the best one ever !!

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...

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.

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

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.

The closet thing I got to a WH item this year is a 12v car vacuum! Did get a little cash to use at the show. Gotta make sure I keep Steve entertained!

Quick update, maybe the last before Xmas... Only one way to paint this time of year - indoors! With assisted drying

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

had the dash apart so we could scan the decal areas. while apart i pulled the circuit board for the warning lights at the molex connector. the connector half in the board end had definitely seen better days, one corner was burnt out and two wire terminals had corroded so bad they broke away from the block. so we needed to replace the block and put new terminals on at least two wires. i decided to re-terminal all the wires so we shouldn't have any issues down the road. (i did this at work in my lunch break, so thats why you see a powder hopper in the first pic.....) while getting the engine in running condition i knew both molex connectors were going to need some work so i purchased this kit. i could have just got a couple 9 pin molex connectors and terminals, but decided to get this as it has way more different pin count male and female blocks and terminals and wasn't really much more than just 2 or 3 9 pins and a few terminals. I'm sure they will get used for something. you need to have a special crimper for these terminals, which i picked up when making a new harness for the c160 here > you will also need some side cutters, insulation strippers, plus the 9 terminal molex block to match the one you are replacing and 9 terminals (those came in the kit). a tool for removing the terminals from the block would be handy here as well, but i left mine at home and so i had to butcher the old burnt block as i cut the wires to keep them at the most length. the tool is definitely the easier way..... heres a pic of the tool from my c160 wiring thread...... need to get the block in the same position as the one you are replacing, notice some of the holes are 'keyed' with flats, not every one is round. i rotated the blocks so they are both the same and marked the same position on both blocks. i knew the green went in the corner terminal (which i now have marked) so that was the first wire position i started with. one by one each wire is cut, position it came from is noted and then a new terminal is crimped on and it gets inserted in the corresponding position in the new block. i left the wires as long as possible, cutting right at the old terminal, i already knew i had a little wire length to play with, but didn't want to push my luck so i shortened them only the slightest amount.... heres how the terminals look, this is the 'male' side we are working on....... almost done..... one terminal gets two wires, so we need to make sure both wires get pushed in far enough to get a good connection, tight fit, but once its crimped almost the same size as one wire. all wires crimped with terminals and in the block in their right positions ( I hope so.....) heres what the boards look like, row of LEDs down one side are your warning lights........

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

OK Lars, sounds good! Happy to hear you are a bit crazy. I think I am too !

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]