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Hello all Redsquare members! Don't know how to post YouTube links here, so, I will ask all of you to check out an original song I wrote, and recorded all of the music, about my father. I know what it takes to fall in love with these little red beasts! Lol! Memories! Good ones at that! That's what I have from growing up with the 701 my father purchased when I was born. Hope you all enjoy, and, thank you! Search Wheel Horse The Old Man's Little Tractor. I, wheelhorsefanatic, posted it. Thanks for taking the time to read this and check out the vid! Happy Horsing!

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So I get the 857 out yesterday to aireate (sp) the back yard. I have been using this horse to move snow the last couple of months with no problems. Well, the belt is sticking a little, so I was gettingsome grinding when shifting gears. Today was a nice day, so I decided to take off the belt guard and take a look. Guess what, the belt has some chunks missing, the input pulley was loose (just sliding on the woodruff key), and the pulleys had some of the belt shavings in them. So I cleaned the pulleys with mineral spirits, tightened the input pulley set screw, and put on a new 70" belt that I had hanging there...cleaned the belt guard and put it back together. I am in awe...the advice that I have been telling everyone with this issue actually worked for me!! I went around the block looking for any snow to move (none to be found)...stopped on the front sidewalk (and with all the traffic watching) I did a little dance with the horse going back and forth in all gears...no grinding at all. I got some thumbs up also from the traffic stopped at the light. It is a really good day. Just thought I would share this with you all. Mineral Spirits on those pulleys and a good belt...what a difference.

I'm being followed by a martian invasion

Saw this C-195 on Craigslist last night about 10PM, met the guy this morning at 630 to claim it!!!! Went to pick it up this afternoon and was told the phone had been ringing off the hook all day with angry guys. Was quite the find and steal, that is for sure, especially for this area. '83 with 2000 hours on the clock, in real good shape, one small crack in fender pan. Needs a carb cleaning and a good service and it will be ready to work. Where would the model/serial tag be on this tractor, I am used to 4 and 5 series tractors? Want to make sure it is an 83. The drive clutch handle rattles like crazy while engaged, I havent looked yet, is there something that I can tighten up? I am used to Onan's, anything crazy to know about the KT19? I know they, like Onans, have their issues!

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HORSE WHILE IT IS RUNNING??? I am done being a part of this. and I had a brake lever lined up for you.

I'm going to mentone this weekend and my two brothers are going with me they are both looking for tractors and I'm looking for parts for my horses. Is this gonna be a good place to buy/sell?

I went the don't paint em route. I used all new. I figured if I painted them, I would just chip them tightening. Good Luck with your restoration!!

That was just fabulous , really enjoyed the vids & pics , Like Karl said , would be great to hear a live version @ the big show , Hey you might even get Karls Daughter to join in & have a duet. That i would love to see Good ol country sing song

Very nice tribute, maybe a live performance at the show?

wow looks brand new. So Jason, Do you see a lot of trade in's and tell them " Oh yes, Mr Jones you need to trade in that 400 hr 520 for a Zero Turn!!" first dibs!!

If you make something idiot proof, a better idiot will come along!

Just thought I would share an embarrassing story in the hopes it raises some awareness of safety while on your Wheel Horses this spring. I like to keep my tractors in good shape. I usually give the tractors a wax job every year along with annual maintenance. One of the things that has always annoyed me was when the seat cracks. So for years....and I mean like 20 years, I have consistently used Armor-All on my all of my seats. Well, yesterday....will be the last time. I was mowing with the 520H with 60†deck yesterday and I had made a pass and was backing up and turning around to go back for another cut on the grass. When I was backing up I turned the wheel pretty sharp to the left and when the tractor turned, I slipped right off my greasy Armor-All’d seat and fell on top of the deck height adjustment lever. Let’s just say that hurt quite a bit…… and I have 8 stiches in my bottom to prove it. Thankfully, I always keep my mowing shields in place. Starting 1996 Toro started to put the PTO shield on….and I never saw that much benefit…..well, while sitting on the mower deck I saw a lot of value! I was real glad they put that on as the 520-H I was mowing with, as it is a 1997 model. So, in summary: -Never, Armor-All your seat -Always keep your shields and covers in place -When the seat cracks….if it bothers you, you can always get a new one Thad (Ohio)

Got hold of a Pond Walk Behind and am trying to determine what year it may be. It is stamped "Pond" on the gear case cover, but, it has 16 inch 6 lug hubs and wheels. Any ideas? Getting ready to start restoring it. Got a little Clinton that's just dying to be used for something good! Lol!

Just started some sandblasting on my C-120 and I have a stupid question. How does everyone take care of the bolts when reassembling the tractor? I plan on painting everything while it is apart and was wondering what to do with the bolts. Most were originally painted from the looks of it. Do they get painted separately and if so, what is the best way to do this? Thanks again for all the help!

Fantastic song, video and pictures! Well done and thank you so much for posting this tribute! Cheers!

The hi/lo forks may be bent causing it to bind up on the inside and I did not know WH made a 518-8 only a 520-8?

Thanks Steve, I'll start looking for that gear. I think you got it as to why I couldn't get the spider gears out. I got the roll pins out that hold the shafts on but the shafts had to come out from the left side. The side that the captive sideplate was on. I was far short of having enough room to get them out.

Thanks for all the replies, the key is sheared on the right axle I hope to make time to pull it apart this weekend and replace the key if there isn't any damage. Ed

don't think I can add much info to the stuff that's already posted. There seems to be a lot of changes that went on during the 54-56 models. I'm thinking those wheels with the slots in them were at the tail end of production, but the one piece handles was supposed to be earlier. Having the Clinton would be a bonus. Just guessing I would say its a PT 25 or PT 30. There was also WS series, but I haven't figured out what makes them that. Would like to see what the upper end of the handles look like, as there seems to be a lot of changes in just the cross bar that the clutch rod goes though.

Glad "nutin" bad happened . Im with C101 - waiting on that live stream

If the lift valve is not leaking to the atmosphere resealing it is just an exercise in futility, their are no soft seals or O-rings in the part of the valve that controls oil flow. the internal sealing is done with tight tolerances between the valve body and the spool valve, typically the spool will also have some labrinth seal grooves machined into the OD to also help control oil flow. After the spool their should also be a relief valve cartridge to control the max pressure on the auxiliary/lift hydraulic system, it should not exceed the pressure developed by the transmission pump try putting your pressure guage in the supply side of the aux/lift system and then bottom out the lift cyl and read the pressure

This is a 312-8 with 400 hours a customer moved to Texas he is selling it i am in the progress of buying it comes with a 37" deck and a bagger !

I'm guessing we'll be seeing it on Ebay soon!!!

If you can't find it there...a few guys that are like vendors will be there and they may have it at home.

I would say yes, if you can't find it there you have several others that are coming up. Jones, Mi in a week, Portland is about two weeks after that. Those are what I can think for now. Pretty sure the month of May you should be able to find just about anything. Yes, it Finally that Time of year. I have been waiting for this all ,all, all, winter! It was a very long Winter!

Great video and song Firpo. Brought back very fond memories. Thank you.

I have a manual for the 1954 and the diagram looks just like yours. It was available with 6-16 rims, tires, and hubs. Also according to the manual it came with the following engine models: Briggs Model 6 Briggs Model 8 Clinton Model 700 Clinton Model 1100 Kohler Model K-90 The 2 wheel tractors were made from 1948 till 1956. The engine serial number is going to be the best way to date it and thats only if it is the original. From 1948 till 1952 it was only available with a 1.75 hp engine. In 1953 it was availabe with only a 2 or 3 hp engine. In 1954,1955 and 1956 it was available with a 2, 2.5, 3.0 or 3.5 hp engine. If I were to guess I would say yours is between 54' and 56'

Awesome video and pictures. That is a great tribute to your Dad and you made my day. It looks like that 701 has earned its oats thru the yrs. She is still in great shape!

that sound's it about time for a livestream steve, watching paint dry, live on Redsquare Koen

Yes this is a great tribute to his father and a great little red tractor -Wheel Horse of course! I loved the song and video a lot! Thanks for posting this on Red Square FIRPO701 !

Some great picts there.

I'm Waitin for the Dino video with Steve playing the 'air drums" to the Carpenters "Close To You"!

don't do it on a bike seat either!

sounds like a video for sure. music on, paint drying, rock and rye pouring!

First time that she has been run in a few years. Let's see what she does later this afternoon. I will report back with any news.

remember grasshopper, one can accomplish many great things as long as you are not watching paint dry!

Rear wheel on the deck look like a simplicity to me. Did your dad do tractor pulls? Some of that tractor brings back 1980s tractor pull visions!

I would recommend you not use emory cloth to clean points. It can leave grit. They sell a points file.

Well, I will take my jump box and hope that I can get it to fire. It ran last year before he stored it away. It should start, was just curious how to move it if it didn't. I forgot I have a few pictures of the tractor when I took a look at it the other day. Definitely needs a good clean up but its relatively low hours. Came with a deck, single stage blower, chains, weights and a track vac that mounts on the back.

Practice the rear back flip dismount till you land on your feet 95% of the time. Then work on the TOM MIX style over the rear mount..... Only way to mount a HORSE with style. Wifey will be impressed.

I know not a wheelhorse, but he thinks it is and he is in heaven.

Please do not take this the wrong way...I have been following some of your threads...I have to say...you have picked the right avatar. Obviously, the right thing to do (so you might make it to 30 years old) is to shut it down before you dismount that horse. That is the right thing to do.

If you decide to remove them, they can be tapped out with a drift pin and a hammer. I have a thread on here about how to install new one with common hand tools. I also have some new bearings in stock.

I packed the bearings with grease. I use a grease filled syringe to get the grease right in around the rollers. Then I seated the bearings in the housing with a screw press. Remember to put the spacer bush in the housing before the second bearing. Fitted the circlips below the bottom bearing and these three housings are ready to go. The blades from the rusty top deck were in reasonable condition so I sharpened them up with a sanding disc in an angle grinder. I decided to fit the blades to the spindles in my vise so I could get the correct tension on the nuts. Secured the spindle by the hex, fitted the thin washer, blade and did the nut up to 100 ft lbs in three stages. Didn't look right though, there appeared to be too much thread showing. Stop, think, remember - large washer goes under the nut. Try again, much better! When I took the spindles out of the last deck the reinforcing plate sat up at the front and I could see corrosion underneath it. I took the plate off and although not as bad as the previous one, this deck shell also has a significant amount of corrosion on top from water getting under the reinforcing plate. I bolted the reinforcing plate onto the galvanised deck and tightened it up with a bolt through each spindle mount. I wasn't happy with the fit-up as there were some quite large gaps evident. I decided to drill some holes and fit four additional bolts to secure the reinforcing plate to the shell. There are two at the front and two at the back, roughly halfway between the spindle mounts. I then ran a bead of silicone all the way around the join and spindle mounts and bolted it up with the spindle bosses in place. Next I started fitting the brackets for the deck frame. Hopefully I can get some more done tomorrow.

Kinda like the idea of smoked mole, so I thought I'd givem a taste of Horse CO. Several horses were happy to join the hunt.

Because it has the switch and wiring for it, the electric clutch he gave me is fine and honestly I hate that silly hoop/handle arrangement. To me its like t-ts in a bull.....Plus the electric clutch needs less maintenance and grips better as far as I'm concerned plus it puts much less stress on the crank bearing by eliminating the side loading. Wheel Horse engineers really knew what they were doing with them.... oh and its my tractor and thats what I want on it...

This is what produces the tapping noise that keeps the critters out of my yard. http://www.beeman.com/store/product.asp?ret_id=1240879&pid=66381