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I had several of my Wheel Horse's at the Centerburg Farming Festival last September when a family came along and were asking if i did work on any WH's for other people. I said yes and gave them my business card. They called me a few weeks later and I met up with them at their house to check out their 10 year old son's WH's. They had 3 or 4 around in various stages of disrepair. Seems the boy can take stuff apart but not too good at putting it back together! Lol! Well they finally got around to dropping off one of the kids WH's, a 1964 job. It had a bunch of stuff wrong with it and a junky Briggs motor that the previous owner had installed. A bunch of parts were wrong and a bunch more were missing. So they wanted me to see if I could get it running and fix it up a bit. Well my buddy and I fixed the motor and got it running but the governor was messed up. It ran ok but it searched up and down rather fast. We tweaked the carb and that helped a little. Mean while I did a bunch of painting and scrounged up the missing parts. It also had a ton of cross threaded bolts from the boys lack of wrenching talent. So I had to tap out that stuff and replace alot of bolts. We pretty much left some stuff like he had it, like the rims and muffler pipe, he said he put some bling on it! But the paint turned out pretty good and everything works as it should now with the correct WH parts. I even installed a nice 704 decal from the famed but hard to get ahold of Ed Mayhew. I finished it up this weekend after 2 weeks of wrenching. I parked it in my driveway when they were due to show up so they could see it right away. They pulled in and saw it and they didn't even know it was their tractor! The boy was freaking out when he saw his bling muffler on it and he told his dad that it IS our tractor Dad! The dad was freaking out too and they were talking back and forth about how awesome it looked! That was the desired effect I wanted! We talked about what all we did to it and finally the kid got on it to start it up for the first time! It ran well and he took off and rode all over my yard playing with the choke and throttle's. As he cruised it around his Dad was grinning from ear to ear as well as the kid too! He asked about the amount owed and he didn't mind paying the $235.00 at all and said he has another tractor he wants me to fix up. It is a 1969 Model 700 with a Kohler engine. So he dropped it off the next day! I gave them a big price reduction just to get the kid more into Wheel Horse's and to be a nice guy as well. So here is the finished product! A pretty descent little 704 with an electric start Briggs motor! Hopefully the kid don't take nuttin apart on it this time around!

Thanks. The 310 is an 89. When I bought them I started looking them over until the guy told me the price. At that point I didn't even care if they ran. He told me $200 for the pair. I got them for 150. The 310-8 (I was told after paying) needed a starter solenoid and a battery. The true diagnosis is a safety switch, battery, deck belt, carb cleaned, tank cleaned and replaced gas shut off. runs awesome now

This newly rebuilt k91 will go nicely on something! Should I find and old Ford? I better change the paint skeem instead. Found this today by accident. The gentleman I purchased it from installed new nos standard rod, piston, rings, gasket set, carb kit, muffler and a smurf blue paint job. luck day for me for sure.

Just ordered a PTO/deck belt for the 520-H w/48" SD deck. WH P/N 102742 1/2" X 103 1/4". Ebay w/free shipping $14.75. NAPA $48.69. I don't know if the quality is there, but for that price difference I will take the chance.

You know, I read SOI's post the other day, and immediately "liked" it. Literally the next day, I was working with a couple of other guys on a lawn mowing crew. One of the guys started up a big heavy 48" walk-behind, put it in high gear and started moving, way too fast. One of his hands slipped off the brake, and the machine started going in a nice big circle, with him trying to chase after it and grab the brake to stop it. He finally gave up and just let go with his other hand, and the machine coasted very quickly to a stop and shut itself off. The whole thing only took about 2 seconds, and it could have turned out SO much worse. I'm a big fan of SOME of these safety switches, and this is where I would normally give a brief lecture about making sure yours work properly. But in a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, I have a missing seat switch on my 310-8. If I remember correctly, I can actually get off my tractor while the engine is running and the tractor is moving, with the mower turning . I have all the parts and everything, I do believe it's time to put the damn thing on, before you guys start reading news stories about ME.

Butch, given this information I would say you need to replace the junction box in the building with a small one or two circuit circuit breaker box. Then use a 15 amp circuit breaker to protect the 14awg branch circuit wiring in the buiilding. Doing this should have you properly protected from the supply end at the main panel box all the way to the last device in the circuit. The National Electrical Code requires a disconnecting means located at the point of entry for the supply circuit in your building. You should have a 15amp circuit breaker in this disconnecting means as the 14awg NM cable is rated for a maximun 15 ampres. This is my professional opinion as an liscened inspector in the state of North Carolina.

one of the most important aspects of dealing with an intermittent problem is to take every advantage of the opportunity to LOGICALLY TROUBLESHOOT the problem while the problem exists. If you start with "pushing this and pulling on that" style of troubleshooting, you may just mask the problem until next week when your getting ready for vaction, have to cut 8 inch tall grass and the problem comes back !! ARRRGGHHHH My suggestion would be to take a test light or multimeter and check for voltage at each major component in the 12 volt delivery wiring. Start by placing the testor on the battery + terminal - lite comes on - you know the testor is good move the testor to the inlet of the fuse holder - light on ? power is good to fuse light off ? wiring is suspect up to the fuse if fuse inlet has pwer then move testor to the fuse outlet - no light ? fuse or fuse holder is bad light is on ? then fuse holder may be good proceed in this fashion until the 12 volt power disappears. that is the problem area (or one of the problem areas) - fix the issue and proceed on witht the troubleshooting until all issues are addressed. again, I would take the opportunity to use the testor or multimeter while the problem is present and avoid troubleshooting soley by random parts replacement.

OK ... I'm sorry!!!!! I got yelled at because I had no idea how this worked. I just jumped in with both feet, and I guess I should have read a bit first. So ... I'll start over on my own post, and not trash up other guys stuff!!! Background ... in 1978, I got a new D200 for my Dad at Jacks Wheel Horse in Sarver PA. First two pics are when it was new, one nice pic, one with my big butt in the middle of it!! Over the years, it was used to mow, plow snow, and spread lots of gravel and dirt. One hell of a machine, period!! It also served Dad well as a grandchild entertainment device!! It replaced an older 6hp horse, which we worked to death. One pic here is me pulling a single plow with Dad steering , or should I say LEANING on it!! Even with all his weight that lil 6 pulled it!! So fast forward to 2014 ... I'm on a shortlist, with major coronary issues. On full disability for awhile now, just waitin for the backhoe to show up! Too much truck driver food I guess!! I decided to look for a D200 to restore. I figured I could do that at my own pace, day at a time. I found a complete, but crappy unit down in Naples FL, for way too much $$$!!! I looked at cheaper units, but when I added the cost of missing parts, this one became a much better deal. It has a mower only, big unit, guy said it's a 60, but I didn't think they put them on 200's, they were 250 only, right?? Anyway, this is gonna be a cruiser only, so at some point, I am going to sell or trade off ALL the mower parts, including the PTO, jack shaft and lift cyl, and probably the valve body as well. First step was to tear it to pieces!! Fasteners in a parts wash bin, everything else piled on shelves awaiting their turn on the wire wheel / sandblaster table!! For many years, I traveled the country, every state except AK and HI by myself, just me, my truck, and a creatively written log book!! LOL Now, I'm not about to cruise the woods alone. But wait, the D200 is a single seater!! Not no mo!! The first part of this is an 18 inch frame stretch so I can have a place for my sexy red head to sit!!! The most troubling part was how to modify the transaxle drive tubes. My buddy suggested welding hose bibs on each tube, then connecting them with soft lines. Sounds good to me!! WOW, talk about an expert welder!!! Sweet job!! So that's done, well, not the lines just yet. Have to mount the axle, and pump to get the exact length. Not much room for error, as high pressure soft lines don't bend very well!! The frame pieces should be done next week, and I can start putting it back together and get the lines made up. Now don't get in a rush, it's 92-96 deg everyday here, and the garage is usually 15-20 deg hotter than outside. Lots of sweat, lots of Gatoraide, and lots and lots of naps!!! LOL Now, I have to tell you about my first Red Square experience. I had to hacksaw the steering wheel off, so I needed a new top for the shaft. Member Bill Price from AL responded to my cry for help. He cut off an old shaft he had, and sent it, along with some other cool pieces to me FREE OF CHARGE. That's just wrong! LOL If that's the kind of people that are common on here, well, this truly is a special place. Many thanks brother!!! You get first dibs on my spare part pile, which will be pretty big!! Stay tuned!!!!

ANY ONE HAVE A SOURCE FOR PART 3461 SMITTY

Good evening, First, I would like to say that I am glad this forum exist and I feel fortunate to have stumbled across it. Thank you for participating. I just received a wheel horse mower as a gift from my dad. It belonged to my Grandpa before he passed away a few years ago and it has a few small problems. I believe I could fix them all fairly easily, however, I do not know what model it is not how to find out. Will you gentleman (and/or ladies) be able to assist me in identifying what exactly it is I have on my hands? The last picture is on the deck, not the mower. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have been an avid wh fan for as long as I can remember. I finally got an opportunity to purchase not one but 2 amazing tractors. Here they are.

After I change the paint job it will be going on a RJ58

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Typical Connecticut Wheelhorse owner. They think they own the roads. He probably got a nudge from an out of state Horse owner.

howdy neighbor, I will keep you in mind. I'm going to keep this one but I come across stuff all the time. Just last weekend I bought a 42" 2 stage for $10. I initially offered the guy $20 but he wouldn't accept more than $10. That was in constantia, the only problem is I already promised that to a good friend of mine

Great story. Glad there are folks still lending a hand on the old Horses. Your prices seem VERY reasonable. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2

Well since no one has a source talked to a friend who is going to make some. It is part 3461 on the RJ-58. There are 2 on the steering mine are worn and out of round along with the holes for the rods. Hope this will remove some of the slop in the steering. Smitty

It's a 1950 Ford 2 door sedan. I left my wife's salon the other day and thought it would make a cool pic. And yes, the wagon is a '95 Caprice. High mileage (72k) daily driver. 3TONFUN!

They should both give an excellent cut. However, the decks are designed a bit differently. On the 416, the front rollers are not height adjustable and never touch the ground. On the 522, the front rollers are adjustable, however, they should also never touch the ground. they are only there to prevent scalping. They should be adjusted to be 3/8 inch above the ground when measured on a flat level surface. Make sure the 522 deck is not "racked" (damaged). The only way to do this properly is to measure the distance from the underside of the blades to a flat level surface. Since it is all but impossible to measure accurately under there, I have made gage blocks in 1/8 inch height increments. I set the mower at mid height and then find a gauge block that just fits into the gap between the blade and the garage floor. The using the same gage block, I can rotate the blade 90 degrees to check front to back leveling and then I check one side v. the other side. If the block does not go, or if the space between the block and the blade is too big, get the next size increment. The deck should be level within 1/8 inch in all positions. BTW, the 44 inch deck that was on the 5xi machines is not as robust as the 42 inch deck on the classic tractors. Toro eliminated the 1/2 inch rod that is welded to the front of the deck to prevent damage when you hit an immovable object!

Found a nice rubber insulated clamp at Lowes to secure my battery tray drain line. Also I have connected hoses to the vents on the battery to make sure no battery acid would not reach the drain pan. In the past leaking batteries have caused much corrosion on the steering tower.

Hello folks, the 518 that i was going to convert into an 8speed didn't ever work out. What happened instead was i found a 520 hc close to home with rusted paint, grenaded engine and bad frame (from engine plate not tight). I swapped the hc running gear, hydraulics and all the other bits n peices onto a 414 8 frame then finished it off with the onan and 518 sheet metal I like it!

Great work! Inspiring. The 60" SD deck looks great! Horse power ratings are.........well, I just don't know...........lots of nothin' in my thinking. The old 12 hp Kohlers in my herd perform like new. How's that? Neighbor laughs at me. His BIG BOX Deere, vertical shaft 22 HP "riding mower." He thinks he's one up on me if he sees my '85 416-8, "You only have sixteen horse power, mine is twenty-two." I like the sound of my lowly, shorted horse power, out-of-date, '90 520-8. Neighbor doesn't plow snow during the winter, guess he's rewarding resting the Deere things.

You're a good man Keith. That's what the story is all about.

What I've discovered is you have room for a lot more stuff if you start hanging it up.

If you note, in the last of those 3 pics, where the wood block is positioned under the 8 sp trans case, as it sits atop a cement block. In this position, the fulcrum is at the frame end plate and actually forces the plate back into original position, holding tension on it while the repair is made. DON'T take all 4 bolts trans mount bolts out as the tractor MAY break in half. Instead, remove only 2 bolts on Lt or RT side and fix that side first. When it is all repaired, then do the other side. Another hint...use the Nylok nuts on the 3/8' bolts so they stay tight.

Nope! Need a fella like you around these parts!

Very nice! I'll have to check mine. Not sure if ill get anymore travel with mine. Have you considered Matt's Hydro foot pedal conversion? I wouldn't want a hydro classic without it!!!

Good thread Glen and thanks for bumping the question up the ladder, Jason!

For those who may wonder about these green tractors... I have the official answer from a retired long time (30+ years) WH/Toro corporate service manager that I have contact with. His reply..... Sometimes it pays to know the right people!

Well, that answers that. Will give you a PM Glen. And for those who wondered, .17 cent per is a very good price. Many of the ones I looked at were considereably more expensive. As Glen said, buying in volume really brings the price down. There were some clowns on the 'bay selling 10 for $10.99. One producer would sell a "micropak" of 106 for about .23 cents per. You have to buy a s**t load to get down to Glen's price level.

I bought a nice FEL tonight that's in real nice shape. Nothing is leaking,bent or re welded. Always wanted one finally got one. Unfortunately the 310-8 tractor has a bad rear end but still moves. The engine does run great. I'm keeping the FEL, rear box and wheel weights. The rest of the Tractor is for sale. Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk

I don't think you will have any problem painting the fins. I use the same paint to paint the engine as I use to paint the tractor. The fins get painted as many coats as the engine. The biggest problem with cooling is not going to be paint, but dirt and debris that gets trapped in the fins due to lack of proper maintenance.

I l ike lines too,I have been meaning to make a roller that I have from a large printing press,some machines have large flat rollers that I have seen,your tractor makes a nice job of the stripes,nicer than the 42 inch sides I use

On the C-120 I used stainless and nylock nuts with flat washers, stainless all the way. I think I have stock in the local hardware store.

Cool rainy day here 30 mile East of The Big Show. Good day to inventory what I'll be bringing on Thur. and Fri. I must leave Fri. night though. Gotta be in Southern Md. Sat morning for a Little League Baseball Tournament. See anything you might want, shoot me a PM and we can put a hold on it. Be safe traveling.....see ya there. Craig already has his name on the Brinly cultivator. Oh, I will only be bringing one of these.... probably the latest addition ... the 520.

remove the kill wire from the magneto check for proper gap between magneto and flywheel and a good "pull" from the flywheel magnet if the engine has good cranking speed and you have no spark replace the magneto assy

Scott's picking up something nice for the kids! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy and group!

Looks as though I will be heading back out! . Last minute change of plans. Not sure if I will be there Thursday or Friday, but I will be there.

Hook up a bike to the Jenny to run it. Steve will be looking for something to keep himself busy! He can't watch me for 2 straight days with out going bonkers!

I am having trouble posting pics but here is the story of how I got the 875. In 1970 my parents moved out to a semi-rural area and our new neighbor had a Wheel Horse tractor that he used too mow and plow snow and I thought it was the coolest thing. He passed away and the family that moved in got the tractor with the house. The daughter got married and took the tractor with her when she left. Last week I was talking to the son, who still lives there, and he was telling me his sister was moving out of state and she was leaving everything behind and he had to get it out before the new owner took over and he mentioned she still had the Wheel Horse and he was going to scrap it with all the other stuff she left. I told him I would help load stuff up if I could have the tractor and that was fine by him, so for a sore back and a tank of gas I have the tractor I first saw when I was 12 years old.

Me & my good lady are booked in local hotel , we will be arriving with Michael Martino . We are traveling from London Heathrow to Newark & touring New York City before heading off to the show . Sadly i wont be bringing any tractors but who knows i might just take one away with me ??????????????????. My good lady is soooooooooooo looking forward to meeting everyone one at the show. Im on the look out for a tractor to use for cruise night if anyone can help