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Found this pic the other day of my father pulling me in the wagon with our 701. Thought I'd share it with everyone. Those were the good ol days! :-)

Good Day, I just wanted to express my sincerest thanks to the contributers on this site. I have spent many hours reading the posts here and they have helped me figure out the "secret code" of the Wheel Horse electrical system. I would like to send out a special thanks to Nick (KM3H) "416 No Start Electrical Problems" and to Gino for his great advice under this topic. I'm looking forward to learning much more here. Your members have a wealth of knowledge they share on this site.....I just wanted to say THANKS! Best Regards To All, Dave

Mounted my mid mount grader blade to the 314 last night. I was hoping to use it for removing the english ivy in my front yard. I purchased the grader blade off of craigslist for 100 bucks. It is a home made job, but is pretty heavy and I think it will work really well. I bolted some cultivator tines to it so it would rip into the ground a bit better. After using it a little bit last night, I think I am either going to have to flip the tines over so that there is only about an inch sticking below the blade, or move the threaded rod that is used to set the grader angle. Currently the blade cannot be lifted all the way off the ground which makes for driving in the yard a bit of a pain. The thing that is hitting the frame of the tractor is the threaded rod. The blade is so heavy that I did not feel the need to put the solid link onto the tractor, but after using it, I believe that I will. Grader blade w/out tines: Grade blade w/ tines: Grader blade mounted to tractor: Ivy: Ivy: No after picture shots yet

Well some of you know that KenB is big into vintage boats and outboard motor collecting and restoring. He got me hooked... Here are two of my boats before and after pics. I want to thank Terry for all his help in making the decals. He made a set of reggie lettering and Crestliner side decal that is being shipped now for the aluminum boat. I love the horses but as Ken says it is a nice change to have another hobby.

Ok Here is another Thanks Duke

Okay, here are more pix , after the action was done . See below. Sorry this took so long to post. A storm this morning caused a few branches down and I needed to clean them up.

Got my W.H. Push mower out today taking it to the big Mansfield,Ohio show this weekend (Sept 6&7) featuring Wheel Horse...

Lookin good Steve. I'm still undecided about which boat to bring to the meet this Saturday. One yr. I was so undecided It came down to this..

This show also has a very cool small scale train set-up you can actually ride on for free...

Nice pics everybody....Thought I'd add a few of my own now ........A few snap shots of wheel horses in the parade.

I don't get not running at full speed for cutting grass. Here in GA, our grass gets dry and tough and even with sharp blades can be hard to cut unless you drive slow. I wanted to be able to cut grass in high 3rd with my 160 so I upsized the pto pulley to spin the blades faster. I set the high idle speed to 3600-3650 with a tach and keep it that way when mowing. For other lighter jobs, its set to give enough power for what I'm doing. As far as splash lubrication in these motors, I can promise that there is plenty of oil flying around inside at the 1200 rpm idle speed if the oil is full. Imagine dipping into the oil 20 times a second. Oil everywhere.

Bob has a sense of humor? HAHAHAHAHA!

Can you guess how I got this $100.00 520-HC home? YEP! Good ol' minivan. It was a tight fit.

This is my first, and probably, only restoration. I couldn't have done it without the help of you good folks, and I thank you for all the help and advice. Thanks especially to Steve, Gene and Zane, and there are many others whose names escape my memory right now. This is my first attempt at posting pictures also, so I hope they are there. Thanks

Hey guys.. i found me another horse for some weeks ago.. it is a 68 commando 7 that is in ok cond.. but need a alot of tlc.. i also got a blade whit it and a deck,, but deck has a few rust holes that i need to fix.. or ill might leave it as is.. not sure yet. it has a really cool headlight.. ill need to get me some parts for the pullstart(recoil) so if any one have some parts for that pm me or so... Lars

And Andrews "all in one" Garden Ranger set-up. All in all a Great show Looking forward to next year!

And this little guy was built with a hit and miss engine.....Really cool to look at...

The honor is mine, Thank You!

Yes indeed Sir! It would be an honor.

Dang it! You mean that's a bad thing.. Is this where I start step 1, admitting I have a problem..[emoji14]

You mean you haven't downloaded the mobile app & have a RAM mount for your phone so you can type while mowing ?

That makes me want one even more!!!

Bought a lot of stuff and this was in the lot. 518-h needs engine work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Commando 7 was an export only model, built in South Bend, only sold overseas. As far as I know, you'll not find one in the U.S.

Now I feel really left out! With all the Hawkeye logo stuff I seen laying around (Wah,wah,wah). Looks like MJ has found a new hobby, just as long as she can keep you at bay!

Well I did build a dump truck when I first got into the hobby and was doing a lot of fabricating. I didn't us a Wheel Horse though because I had quite a few 'FREE' Craftsman's around here. I used two frames mounted end to end and overlapped. I did a lot of work on that project and learned a lot by building it.

That was funny! Bugs lost his head!

I have 5 k181 8hp wheel horses I have no complaints about them they are hard working little motors I'm impressed what 8hp can do.

Jasen, don't be surprised if you get differing opinions. I respect them all. For mowing and I run them wide open. For pulling a trailer or just driving from point A to point B, I run about 3/4 throttle or a little higher.

Here's a couple I wouldn't mind seeing!

next thing to do is adjust the clutch discs in the trans. I believe that explains my acceloration issue. OK Van, here is what a 6'3" 260 pound guy looks like on a short frame. My size 14 clod hoppers don't fit very well on the foot pegs.

Here are some more.

This is my inexpensive GT14. ($20) The previous owner had a K301A motor mounted on it and that just wasn't going to work! He gave me this K301S and I installed it. I don't have any history on this motor so I didn't know what to expect. First attempt to fire it up with carb cleaner was a success! Looked like Westley's garage on "Last of the Summer Wine". Smoke rollin out the door! That was yesterday. This morning I put somemore parts on the motor and tried to start it with the temporary fuel cell. Would not start, no fuel to the carb. Removed the fuel pump and disassembled. I never saw so much rust in such a small space. (sorry, no pic of that) Wash it in the sink, reassembled and installed. Restart? YES! It runs on it's own . Even took it for a ride around the yard. Not too good up hills but the belt is way too long and slips. OK ... it's back to the garage. Here's the pics.

Thanks for the laugh Jim.

John- The BEST color. It is actually called Bright Red made by Petitt Marine paint. Easypoxy is the kind.

That goes both ways........Carry On............ .........

And I thought I was nuts. Yesterday and today was a nightmare in the shop and haven't had time to talk hardly at all. I hate it when several of my fav customers all have catastrphes at once! Even Scot the meatal guy stopped by to see me and when he was leaving the right rear caliper on his truck popped at the end of my drive. When will it end?!

Keep your multimeter handy and test the battery voltage just before you start it the next time. Then with the engine running at operating speed, check the voltage again. When it dies, check it again. Then let it sit and check it again. Write down all the voltages. A fully charged battery should read about 12.6 volts When the engine is running about half throttle or more, and the charging system operating, the reading should be about 13.8 volts.

That's kinda what I was thinking Gene, but when it does crank, the starter turns pretty fast. I've got it on the charger, so I guess we'll see what it does tomorrow. Thanks

James, that thing looks like it will uproot just about anything it comes in contact with!!! I think with some fine tuning you will have a very valuable tool for your Wheel Horse. Lets see some after pics when you get everything ripped up!

This is my opinion as well.

Smart phones are really hard to use for that type stuff! Good luck in "talking" to the guy! I'm really curious to know what the "one for parts" in the listing is about. Hopefully there's some good negotiating!

Thanks guys. I'm talking to the guy later today. Sorry CasualObserver for breaking the rules I tried posting just the photograph in my post but I'm not a savvy smart phone user and couldn't figure it out. I'll try to do better next time

OK so the cooler day has not got here yet but I could not wait any longer. Yes the 312 runs! To get it running was pretty much a no-brainer actually. First to lube up the inside I poured an once of MMO down the spark plug hole and turned the engine by hand about ten times. Then I took the bowl off the carb and sprayed it with brake cleaner. The bowl had zero rust in it so scrubbing the inside of the carb bowl was not necessary. Next thing was to connect up a battery and a remote starter switch. Then applied a couple of shots of spray carb cleaner, hit the remote starter switch and the M12 came to life. No knocking, and the only smoke was from burning off the MMO. The next thing was to blow out the fuel tank with compressed air and install a new fuel filter and put the carb bowl back on. Poured some gas in the tank, hit the remote starter and Yippee! the M12 runs on gasoline. Then out with the old oil and in with the new. Phase three was what to do about the wiring where the PO before the PO I bought the 312 from had cut up the harness and basically did a good job of showing the entire world he (or she) knew less than nothing about control circuits. So after calling Don Varos for some charging system consultation (BIG THANK YOU DON!), it was time to divide and conquor the starting circuit. After about ten minutes I discovered the seat switch was trashed, the brake safety switch was missing, and the factory fuse holders had been replaced with some ancient automotive glass fuse holders from another botched wiring project. It was then time out. After about eight seconds I decided I was not rewiring the space shuttle, so I took the path of least resistance and unplugged the 12v starting circuit wire from the PTO lever and plugged it onto the pos+ terminal of the starter relay. This made it so I could start and stop the M12 using the key switch. On to the charging system. With the engine running, my trusty FLUKE volt meter showed a healthy 13.89 vdc going to the battery. Check. Now to test out the Hydro. With 225lbs of me sitting on the seat, the hydro worked fine uphill or down. The hydro oil was very clean, so to me that was a good sign. I drove it around about 30 more minutes to get the hydro nice and hot. No leaks or slipping. Check. Tomorrow I will give it a good greasing everywhere there are moving parts. Now I have to decide what to do with it. Should I hang the tiller on it and make the 312 my tilling tractor? Well for now I'm happy it runs and drives. I'll decide what to do with it later. Or maybe take it to the Big Show in 2015 and sell it to one of you guys

Ever notice how everything just looks better when it's wearing red?

Looks like you are off to a good start MJ. I am already working on a design for a couple coffee mugs so warm up the mug press. Looking forward to seeing your creations. This looks like ta good place to share the story of the C-101 that changed everything. 14 years ago in my old sign shop a customer brought in a Wheel Horse hood and sat it up on the counter. He said it was his Dad’s old garden tractor and he was restoring it for him for a Birthday gift. I had no real knowledge of them other than the neighbors little round hood I remembered from my childhood. So I began recreating the hood decals for him out of traditional computer cut vinyl (had not gotten in to the large format printing yet) My customer was happy with the results and I never gave it another thought. Fast forward 6 years and having sold our sign business we purchased all new equipment and turned our garage into a home sign shop. Soon after we opened a feebay store online. Then something amazing happened. We were selling novelty parking signs, banners and graphics on-line and I happened across the c-101 wheel horse file so I made a set and listed them wondering if maybe someone out there could use them. Of course they sold within 10 minutes and within the next week I had at least a hundred questions about other models. Of course I didn't know a C-101 from a pedal tractor. I had the skills but needed educated about Wheel horse. The next miracle was a phone call from a young man in PA. We've had several enjoyable phone conversations over the years about everything Wheel horse. I refer to him as the walking Wheel Horse encyclopedia. But we all know him as TT. He told me about red square so I signed up on the forum (member # 75 or so) and the rest as they say is history. TT and several other forum members are why I have been able to recreate such a large catalog of graphics over the last eight years. I’m no genius, far from it. Heck, 17 years ago I couldn't even spell computer graphics. But I was determined and continued to improve my skills over the years. A huge thank you to TT for all the help with so many models. To KJ4KICKS for sharing his vast knowledge. Anytime I had a question he would quickly respond with an accurate answer or he would refer me to the person who would have the correct info. To Marvairplanes for helping me perfect the PAIN IN THE A@@ front hood decal template for the 300 400 and 500 series tractors, brrly1 for driving across three states to bring me a tiller decal to scan. That's when I realized most of you are truly Horse-a-Holics. To My Illinois buddies also. Martin whose dedication to detail and never ending research has helped me improve many items. To Sarge who sent me his charger dash so I could develop an acceptable chrome dash decal. Stevasaurus for always finding the best places to dine at the Big Show. And thank you to the countless other members that have shared knowledge with me on this journey. Our first Big show appearance was in 2013 and it was awesome to see all the tractors there with fresh paint and decals. It is truly a blessing to be able to provide that finishing touch to so many beautiful restorations. As I have heard so many times, without decals they would just be red tractors. and that my friends is how the C-101 EIGHT SPEED and RedSquare changed my life. “Knowledge should be shared†that is exactly what RedSquare is and has always been about. So in the true spirit of RS and the Wheel horse family I am happy to share my knowledge as so many of you have shared with me. Good luck MJ and enjoy. Go Hawkeyes!!! Sorry Duke

My grandson said he wanted to drive it.

Vive la

I thought you'ld never ask ! $20.

Best yard sale pick ever! Fix it up and you will NEVER regret it. The GT-14 is a beast of a tractor. Took me about 7 years (off and on) to get mine "right" and it is my "go to" tractor. Congratulations!