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So do we all have like the "biker two finger" wave when we have the friday night cruise? My arm will get tired.

Been there I had to replace one of mine I think they started with the rockshaft and built a tractor around it.

Leaf season this year seemed like it was never going to end! There was too much rain along with some trees finally only giving up their leaves last week. I use my Cyclone Rake so I need to have them relatively dry. So, we officially had the changeover today. I had the chance to get the "Three Amigos" together again, and the first time with all three to wear their custom un-official MD Farm plates. Still to come are photos of the full Snow Crew for this year.

Been watching this one on CL for awhile and couldn't stand it any longer. I've been trying hard, really I have. Gonna have to Winter it but I just don't see enough 60" decks out there so we went for it. This one was owned by a gentleman who owned a repair shop and had it 3 years. Mechanically it's all new, just needs paint, seat, mule drive pulley cover, matching front tires and decals. Decals are already ordered from Terry.

Had a bad hydraulic hose on the GT-14....the tractor I have my snow-plow on. Got a new hose made and installed. I figured since I was at it, I would replace the filter, so I did. After I got fluid in it and warmed up some, I operated the lift(s) to make sure all was well. The plow didn't raise, so I figured I needed to adjust the lift chain. I grabbed another link and tried it again, and the cylinder moved but not the plow. I looked under the GT and saw that the lift chain was on the floor with a big chunk of steel attached to it. It broke off of the mid-rockshaft! Man was that thing hard to get out of the tractor. I have more nuts and bolts off of it now I may never get it put back together!!

I am copying "Squonk" by naming my tractors. Being off of work for surgery earlier this year, I rekindled an interest in '50s Westerns so the three 5xi are; "Cisco, Poncho, and Paladin." An eBay vendor supplied the miniature copy of the fitting Maryland Agricultural plates.

Or - Kicking Grass and Taking Names.

I used one of those pumps on my diesel tractor to feed the injection pump. No problems so far in about 15 months. My Kohler powered 300 and 500 series tractors take a while to start when cold (I am sure that it is a fuel drain back issue). I think they crank faster with no choke, so I spin them for the first 10 seconds or so with no choke (to fill the carb) and then give them full choke to start. As soon as they "cough" I reduce the choke to about 1/2 way, and they normally cough their way into life. A bit like me in the mornings......

Bob, Frame is hemlock and siding is T&G pine. Here is the update for today. With the break in the weather for the past few days I was able to back fill the wall with gravel, level out the mounted up dirt, grade the gravel a bit and finish all the gutters and downspouts except one. I was also able to get all the edge stiffeners installed to. Tomorrow I should be able to finish the last downspout. Once I get that done I may start on the roof over the entry door.

How about: GENO KNOWS Lawn & Garden Equipment Sales/Service

Blower on the front and tiller on the back... Come get some!

...and here's the original Pennsyltucky special.

Make sure you keep it small, and ideally removable without paint damage (not post-it note removable but I dont want to see bare metal when it comes off) Whenever I buy a car with an obnoxious dealer decal on it, first thing I do is demand they remove it and polish it. Geno is a well known name on here, but to others I feel it might feel like just another chicago pizza joint, ya know? Red Shed: Wheel Horse Sales and Service Red Thoroughbred. Red Stallion ...

Johnny Bucket Uni Sleeve and Roper Drag Blade on a Toro Wheel Horse 523Dxi.

LOL! Two finger salute... I all but fell outta my chair laughing just now.

To answer a few of your non clarified questions, this pic/info may help you better understand- Black Arrow indicated direction of rotation. White arrow indicates a Bar in the Casting representing alignment marker seen centrally through view aperture. Blue Arrow indicates Top Dead Centre of Piston/Stroke. Yellow dotted line represents your estimated position of Points opening (spark occurring) This current position for a spark will not prevent your engine from firing/running....trust me. It represents approx. 18 degrees before Top Dead Centre (BTDC).The Manual should quote 16 Degrees as optimum static timing setting (marked by the line under the 'S' on the Flywheel). The 0.020" Point Setting is an ideal setting, but does not allow for worn parts like Cam Lobe, Breaker Push Rod or Points. The greater the wear (or reduced points gap) the more advanced the ignition becomes (nearer TDC). A good spark on a correctly gapped and clean Plug (should be 0.035" on yours as per Manual). It should be clearly audible when tested by laying it against a clean Ground on the Cyl Head and be visibly blue in colour. It's good that you've done the Head Clean/Gasket leak etc, but I also agree with others here that your main problem is still with the Carb. Your getting there ..........and sorry........... I lied when I said I would not interfere

When are their meetings???? Lol!!

Maybe with a horse head skull for the reaper head instead...with the wheel. Google search the image. I'm still really liking Terry's idea too (post #50)...

I got em,,,,,but they will Probably fit you. Lol hey gene, that sickle tip on your logo, should have a tiny john deere upside down under the point, with its 4 tires to the sky,,,,send a mower message. Glenn

You might have luck finding the solid metal weights in the Troy-Bilt OEM Weight Kit. I bought two of these on clearance at Lowes a few weeks ago. They were just a bit more than what the weights by themselves cost me last year. Plus I have two nice brackets to re-utilize for something else.

The 418a schematics DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind pcb test lights schematic.pdf 418A EDGE CONN PINOUT.pdf DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind PARK BRAKE SCHEMATIC.pdf DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind pcb CLUTCH Schematic.pdf DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind pcb PARKING BRAKE schematic.pdf DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind pcb PTO schematic.pdf DipTrace Schematic - 418a ind pcb SEAT SW schematic.pdf

My wife told me last week to be on the look out for something red showing up at the house in the next few days! Turned out it was the Fire Dept dropping off a real Christmas tree she bought!

Not when put in perspective. "Labor intensive" is a common denominator in all apects of this hobby. Labor tends to show itself as the buy in price to become accomplished in the hobby. Ask yourself which one of us hasn't spent inordinate amounts of time, money and labor removing stuck roll pins or wheel hubs, de-rusting (and sometimes re-rusting), and polishing parts on our tractors.I happen to see pursuing an education and developing an understanding of internal workings of the project as one of the more rewarding aspects of the hobby. Plus, I might wager a bet COD will have a smile on his face when he gets his indicator pcb and RR back, both saved fom the landfill. A universal board is a good idea - IF the wiring configuration to the indicator pcb remains constant, pin for pin, across all models. From what I have observed so far, pin for pin compatability across models is a problem. I have seen some models use a switched ground for the parking brake indicator, others use a switched +12 volts.

You know? Every motor is like a woman, you have to know just the right touch to get them fired up.

Like most people living in neighborhoods where work space is limited, and half of a two car garage is about all the space you have. It's difficult when you have to move stuff around to get the wife's car undercover when it's about to storm (hail). I am having a 12ft by16ft work shop built behind my house, per our deed restrictions 200 sq. ft is as big as I can go. Going to have a Wheel Horse theme shop. At least I won't have move stuff around to bring in a car. Can't wait.

There are a number of other threads on motorizing the chute deflector on the snowthrowers and snowblowers so I won't take any credit. But here is how I did mine with a 4" linear actuator that included the brackets. With the 4" of travel it won't deflect down completely but it should be sufficient. Relatively cheap and strictly bolt-on. I used stainless steel 1/4"-20 socket cap screws inside the chute and locking nuts.

Hi Ed, All, Nice pics and stories! I don't send for doe tags. Deer are scarce in the big woods area of PA. Lots of rubs and scraps around the camp this year. Lots of scat too. I saw a couple bald ones in the rain which seemed to be everyday I hunted! Oh and did manage to take a mouse Tuesday night in a trap at Camp. No horns on it either!

Hey Geno ... I know you're tight on space so why don't you bring that over here and I'll winter it for ya, long as I can mow with it once or twice ...

You did notice I was careful not to use the term... "rusty clunker" along with that pict Bob?

Might want to start with G&S Horse Trading and Repair..... (Geno and Sandra)

Whatever you come up with keep me in mind for a 12 to 16 hp auto with a 42 or bigger deck to pick up at the spring get together!

I try to take a picture once a year of the garage with almost everything out of it (Wheel Horse and other items of great importance! That way when I am steeping over, squeezing through or stumbling and hitting my shins I can recall how much room I have in a two car garage with six tractors, three dump carts, six mower decks, two snowplows, etc It is amazing how many ways we can learn to repack and restore items in our space! Reminds me of dad's pf yore packing the trunk of a car for a summer vacation trip! *** Plus a basement room full of packables and liftables! *** The big takeaway as others have mentioned is keep the wife's parking spot free and clear!

Bob / Clueless et al: I did not realize it until just looking but I have one RJ with one of these type tanks on it now! Here are some photos of how it is on a 1958 RK now. See the sediment bowl way up front on the tank!

My Two NOS gas tanks came in the mail today! These will fit on RJ and Suburban! Made in 1971 by Chilton in Wisconsin and recently sold on Ebay! I think I can make them work even with the relocated gas filler neck and other differences. I am amazed at NOS is real NOS condition! The seller did post the outlet photo when selling this steel cap version.

Looking at the RJ pictures in the gallery I agree John. Of the ones where you can see the straps, filler and sediment bowl the straps are typically located where Craigs are with the filler close to the end. But there's a couple where the filler is set back more like the NOS and the front strap is forward of the filler. In all cases that I saw the fuel outlet was closer to the back. In any case the NOS tanks are a good deal and would work on RJ's and Suburbans with little modification.

That is the correct tank for an RJ, which are much more difficult to find. Suburban tanks fit in the RJ but the straps are the issue

Nice find

Do you have the ability to do a video? (post on youtube and link here. make sure it is not set as "Private") A decent few-minute video with a couple start attempts pay help people with sights and sounds. This is the hardest part of the troubleshooting, sticking with it when you are close!

You guys are cracking me up! This one has to be my favorite but can I get mine with a little sling blade action (mower blade) in place of the sickle? Maybe even a mulching blade!

I have a 17x26 shop with a 9x26 covered porch work area (26x26 slab) My restriction don't allow "barn style" roofs, but do allow 12 ft walls. So my shop has a 8-6 ceiling and the walls extend up12 ft to add height to the storage loft. it was a great idea, except about the time i finished it my middle son became the drummer in a band. So the loft became a band practice area. My son is now off to college, so I'm hopping to reclaim the loft soon! The ceiling joist of the outside porch are braces with steel plate so one day I can install a monorail hoist using some "heavy barn door track and make a multi wheel trolley to hang a 1000 lb electric hoist.

Now I'm just bored.

So do I lol

But I like the sickle! I like to reap Horses!

I did some piddling last night, almost forgot about it.

no problem being a supporter, I'm sure there's much I'll be able to glean from this forum, seeing I'm new to Wheel Horse's in general. I rebuilt and old Bolens Huski gardener. And now I wanted to try my hand at something I could actually ride. And I've always like the look of a Horse. Here's a couple pictures of the 1947 Gardener

Nice pic Tank. My friend that bought the Lawn Ranger showed up here today and told me he just joined the forum!

So I guess Geno's Wheel Horse Domination Emporium Sales and Service is too long...

Just got home......yes it was a very small show with no vendor area, but it was cool to just hang with the crew and yak about whatever (and tractors). It sprinkled once or twice but not enough to wet anything much. Here's the crew: (Left to right) Russ, Karl, Craig, Jeff and me. I took these before Craig got there: Mike............