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Well another one heading to a new home, I gave this to my son and wife for a wedding present, I gave them a deck, plow weights and chains and a larger set of turf tires for summer, it runs like a top, only has 2 rust spots, no hour meter but I think it is very low hours, carb even has almost no wear on it, I've had it for a few years needing TLC but no one would give me $300 for the tractor, and I could see it was to nice to part out, well now it has a good home, I put the TLC into it, that it needed, and like I said runs like a top now, plowed with it for 20 min. before loading it to head to it's new house. gotta love a nice 312 8 speed

In the last 3 weeks I've managed to bring 2 Horses back to the barn. Our household has gone from 0 to 2 ponies in the blink of an eye. Never owned a Wheel Horse before, but have always liked the coolness factor of the early models. The ruggedness, the long hoods, the slight incline of the hood rear to nose, the foot stirrups, the way you straddle the tractor like a horse, the stance....need I go on? Although there are at least another half dozen models that I like, I hope this does not become an obsession, as does my wife. A few weeks ago, my 12 year old son and I were driving down the road and he said, "Whoa there. There's a couple cool tractors sitting next to that guys house over there." We had been talking about finding an old tractor to restore, and with a quick U turn we were soon headed back to take a look. There were green tractors and orange tractors, but the one that caught our eye was a little red pony sitting off by itself alongside the old man's garage. Cute little thing it was and had the most stylish little round nose I've ever seen. We introduced ourselves to the owner and inquired on the possibility of a purchase. The man politely denied our inquiry and said any of these are for sale, but not this one. He had plans to keep her for himself and make a parade tractor out of her. After a good 30 minutes of chatting it up with the old chap and listening to stories of his tractor conquests, we were headed home with a 1966 Lawn Ranger looking over our shoulders. The old man had unfortunately put a fresh coat of red paint on her with a brush, a new seat that looked out of place on this vintage machine, and had spent his time primping her instead of making the needed mechanical repairs that should have been done prior. We'll be doing a total frame off "renovation". Should be show quality when we're done with her, although she'll be getting a workout as a toy around the "estate". We've already purchased new shoes, performed a needed tune and carb rebuild, flushed the fuel system, repaired the original seat pan (although my son prefers the old fashion springer round seat pan for it's cool factor) and since he's the one that fits the tractor....he'll be making the seat decision. She starts on the second or third pull when cold and always on the first pull once warmed up. Any one know what model this wheel is from? Now, with a toy in the shop that at 6'4" I must admit I look a bit "off" operating it, I had to look for a playmate for it that suited my larger frame. I set out looking for a 1267 or the like, but could not find one within reasonable driving time and the comparable 10 and 12 horse models in my area where well used up or incomplete missing too many parts. I "settled" on the next best thing. A very cool looking 867. Less HP than I wanted, but with the cool 6 speed (8 speed) who was I to complain? I guess I can keep the search open for the 3rd machine with a 12 horse? Right? After all, reading around this site, looks like these tractors seem to multiply on their own all the time. Well, Friday I made the trek and brought home our 2nd Horse. At 48 years old, I'm pretty satisfied with her completeness. It looks as though her previous owners have treated her well. (mostly...We'll discuss this later. Not for the faint of heart.) Her skin is straight, joints are tight, original color has a nice patina reflecting her life experiences, purrs like a kitten, and runs out smooth in all gears. Her original shoes are not cracked either. She will need some mechanical repairs such as some rewiring, replace the hitch cable, replace some seals and fix some leaks, and a seat cover. I plan to restore the wheels and maybe the mower deck, but the tractor will maintain her patina with a degrease and buff. Like her little sister, she'll be just a toy for the family. Maybe get some time pulling the yard cart or time eating grass on the front lawn every now and then. Neither horse is a primary worker for us. As for her mental and physical abuse by one of her previous owners, please be careful with viewing the following picture. It is very graphic and I'm sure most if not all members of this forum will find the following repulsive and uncalled for. Our first step in cleaning the little girl up will be to remove this attrocity from her skin. You've been warned. I told you there was previous mental abuse in her past. Maybe it was a tramp stamp???? Now I'm not put off by green, Our primary worker is green as a matter of fact, but to slap this sticker on a Wheel Horse is just wrong. I don't know if this was some kind of sick joke played long ago or if a previous owner hated this little tractor, but we'll fix her up and give her the love she deserves. How rare are the 867 tractors? I don't see many on this site or on the web, and even looking at some of the download manuals, the 867 is not even listed as a model in some of the company brochures and model listings. What model/year is this seat from? It's obviously not original to the tractor? It has the Wheel Horse stamped on the back and in the vinyl.

Ok, it's Championship day an this thread is just so quiet. What's up??? Did I miss something or what?? Steve I hope you put some socks on to push your snow. Everybody got there picks in? Did you see the Mickey D's commercial where the to dudes from the Bears and the Packers sharing fries, bust out laughing on that one. That would be Steve and Mike sharing fries!!!! Wonder who get the last one??? Always a Hawkeye fan but tonight I'm cheering for Ohio State Buckeyes!!!!! Go Bucks!!!!

Any round hood. The newer models have more of the muscular look, while the round hoods have the curves, and who doesn't like curves....

Whats everyones favorite model horse.me personally my312-8.i waanna see all the different models and y u like them.

Picked these up on amazon for $12...not bad!

The two hyd lines connect to the FACE of the end cap. The two PORTS for the spring, cone, ball, etc are on the SIDES of the end cap. The ball and spring should already be in your end cap, in the rear port. NEXT.....(1) Remove the rear port plug and withdraw the ball and spring. (2) Remove the front port plug and put that ball and LIGHT spring in there. (3) Install the shorter HEAVIER spring and cone in the rear port.

I DONT HAVE A BIG YARD.. I DONT FISH,,,HECK I DONT HUNT.. I CAN MOW MY YARD WITH A PUSH MOWER.... 5 YEARS AGO ,I STOPPED AN OLD TRACTOR GOING OUT OF A MANS PICK-UP IN THE DUMP... HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS,, A 401 WHEEEL HORSE..NO ENGINE,,,NO HOOD,,BAD REAR.. IT CAME HOME WITH ME NOW,,,,ITS THERAPY,,,DEVOTED PEOPLE AND HOBBY AND ALL PEOPLE ASK OF ME IS ARE YOU HAVING FUN? NOW,,,,I ASK YOU,,,,,,,,ARE YOU HAVING FUN?????? THANK-YOU FOR ASKING

You are a great dad Kelly!

Hello everyone! Very excited to be joining this community! ive spent some time reading on here and trying to learn about my newly acquired 211-5SB wheel horse lawn tractor. My wife and i just bought our first house last july from the nicest old couple who we still stay in contact with. the property is just under a half acre at .42 acres. small house 1000 sq ft and an over sized detached 2 car garage, the couple liked us so much they decided to sell us pretty much the entire contents of the garage and two garden sheds for $200. Best deal of my life id have to say. just to name the bigger items that came with this purchase, the wheel horse tractor of course! a craftsman roto tiller, pressure washer, self propelled push mower, two chain saws, an old roll around craftsman tool box, and tons of tools and odds and ends, iv already put to use lots of the left over wood, built a dog house and other things with it. And im still finding treasures every time i clean out another corner. anyways that being said i am a gardener, but i only had one garden bed before. barley enough for a decent tomato crop. i always ended up overcrowding my plants. but now i have all this land and this great tractor. the old man took good care of it. regular oil changes and left me a spare belt somewhere according to him as well as the manual. I have yet to find them. The thing runs like a champ and carries my 260 lb self like nothing. I want to learn as much as i can about this thing and keep it in good working condition as i would love to be able to use it in my effort to build my dream garden and feed my family. i plan on having way more than i need so i can sell some at the local farmers market and donate the rest to charity. I'm hoping i can sell enough to sustain the garden and keep a decent donation while still feeding at least my wife and I. This may take some years to get right but its kind of a dream/goal of mine to accomplish and hope this tractor will help me get the job done! well thats my wheel horse story, so far. if anyone can point me in the right direction about my 211-5SB and what i can learn. I really don't know much about it but i know i can handle taking good care of it. just need an education on the damn thing! I am an apprentice mechanic by trade so im pretty handy. as far as maintenance i dont know what to put in the thing or how often to change it or common things to look for. I'm also super interested in implements for gardening that might help with my project. sorry for the long post just so excited for this to get going. I cant wait for the spring time!

I Need help to find some gears and seals for my 1960 wheel Horse or buy a good rebuilt Transmission. Help! Thanks

Lawn Rangers

That is too cool Kelly and it beats the heck out of a toaster! Just think, something they can actually use, what a concept!!

Hey sports fans ... gee, only 70 and rain today ... hee hee!! Dads still in the rehab joint, making good progress, but still has a ways to go. Spending lots of time there, so the horse is taking a back seat. I did finish up the exhaust, so I thought I would share a peek!! I said a "peek"!!! lol

Red Horses! My best friends! "Red is for the blood we shed." Sorry Deere!

I also have a senior , which is now in UK , and is probably the only senior in Europe

My C-160 is my favorite - tractor exhaust stack, bar lugs on the back filled with rv antifreeze and wheel horse cast wheel weights front and back with my wheel horse mid mount grader blade. I love it!

I love them all

Hey Bama...let us know when you start tearing into it. You want to take the brake shaft side plate off first and then pull out the gears.

my favourite tractor those rangers!! currently restoring one now james

bama, can you give some details on what your transmission is or isn't doing? As Jim mentioned, the cross reference will get you going on the seals and bearings. The only seals that can't be found outside of Toro is the axle seals. They still had some a few months ago when I bought a pair. The gears can be had but you would need to find out which ones you needed. Check out Stevasaurus's videos and you'll get a good idea of what you're dealing with when you open it up for inspection. Post pictures and ask questions and you'll find that the folks here will gladly offer all the help you'll need.

heres a few homemade rippers I built,i live in red clay,very,very hard,these will bust it up but it takes many passes

Note to Kelly... I'm currently up for adoption.

Everyone loved the idea, better than handing them a few hundred $$ to spend, he takes care of it, it can serve him for years, and I know a guy that has lots of parts to keep it going.

Holy crap ! You wanna be MY dad ?

First - great videos and good ideas. Thanks. And yes, the front end is upside down. Wow, what a screw up on my part. I did get the tie rod straightened and it is installed per the diagram. The video shows the tie rod being heated before straightening. Did I mess up again by pounding it back into the straight condition at room temperature? I'll tune the front end turned over and get back to you guys. Thanks so much from a newbe to the art. Jon

Here is a pulverizer I built for sowing grass, that is why the roller is on the back. It's really to heavy to lift with a manual lift. It would loosen the gravel drive.

Out of my garage and into a work space where I don't park cars. It's got heat and air plus lots of light and lots of electrical outlets. Still needs paint, landscaping, entrance ramp and a whole lot inside.Here's a few photos.

Hello the other day I posted that I would like to start a Registry of Seniors and Lever Steer Tractors. So far from this group I received 1 response, I know its winter but is everyone in hibernation ? I was told that there are an estimated 50 of each still around ??? So far on my list I have 9 Seniors and 3 Levers. I will KEEP asking for your help as an owner or someone that knows an owner please help spread the word, the search is on !! The information I am looking for: Name, State, Year, w/hood or without, engine info. code / serial #, Attachments, History, Contact Info. (kept Private) I thank you ALL for your help in this project. Ron Greco rsgreco@embarqmail.com

I tried the hdpe route, was very disappointed. This is the ultimate solution. Wheels ( 6 inch, I think) good for 150 lbs each, two 4 inch long 1/2 inch bolts (you half to cut some threads off, the reason for 4 inch long is so the bearings on the wheel will ride on the shoulder of the bolt), all available at TSC for under $25. Cut the bottom of your worn out skids off, weld the bolt on the remainder of the skid. No more making adjustments due to wearing skid material.

Problems with warped heads are common on Kawi liquid cooled engines. I'm @ 1100 hours and going strong on my Xi. They're pretty awesome.

Yes it is a liquid cooled Kawasaki and XI is an air cooled Kohler. The DXI is a diesel produced by Briggs and Stratton and Diahatsu.

I don't prime often. Several coats with Rustoleum Regal Red, rattle cans, hold up well. I leave lots of time between coats. PS. I like the Regal Red and is on my route under $4 a can at Home "Cheapo."

Love the 200 grill did u make that?I want one

Well let me see here. You have a C161. They made them in 1978 and 1979. So that old Briggs and Stratton lasted some 35 years. I'd say someone got their money's worth. I don't know why folks are so down on them. I have several that are still going strong and would not hesitate to rebuild one if it was in a tractor I wanted to keep and use.

There is a limit unless you become a supporter.

Jack's usually ships within one day if they have the part in stock. Sometimes parts must be ordered and are hard to find. I did have to wait a few weeks for one part I ordered from them but they sent me an email telling me why. Glad you are finally on the last leg of this journey.

Have used a number of these thrust washers to take up "slop" on the front Horse wheels. http://www.qbcbearings.com/buyrfq/ThrustB_Washer_SL_SB_I.htm Fast service and not expensive.

30" Single Blade mower deck.

End cap spring, cone, & valve components are shown here:

Have one for a few years that came from Ken B. Overall the best Wheelhorse here. A real workhorse indispensible here. Always looking foward plowing with this thing. A word of caution. Check connections at rectifier. Make sure nothing gets shorted there. It will fry stator which is nearly impossible to find, and when you do put your seat belt on.EXPENSIVE. Your tractor has a breakerless ignition, no points, only a special coil, trigger and a three wire stator. Great find and good luck with it.

Hello and You can always use that one to mow with and get another to till and do other things with. That way you won't have to ever take the deck off...

My reason for having more than one is because the damn implements weigh so much. It's a PITA changing out implements. I'm looking for a 3rd now so I can leave my snow plow on my C-175. My C-85 has the mower deck. Another tractor will have the grader blade. I still have to yank out my mower deck, which is a PITA, to get the blades off to sharpen.

put a jack under the front of the tractor and lift it up just enough to take the weight off the front end but the tires are still on the ground lay down on the floor and look up at the steering mechanism while someone turns the steering wheel both directions you should see where it's binding if the problem is underneath Brian

A couple of recent improvements I had to move the original exhaust cause the new led light housing is plastic, and an inch away!! And a new wire for the chute means I don't have to get off the machine and turn it by hand every minute and get sprayed In The face when the wind turns! She definitely drives and runs extremely well. I love it and currently searching for cheap attachments and any D models. But I do still need to fix the auger engagement lever, it pops back up when I hit a bump! And the hydro lever isn't tight enough or adjusted, it drifts back to neutral.

Sweet ride. That 7.3 is barely broken in. Congrats. I had been looking for a decent 7.3 around here and everything I came across was loaded with rot. Ended up with a heavy chevy with a Duramax. Has 127000 on it but so far so good.

Vincez, This might help , sit in seat as if redi to start, make sure pto is in off (upward) position depress clutch this is a 2 step process now hold the starter key on with your left hand - and at the same time grab the pto lever and try to rotate it in a circle to find out if it will make contact. Push it in hard and and try make a contact with the switches in a slow circular motion. Or push it in hard as you try to start try different scenarios, you'll get it !! Vincez you have said prior "on two separate occasions over the course of this email thread I did get the tractor to start, then, once I turned it off - - nothing" The drawing isn't the best Center hole is factory.. upper and lower examples is what happens to the center after years of use. The holes might not be round but more oval shape not allowing you to make proper contact. They get wallowed out . Try to move the pto in a circular motion or up and down just to see if you make contact with your new switches but hold your key on with the other hand. You'll here it click to start if this is your problem. If not vincez, then as others have said you will have to check wiring. Good luck Rick

Vincez Yes you were if you needed both. I pulled up your model number on partstree.com http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=toro_consumer&mn=21-10K806%2C+310-8+Garden+Tractor%2C+1989&dn=810607R1-07R10080-00038 and it appears to show 2 two switches contacted by a single pto lever, which is pretty standard for the 89 and 90 that I have . I don't know if both of your old switches are trash or not. Might get you by with one of the old ones just to see if it will run. Check your wiring colors and put back as they were Also on the RS Main page upper left side are manuals - once inside are break downs for various components, according to year and model number. This is a great forum to be a member of

It might not be a total electrical issue. The pto lever inside the tower has a cam ,, as it pushes down and is pulled up needs to come in contact with the "finger" contacts as it is engaged or disengaged. You might have too much play from the outside going into there where contact is not being made. On my 312 I replaced the plastic nylon bushings on the pto making for a tight non sloppy engagement. The pto hole as it goes thru the tower sometimes gets egg shaped , worn from use turning on and off. You will need to try and start the engine - and at the same time put pressure on the pto lever up down ,,, or in an out,,, or forward and back - but only with the pto lever upward ( disengaged ) to see if this is the case. Again - - push in the clutch , grab the pto lever (in the up (disengaged) ) position with your right hand, turn on and "hold it on" the ignition with your left hand , try moving the pto around trying to make contact by doing the above mentioned movements. If it starts its a simple fix. if not then micro switches or electrical need checked > Its your tractor but I would totally suggest don' t make the bypass . As members have requested before if you can,,, post pictures of the problem area and list the model number