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They are saying it is a record snow in Chicago land...the 702 did great...bring it on. Some channels are saying it is the 5th biggest snow on record. This video was taken at the 1/2 way point of the storm.

I don't need a cab. I need a driver so I can watch it all happen from my window!

thanks to Cable (Bruce) for his latest file download. A WH Dealer catalog from 1988/89 with WH promotional items. But look ! Steve running in the lake surf!

Oh, you meant the tractor! I was like: "Wait a second! Steve is like 68 or 72 yrs (or something) old!"

You didn't do any harm. There's a long dogpoint setscrew that hopefully is still partially screwed into the front of the collar where the shifter goes. First, make sure the shifter forks are as shown. Move them with a screw driver if needed. Put the shifter into the tranny in the neutral position. There's a hole in the front of the ring that's welded to the shifter. The setscrew goes in there. Use a 1/8" allen wrench and run the screw into that hole until it seats. Make sure the jam nut is backed off far enough. It may take some fiddling to get it in the hole but you'll feel it when it goes. Back off just a fuzz until the shifter feels right. Then, holding the screw in place with the allen tighten the jam nut with a 7/16" wrench. Check it out again and fine tune as needed. Note that my picture doesn't show the jam nut.

18 degrees 20/30 mph wind and 5 inches of new snow with more coming. Why don't I have a cab yet?

Jake, looking at your work both on the forum and in person, i got to disagree with that statement you made on the details. I think you are right up there with the details on your work as much as anyone on the forum who goes the extra mile on these tractors. Don't ever think that any of us who like to go all out can't see the work and effort you put into your builds. You should be very proud of your accomplishments, especially since you are still of a young age. I put that last line in the quote as it just reinforces what I'm trying to get across, normally you wouldn't look at work like this that is the result of somebody still in school. You also floor me with your knowledge on the round hood tractors. I just thought i needed to mention all of the above as it is truly not the norm for somebody your age to be at the level you are. I think it is very refreshing these days to see such a passion for a hobby from somebody your age.

He didn't spin the tires once! No socks, no chains, no problem!

Its amazing to see a 53 year old machine still doing exactly what it was built for ! Great video. Mike.......

If your set screw is broken...it is hardened steel...hard to drill. It may turn out by hand if you can get a hold of it. You can buy them on line, but in lots of 25. If you need one send me a PM and I can mail you one.

That's cold Craig. ( get it ? ) That's cold

OH MAN! Looks like the poster child for the Original Cab Company.

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T HAVE FUN ON RED SQUARE??????

I don't mind saying that I really miss playing in the snow. Three more years and just maybe it's "Back Home Again in Indiana"!

Damn it Steve -- How do you do that without any socks on -- I froze watching that video

In sitting in the eye doctor's chair with my eyes dilated for my annual exam. Can't see s**t. But I think it looks good to me. [emoji41] [emoji102] I'll take another look when I get home cause I can probably use one of those Terry.

Wow, warm welcome. Makes this tractor lark even more exciting - cheers lads. Ok, so here it is... and here's the deck. Will practice on that first!

Me too. Sent from my tractor seat.

Kiotiken: What you need is an RJ or Suburban "ball burner"/ "nut roaster" ! The heat off the motor will run right up to your beard~! Probably easier and cheaper to find than a CAB too! Plus - it's just a lot more fun!

These are the two big additions I will be making to this 1961 Wheel Horse 701: A Hein-Werner hydraulic pump and cylinder setup for the lift and rear hitch. And a headlight bar with led lights and a rear taillight and light switch.

Well said Martin, i agree totally. Great job Jake!

Ed: The best solution is to drill holes through both sides of the rear hitch on the lock pieces and hitch frame so you can place a push pin cotter key through to lock in place. That should take care of it ! This was a change in the later plows from the early short frame plow I sold you ! This photo shows the push pins placed thru the locks on the rear hitch to lock the plow frame in place!

I will try to answer everything one at a time Steve. I know there are a lot of questions out there. I didn't build the site to enhance my business. I built it so whoever bought something from me could get help when they needed it from people that could help, especially when I'm not around. When warm weather hits I will be gone a lot. That's why the decal has the site and phone on it and doesn't even mention sales or service. If you concentrate solely on service the sales will follow. I've never advertised in my lifetime, ever. My business has never even had a sign, a name on the building, or the mailbox. It's even pretty much hidden with trees on a hill, and people here who have been to my shop will tell you that it is hard to find even though it's on a main 4 lane highway. I have always said if you treat people right they will beat the door down to get to you. Seems like someone who retired at 52 to play with the Horses has proven that point pretty well. It took me 2 weeks to get the board the way I wanted it, then I wanted about 2 more weeks with the mods to find the obvious bugs, run it through some paces, and do moderator training. Being the Admin, I couldn't even see what other groups could see. It is still member and my customers only now to give it a better shakedown and I'm finding a few more things I have to fix. I'm not new to this board thing either, I owned one over 12 years ago with 60K members. If things stay the way they have been I may never even mention what I have for sale on my site, like I never did here. It's hard to mention what's for sale when I have 14 on a waiting list right now. I can't get them restored fast enough. My CL ad even says the ones pictured are sold and we are getting others ready because we can't keep up... That is what I'm up to as far as sales go, but there is a whole lot more coming. We are also turning a part of the shop it into a fabrication area and going to get much deeper into parts this year We have a shear, roller and brake on the way now. You guys should know by now when I do something I don't mess around...

Today's update... Beside the new headlight unit, I have braved the cold to just about finish the wiring. Which whilst it's my strongpoint, I get zero enjoyment from! Wired the lower dash panel and used a PC style connector so it's removable. Tested it.... It works! Plus I now have switch on and off able lights

A change of colour, this came in to have a snow cutter fitted

Found very hard to find Wheel horse tractor today. I got a call from a friend a few days ago who knew a friend that knew a friend that his cousin knew a friend's mom and his moms dad had this tractor lol. Well it was a sweet barn find Wheel horse 420LSE!!! The production plate is missing on the hood but the owners manual I think it's number #77... Awesome Find!!!! I don't even know the value on these tractors don't see to many up for sale.Its been sitting for years now but I fire up engine and runs very good. Overall tractor is in good shape and needs alot TLC. Super excited!!

Any of you folks play with photographing wildlife when outdoors ? Here's a couple of mine : ( Watch the crappy vid closely ) These bottom ones were taken while wheelin' in West Virginia .

"Is this a strong/solid unit?" You are talking about a Wheel Horse right. Strongest tractor out there.

Yes, the narrow tires on the 702 are like snow tires...vs turf tires on my 857. The snow you see here was about half way through the storm. I cleared out again as much today. The storm was a 2 seat timer. The wife came out with the camera and a pair of socks for me..Dave...I did put the socks on today when I cleaned out the rest.

I ordered 10' of #40 roller chain from amazon along with a breaker and a few master links. We got another foot of snow, and it is snowing till late tonight. When that is done, and the chain is here, I'll examine the sprockets.. I am fairly sure they are not pointed. Maybe I can take some pictures and post them.. Thanks for all your help.

Rather than being redundant WHnut is right. SOI has some great threads on this as well as others. Your mind is in the right place by checking the grounding as well as all the connections. You definitely aren't charging the battery. Work your way from the battery back until you find the problem. Obviously you already have a multimeter and it's your friend. Once you confirm that all the connections are good it would be time to troubleshoot the regulator. Don't let it intimidate you. It's really quite simple and you'll see that once you get things fixed up.

Work is continuing on the HC. Wheels have been bead blasted and painted, wire harness is installed with a new 9 pin connector. Other covers and guards bead blasted and painted as shown. Some decals installed as shown, thanks Terry for the kit. Cleat

I need to make a path so the dog will go out. She is crossing her legs

I think you "pushed" me in the right direction. I was debating adding pin holes and you've convinced me. Thanks

Geno, thanks for posting in this thread finally. I do not think anyone wishes you "ill will" with what you are doing. Actually, I wish you luck in what you are trying to do. I just think you went about it wrong...as it was stated you were trying to run a business. Quite honestly, your attitude is going to keep me from being a part of your endeavor. Your post #40 is testament to what I am saying. I wish you no ill will and I hope it works for you...I hope you understand that I will not be a part of your ego. Fair winds and following seas Mate.

I'm not sure if you have a single-stage or two-stage unit. I had to replace the outside bearing on my new-to-me single stage snowthrower this year. There was a lot of vertical movement inside the flanges on the chain side with the outer case of the bearing actually turning. I assumed that the bearing had gone bad. It also appeared as if it had been taken apart previously. After pulling it apart, I found that the bearing actually was bad (dry and gravelly) - but the flanges had been assembled wrong. Logic has it that the flanges would go on either side of of the housing. But that is not correct. Both flanges need to go on the same side and are bolted to only one side of the housing. The bearing on the belt side had been assembled the same way. I ended up pulling the whole jackshaft out and reassembling it. The only thing I changed is the location of the flange with the zerk fitting is now outside contrary to the parts drawing. Before I pulled it apart I did notice that the chain was not running true to the auger. I replaced the chain and idler pulley at the same time. Now everything running is in line. That may be why you chain has wear on one side. The last picture is the old and new chain with the same number of links but showing how the old has stretched. Before with just one flange. You can see the grease bath it was running in. After showing the two flanges on the same side. Chain comparison:

Don't ever tell me something can't be done, if you do, look out!

Is it a single or 2 stage? With the high revs of that blower it sounds to me you put it back together "without" really fixing the problem. Stuff bent and now its literally shaking itself apart. No good. Straight and balance are 2 very important parts of that blower. Lets here how others chime in,,,,dam shame on something with so few hours. One step at a time. Fwiw,,,,I would not run it anymore till its repaired. Glenn

...or start a Youtube channel.

I'm pretty sure I've seen... other RS mods already signed up there.

Right.. Face stuffed so where were we? Oh yes, an update.. Both front wheels are now re centered and fully welded up... Here's the second wheel. And now onto something new for me.. Making a front end that is not only strong, handles and steers well, but also has brakes.. As you will of seen in my last update I toyed with the brakes idea, yesterday was the day to see if I could make it work.. But rather than cutting and turning steel I made a fake brake disc from scrap ally just to see what could be made to fit.. The disc is 5" diameter and 4mm thick.. Time to dig out a bit of history.. One of the twin caliper mounting plates.. And the "Stig Double pumper" both of which were part of my 6X6's ill fated brake steer system.. It's a tight, but a Qwakasaki Gpz305 caliper will just about fit in the wheel rim.. Even better is I can get the steering pivot points rather close to the wheel, the bottom one might even fit inside the wheel which will make for better steering If you think of this wheel as the left side with the caliper at the rear inside and the ruler being the pivot point you will get the idea.. So now I know my brake idea can be made to fit I need a way of mounting the brake disc to the inside of the wheel hub... Lot's of measuring and scribbling later, a plan... Off cut's of steel are always handy to have about the place The start of the first wheel hub brake adapter thingy.... And this Gent's brings the build up to date..

Not a problem - they were $80 total ($20 each). And this was the design I borrowed from a member here. Mind you now, the cradle does take a bit of finessing to get into all four mounts, but when in and tight, the motor is nice and solid. And there is no noticeable vibration. Good Luck!

The washer is important!

Wheel Horse / Sopwith Camel bird feeder with Snoopy at the controls.

I bought some bushings from my local Toro dealer but ordered most from http://www.mowerpartpros.com/p/Wheel-Horse-Parts#/Toro_Consumer/31-20OE01%2c_520-H_Garden_Tractor%2c_1988/SEAT/31-20OE01-2550-1988/810623R1-23R10072-00033 The little plastic ones for the motion control, PTO, and hydraulic control are fairly cheap. I made my own front axle pivot pin. For the steering block I drilled and pressed in brass bushings. For the steering upper shaft I drilled out the bushing holder to accept a wheel bearing from an early 520-H so I now have a ball bearing upper support so the steering is easier but still nice and tight. I did replace the motion control block pivot pin because mine was just too worn to give proper justice to Matt's kit. Near as I can tell, the front wheel bearings are just 1" trailer bearings. I bought a new ignition switch from ebay because mine was bad just on this machine, the other two are fine so your may be as well. For the hood pivot, I drilled from the 3/8" rod to a 1/2" rod and now it will be nice and tight. I have not installed it yet because the hood still needs to be painted. Cleat

Finally got about 2 hours of seat time in the 520.. that's in, not on. WE only got 3" here so I did mine and 4 neighbors.... 3"X5 = 15" The heated cab is the only way to go....26F outside and check it out

I'm late to the party. I'll have the 314 chained and weighted sitting in the shed. Worked well last weekend in the iced up snow banks. And a pretty awesome time towing the kids around.

I've sat in those chairs, very comfy. Tried to sneak them in the truck but Bob kept watching me.

Here's one of the 'ol crusty, rusty seat pan that came on my Commando... decided, got nothing to lose, so I hand painted it with the WH logo.

You need to re-read....HIS EXPERIENCE has been poor with the Sunstrand, which is totally different then Eaton 1100, which is what you are talking about. Yes there is going to be some abused 1100's, that will no longer function properly as with anything. I have had a fair share of them over time and never a bad one. I suggest reading more then one opinion before worrying about fixing or not fixing your tractor.