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You need one of these with a manual trans!

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/01/f9d14272e7dc1f9023e865ae224062c7.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/01/c1d5d93c53a388d1cfa0806b2ebd217b.jpg] Front tires are shot and missing the guard on the left side

I just scored this nice find today. Looks like it will go directly onto the belly of the 520-H. It's in great shape, and all the parts are there. A little paint and it will be good as new. I've been looking for a 50" mid grader blade but haven't had any luck in my geographical area until now. I can't stop collecting (and using) cool attachments for my herd. I think I officially have a problem... haha

Years ago I asked a friend at work how big his lawn was. He thought for a moment then said "Oh its about a three beer yard." Nuff` said!

Finally a topic I know something about. While I do not ride around with a beverage, unless it is a trip around the block, I always have something before I start and it sits in the garage waiting for me when I return. Understand, it only takes about 10 minutes to mow my yard, and I do not want to run over any flamingos...while mowing the obstacle course. But having that cocktail waiting for me at the end, is like having a cigarette after sex.

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/06/21/Horse-Rescued-from-Tire/ Didn't see that coming, did you?

John, its always sad when one of the pet members of the family have to leave us for whatever reason. We all consider them to be a big part of the family and it looks like you had the same opinion with your buddy. We have a 17 year old Lab cross that is nearing end of life and its sad seeing the decline happening in him especially the last 6 months or so. He has bad kidneys and is also loosing muscle mass in his hips and rear. He still tries to keep up with the two others, a Beagle/Harrier and a Rat Terrier, but i can see his frustration every day. He is now on a special diet ($$$$) and it seems to be slowing the decline, but its still a decline, none the less. He is still a happy dog, but as soon as that seems to change, it will be a decision based on his comfort and quality of life and not our feelings. Hang in there, you made the right decision, its always better to not have them suffer any discomfort or pain, even though we would love to keep them around forever.

So sorry to hear that. As difficult as it was, know that you made the right decision. The quality of life in any time you could have bought him wouldn't have been good.

Looks like the little one has already staked a claim on the Work Horse! You wife wouldn't want to upset the little one by getting rid of it, would she?

im working on it i'm heading out to give it a good cleaning and will post more pics when done

I will be there Saturday for sure, I'm not sure on Friday at this point yet but I'm planning on it. Here is a picture of the exhibiter plaque for this year

Not sure I'd be able to drive correctly with her sitting on me. That motor in the video was very soothing. Thanks for the clip.

So... The maiden voyage. Well, the first attempt at a maiden voyage didn't go so well! As I was backing the boat down the ramp when I had it in deep enough I went to hit the brakes that was a no go! I'm pushing the brake pedal down and I'm thinking why am I having to push the pedal down further than normal? Yeah, no brakes! (Blew a front brake line, kinda surprising because underneath my van its spotless.) The ramp is kinda steep and you'd be surprised how fast you pick up speed. Luckily I got past that WTF moment pretty quick and dropped it in drive pretty quick. Of course the ramp is slippery as all hell so there was a little spinnage but I didn't float the van. So, I pull out a cigar, light up, re-secure the boat and say to myself, now what? Screw it, I'm only ten minutes from home I'm outta here. hey, ain't that why they put e- brakes in cars? I get home and decide to hook up to my Grand Cherokee. I haven't driven it for a few months and when I put it in gear, no go! Front caliper is locked solid! I just replaced that caliper last summer. I pulled it apart and the pistons on that caliper wouldn't budge. Ist attempt at a maiden voyage TOTALLY UNSUCCESSFUL. I figured I'd tell the whole world before some other clown does... So.. Second attempt the next day was almost as crappy as the first one. The motor fired right up, which is usually a good sign. I'm pulling out and as soon as I hit the throttle its banging out of gear. More than likely a bad clutch dog in the lower unit. I turn around and head to shore. I think to myself, let me call my son and if he's home little does he know it but he's gonna earn some keep. he's home and he is going to run another motor down to the ramp for me. Thatta boy. I put the Evinrude on and after one pull of the recoil I'm holding the rope in my hand! So, off comes all the covers and I wrap the rope around the flywheel and after the 50th pull it decides to start. It usually starts in the first or second pull. It ran like crap and started hard every time I shut it off. I met Stevebo on his yacht and we hung out for awhile, thank God he had some ice water! Yesterday it rained, So I rebuilt the recoil and took the carb apart for a cleaning. I guess the old sayin is true, third time is the charm. Today I went out and the Ole Evinrude started on the first pull and purred like a kitten all day and I was able to get a pretty good feel for the boat. Its a lot more fun than it was the second day when the motor was running like a turd...Next I will try my Mercury and I think that one is gonna go pretty good.

It's our last night here and there's a full moon.......pic time! Mike....

Thanks to all for the kind words. I spent the afternoon looking through the numerous photos that I took of him over the past three years. I got him as a rescue and he was blind in his left eye. This photo popped out at me. Mal's get a pink nose in the Winter which was his favorite time of the year. I'll miss the change this year.

Moving the parking brake knob to the side was another Toro change. The old original wheelhorse way of a simple piece of square keystock up through the tunnel cover works great and there is no silly small roll pin to deal with. I have switched mine all back to this way. Cleat

I took a close look at the Diesel engine option. I would love to swap out for that (but then restore the engine slowly over time as a hobby. But I didn't want to cut into the hood and make other, permanent, modifications. There is also a very good chance I need to use the tractor during the winter. And it gets into the -20's here at times. I read that it becomes a bit tough to start in the cold. I just dropped off the short block at a local machine shop. The place is amazing, like a toyground for gear heads! Scruffy dude in an old shop with mills and other super heavy duty machining equipment. It's a a place where engine blocks, things like a random bucket filled with Pistons that have had the skirts broken off, cylinder heads, and all kinds of random engine related parts off all sizes are just everywhere. There was a massive 2 cylinder crankshaft standing on it's side. About 3 feet tall and what must have been a three to four inch thick shaft (heh). He'll get the needed parts and get it all sorted out. He said the last engine he did of this kind ran about $400 in labor and like $200 in parts. He asked if I wanted to bring my own parts or have him order original or generic. Since I did not want to reuse my $80 eBay rebuild kit parts, I asked him to take care of getting them. He recommended generic due to the price difference, and no difference in quality. Seemed like a good dude, seems like it is in good hands. I will need to drop off the cylinder head, he said it looks like it is warped by the black "tinted" metal on the block (top of the cylinder part) and a $300 deposit for the parts he is ordering. I'm excited! Will keep you posted.

The 42" decks also have had cracking around the spindle mounts that cause the pulleys to not be line up.

Steve, they are talking beer, not Rock 'N Rye! LOL

that's the reason why you've got a hydro right? A skilled man can drink and shift... LOL

Many of these models are hard to nail down totally without a ID tag. Sometimes a tag doesn't even matter, because so many parts are interchangeable that machines have just been cobbled together to get something that runs and works. Without complete records from an original owner, you can never know for certain. From your pictures....most likely originally a 65-67 Tecumseh powered machine, meaning 605 / 655 / 606 / 656 / 607 / 657. Clues... the squared off gas tank which would have originally been mounted to the enginethe 6-12 rear tires and skinny front tires (Kohler 8HP machines all came standard with 23x8.50-12 rears and wider front tires)Rear fender pan is skinny size (wider pan started in 1968)More likely to be 65-66 than 67 due to the belt guard indent, but in my opinion not definite. I seem to recall discussion way in the past about early runs of 1967 using up the supplies of already stamped belt guards before they changed the tooling to eliminate the indent. I can't locate a picture at the moment to back it up, but regardless, like anything Wheel Horse, there were subtle small changes constantly through production.Take that for what you will.... YMMV (your mileage may vary)

I just picked up a rear discharge deck that was on a tractor I bought for 250 bucks and it is in real good shape. As you stated, it needs painted and the deck spindles gone over. (And some real good blade sharpening too). There should be no need for you to drop that kind of money on a used deck and never, IMHO, on a new old stock deck. The Wheelhorse decks were some of the heaviest built mowing decks on the market. Way over-engineered! This is why you see so many decks still being used on 20, 30 and even 40 year old tractors. Welding shops charge very little for hole repairs on decks that were not cared for. (Rode hard and put away wet). Spindles and the spindle bearings are easy to find and so are the roller and deck wheels. Even if you spend 250 buck for a used deck that better darn well be hole-less and quiet for that price, pressure spray it, dry it off very well and coat the bottom of it with a good sealer. If you clean it out just decent between mowings and grease the spindles and wheel regularly then super clean it and store it inside over our winters like I'm sure your tractor is, it should last your lifetime. If you don't care for it, it will still last many years but repairs will be required in all the usual suspect places in time. My opinion and never given unsolicited!

To celebrate the D-200s return to working order I thought I'd show it at Netley Marsh this year, first time I've taken a tractor, usually it's military jeeps. There'd been no real rain for pretty much two months in this area, just the very occasional light shower or drizzle so the ground was rock hard and the grass not exactly lush. All that would change though and it rained pretty much all day Friday with no vehicle movements on the show ground and no arena events so the D stayed in it's trailer. Friday is generally a pretty quiet day at the show anyway so I could see the logic of preserving the site. Saturday the weather was good so off to the tractor display area first thing where tractors of all sizes were gathering including the little ones. Met Charlie who'd brought along his Cub Cadet, his Grandad with a Wheelhorse, and Charlie's friend with another WH. I think in all I counted six WHs, a few years back I think there was only one, possibly two. Charlie's response to the D - I didn't realise they were that big! We'd just started talking when it was time for the off round the arena led for some reason by the big JDs. Too early in the day for there to be many punters round the arena to appreciate the big turnout of agricultural machines of all shapes and sizes - but here's a selection.... That's a friend of mine, Ashley, with his combine. Heavy rain again Saturday night and showers on Sunday. Where the ground was so hard from previous lack of rain it wasn't draining. So no arena events on the Sunday in fact it was a wash out really and most exhibitors were leaving from midday onward. Always a shame when the weather does this as the show is put on to raise money for charity but although it was crowded on the Saturday I'm pretty sure it will make a loss this year. Andy

I have posted some stuff of what I've been up to in the Euro section, but I think most people only look here so I'm starting another here. Ok so this is what has happened so far.. Some of you may know I bought another C series 161 8 spd. It is a bit rough but I only really wanted the motor as I felt the 10hp struggled a bit with the 42" deck. Pictured are both pre refresh, the 161 is't getting done, it will be sold later with or with out the 10hp motor.

Sometimes there is nothing more soothing than the putter of a Wheel Horse. Some people just don't understand.... IMG_5387.MOV

Is there anything particularly bad about the Eaton 7 that's in the 312-A. I can pick up a 312-A for basically gas money tomorrow. Just checking to see if it has any known flaws. I'm thinking of giving it to my in-laws and taking back the 520-H of mine that they are using.

Here is a Video that my buddy took of me plowing today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwE592s-tDw I guess I don't know how to insert the video like bmsgaffer did. Hopefully you will be able to click the link and watch it.

Friday afternoon: decided to strip the remaining parts from the scrap deck then got sidetracked having discovered one spindle was good but the other had seized since I got the deck three years ago. Pressed the bearing out - hmm, doubt you can get these now, its the sealed unit with double D shafts. Managed to get some penetrating oil down into it (same way the wet got in where the seal had worn on the rusted shaft). Eventually got it turning again but its too rough to use and there's play in the shaft - so scrap value only. The cast casing though came in handy when I did finally get round to cutting the matting late in the day with shadows getting long. For those not familiar with using this stuff I thought I'd cover the next stages in more detail. I began by cutting pieces that would overlap each other. Working my way round... Until the whole deck shell had been covered once. Then repeating the process but the pieces were staggered from the first pass so that the overlaps didn't correspond. Stopped at this point and left the matting in the deck shell like this overnight. Day 2: first task was to make a rough sketch plan of the jigsaw as I removed the pieces in reverse order and put them on a pile. Then sanded off the rough bits of the filler paste before masking off.- in the pic below the hinge for the exit flap that a PO had added to the deck needed masking off. Not sure why it was added - to turn it into a recycler perhaps or maybe just to reduce grass being flung over the patio, but whatever the reason I decided it was worth keeping to give it a try. I can always cut it off later if it really isn't needed. Also masked off the mounting holes in the center of the deck and a couple of rust perforations in the sides of the shell before mixing the first batch of resin and catalyst in a clean plastic bucket (below top right) The first step was to coat the shell in resin using a roller with disposable head until the whole underside of the shell was covered. Until the whole shell had been covered. The table I was working on was covered with cardboard - this is a messy business and the card is useful as a surface for 'wetting out' the matting before applying it. There are special metal rollers specifically for the job and I had some to hand but ended up using the paint roller for most of the work when applying the matting. (The special metal rollers are either ribbed along their length or look as though they're made from washers spaced apart by smaller washers - indeed some are actually made just like that.) First layer of matting applied and rolled out to remove any trapped air pockets and work the resin well into the fibers. At this point the resin in the bucket started to set so a second batch was needed. Starting with a clean new bucket is important in that the solidified resin wont stick so you can turn the bucket over and knock it out before using it again to mix a new batch. Here the second layer has been applied together with an additional layer round the edge. The deck was getting quite warm by now from the heat generated as the resin cures which in turn lessens the work time you get as heat speeds up the chemical reaction. It had set perhaps ten minutes after the photo was taken but I left it for an hour or so to cool down and harden fully before the final step. Having cut must of the excess off using a cutting disk in an angle grinder it was finished with with a flap disk in the same. This makes a lot of dust and a mask is a must here. PO used red pigment in the resin he used which is a nice touch in that the underside of the shell wouldn't require painting. The down side is that without pigment you can sort of see through it and pick out any areas which need an extra bit of matting - there were a couple of these thin areas despite my mapping plan which I was able to correct before the resin went off. Anyway, hopefully Sunday will see the spindles removed - they've got to come off before priming the top of the deck and it will be the best one from this deck (one has a bit of a grumble as you spin it) together with the good one from the scrap deck that will end up being used. To be continued.......

Grease fitting on the shaft is just for the spring tension on the mule drive itself. Bearings on each pulley is sealed. You may be able to disassemble and grease the bearing with a needle grease gun adapter or just replace the pulley if the bearing is rough or loose. Cleat

My deepest sympathy. Lost my kitty cat last year...more painful than my parents passing, they were of appropriate age ...she wasn't RainbowBridge.comJust this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...

I could not agree more. finally told my wife she was being cruel by letting my dog suffer, and she finally agreed. We cried like babies, but it was the right decision. They do become just like one of our kids.

X-2 We're here for 'ya man .

Sorry for your loss. My German Shorthair was put down about a year ago. My wife kept putting it off for over a year, and the poor dog was suffering.

John, that is sad. I know how you feel. My wife and I just had to put down our 16 year old Maine Coon Cat on Monday. Keep your chin up my friend.

thats prettty sad

the kids do like it thats always a plus someone already added a dial a hieght too the guy i bought from has been using it for the last 7 years and was a very nice guy he even loaded it up in his trailer and followed me home with it and unloaded it

That is one awesome looking plaque! Wish I was close enough to go to get one.

I have 2 ten horse Kohlers, and I do that with both of them. You are able to turn off the choke after starting, right? Mine crank a little slow at first and then get up to speed...I don't know why, but I would say it is common with the 10 hp Kohlers.

.....I do most all the dishes. Mike.... I told you that you needed those gloves! Get Dawn dish soap. easier on the hands and gets grease off the Horses!

It should fit, but you wont be cutting full width of the rear wheels. I think they are about 40-42". So if smashing uncut grass is an issue for you, then it wont fit. If thats not a problem then go for it!

Nice score... and welcome to the club.

I am thinking of modifying my GT 14 to use a foot pedal for Hrdyo control in tandem with the shift control. Were any right side foot pedals of similar looks to the GT 14 pedal on any other tractors made that don't have BRAKE in raised letters on them? The GT14 pedal below. Left side. The true Brake. I am leery of having someone not aware in future hit that peddle thinking its a brake when it is in actuality the accelerator.

that's the reason why you've got a hydro right?

OH! Man... I thought we were gonna see a drunk horse in a tree.

My friend likes to have a drink or a few while mowing. Not sure what happened maybe his horse got drunk from the fumes. Another neighbor told me his C-175 climbed a tree in his yard. The Wheel Horse wasn't hurt as I have seen it since. Here are a couple pictures of the Tree Climber.

Don't know where I heard it, there were supposed to have been 2 runs of the 500 Special. Some had the insert and some not. Also some had a 6 between the flags on the hood stand decal and others did not.

I do like the look of the tractor with the different rear fender pan. Very nice looking tractor.

I'm lucky enough to have some access to a workshop, and have utilised the sand blast machine. So far I done the rear cover, seat support plate and spring bars, the foot boards and belt cover, the opposite side cover, the piece over the sticks. I would have done the bonnet/hood but it was to big for the cabinet . Some bits have ben primed already, I've painted the hood (all rattle cans) quite pleased with the finish, no filler just primer an good ole hand sanding.

A cool thing in case the pure red junkies didn't know. The cub shift pattern allows for aftermarket Knobs, also matches the 3rd gear speed and feel of the shifter clunk. P.S. Cubs are red at heart...International Harvester is red.

As gaffer say, best solution (if possible!) is to have the work done. When you find a place confirm with them just how you will receive the engine back, ideally it will be in "short block" configuration - crankshaft back in & piston/rod & and valves installed. This will leave the owner to install the head, flywheel, manifolds & carb and exhaust etc etc. I havent found anyone local to do small engine boring and crank grinding - luckily, in the half dozen Ive done so far none needed it. Doing re-assembly your self you would need at minimum - ring compressor, cylinder hone, torque wrench, feeler guages & valve spring compressor. Cost on these items would vary depending on where bought - guessing? probably in the 250-350$ range? You also need a pretty good comfort level in doing this kind of this job.