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Well here are a few picks of the tractor. I guess the air filter is shot = look at fingers. the rest may be I can fix over the winter. The only thing is about the carb lot of water and rust in tank. Enjoy. I guess you really have to appreciate W/H took me almost an hour just to get the hood off. Gary B.....

The boy wanted some seat time before I put the blade on it. Now let it snow let it snow let it snow.

Grandson Logan got to drive his Wheel Horse this weekend.

My son brought home the new horse today, It's areal beauty everything is powder coated but the hood . Can't wait till the snow comes and see what this little horse can do . For a extra $100 he through in two hoods,59 trans,58 trans parts minus cast center,seat,steering wheel, rims tires,and a bunch of small parts . They'll come in handy for my other RJ. I would like to thank Chris for passing it on after 40 years of ownership . I know it was hard to let it go, but I promise to take good care for her.

Picked up a pair of mounted used Ag tires at an auction yesterday. They are Carlisle Super lugs 23 10.50x12 mounted on 8.5" rims. Put them on my 310-8 (she is my pulling tractor...that is trailers and other stuff not competition). She had Deestone Super extra grip 23 10.50x12 on WH 7.5" rims. Look at the difference. Wish I knew where the 8.5" rims came from as the backset is perfect for WHs... By the way Bob Maynards Studs and lug nut set made swap a breeze

The 800cc polaris atv and its 60" blade is down and the backhoe isnt here so this was the next best thing! I have a new love for this lil guy!

I've got beer, maybe that is what is dragging me down. On the lighter side...I would rather be on the bottom with beer then I would trying to figure out what is going on with Ohio St., Michigan St., Barfowa, ETC.

Got rid of the MAD MAX look.

That is a back rollover just waiting to happen! If he manages to kill himself before he reproduces, he would be a leading candidate for this year's Darwin Award.

The one thingy is a counterweight of a simplicity . He said when he was a kid he had his friends set on the hood to keep the front tires on the ground . The other thingy is the mount for the snowplow , just remove two pins and it comes right off. He showed me the left side cover pointed at the brake assembly said it was different ( I ? him too ). Yeah I like those weights too . Even the wife thought it was cool !

I liked the Mad-Max look

A few years ago my wife called from the gas station saying her car won't start. It ran fine until she stopped for gas. I told her to make sure it was in Park then try again. A few minutes later she pulled into the driveway. Sounds similar, likely a safety switch not satisfied for some reason. PTO, neutral etc. Cleat

thats how prople get killed. bs chances with stupid stuff. glenn

Could be several causes for the problem, need to make sure all of your connections are tight and corrosion free, this includes all grounds, they are electrical connections too.. To see if the solenoid is bad just take a jumper wire from your battery positive terminal to the small terminal on the solenoid, if it activates it is good. Let us know what you find.

I would check the safety switches clutch and pto and so on

I just mow mine up in place until they are tiny pieces. This year, I hope to compost them in a pile. I have a giant pile of mulch turning into dirt along the street where they filled my ditch in. By spring, I hope it has already turned to dirt, but it may take 2 years, it is about 16" deep.

okay, imma go and copy duke's picks next time, i'm out of beer and need to get out of the basement to get some more

I'm hoping that someone may be able to point me in the right direction here. I recently restored a Raider 12 and ran it around the garden briefly before taking it to bits and then out to France where I put it back together again. That was this time last year and I cut about half an acre of brambles and bracken. It was then used again in March and June with no problems, but recently having used it again, it would not start after a run. The starter was not turning and no click from the solenoid, but it started first go with jump leads onto the car and then stopped as soon as they were removed. I charged the battery which is only a year old and it worked fine. I guess it's not charging and that I have just been running it from the battery all the time. What I have remembered from when I stripped the machine down was that there was a question about this, but when it all went back together and ran ok I forgot all about it. I did measure the resistance across the alternator coils at the time and there was continuity but I can't remember the resistance reading. When the engine is running at idle speed the ammeter oscillates quickly from positive to negative but this stops when the engine revs are increased and settles down to a small discharge current, about the thickness of the needle. Any suggestions what this could be? The problem I have is that I am not going back to France for a few months and would like to take the necessary parts over to fix it. Also I have just bought a tiller to go on the back and will need some advice on the lift mechanism, but will put this as a separate post. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Andrew

The Western North Carolina Ag. Center is the venue for the best fall show in the region, I snapped a few shots as I drove around, enjoy. My old "Survivor" 953 was my trustee steed of choice for the day, brought the fancy trailer too. Case, Copar Panzer and Colts were enjoying the sunshine. This one was "Green with Envy" when it saw a Wheel horse coming up. This old Sears was a bit hard to get a good shot of due to the sun, but it was rustier than mine so I figured I better include it. How about a GE Electric, don't see one of them every day. Had a few good looking Allis Chalmers too. This JD with matching honey wagon was too cool, the belt pulley even worked! Had a few other RED tractors too. This nice looking RJ was looking for a new home. This nice Suburban was at the same vendor's site. This freshly painted GT-14 was abandoned in the fleas, couldn't find the owner to get price info. How about a full race Ford 8N? Here is a horse with an attitude, love it! Great Gibson. Freshly built Speedex This Bantam hardly ever stopped moving, the boy driving it was about 9 or 10 and proud as could be. Couple of Panzer Projects. This line up of Cub Originals were all race ready. They were worth a second look. How about a garden tractor powered run about. Sweet little 605, very well done. Love this little hay baler This fellow seems to have more sponsors than a NASCAR racer. I will close with a real "Jim Dandy", hope you enjoyed the show.

We need to keep getting the younger generation hooked on so they can drive us around when we no longer can.

Was back on leaf pick up duty again today and hopefully got a video of the sweeper in action. Beautiful fall day in mid Michigan.My neighbor came over and helped me pick some up with his sweeper.Yup he seen mine and said he had to have one. Found one at a golf course auction and picked it up.We picked up 15 loads in about 3 1/2 hours. I had the wife out with the blower going around the trees and other places that the sweeper can't get into. P.S. don't pay attention to the color of his tractor. 2015-10-25_19.19.44.mp4

Yep. My 95 520H has done that to me a hundred times in the last eighteen years. Thankfully my dash lights have always indicated to me what was wrong. Usually the motion lever or pto or seat safety switches. For me it has always been operator error and the indicator light on dash has enabled my smaller than average brain to figure out what to move....

@Illinilefttackle (Al) ...Illinois...the front 4 is outstanding...nobody is going to run through Illinois this year. So, what do they need...they are close to being a great team defensively...they are driving me crazy this year trying to pick them. I still think they will make a bowl game. What do you think??

I'm not whining, see it as an anouncement, i'm out of beer. Back in a few

I still can't believe that it didn't come to me!

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Its a cute little bugger isnt it. glenn

That's what ya get for going against the home team!!! You of all people should know better!!! Sounds like you better do a beer and donut check before you get there, Koen's whining he's out of beer. Jim wants a New deck of cards, something about Koen tearing up all the Ace's or something silly. Boy this has been a long week hoping to get back to some football this week with the Hawkeye's sitting in the right spot on top. Sure hoping that some of the guys healed up a little bit because we have five games left plus the Championship game. There's been talk of possibly going to this game. So if there might be any interest get a hold of either Dino or me (he's the main Dino) as normal. It's just in the talk stages as of Now but I'm hoping it happens! As always, Go Hawkeye's!!!

Ok. Presenting my new to me 1988 Ingersoll 446.It has the onan B43M engine. I posted pictures the other day in the wanted ads. Looking for wheel weights for this. My mistake. Anyway. Got it home yesterday and here it is. The last picture is a back to back comparison with my 522xi. Enjoy. Glenn 20151012_113141.jpg 20151012_113141.jpg

Thank you so much for the decal info. What a great sight they have..I knew joining this forum was a great thing..hope I can help others in any way possible

Still retains it's nice original work clothes. hope you don't repaint it, except for maybe, just the front rims.

You will not regret replacing the new chain and idlers. Cheap insurance. I hate working on tractors and snow blowers in January with 16 inches of snow on the ground, 10 degrees and 30 knot wind. Anything I can do to prevent that is well worth the effort. Kurt

Looks like a nice one. Just so I don't have to turn my monitor on it's side each time I look at it, I will rotate your image here. However, if you click on your image, it rotates correctly. Go figure.

And the upset happened! Steve, you need to root for your home team more often! RMC

Steve, doesn't the Toro/Wheel Horse 6449 seal cross to SKF 11124?

I replaced the chain and the two idler sprockets today. Everything else seemed fine, no bearing play, etc. One of the idlers had a minor amount of play, probably would have been fine, but I replaced it since I was in there anyway. In the spring, I'll strip and paint

This thread deals with lack of spark or ignition issues with the P216, P218 and P220 engines used in the late 80s and all 90s tractors originally equipped with the Onan. this would be your 3,4,500 series tractors that typically look like the one below with the Onan twin engine...... Parts of the manuals you will need to diagnose the issue........ testing of these components is also in the demystification guide as well..... typical engine wiring diagram..... Aside from any other issues, the coil and/or module are usually the culprits IF anything needs replacing. I say that IF, because not always are the ignition components faulty. it can be a simple wiring or terminal issue not letting 12 volts to the coil. if any components need replacing here is the part numbers you will need.... Coil Toro Part # 71-6000 Onan Part #166-0761(old part #) superseded by part #541-0522 kit (includes a mounting bracket and 166-0820 coil to mount in the oem location) if you wanted to buy new. If looking for used or nos use the 166-0761 or if you don't care about using the oem looking coil, a 3 ohm Harley coil can be substituted. Module. Toro Part #71-6380, NN10444 (old number) Onan Part #166-0785 (insulator if you need to replace it is 166-0786) rarely do the rotor and condenser need replacing, but if you are after their part numbers here they are...... Rotor Toro Part #71-6010 Onan Part #166-0767 Condenser Toro Part #59-1180 Onan Part #312-0256 ​Places these parts can be purchased (shop around the prices vary big time) http://www.onanparts.com Your Local Toro dealer Ebay (harley coil) check with Boomer a recent new member on the forum as well. I've heard his prices are good. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/user/13637-boomers-influence/ I just threw this together fairly quickly, i would like a few of you guys out there to critique or comment on what i have here. maybe it need some additional input, maybe some stuff needs changing. i put this together in the hopes of helping some new to the world of Onan get one with ignition issues hopefully up and running.

Here we go again.First leaf pickup of Fall. I have about five acres of oak,maple,poplar,cottonwood and pines that conveniently shed their leaves this time of year. I got the 520 out and checked her over added some grease here and there. Then went and got the Jacobsen 720 sweeper out. Adjusted the chain drive and greased the bearings, little air in the tires and charged the battery. I got this sweeper about 7 years ago now off from ebay.I told the wife that if I had to pick up one more leaf and branches the old way i was going to sell the place. I've had a trac vac and about wore it out over the years and the wife and I would hand rake around the trees. It was so darn much work. So I was clicking through ebay and stumbled upon this sweeper.It sounded good to me and it was something I hadn't seen before. So I'm thinking should I or shouldn't I bid. Oh ya had to have this back and time saver.I emailed the owner.He was the supervisor of the parks department for a small town. He said it worked good and they were just updating it. Well the small town was outside of Green Bay Wisconsin and me living by Saginaw Michigan.450 some miles away. Still I had to have this machine. Well I won the auction and started packing for the trip.Landscape trailer that I had to put new seals in and grease the bearings,fix the lights gas the truck up and away I go. Trip was uneventful except for putting gas in the old Chevy, Any how here are some pictures of the 520 and the sweeper.The machine is amazing and picks up the leaves pine straw good size limbs and twigs. Even picks up a lot of the dreaded acorns. Some of you have seen it before in some earlier posts.

Love that proud smile.

dave whats the problem with the tilloston?I may be able to help by the way nice ride Brian

Thank you Bert and Linder for all your hard work and hospitality for this meet and greet. Nice to meet RS members and wished more could have attended.

Cruisin' is the best...I just came in from cruisin' on my RJ58!

those are some great photos thanks for posting them

Here is another way to make the fender-a little more elegant but still low cost. I shared this with elcamino in a PM and he recommended that I share with the rest of you so here it is: I just checked NorthernTool. It is possible that one of them could be made to fit. A better bet is to go to Home Depot or Lowes and get a 6 or 8 inch wide 16Ga steel sheet. Screw it or clamp it to a telephone pole and take the other end and bend it around the pole. Telephone poles are smaller in diameter than a tractor tire, but the spring back in the steel after you form it around the pole may make it just right. Then all you need is your welding friend to cut a sector from the remaining material (usually they are 24, 36 or 48 inch long pieces) and weld it to the side then fabricate a bracket to hold it to the tie rod hole. Get a piece of gas line and slit it lengthwise and slip it over the edge to keep from cutting yourself after it is assembled onto the tractor.

Here ya go guys, some more pics. The Magnet doesn't stick to the deck.

Thanks Bert & Linder and all who did the prep for this get together. Great to put names with faces. Thank you. Lance

Thanks Richard...you found a few things that I have never seen before. The GE tractor was one of those. The mini hay baler...now that is special...do you think that it is home made?? It looks like a great show...thanks for sharing. BTW, I still can't put on my socks...been years now.

Bob, I not only got some seat time, I have also been spending a lot of time in the wood work shop and this morning I put on my own socks, all by myself! May not sound like much to a lot of people but it has taken me four months since the back surgery to get that amount of flexibility. I will be attending the Western NC Meet and Greet tomorrow and will make a point of having someone take my picture "getting Seat Time".

Were they NOS? I went for a brain scan the other day. They didn't find anything!

There is CLEAR incentive to STAY seated...