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Took a 1/2 hour drive yesterday and came home with this 418A.I think it's a 1987.42 in side discharge deck looked much newer.I checked the serial number on the deck.It's a 2004.haven't tried starting it yet.Needs the obvious things.Battery,has hard brittle fuel lines,probably carb cleaning,etc.I was going to use my latest C-195 that has severe carb issues for cyclone rake duty.Think I'll push that one into the bone yard and use this 418A instead.It probably needs a lot less work.Here's some pics.Enjoy.

been awhile haven't had this tractor out since last fall didn't have any snow to plow this year. Took off the plow and chains last week. put my ag tires on. all tires on this have washer fluid in them and wow what a difference it makes!! there a lot of weight pulling this roller especially when it is up and down hills. makes the ole 8 horse grunt a little . got into into an argument with a guy called my 857 a lawn mower dam I got mad . them things you buy at lowes and walmart a lawn mower i told him not this. them lawnmowers wouldn't pull this roller they would smoke the trans on them. was at my local lowes yesterday and looking at the crap they have there and no way in hell would spend that kinda money on them crapy green and orange mowers.

I WILL BE 87 ON APRIL 21 I will not give up my wheel horses. I have had wheel horses since the 1950's. I broke my neck last dec. but still planning to go to the big show and about 9 more with my diesel wheel horse.

Here are pics from today's first running of the RJ35. The only thing it still needs is the throttle control installed. I had my youngest drive it around for a while so I could take some good pictures. And we both agree that alot of people probably got hurt riding one of those, Things like .... the clutch is the shifter, freewheels down hill, very light in the front end, steers poorly due to lack of weight, one wheel brake throws you sideways. These are all things you have to pay attention to while driving. Oh.... and it can vibrate out of neutral into gear .... this I'm gonna fix! Does this tractor look small? My boy said that when he bought this truck it had a "WHEEL HORSE" sticker in the back window. Was it your's? OOPS.... he went by too fast! Body weight transfer is a must going up hill. Playing in the dirt.

Hi guys still figuring out this posting picture thing but any way this is my heard 87 310-8 74 B80 case IH witch is grandsons but he calls it his wheel horse at least it red also just acquired a 81 chraftsman not in pic

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum. I have had c145 in the past. I now have a 520H that Dad had that I have inherited. It now runs very good had to go old school to fix it. Will be picking up a 96 416H on Monday. Looking forward to learning more from this group.

The first seedling emerged this morning . Mmmmm SPINACH !

The slick is off a Rusty Wallace car ,,,, flowers are planted in it. The "A" wheel is off my boy's '31. Before and after pics.

Pretty sure... this guy here, claims that title. Go Russ Go!

Though it looks like that rear drive system would chew the tires up if you got stuck for long. On the other hand, he went through some pretty tricky spots. I can't figure out why he was walking with it instead of riding, though. This is pretty cool too...

Thank you @953 nut it truly is about the Lamb. May he shine his Risen grace on each of you...and our world that needs it so much right now.

I think stress cracks happen to us all. If you don't have your own welder, find somebody that knows their stuff. I would stop drill the cracks. Which means drill an 1/8'' hole at the end of each crack. That will stop the crack. Thus the term, 'Stop drill.' A good welder will grind a grove in the crack and then weld over the crack. Your keen eye has prevented some future damage. Allow me to be the first to say. TO

Yep, I would definitely get those cracks patched. Seriously, If you have headaches, get checked for a concussion.

nice set up. some people are grunt and think they are right when you show them there wrong they still think they are Right .

Your accident just proves that exercise can be a danger to your health. If the helmet had that much damage I would have X rays or other test to insure that there is no damage under your skull. Best of luck on your recovery.

If I were at the company I would want it to put on display with a caption, "another life saved". So glad you escaped serious injury, I would still go to the Hospital to have a medical conformation that it is just a head ache.

3-27-1939 March Madness is born The University of Oregon defeats The Ohio State University 46–33 on this day in 1939 to win the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Final Four, as the tournament became known, has grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939. By 2005, college basketball had become the most popular sporting event among gamblers, after the Super Bowl. The majority of that betting takes place at tournament time, when Las Vegas, the internet and office pools around the country see action from sports enthusiasts and once-a-year gamblers alike. For the first 12 years of the men’s tournament, only eight teams were invited to participate. That number grew steadily until a 65-team tournament format was unveiled in 2001. After a “play-in” game between the 64th and 65th seeds, the tournament breaks into four regions of 16 teams. The winning teams from those regions comprise the Final Four, who meet in that year’s host city to decide the championship. The most successful team in NCAA men’s tournament history has been the UCLA Bruins, who have taken home a record 11 championships, 10 of them under legendary coach John Wooden between 1964 and 1975.

Not positive if this is Wheel Horse, but it is a log splitter.

Happy Easter boys -n- girls !

at this point, no data has ever been presented to confirm any reduction in rear cylinder temperature by ventilating the belt cover. Evidence shows more effort has been made to perform the mod than investigate the benefit (if any) realized from the mod. My sense is this mod falls squarely under the 500 series "tribal knowledge" category and best that can be said is (like chicken soup) "it couldn't hurt".

Not sure I would call the repairs or mods discussed here as "hacking" up the wiring. Relocating the charge wire outside the 9 pin connector to the starter stud is a substantial improvement in reliability. Use of good quality, weathertite fuse holders beats the open air Delta fuse holder in a "molex meets manure" type environment. Covering the top of an older original fuse block is like closing the barn door after the horse is out. Also note the bottom of the Delta fuse holder still remains completely open to dirt, water and chaff.

And how do you keep the grandsons off the Horses? Don't they drive Horses before they walk?

Happy Easter His mercy endures forever

Pretty sure somebunny's... thinkinking they're a close second though.

You mean... old school fix like this?

Oops, I forgot to post this up yesterday....

only if you use a metal battery hold down. the offset [front to back] of the terminals requires the battery be oriented properly so the hold down would not touch and short out the battery terminals to chassis

I do not like the violent sudden engagement of electric PTOs i prefer to feather a manual. Started working on a new to me Electro 12 that had an electric PTO. Look at the PTO key. I have seen damaged keys but this one obviously beat itself over the years. I am not sure what implement she will be married to but I may put on a manual PTO.

Picked up at suburban finally!! (350)found one nearby it's all taken apart cause the guy was going too restore but he decided to sell it instead. Says everything is there I was wondering if someone could help me find a parts diagram for it , even the tranny is all apart .cause he said it needed new seals.

Ist post on the forum. I bought a 1980 C-145A tractor last fall. I just took off the snow blade and was going to get ready to mount the 42" rear discharge mower deck. I noticed that when I got it that the deck had two cracks in it, by each of the brackets that hold the deck to the tractor. The cracks are only an inch or two long. Question is do I just have them welded or should I also have a piece put on from the bottom side of the deck so there is a larger area to bear the weight and stress?

to a RyeBrian it is battery powered he calls it his wheel horse he just turned 3 so he does like to drive the big ones i put it low and walk along side he loves it maybe in another year or so i will look for RJ

Guess I'm losing it but, gag when I hear, "Plow snow". How many Easter eggs have you had today and what did you wash them down with?

It's awful, snow plows. Makes me cringe.

I usually try to say push snow but still catch my self saying plow snow.

A friend made one up several years ago that was powered by a hit and miss. He used an old "hand crank ice cream maker" and a few belts and pulleys to slow it down, do an search for them, lots to pick from. By the way, I prefer Peach Ice Cream.

Sorry, don't know how to make ice cream or where to find the maker. I have eaten a lot of ice cream, tractor made at numerous shows. Hate to admit it, last show the grandsons pigged out on green ice cream with yellow sprinkles.

@Retired Sparky,I guess weld repairs are a lot like gardening; we do it the way we were tough as kids and as long as we get a good result we did it the right way, even if it was done differently than another's "right way" PS, , the stop drill method also works for cracks in concrete slabs.

Ran out of steel, I need a couple more squares for the cylinder mounts and the cross beam above the bucket. I tacked on 2 squares and tried the cylinders, it is coming together quickly now. Finished all the pins. got the pump mounted, though I think I am going to have to rework the mount, I can't get the belt tight enough. Finished the angle braces. Beads are getting better. Test mounting cylinders Anyone have a clue what this O ring is for? It is on both the cylinders I fitted today. The specs said they had a wiper, but this isn't going to move once the cylinder extends.

Your friends give you good advice. Like maybe it's happened to then in the past. After the age of 25 or 30 we don't bounce that well. Take care.

Formariz hit the nail on the head -- 1960 550 The 400 and 550 are the same exact tractor with a solid firewall but they used different engines. 550 would just have the extra stuff for the electric start A 400 would've had a Kohler K91 and a few were made with a Clinton B1290. Both pull starts A 550 would be electric start with a Lauson/Tecumseh H55 and the key would be just where yours is. I'm going with a 550. Of coarse it is always possible someone could've changed engines from a Kohler to a Lauson but it would still be factory correct.

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happy easter everyone, time to eat loads of boiled eggs

518 moving a 417 parts tractor yesterday

if you search the electrical forum, i posted a simple fix for this issue - maybe 2or 3 years ago. a simple process of inserting a capacitor across the flasher power line near the flasher body. the long power lines are acting as antenna and picking up ignition pulses from the spark plug wires.

Here is the wiring diagram for the later model 520 like yours. Later model 520 wire diagram.pdf You can see how one side of both the 25 and 30 amp fuses tie together and go to the red wire which in turn goes to the battery connection on the starter solenoid via the 9 pin connector.

The paint and body work on this are a definite twenty footer, but it wasn't built to win shows, just to have fun with.

Yeah boy, I'm gonna do the tractor parade... wouldn't miss it...too much fun cruisin' around town with all the big guys. Been the only there for the past couple years.