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It's been a long process, and we reviewed millions of applicants and have asked @JimD @Terry M to help us moderate on RedSquare. Congratulations to Jim and Terry and thank you for volunteering your time to help with the forum.

Now, I jump in the operators seat, it creeps forward, barely, stops, rolls good. But nothing from the trans. At this time my buddy Pete pulls up. I got him into the red movement. He is with me on the trailer. me, him, the driver cant figure whats up. look underneath, broken belt to the trans. hey guys,,,what number belt do I need? Asking? Now I am cussin to beat the band, I dont think the driver ever heard more F Bombs in his life. I think at that moment I could have commited a crime and been in jail. The driver hauls off down the road. I did thank him though. Well, me and Pete get a rope , haul it to the garage with the 520. Now I am troubleshooting, tiny bit of spark, dont know if getting gas, fkd up wiring, spark plugs, pitch black. needle jets seem all over the place, couldnt get it to pop with starting fluid,,,yes starting fluid, that always works. Anyway, running for some new champion plugs RC12YC .. unless I bought from you guys, This WILL NOT happen again....or will it..lol. some pics...of my pig in a poke Glenn sorry Steve, I was typin and cussin.....heres your pics.....calm down. Glenn

It still needs work, but she runs. Going to try to figure out the plow attachment later this week. Hopefully over the winter I can track down the rest of the attachments that my wife's grandpa says he hasn't laying around in random storage units.

Gees Glen, I feel like my dog is teasing me with his squeaky squid and wants to play. I can't believe I even opened up this thread!! It is WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICTURES!!!

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$3.99 for a pack of two at HF. A minute with the grinder to open the throat and grip up a little... should come in useful.

half a basket....... a wipe down on the rims for kicks. Glenn

For those interested in the more esoteric things... Albert Champion, a world famous cyclist (bicycles), came to the US from France in 1905 and, after becoming interested in automobiles, formed the Albert Champion Company to import French automotive parts, and manufacture ignition components including spark plugs. This initial firm was in partnership with several brothers by the name of Stranahan. A few years later, Champion left the firm to work with William Durant, the creator of General Motors. After a time, Champion formed a new company in Flint, MI by the name of the Champion Ignition Company making, among other things, spark plugs. His former partners sued him over his name, as their firm still went by the name of the Albert Champion Company. Champion eventually settled out of court, though he had to change the name of his new corporation. Both of Albert Champion's business firms are still in operation to this day, and still making spark plugs. The name he changed his second company to? AC Spark Plug. And now you know... The rest of the story.

As an added measure of protection you can run electrical tape around the edge of the rim and remove it prior to inflation.

my wallet got murdered............ I just need to sort out its problems.... Glenn

10-18-26 Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter and is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and music featuring guitar solos and showmanship that were a major influence on subsequent rock music.[1] Born into a middle-class African-American family in St. Louis, Missouri, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory, where he was held from 1944 to 1947. After his release, Berry settled into married life and worked at an automobile assembly plant. By early 1953, influenced by the guitar riffs and showmanship techniques of the blues musician T-Bone Walker, Berry began performing with the Johnnie Johnson Trio.[2] His break came when he traveled to Chicago in May 1955 and met Muddy Waters, who suggested he contact Leonard Chess, of Chess Records. With Chess he recorded "Maybellene"—Berry's adaptation of the country song "Ida Red"—which sold over a million copies, reaching number one on Billboard magazine's rhythm and blues chart. By the end of the 1950s, Berry was an established star with several hit records and film appearances and a lucrative touring career. He had also established his own St. Louis nightclub, Berry's Club Bandstand. But in January 1962, he was sentenced to three years in prison for offenses under the Mann Act—he had transported a 14-year-old girl across state lines.[2][3][4] After his release in 1963, Berry had more hits in the mid-1960s, including "No Particular Place to Go", "You Never Can Tell", and "Nadine". By the mid-1970s, he was more in demand as a live performer, playing his past hits with local backup bands of variable quality.[2] In 1979 he served 120 days in prison for tax evasion. Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986; he was cited for having "laid the groundwork for not only a rock and roll sound but a rock and roll stance."[5] Berry is included in several of Rolling Stone magazine's "greatest of all time" lists; he was ranked fifth on its 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[6] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll includes three of Berry's: "Johnny B. Goode", "Maybellene", and "Rock and Roll Music".[7] Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" is the only rock-and-roll song included on the Voyager Golden Record.[8] More: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Berry http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2016/10/13/chuck-berry-turning-90-without-fanfare/92023374/ https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/chuck-berry http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/chuck-berry-20110420 http://www.biography.com/people/chuck-berry-9210488 Happy Birthday, Chuck! You are the best......there will never be another like you!

Forget the Champions get a plug that will work Autolite 25

Well, i decided to take a chance on a non-running Raider12 for 250.00. I was pretty bummed that I could get no spark as the mag ignition was not producing spark, but after talking to a local small engine shop, he said that he has converted plenty of them [so long as they are equipped with points]. To test whether or not the engine would fire, i chose not to involve any of the existing wiring harness. I grounded the jump battery to the block, ran a positive jump wire to the coil positive and then hooked up the condenser and points stolen from my Raider 10, Jumped to the starter and hit it With a bit of carb cleaner in the carb throat---well, Houston, we have liftoff. There is still a lot to do and not much time available right now, but i am very happy to have a Raider12 runner in the stable. Once i get the gas tank hooked up and see if the charging stator works, it will be time to order a complete electrical system . Points, condenser, coil,Ign. switch, and regulator. Probably will need a solenoid with the new switch as the existing switch goes direct to the starter. The old switch is for mag ign. and we may as well make it like the other tractor It is very exciting to hear an engine run on the born again tractor On edit: The Hydro Transmission works as well! A true Runner at 250.00. It also has a nice 42"SD, but the double d center drive pulley has the bottom V fractured off when the belt broke on the previous owner. I either need a new pulley or a new spindle unit. Any way you cut it, I have a complete back-up tractor for my beloved Raider 10, so all is good. When I added a temporary tank, the engine ran very well. Gotta go to work now....

Houston we have a problem ...now Ryan is looking all over the country for another & Round hoods & Brinleys & ??? and we don't have this one running yet! Guy's got it bad!!

Excellent choices. Congratulations Terry and Jim. Terry, you will have your hands full moderating all those Minnesota guys.

Haven't bought a tractor battery in a year or so and I usually buy the Everstarts from Wal-mart (absolute garbage). I only buy them because they are cheap but I always get what I pay for and they never seem to last. So tonight I decided to never buy another cheapie from Wal-mart and I went to Tractor Supply. Bought this one and discovered it has a handle! What a great feature! Hopefully this one will last longer than the cheapies. Mike.....

I have had absolutely no issues with the Husky belts sold at Tractor Supply Company. They seem to be a good quality kevlar belt. No waiting for the mail either, if you have a TSC in the area.

Rustoleum is good. I used Krylon on my 500 Special. I like the way it sprays a bit better. I went with white on this one. You may want to use a beige or ivory.

I actually prefer to paint with the tires mounted. I use a Harbor Freight tire thingy and it does scratch the rims quite a bit. On both my Suburban and 500 Special I wanted to tube the tires. When I had the tires off I sprayed the inside of the rim. I mounted the tires, seated the beads and deflated them. I used 8.5"x11" card stock cut to the radius of the rim on one long side and they will easily slide inside the perimeter of the rim. To protect from overspray I use newspaper to cover the treads. Once painted they slip right out and inflate them again. No worries about scratches.

I prefer to paint my rims with the tires off. This allows me to make sure the inside of the rim gets protected with paint, especially when using tubes. When I put the tire on I put it on from the back or inside of the rim. If I use a tire machine I use this same practice. This way the outside of the rim that you'll see never gets a tool laid on it. I will brush touch any chips or scratches on the inside lip before I put the wheel back on.

That Raider looks to be in very nice condition!! Planning on picking this one up from SHYNON next spring..

Most of em look stunned!

A Fox guarding a Henhouse!

Couple of good choices.

Congratulations guys

Greetings all. I recently picked up a 1975 C-160 Auto. I managed to fire it up the other day. Probably the first time in at least ten years. It's such a neat old machine. My plans are to get it in serviceable shape, use it for a while, then blow it apart for a complete resto. I'm glad I found your site. Lots of great info here.

LOLOLOLOLO You guys should be on my side of the screen....LOLOLOLOLOL ..and I feel safe knowing everyone here is friends..... It sounds like a lynching is about to go down,,,,,thank goodness the guy got out of town early.... I can see everyone jumping on their horses.....Someone grabbbin some rope,,,,,,,,,, and the gang looking for a strong limb.... Whewwwwww,,,im tired now,,,,, Life on the range had to be easier than this room....,,,and Like Doug said....pack it back in the vault for another day.....

slammer, you have good eyes. on closer inspection, both bolts were very loose. I backed them out, checked threads for cross threading, a drop of oil. tightened them in like they are supposed to be. suprise. no sparks flying from under the cover. thanks. Glenn pfredi, jerry and all autolite fans. I just got back from getting 2 autolite plugs. I was told / warned. what I took out was a no go. so 2 plugs (champions) at 9 bucks are being replaced after this post with 2 autolites at 4 and change per the pair.these should be way better. thanks for the tip guys. Glenn Garry, thank you sir for the belt number, I did a flea bay search, found a few NOS, from 30 plus shipping down to 25. Would anyone run a differant cheaper belt? If so which one? Or stick with NOS? just asking, thanks so far guys on the advice, help, and comments. I am in the garage right now getting down and dirty. lordy I luv this kind of fun. Glenn

When mounting my tires, I use gas line hose. Split it length wise, then run it around the edge of your rim and cut it to length. I use the gas line hose on the bottom edge, and for the top edge, I use a rubber channel that John Deere uses for around the edge of the dash to protect the fiberglass hoods. Once the tire is mounted, I tape off the entire tire, as I hate over spray on tires!!! If you choose to tape off the tires, use the blue painters tape, as standard masking tape will melt in the sun or heat and will cause the glue to stick to the surface of your tires.

Welcome to my world! Nice horse tho Glenn ...keep us posted

I usually can only afford to buy junk, so I get to have the surprises of something working. You got a nice looking machine Glenn & I'm sure it's in good hands.

Transmission drive belt 108502 - (HB/5L x 83" or 5/8" x 83") Garry

Sure looks good! I do know that my tractors sometimes don't always start exactly the way they should after a bumpy trailer ride. Maybe stirs up crud in the tank or the fuel bowl on the carb? Mike........

Great pictures Glenn...thanks. That is a very nice looking horse. WOW

Yah......Tom's @Shynon thinning the herd... Terry a Raider 12...me a 702.... while he's on his way down to Smokin Joes to rustle...

You have to have another to work on while you are waiting for parts for the 1st.

Thanks for stepping up and filling the void gentleman! You will be working with some great guys to help moderate this fine page as you know. Best of luck to both of you!

Definitely top shelf choices.

@Aldon did an extensive post on his two GT-14 rebuilds, bet he has a photo. I can't say for sure, but i think I recall it being a regular threaded filling like a 5/16 bolt; been a few years since I was in there.

got it out after sitting most the summer to get its yearly wax job before put snowblade and chains on it for the winter. last winter put blade on and it never left the shed cause wasn't no snow to plow. bring on the SNOW!!!

10-18-1977 Mr. October hits three homers in three swings On October 18, 1977, in the sixth game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in a row off of three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers. Only the great Babe Ruth had ever hit three homers in a single World Series game (and he did it twice, once in 1926 and once in 1928) —but he didn’t do it on consecutive pitches or even consecutive at-bats. Jackson’s amazing home-run streak helped the Yankees win the game and the series, the team’s first since 1962. During his pre-game batting practice, Jackson was unstoppable: He stepped to the plate and immediately knocked three pitches high into Yankee Stadium’s third-tier seats. Then he smacked the next one hard into the rear wall of the right-field bleachers. Jackson kept on pounding homers into the stands—so many that that backup catcher Fran Healy was reminded of the old baseball adage that the better you hit in batting practice, the worse you hit when it counts. As a result, Healy later recalled, “I thought to myself, ‘Boy, is he gonna have a horseshit game.’” But he didn’t. In the second inning, Dodger pitcher Burt Hooten managed to palm Jackson off with a walk, but on his next at-bat, in the fourth, the slugger nailed Hooten’s first pitch low and hard into the right-field bleachers–“a line drive,” Los Angeles Times reporter Jim Murray wrote, “that would have crossed state lines and gone through the side of a battleship on its way to the seats.” In the fifth, with two out and two on, Jackson treated reliever Elias Sosa’s first pitch the same way. And in the eighth, he emerged from the dugout to a standing ovation, reached down for pitcher Charlie Hough’s diving knuckleball, and sent it flying 450 feet into the center-field bleachers. It was, Murray wrote, a “booming Jack Nicklaus-type tee shot, high and far, the kind that pitchers wake up screaming in the middle of the night over.” That last homer put the Yanks in the lead 8-3, and—in spite of the ubiquitous security guards and policemen in riot gear who lined the first- and third-base lines—the stadium was about to explode. It got so bad that Jackson had to come in from the outfield during the last inning and get a batting helmet to protect his head from the cherry bombs and firecrackers that the bleacher creatures were throwing onto the field. When the game ended, the field flooded with fans. They had a new hero: Reggie Jackson, now known as “Mr. October.” In his 21-year career, Jackson hit 563 home runs and retired as the all-time leader in Series slugging, with a .755 average. And no one ever achieved what he did in 1977: three home runs in three swings, and five homers in all in the series. Still, Jackson was uncharacteristically modest. “Babe Ruth was great,” he said. “I’m just lucky.”

not sure how much difference there is between a 520h and a 418a but I have a set of deestone 23/10.5x12 ags on my 520 and they don't rub on anything

Very good choices. Congratulations!

Excellent choices!

Thank You in advance!

thanks guys!

Don't pay any attention to Howard - he's a little biased. Very nice tractor! Is that a clearcoat paint job? Looks sweet!

Figured I would post an update on this horse since getting it back up to working condition, only 1 problem during the mowing season fuel pump went bad got one on eBay from "Flip MFG" same as the Onan but 2-3 for the price of 1, also bought a new seat from Northern Tool basically the O.E. from TORO for $120 to the door, after all this mowing this spring/summer clocked from 236-292 hrs now,all in all I believe it's been well worth the $1200 plus I have invested so far, also bought a third 520h 557 hrs with bagger attachment that needed new front tires for $1000, and my anniversary with 755hrs, had them all out today and running, now to fix that diesel,Jeff. VIDEO0056.3gp

If these could only talk, the stories they could tell!!!