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Picked up two new machines this month 1955 Rj-25 1965 1045

This is my Dads 84 Workhorse which I am using this winter. He bought it at an auction for $200 some years back. It has a mower deck that came with it and the plow we added later. Still a sound old tractor but far from needing being restored. I will be putting my weights on it but need longer carriage bolts. Im not a fan of the opposed Briggs but it runs for now. My sister used it for cutting grass but did not want to run chains on her newly paved drive so Ill keep it working.

Well, I'm getting closer to having this back together. I've got the rear tires on and now have the correct battery hold down installed and a set of LED tail lights. I've still got to paint a cover plate for the dash tower, put the rest of the decals on and get a steering wheel insert from Glen. I found out the alternator wasn't charging and a new rectifier regulator fixed that. Next week I need to take it outside and warm the engine up good so I can torque the head bolts again and I'll need to fine tune the foot pedal linkage....... I painted the rims Argent Silver from Eastwood's. Do you guys spray a clear coat over that and if you do what do you use?

All good advice above, But when I am trying to start a non running tractor, my first step is to get it turning over properly, then verify I have a good spark at the spark plug, then try to start it by squirting fuel directly into the carb, and lastly remove the fuel line at the carburetor and check for a good spurting fuel supply to the carb. If the engine isn't turning over properly or if there is no spark at the plug, no amount of fuel delivery maintenance will start the engine.

You gonna restore them or leave the patina? That's a couple of nice machines there.

She said NO SPARK.... Make sure the points are clean and adjusted correctly. @953 nut posted the manual for your tractor to help with the cleaning/adjusting. These tractors are fairly simple to fix and get running, but we (me and others) do not always understand what we are trying to troubleshoot from the easy chair. Pull up the manual(s) and read through them, then read them again while looking at your tractor, THEN read them again while working through the process. Do not get discouraged, as we will work this out, you will understand what we are trying to say, and we will understand your problem. Red Square members have fixed many, many tractors over the years from hundreds of miles away. @tractor girl 58Oh, and to

Buffing??? They look 10 times as purdy than any one of mine which are mostly younger.

The end of your steering shaft goes into a block bolted to the frame where it meets the fan gear. If the block is cracked or one of the bolts has come out the block will move when turning one way but may not when turning the other way.

I decided to look around on Twitter for Wheel Horse and saw this disturbing to me post. Is it me or does this just not seem right.

After looking at that pair I need to wipe the drool off my computer screen!

Glenn, you said you used WD-40 as your "slickem- juice" I'm willing to bet that was your problem on the evening round, also let me ask you this "is your garage heated"? or at least warmer than outside? The WD-40 is a a water dispersment to some extent but straight up silicone spray is 100 times better for snow equipment which probably is the main ingredient in Snow-Jet, and if your rig was at 55° or more then going out in the wet snow just exasperated your snow sticking/clogging (warm tongue to frozen metal pipe "A Christmas Story") from your after picture of it stuck to the auger/ drum, yes the auger spins at half or less (1000 rpm?) speed of the impeller (3600 rpm) and I'm a firm believer in the impeller rubber paddle upgrade as seen in my above pic keeps that drum wiped clean of slush and powder, but let's see if as your set up it was a "warm" blower housing in cold wet snow didn't really cause your abnormality this time, my poor old s set in an unheated out building then go to work work at the same temperature, Jeff.

Just don't call him Mr. Ed!

Thank you Richard and all you old dogs for the kind wishes. And for you young pups on board, no need to call me Mr. Kennell as I am actually a 23 year old that happens to live in a 73 year old body. It has been a great week. Finally got a plowable snow and cleared all the neighbors driveways last week. Picked up my oldest son Mark, wife Julie, and grandsons Clayton and Owen in York yesterday and drove to my Nieces home in Charlestown, WV for our annual Christmas party. Most of my family still lives in the mountains in western Pa, Md, and WV, so we always schedule it on the Sat. after NY day which usually falls near my Birthday. My other two grandsons had their 2017 Tech Fire robot kick off meeting on Sat., so they missed the party. Just got back from breakfast....Mrs.K and her mother took me out to Boardwalks Restaurant where I enjoyed a few of the free Mamosas (sp) and a great meal. BTW, Nan's mother will celebrate her 93 birthday on Wed. Now to settle in to watch my beloved Steelers.....I hope those Miami Dolphins don't freeze up out there in Pittsburg at 11F. I think I just got a wiff from the kitchen...I believe Mrs K has a blackberry pie in the oven. She really takes care of this 23 year old. Looking forward to busy year filled with crabbing, fishing, hunting gardening, baseball, football, basketball, music concerts, robot tournaments, and getting my oldest grandson, Reed, settled into his new adventure as a college student. I may have time for a few Tractor shows also.....man, I am glad I am only 23. Thank You, Best Wishes for the New Year, and May God Bless you all from the Kennell Family.

I told you if you weren't careful Denny you were going to end up with a nice tractor! Sorry MN boys...he's closer to WI....I'll come get it!

Happy happy Ed! Have a great birthday on us! 🎂🍰🍺

Happy Birthday Ed!

Happy Birthday, Ed. Have a GREAT DAY!

The fact that it has been for sale for three months should tell the would-be seller he needs to rethink his price. When he didn't grab your hand and shake it at $ 475 tells me he isn't a seller!

ED DOG!!!

They even make it in white!

Welch plug

OK...I.m not really an expert here on limited slip differentials (disclaimer) but if you look, the spider gears do interlock...like I said...the spring is pushing against the pinions so as to lock the trans if it is going in a straight line or stuck. I believe that the Bold type is what is important as to how this works. The fact that the pinions are not on posts (as in 4 and 8 pinion differentials) means that they "float" in their receptacles with a number of things keeping them in place. One of the things that lets me know you have a 10 pinion limited slip differential...there is a 1" extension on the check plug just behind the axle. That gives you an extra 1" or so of oil in the transmission. This would assure getting more oil in to where that spring is. The burn marks that you guys are talking about on that spring could be from just a lack of enough oil in the trans over the years. I don't know if the limited slip transmissions came with that extension from the factory originally...or maybe it was a fix because of what you see in that spring. There is nothing wrong with the limited slip concept for Wheel Horses...they were never meant to be pullers....but they will handle anything they were meant to do. One other thing...just because you have some burn marks on that spring, does not mean it is a bad spring. Sure, if I had access to a new spring, I would replace it...but it would still function as the spacer it needs to be, and it could still be OK. We don't know. Hope this helps and makes scence, cents, since, etc.

It will be easier to clean those drain-holes along the bottom of the door now Good to hear only the truck got screwed up !

I just came in from playing outside, we got about 5 inches or better so far. my son Mike was wanting to try the C-175 and I wanted to tryout my 522xi with the 2 stage, so, out we went. that C-175 has some balls, let me tell you, I was quite impressed and the 522xi, well we know about that. Its super. without further adieu,,enjoy a few pics. will have to go out later, supposed to snow till 8pm. Glenn

Sorry if you can't see the video.Had to go back out so we will try this.I'm doing the culdasac in front of my neighbor's house.I have a 600 foot gravel drive and from where I'm moving snow the state plowed road is over a half mile away.

no cracks or bends that I am aware of, good working machine, used it to push snow today

The booster seat is an interesting item. I doubt that the spring is available any more, but could be. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to use tools!

@rmaynard I just wanted to make sure she used the manual and worked through it. Also did want her to give up on us and the GT! In the front of the engine to the left of carb (looking from the front) and low there is a 3-4" cover. There will be a wire going into the cover. A medium sized straight blade screw-driver to remove 2 machine screws. Unless someone changed them to Phillips head screws!

@KC9KAS You are correct. She did say that her tester showed zero spark. However, I have seen on my own tractors where what I was sure was a "no spark" condition actually turned out to be a no fuel situation. You might say that I am just adding "fuel for thought".

One thing we have not mentioned here yet, and we usually do mention it...did you check your hubs to make sure they are tight on the axle and the wood ruff key is not broke?? I think it would be a good idea to take a look at that on both sides of the horse. It just seems weird to me that you can't go up an incline all of a sudden and nothing is broke.

The clutch safety switch is only there to prevent you from actuating the starter. So, with help if possible, spray a little starter fluid into the carburetor while cranking the engine. If it starts briefly, you have a fuel delivery problem.

It should stay in Illinois , folks - it can come here if it wants to... Sarge

Happy Birthday, Mr. Kennell. Down here we are taught from an early age to always call our elders Mr.

That changes things a bit, TJ. If you're going to sell the deck AND it's in good condition (ready for use), your $475 is reduced significantly. Well, then you're on the hunt for a bade or blower - might all come out in the wash. As Sylvan said, if you want it and you won't regret paying up to $600 for it, buy it. Well maintained, they last almost forever.

Keep em coming Ed!

It's your day Ed. Hope it's the best one ever.

Check to make sure you have 12 volts to the plus side of the coil with the key on and in the cranking position. Get a 12 volt test light or an analog multimeter to check this. Both available at TSC. If you have 12 v there Use either tester and test the Negative terminal of the coil. While cranking the light should blink or the meter needle should swing back and forth. If neither tester does this, the next step is check the points for making and breaking of the coil primary circuit. You need to break the current flow in the coil primary to create the high voltage in the spark plug circuit.

Happy Birthday Ed!!! 29 again eh?

Is the CLUTCH DISC slipping....sounds like it to me. Turn the adjusting trunion so mor pressure is put on the clutch to keep it from slipping.

If it runs and seems good...it is worth $3-400 all day. If he is sentimental, then he really does not want to sell it. Give him a hook to hang it on the wall in the Man Cave and walk away.

Can't find a parts list for the K141. Here is a plug from the K161 and appears to be about 1-1/8" OD. https://www.partstree.com/parts/kohler-engines/parts/x-230-11-s/ Garry

Glad you are OK Tony...and lucky also.

Presuming you have a Magneto ignition system your ignition switch may not be grounded and the seat or PTO safety switches are not right. Was this a battery ignition prior to the switch over and now a Mag; or visa-versa. Take a look at these basic ignition diagrams and see what may not be correct.

This individual is obviously color blind or just plain deranged! If he wanted to mascaraed as a Cub it should have been yellow, not Allis Chalmers orange; guess he was trying to offend everyone!

Any chance there were any security cameras running at the time?

YES, but there were no witnesses and no photos - - - so it never happened! Besides; I was able to tow the tractor out of the canal undamaged.

Tip. use a piece of cloth between the magnet and paint. keeps the scratches down. I mounted a winch switch on a magnet and it still sticks pretty well. I like the light idea. Just might copy.