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I finally got the cab mounted, I painted the top and added a glass windshield and electric wiper. Next on the list is checking into heat/defrost and maybe lights. I also replaced the brake shaft seal that was seeping and while I had the fender pan off I installed an electric fuel pump.

Thanks everyone for all your help. I gotten this bug now that I realize what type of machine I have and just can't seem to stop looking at all the different attachments I can get. My wife keeps asking do you need that and my reply is YES I'm having fun!!!!!!

Hi folks, picked this up today on my day off from work. Came with 2 extra decks aswell. When i looked at it, there was no battery, owner said he had never tried to start it. It did have decent compression. Lesson #1. Just because it has compression, doesnt mean that the plug threads are not stripped out. DOH!!!...MONKEY MUFFINS!!!!. fortunately i had an old parts h50 tecumseh engine. Swapped out the head, and the gasket still seemed pretty good for now. Lesson #2. When checking for spark with the pull starter, make sure you have the ignition switch TURNED ON! BEFORE, you decide theres no spark, AND pull apaert the flywheel to "inspect" things. Yup, that was me. Heres my sign! In the process of pulling the flywheel, i put my impact gun on the nut, gave a very small quick squeeze, and boom, broke free real easy. Key word being broke!! The threaded shaft that the flywheel goes on was infact broken! But i actually dont think it was me this time. Or maybe it was. There was small bolt thru the end of the shaft, and when i put it back together, well i just thread the broken part of the shaft back on, put it back together, snugged it up, and prayed. The good news is that i did infact get it started, got it running pretty well actually. Still need a little rebuild kit for the carb. Wipe off some excess grease. And putt around the yard. I realize this is the lawn ranger model, but is there a specific model number for this tractor.? Range of year of manufacture? Anywho, just sharing my day. Mike

I mow 7 lawns on the side 3 are neighbors. One in is a good size and flat. The only pita is a swingset. I like using the tractor on it for several reasons, it does a beautiful job, it needs to be bagged and with I only need to empty twice, my proline 36” I empty 7-8 and it’s a good excuse to run it for 90 minutes.

Do you mean to say the cobbler who owned this fine didn't know enough to position the screw on the gator clip toward the other side? Outrageous!

So other than using a Champion Plug what is the issue??

The 8hp should work perfect for plowing, this is what we use - C-85

The older ones were for WH slot hitches but work good.

They're not red but they sure are COOL ! We lease about 4 acres from another local trucking company to keep our loaded trailers and I peeked inside one of their out buildings today . There was a fella messin' around with one of their older Pete's so I walked over and struck up a conversation .

It's the tape Paul. Can't you see the tape??? NOBODY uses that kinda tape anymore.... Oh my....

A closed choke increases the vacuum in the carb but the throttle plate needs to be open a bit for the choke to be effective. That is built in in auto carbs but not the small engine carbs unless they have an automatic choke and few do any more. I found multiple short cranking periods more effective than continually cranking. Garry

I have a better solution G.... fire it up every day and get yourself some seat time!

Spent a little time on my new to me C-145. It needed a new ignition switch, I replaced that, the starter solenoid & plugged i a few loose wires. Now it will start with the key and it charges. I have a few more "shoe man" repairs to remove from this machine yet. The one below is one of my favorite repairs done by the PO. My plans are to get this tractor usable until I can get around to tearing it down & going through it head to toe.

I'm seeing a couple of calendar shots there

At the bottom of the steering shaft is a gear, also attached with a roll pin but those always seem much easier to get out vs the steering wheel roll pin. Remove the gear from the shaft.There will also be a lock collar up on the shaft which keeps the shaft from just sliding up and out. You'll need to remove that as well.

Single stage 14 HP almost hitting the street light.

If a tree is not available grab your M-I-L !

No doubt the 2 stage will eat more snow faster. You have to consider how much snow you get and how often. as they are more expensive and require more ponies to run them. Other consideration can you dedicate tractor to blower duty. Single stages are a pain to wrestle around into storage and back on to the tractor. Two stages are considerably worse as they are heavier and bigger.

As you can see from the responses there’s a few different ways of thinking here. Light snow a blade is good or multiple passes with higher accumulation. Snow blowers are good for deep snow and heavier accumulation. More moving parts on snowblowers so maintenance will be needed there a little more than a plow. In my opinion they’re both fun! The one common element here is weight and traction. These little things will make the power, it’s more of a question of how to get it to the ground. Either is fun so just do whatever you think is best for you and have fun!

Thank you so much good folks!

I've run both single and 2 stage blowers. Both get the job done. A two stage can handle heavy and wet snow better, but takes more Power. And yes, a two stage will throw snow further. I've always felt a single stage will handle up to about 10 inches (250mm) with ease, above that you have to really slow down and take half cuts. But is will get the job done. Above 10 inches the two stage comes into its own. It will really pay off in drifts, I routinely get 36 in (1 meter) drifts, so its a two stage for me.

The 2 stage will break up hard snow and feed it to the impeller. A single stage will have a hard time when the full face of the auger is digging packed snow. Both will work under most conditions, with the 2 stage being the winner when the going gets tough. If you are not in a heavy snow area, I would actually prefer the single stage.

The wind was blowing about 20-25 mph gusts that day, cab equals pneumonia prone me stays warm and dry no matter what the wind is doing, plus it's also chucking it as far to the side as high, I had a tall chute single before the deuce and it threw it just good except for the real wet stuff or DOT plow banks, just my experiences and opinion, Jeff.

I like my WHs but my true passion is for the JD 2cylinder crawlers.My dad brought this one home in 1964 when I was 12.We went through it and I have been hooked on them ever since.This is my son Andrew on the 420c after I brought it back to VA from ME in 2008.It is still in the family.

Sorry for the late notice, but if anyone is near Fredricktown, Missouri, the 17th annual Cubarama is being held this weekend, starting Thursday, the 27th, (set up day), Friday September 28, and Saturday September 29. It's held the last weekend of September each year in Fredricktown and is for the Farmball Cub and Cub Cadet, but basically anything IH related. Fredricktown is about 80 to 90 miles south of St. Louis.

Thanks for the input guys..... gave me some ideas to check out and thought of a few more things to look at. Will let you know. More seat time is always at the top.

Advice...buy a lottery ticket!

No comment ... Mr C-145 and I have not been formally introduced yet!

Or a Big Show...

My 418 took forever cranking to fire up after it sat for a few days. Electric fuel pump completely solved that issue...now if I could just make the hydro lift work immediately....

Lemme run it by Cindy.....she says YES!

Well then you need one of these as it's an all in one (basically) space saving gardening tool...

I wholeheartedly agree!

There’s always the universal cup holder with the brush guard for night time riding near trees!

When I first glanced I thought the front weights were to give down pressure on the blade In which case I figured you must be some body builder to lift it with no hydro

Here is how I do any governor. All done with the engine not running. Move the carb throttle shaft from idle to wide open throttle. As you go from idle to wide open throttle watch the end of the governor shaft and note which direction it turns - clockwise or counter-clockwise. Mark down the direction. Now loosen the clamp on the governor shaft. Hold the carb throttle in the wide open position again with your 3rd hand. Turn the governor shaft in the direction you recorded as far as it will go without excessive force. Hold it there and tighten the governor arm clamp screw. Done. Before you start check the governor arm clamp area to see if there is clearance in the clamp on the arm. If there is none there is a good chance it won't tighten enough to hold it's position on the shaft. May have to open the slot up with a hacksaw blade or file. The governor does create a lot of torque so it needs to be clamped hard enough to prevent slippage. Governors try to slow the engine down and the higher the rpm the more pressure they develop. The throttle cable is hooked to the governor spring and that is what increases rpm. When the governor pressure in one direction equals the spring pressure in the other direction that is the rpm you end up with. Garry

Thank You, We love our Original Suburban Hoods

If I threw the snow that high it would all blow back on me and the driveway I just need to throw it 10 feet or so and living on a windy hill no need to blast that high

And there in lies the beauty of the 2 stage blowers (single stage are actually "throwers') wet heavy or light fluffy snow it doesn't matter...

Wheel Horse plows were all made by either Brinly or Ohio Steel. They didn't make their own.

Late night pest control................

Why push when you can blow

Here are the consumption numbers as promised. As you can see, they are of absolutely no concern. Meter only = 0.051A Light only (LED)= 0.013A Meter with light on = 0.065A Oh, and dont mind the light in the meter being weird. I used my crappy phone camera. And yes, this is the meter I got that was a bit off on the reading, as you will probably notice ;-).

You might want to see if you can shim the hood up verses cutting it. Good uncut hoods are getting hard to find

Solar heat! I live in the mountains of Western NC about a half hour from the great Smoky Mountain National Park. We average three or four good snows each year. Seems to only snow when temperatures are barely below freezing and that results in wet heavy snow. If I don't get the snow off the drive early in the day it will half thaw in the sunshine and then freeze to a sheet of ice over night.

JD is great and everything but too expensive just because they’re green, and they aren’t red like Farmalls! Here are some pics of my ‘55 Famall 300

The John Deere 62, L and LA models were designed to be used on truck farms, small family farms and basically to do the same job as the Farmall Cubs were designed to do. The Cubs came a few years after the John Deere L series. I would love to have one of the Ls or LAs some day to compliment my two Farmall Cubs.

Yes , Casual Observer is correct . It's a Deere too . It was used by the Nova Scotia Highway department until it was retired. It was fitted with a sickle bar that was in such bad shape it wasn't worth saving . He also has this neat little ( 10-10 ) I think which has a rare 6 way blade . He's going through the dozer and will be selling it I believe ....Hmmmmm .....

Maybe not apples to apples but I plow anything I want with my little dynamo LR. It turned over 3 inches of packed snow on my street like nothing. I think weight and traction are the 2 biggies. I have a 100 pound weight box and ags and it never slips a tire. Pretty amazing and super fun to boot. Grand total of 6.5 HP and powers through anything Indy weather can give......ok maybe not the '78 blizzard but thats another level lol. Still plan to get the dang thing red though jeez

Went plowing on Clyde! more of a write up in the plowing thread. It was a great hour turning soil...