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For those of you you don't have one... get one!. 30 years ago when I worked on farms I happened by a traveling salesman who had a press, a engine hoist and a small standing bandsaw all in the back of a pickup. For 350 he let me have all three. I eventually traded the band saw for I don't remember but the press and the hoist I traded to a buddy for my current drill press. I never really had the use for a shop press till I caught the bug. Steering wheels, and other stuck things being such. So my buddy still has the press and never uses it, same thing with that lathe he refuses to part with! He would let me use the press whenever he is at his shop but catching him ther is a PITA. So in watching for the coupon at HF I went and got my own...hey the steering wheels are piling up! $185 regular and armed with a coupon I got one for 130. Yeah it's a over seas cheapy but I figure for a hobbyist. Pros: Fairly heavy and came with a heavier set of multi cut out arbor plates. Paint was fairly decent and resistant to chips. Some assembly required but 10 minutes.... took me alot longer to clear out the junk to place it! Fairly compact but good work space. They offer a 12 ton version that is really compact but I feared 12 might not cut it. Easily removable jack with handle case you need to take it out for that under the apple tree work! Cons: Jack is very slow ... pump to piston displacement means you have have to really work it to get it move a 1/2"to get it to the work piece. Stand ....While the frame is heavy enough the legs are small angle and are held on by four cheesy bolts allowing it to wobble a bit. Would be worse on uneven floors. The ticket will be to weld them solid, shim and anchor it to the floor. Jack handle was two piece and fell apart when you looked at it . Drilled it and put in a roll pin. Rather narrow apron ...might not let you get steering gear or other work pieces throught it. All in all pleased with it so far but will see how it does other work Handled two steering wheels easily. Feel free to show what you might have.

Harvest time in SC Pa. Shot this one at 4PM this afternoon on the way to my Grandsons football game.

Here ya go fellas feast on this.... 20 clams to have them mounted but since I couldn't find stems local they put in some choice ones figuring I might want to load them. Total bill with the show stems 30 + change .....flipped the guy 40 and told him to grease the guy that mounted them. NOT a speck of fresh paint off the rims!

The tobacco grown by the Amish in PA has a lower nicotine content. It is mixed with southern tobacco to balance the nicotine in cigarettes. Just another piece of useless information stuck in my brain, but where did I leave my keys? Jim

Thanks for thinking of us Mike.

Workin on one of the GT2500s today. Started by cleaning some electrical connections and swapping a battery out to troubleshoot the charging system. Then I took the brake band off, cleaned it and relined it with one of Bob Maynard's new liners. That's sitting to cure the adhesive now. Got a new magnetron could coming for it soon so I can get rid of the points. Eventually gonna flush the rear end on it. Took the fender pan off and cleaned out more dirt from around the transmission. Wondering what these wires are for. Red and orange nutted together and two greens twisted together. Just laying there.

I had the 12 ton worked fine. and was able to move it around. Finally sold it to my b-i-l.I really didn't need it. you want a slow moving jack for power. If it moves fast you end up doing more work pumping than you think and if somethings really stuck you'll be "hanging off the handle. Slow jack means more mechanical advantage. Look at the "rapid pump" floor jacks. They are 2 stage. with no load they raise fast then when the load hits they slow down.

The gear drive “Big Wheels” are in a class all their own. It makes me really surprised that WH didn’t continue to make them especially since Hydrostatic tractors were just starting in 1965. I love Dad’s Clyde the more that I use it and likely will get one of my own someday. Glad you found one...er...two...one...or whatever it is that you are telling Cindy

I will need to have my Duluth long tail t shirt on for that pic

Not to be confused with hoobie doobie which you'll find in the transmission section.

Well I went out to the Greencastle Airport today and spent the $75 to take a fifteen minute ride and it was worth every penny. Amazing plane for the 1920's! The ten passengers and two up front (pilot and co-pilot) flew around Greencastle . I was on the sixth flight of the day around 2 PM. There were 199 of these Ford TriMotors , (also known as the Tin Goose) made and only 18 survive with just 8 having FAA air worthiness certificates ! So not many chances left to fly in one of these so I said lets go! I sat behind the pilot up front . The take off was a bit loud but I have to say the landing was the smoothest I ever had in an airplane of any size. If one of these comes to your town I highly recommend taking a flight in this airplane! A thrill a minute! Here is more information about the Ford Tri-Motor passenger airplane. Photos to follow.

I had no idea that tobacco was grown in PA, always considered it a southern crop.

I'm with @pfrederi Paul on this one. Those breaker less ignition systems are well known to a $$$$ problem when they fail. They're also known to last 40 years or more and... Not fail. If your system is still working... I'd not " fix it " until it's broken. That might be ummm..... Pointless. I've saved a thread done by @Aldon so I know how to fix one I have here that actually is not working.

The 417A should have the Eaton 1100. One of the best hydros made. My 417s feel and sound as strong as the 520s.

417-A is a great machine. Chances are the voltage regulator is bad. You can download a kohler manual if you get it. Good luck. I love mine.

A usual watch out is checking the strength of the transmission. If allowed see if you can make the tires spin when the fromt wheels are stopped against an immovable object.

Oooooo, both of you guys are now on my insult radar!

I think the other two might be the clutch interlock switch, now that I've studied the schematic more. EDIT: They are. I can see that switch is disconnected up inside.

Seat switch on schematic shows two black wires. Maybe the green ones are black further back.

I'm thinking you're correct in your train of thought towards turfs because ... 1. You use that mainly as a mowing tractor. 2. Because you are not sure if you are going to use it for snow removal. If you decide to use your tractor for snow removal and you have an asphalt driveway, you should get a set of the rubber cross link chains. I've never used them but several of us really like them. I would recommend fluid filling your tires no matter what you do with them. Extra traction is a good thing.

Adding some extra leaf springs to the rear and looking into some hack job wiring today. As far as I’m concerned, those quick splice connectors are only meant for one thing... the trash can. They’re are a corrosion supporting mistake.

There are some test in the Kohler manual for the breakerless ignition you have. No need to put in points if it still works...

Take off air cleaner and squirt some gas or carb cleaner into the carb then crank does it sputter or pop, try to run? if so you have a fuel problem. No noise a spark issue. Plugs may show a spark lying on the head but not fire under compression they are cheap replace it,

May help Garry

Thankyou all for the birthday wishes, lads. Had a quiet day. Just me and my dog. SWMBO was away on a day trip and the kids were conspicuous by their absence. Sister phoned from Oz and sister in Virginia sent an e-mail. Got some seat time in mowing green and verges. Just another day really.

Most auto supplies rent tools and they dhould have what you need to pull those needle bearings out, which is a slide hammer puller. It comes with several different sizes of adjustable jaws which grab the bearing Harbor Freight also sells a set that works

The big thing with manual tire changing it to get the bead down into the center of the rim. I have no problems just using tire spuds but I have a shop that did two 23 - 10.50 tires for a paltry 10.34 including some for the governor. You can bet tbey are gonna do this pair of 6 ply skid steer tires I got. Best part was not a scratch or mark on fresh paint rims. In HF with @Achto this weekend and he pointed out their changer for 40 bucks... Shoulda bought one right then.

I only loaded it because I didn't think I would be able to out run you or the PO with it. Other wise I may have tried to make an escape with it.

Hopefully he continues to recover, he's a great guy!

The one without a seat doesn't run and might be just a parts donor. Can't count those only ones that run and drive. Sides I am over my count limit even with taking my shoes off. ....knew I shouldn't have cut off those extra toes! 😂 Rained out all day here so didn't get pics. 😐 Did run one around abit today to get it in a shed. I always thought Richard was a nut for liking 953's but now that I had seat time I get it. Steering was kind of sloppy and belt brake was a little bit to be desired but things that can be sorted out. Dan loaded it on the trailer so I didn't get any seat time when we picked it up! Thats ok I'll make up for it!

I have been monkeying with my rj58 today.....looks like im going to have to replace the brass bushing in the left rear axle, cause the new oil seal did not fix the leak. Dang it!!! So then i putz around the yard on it, brought it back in......then i notice it was grinding gears when i would shift from neutral to any gear, didnt do that before. FOUR FOX SAKE!! now what. So i messed around with the clutch adjustment nuts in the back..still grinding. Was starting to get frustrated. Came inside and google searched my problem, naturally it brought me to this site. Did some reading. Well my belt guard is homemade. Read that the belt guard helps to slow/stop the belt from spinning when is clutch engaged. To keep from grinding gears. Went back out, installed guard, and could see how that would help rub on the belt when clutched. Bada boom, bada bing...no more grindind!!! And actually in the process of adjust my clutch, i can now take off at higher rpm, and not pop a wheelie!! Lol...so thats what i did to my wheel horse today.....thanks wheel horse forum..., mike

Here's Glen's quote from the Wheel Horse Junkies FB page about 4 days ago: "Since my stroke last March, I’m not 100%, memory & coordination are still off ( stroke was due to stress, not heart - right side of head = left limbs paralyzed ). cannot drive anything yet, no WH’s, no car, can’t walk yet nor make parts. Last Winter I was making a good supply of parts for the WH show last June so I have. Good supply of most parts today. Expect to be at the big WH Show in June, 2019, and at Mentone, IN in late Spring. Got a really nice new item this year—a Wheel Horse tractor cover (it’s on eBay right now)$60 via mail or only $50 at the shows, be sure to touch it when your at a show, superior quality."

Glen is a great guy and I pray he will recover fully.

I saw a post on FB from Glen about 2-3 days ago. He said he was not allowed to drive (auto or Wheel Horse's) and was still on the mend. He had made a lot of items last fall getting ready for "The Big Show" in June, but his stroke fouled that plan. He is selling on Ebay. I know everyone on here is hoping Glen gets well enough to get out and about and make it to shows again so we can visit with him and buy his fine WH goodies

Welcome to Redsqure I also have a C160 and I like it the most of all my tractors. Here is a diagram I doctored to help me with mine. This is a basic wiring diagram. The colors may be different from yours but it makes it a lot easer to trace a problem.

I foolishly thought the pto belt would last through this mowing season... almost made it. I knew it was not in good shape so I had a spare belt. Lol Cory

If you add weight to your tires (wheel weights and loaded tires) it will add traction and stability. Any weight you add this way will have hardly any impact on your axles and bearings. This chart will give you an idea of the weight RV Antifreeze will give your tires. SIZE GALLONS Per Tire WEIGHT in POUNDS 16x6.50-8 2.0 21.4 18x7.00-8 3.0 32.1 18x8.50-8 3.4 36.4 18x9.50-8 4.0 42.8 23x8.50-12 5.5 58.9 23x10.50-12 6.8 72.8 6-12 3.6 38.5

I like Kevlar because the quality is there, comparing them against the available w/h brand ,its the price difference that first turned me . now, having used them on decks and snow blower , they are a superior belt , with no issues at all. I know they are made in India , but there is no issues with the quality. glad you didn't rip out any of your engine wiring when the belt imploded. pete

They look black further back. Gonna say those are seat switch then.

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Hey Guys, Just bought my first tractor, a C-81 for plowing snow. I'm pretty handy and I can do most small repairs. If any one knows where I can get my hands on a service manual. I live in north NJ on the border of NY and wondering if there is anybody in this area that repairs these in case I can't... Also noticed some space on the left side front and rear axles. I've attached some pics. Any advice would be appreciated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!

That was cool Lane ...thanks for taking us along .... Yes those radials are just plain cool! We would all be speaking a different language without them.

😂😂😂. Good stuff — Jim oh yes I would share some steak with you!! As for the barley pop what can I say I was out of ice and as for the generator I don’t own a 40kw diesel generator! I might be able to make it to plow day we will see it depends if I get time to get my engine swap done in my 89 square body suburban I’m putting in a 2003 6.0 Ls engine- I would like to have it done and stretch her legs over to cheeseland with some plow tractors behind it and as for the wife I’m not sure it she will read this so I will have to disagree! She says Hi by the way. Jim if you scratch your screen you might be able to smell these!!

Blast from the past! Norman , ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Norman, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Norman, Norman, my love Jimmy called me on the phone but I was gone, not at home 'Cause I was out parked all alone with darlin' Norman Bill invited me to a show but I said no, cannot go There's a dress that I've got to sew and wear for Norman Norman holds me close to him, Norman kisses me and then Norman knows my heart belongs to him and him and only him, oh Norman, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ohh, ooh, ooh, ooh Norman, ooh,…

I would still check your ammeter connections.