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Update on Scottie...he no longer has the NG tube (they removed it this morning), his diet was changed from clear liquids to as tolerated, he started physical therapy, played a game, rested and he had many visitors. Here is a picture of Scottie sitting up in the medi-chair for the first time since the accident. When a person starts therapy they only sit up for a total of 60 minutes. But as many of you know Scottie had to prove the nurses wrong and he sat up today for a total of 80 minutes. Tomorrow he will start sitting up on the edge of the bed and learning how to transfer. Please pray that he continues to have the strength and determination to push through PT/OT. We are looking at Wednesday or Thursday for possible discharge.

No need for a blower here for the past three years. I am tempted to take the blower off the 520 and put a plow on to take advantage of that nice warm heated cab. But, I'm sure this action would bring on a blizzard.

Thanks for the updates. So great to hear positive news regarding Scottie’s recovery so far. A young person in good health with a desire to recover fully will make great progress towards that end. Positive mindset is very important and a dose of Divine intervention is super helpful too! At our teen Christmas Party on Friday night, one of our youth leaders had brought his little kids. He relayed this story to me yesterday about his 8 year old daughter was very attentive to the things that went on throughout the party. On Saturday evening at the dinner table right before her dad was going to pray over the food she said, “Daddy please don’t forget to pray for Scottie and Bryan for healing!” Well said young lady.

So I have two 520's Since I don't name my tractors I just call them 520 #2 & #3. 520 # 1 is in good health. Not so much for 2 & 3! #2 is a 1996 73501 Overall decent shape except for the Onan. Starts and runs but smokes and has a nasty smelling exhaust. Fouls out new plugs and dirties fresh oil in an hour if it doesn't burn it all first. Bad rings I suspect. 9 pin connector has been taken out completely but not the worse job of splicing back together. All gauges work as should except for hour meter I suspect which says 454 if you can believe it. Transmission is good yet but it and the whole tractor needs a bath. It has the older stick on style floor board and a different steering wheel from #3. I probably overpaid for this tractor but more than made up for it on #3. Came with in decent shape SS tall chute blower. Its primary duty was to get left at the cabin for snow removal duty. #3 is a 1996 73502 Has good PPG20 motor, Starts and run with a little smoke & surging but goes away when warmed up. I suspect the coil has been replaced as it is not mounted down in the motor but up on top with a relocation bracket. The bad is the left rear axle and hub need replacing. Hub was loose and wallowed and then proceeded to chew on the axle. I have it temp. repaired with a song and a prayer just to get it to limp around the yard. None of the gauges work, tie rod ends are loose and axle spindle end are wallowed out bad. 2400 hrs on a non working meter. This tractor has the newer style buttoned on floor boards & a real ungly seat! This tractor I actually made $75 after I sold the deck and a blade that came with it so a FREE tractor. We like free! My plan is to cannibalize one to make the other one sound and my thought was to take the motor off 3 and drop it in 2. The carcass would be then parted out. It was suggested to put a 16 HP Kohler thumper in it or a 22 hp Predator in the donor tractor. The problem with that is it would take more to $$ to do that then what it is worth. Now I'm on the fence about which one to cannibalize? May be do a transmission swap instead?

Lowell and I would like to say thank you to everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers. We also would like you all to know that we appreciate you all and we are truly blessed to have you in our lives and in our boys life!

My lips are 🤐Jim about the goings on in the shop! I need to have you guys over when we can “pretend” like we are working on something and instead focus on discussion about Diesel GT’s, 26-12-12’s, and Super-C’s! Dan always brings with him a great sense of humor. Jim was grumbling to him about the mess that my shop was when Dan says, “Would you like to try running heat in my shop?” Then Jim said something that still makes me chuckle every time I think of it, “That’s so true Dan, maybe if Jack didn’t have all these Cubs cluttering up his work space we could get something done! I can’t turn around without tripping over something yellow and white!”

I'm close to retirement too and I buy tools left and right. Need a sideline to fill up my days and I'm going to sell them one at a time on CL. Yep, sittin on my porch waiting all day for somebody to come by and pay me for a screwdriver. It's the only way I'll have someone to talk to.

So the first k181 I stuck on 552 was a dud. Smoked like a freight train on startup. A friend gave me a k181 off a 1975 cub. I changed oil pan and set it up for the wheel horse. Found stuck valve easy fix because he couldn't get it running. Bore looks awesome std bore with cross hatches slightly visible. Got it running no smoke runs good. So I got rid of the green and got carried away with paint. Umm only did top side of fenders for now. Want to brighten it up a bit because I do plow peoples drives in winter time. I put temp cover over vr from a Chinese vr so I can paint the Delco cover

Scottie is exhausted but we started therapy and we are making plans to go home (date yet to be set). But first we need to make sure his GI tract is working properly and he eats. They started his oral pain medication regime today and we will see how that goes. He still has his lovely grin and attitude...boy did I miss that!

Howdy there Eric, That generator might still be good. You can only tell by testing it. My suggestion..... Lick your fingers, apply to the contacts and have Trina give it a good spin. When you come back down off the ceiling you can get good money for a working generator. Oh, and take pictures, too. I wouldn't miss that circus for the world! Wink, wink! LOL...! Cheers! Dave

I took the bug lights off and cleaned them up as well. Just finished them.

If I had time Chris that's what I would do. Frame off teardown and taking the best of both. Maybe even doing a @dclarke 520 look alike job on one. Trouble is I don't have the time with 1055 project and others well underway. Also don't have the room with just one service bay open and I need to get her back on duty asap. Simple motor swap might be the best option right now. I plan on doing a teardown of the smoker just to see what it might need. Who know maybe a inexpensive Onan re-ring job. Did I just use inexpensive and Onan in the same sentence?!?!

got my plow mounted today seems like the last few years i have not needed it wife said may as well put it on and it will scare the snow away again this year. 90 pounds rear wheel weights and all tires loaded. it does a great job! the last 4 yrs here in ohio we haven't had hardly any snow to speak of . the 90's and early 2000's we had plenty of snow but lattley none it was almost 50 degrees here today. i can remember yrs ago we had plowable snow already and cold as hell. maybe it's globile warming ?? i have a single stage snowblower i bought 4 yrs ago for this 857 started to restore but it just sitting in a pile now don't really have a use for it. not enough snow to use it not like it used to be 15 - 20 yrs ago

Man up! do it while she is out of the house!

I recently took some Craftsman tools to my local Ace Hardware (also a Craftsman dealer). They were warrantied with no questions asked. If you happen to still have a K-Mart, they carry Craftsman tools also.

Rebuttal.....Mike when you are as close to retirement as I am you ain't gonna buy a new tinning hammer to replace the one you lost at the last job either, sides when you run into as many hang nails in a sliver wizzard's shop..... you need a claw! Jack ... don't you dare tell them about my trademarks or tell them about me putting fitings on a 10" duct instead of the 12"! @Achto finally shows up to supervise and I get side tractored about tractors and I lose what little concentration I have! Who the he double hockey sticks can concentrate on the job when guys are mumbling about diesels, 26" tires and C-195's????? Oh then Ritchie calls and i gotta run the bull with him...under alot of stress here!

IF she will let you stand on the scale weigh yourself holding the weight and then yourself. w/u-u=w

64.5"

Like that seat! Much easier on the eyes and probably nose!

I think swapping the engine would be a lot less work that swapping the transaxle. They both look nice otherwise so parting out could be quite doable. Thanks for telling us your

There actually speedex fenders. When I got the tractor I found this set hanging on the wall. So I grabbed them and I did a little wet sanding on the one. Surprisingly with a little time I'll be able to blend the patina and make them look like they belong with it!

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With the way your collection is growing, you better get a bigger stocking

What she don't know can't hurt you.

You better look in to power steering

If this engine is for a generator, I'm going to say no it's not for any tractor. Generator engines will have a tapered PTO end on the crank shaft instead of a keyed shaft. This is not to say that you couldn't purchase a taper shaft to keyed shaft adaptor & use the engine in a tractor. The adaptors can be found on ebay in 1" or 1 1/8" for around $60.

Do you want a little Cheese with that Whine???? {actually you sound a lot like me]

Nice looking tractor Brian. You folks throw your stuff in the truck and come on up to Maine. I'll "let" you have some seat time fun here.

I'm sure that seeing Scott looking better is a great boost to Bryan's mental health too. Thanks for the update and the picture.

Nice to see him working and not on OOoh I forgot its a weekend Sure is nice having great friends

For mechanical cleaning, put in gravel, bungee to a jacked up wheel and tumble it till clean.

Progress on this has been slow the last few weeks, I finished the linkages for the brake pedals, replaced the front wheel bushings with bearings and mounted those tires. My tie rods were shot so I picked up a new set from Lowell, I also added a front support bushing to the lower steering shaft and replaced the bushing in the rear lower steering shaft support. I cut the Tecumseh gas tank bracket apart and adapted it to fit the Kohler, got most of the bodywork done on the fender pan and have been working on mounting this seat pan. Hopefully in the next week or so I'll be able to take the seat pan to have new cushions made. The recoil on the K181 needed several new pieces to get it back into shape, boy I wish I knew the trick to rewinding that spring and getting that thing put back together. That was a chore.

Thanks! Just seems much easier to use cider vinegar and it's even easier than reading all those instructions too!

Mowed the yard at my dad's with same machine for several years. It was a good machine. Even forrest gump used a snapper.

Appreciate it...

I use Fluid Film.

3:15 to 3:45 PM. Snowblow 4" heavy snow. Windy, still snowing. 1/2 gallon gas, 80 degrees in cab.

Well I been pretty busy as of late, to much going on to get out to the garage. So I took a little time today to clear the mind. I mounted the front tires on rims and put them on. Then I sat the weights on it and did a mock up of everything. So I could get some exacts on which way I'm gonna go with the rear fender set up. Here's a couple pics to give ya idea of were I'm going with it. Still a lot to do though.

Might just be an issue with either a safety cutout relay (oil switch?) or just that safety switch on the handle. Perhaps, when giving it a harder grip to pull the rope - that switch is being engaged differently? I've had things like that on those types of dual start blowers, one turned out to be a safety switch that was just plain worn out. Sarge

My pappy once said to me that it would cost me to get an education but cost nothing to pack that education around with me. If everyone on this forum took their projects to a shop then there would be no need for this forum or others like it that promote do it yourself projects, Every manufacture published a shop manual, many of which maybe found in this forums archives failing that there are many talented members who are more than willing to give direction. I've made my fair share of mistakes and expect there will be a few more before my passing but in the meantime it would be a shame not to share in what little knowledge I have successfully learned thus avoiding others from falling into the same trap. I own two GT's neither of which are wheel horse, more advice from my deceased pappy which apples to any make or model, No spark no gas no run.

Very happy and thankful for the updates - I'm sure that young man will continue to surprise everyone and continue to move forward at full speed. We sure do appreciate the continued updates, I know you folks have more than you can handle on your plate and we're here to help in any way we can. Absolutely mean that from the heart - just say the word and consider it done. Kids are amazing, at their age they can heal quickly and just move on - although it may take some braking effort from the medical staff and parents to prevent further damage, lol. It's great to see such a strong spirit - those boys are going to grow into some amazing men soon, I'm sure of that. Be sure Bryan understands that black ice gets the best of everyone, even racing drivers who have the extra experience get caught out by the stuff. I've been there myself, been lucky but have had several friends go through some bad accidents who weren't so fortunate. Those two boys definitely have some great guardian angels looking out for them! God bless and we'll continue to keep you folks in our thoughts and prayers. Sarge

A bathroom scale is 10 bucks at Walmart, good grief!

When you get to upper steering shaft fixed. Check the fan gear they can be shimmed to take out any excess play.

Would make a wicked repower lol

Never in a WH but they were very popular industrial engines widely used in many things including early skid steers...

I stuffed my own stocking about a month ago. I to like the Super C also

And that's how the trouble starts.

Wow that is really good news Lowell... Cindy, being the medical person she is, thought he might be in the for many more weeks! This is really good news! A few good things coming his way but don't let him in on our surprises... Thanks for keeping us updated but now we will expect you to do so untill he is playing soccer or piloting a tractor again!

Not a chance in h€££ that I'd get away with it.... Ha! Dave

As y’all can imagine this has not been a very wonderful week for our family. However, with everything that happened on Wednesday morning we do know this...guardian angels exists, God has a plan for this family, and we are blessed to have a strong support system. Yesterday was very eventful for Scottie from the time we started at 330 am to about 900 pm. He woke up in pain which was due to his bowels and not being able to pass gas. They ended up putting in the NG tube to help with the gas issues and draining of the contents of his stomach. In addition to that the ortho team wanted the NG tube placed in before surgery so he can go back to NPO status. The medical team was able to control his nausea and we are happy he don’t feel sick to the stomach. He had his surgery on his elbow in the afternoon and he came back with a plate and 11 screws on the outer side of the elbow. This hardware will stay there unless it gives him issues and then it can be removed. When he come out of surgery yesterday he had visitors here from the Andrews family, Kevin Steinbauer, and his friend Jordan Klecker and his mom. But while he was in surgery his grandparents were here. Scottie’s labs are continually being drawn and the medical team is concerned about his hemoglobin as it is dropping (0.4) but the team is thinking that it is from his lacerated liver and kidney. They are continuing to monitor his levels. We did find out yesterday that he will not need to have surgery on his pelvis area but we are not too sure about his clavicle and collarbone as of yet. So what are we going to do today, today we will be starting therapy, will be moving to the pediatric floor, having visitors, resting when we can, and staying on top of the pain for him. So how is Bryan doing? Bryan started going back to school on Thursday, continues to drive to school each day, does feel guilty about the accident, has talked to people at school, and he comes up to visit Scottie when Travis comes over. Tonight, Travis and his girlfriend Sierra are going to Mankato and they are taking Bryan with them. Lowell and I are staying strong. While I stay at the hospital with Scottie, Lowell travels back and forth so he can rest comfortably in our home and continually be strong for our family. Without Lyn Ransom Andrews and Kevin Steinbauer coming up daily or texting me, this would truly be very overwhelming for Lowell and myself. When it come to those two families God blessed us for sure. So thank you Lyn and Mark for everything and thank you Kevin for just being there for Scottie! I can not begin to express how Lowell and I are all touched by everyone. All we can say is thank you and may God Bless you!