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A guy who doesn't own any Mason jars.

Because the shipping of spare parts from usa to Germany is very expensive, I built this part of my handbrake because it did not work Unfortunately I have to paint it black because I do not have red "wheel horse" color After the installation, the function test follows regards manfred

Seeing as the majority of the forum is male, I figured some of you would get a chuckle out of this

Governor issue solved. Bill from Holden Automotive Machine stopped in and adjusted it. Runs perfect now. Thanks Bill!! Now to get a carburetor kit and finish the exhaust. Thanks everyone for your help.

It’s 3 pm, I’ve got a rebuilt transmission, new torque converter and an external filter that I plan to install on the return line from the cooler. They do that on race cars, I might as well on my plow rig.

Years ago Wells Fargo Stagecoach's were been rob by the outlaws. Now it's Wells Fargo that's the outlaws.

The long frame blades starting in 1968 would also fit the short frame tractors because they added a second pair of holes at the rear of the A-frame for the 3/4" crossbar. See if you can also get the rear axle brackets to mount it. Blade model 6-2132 is a 1975 blade so fits both long and short frame tractors. Garry

This is a B-100 with 10hp Kohler...linkages are same as a C-160...

This thread reminds me of what the minister said at my wedding: The minister that married my wife and I was a friend from our local VFW(Veterans of Foriegn Wars), which is where we met. He was a newly retired Lutheran minister, who had served upwards of 20 years in the army, retiring as the most senior Chaplin (O-5, Lieutenant Colonel) in the Indiana National Guard. My wife is an Auxillary member, meaning she was directly related to a VFW eligible veteran. I became a member because my time in Afghanistan made me eligible. So, back to what the good Colonel said at our wedding: He looked at me and said “You are the Platoon Commander in this relationship. You are the one who makes sure everything runs smoothly, is done properly, and that you’re Platoon is ready and able to take on anything and everything that comes at it.” He then turned to my beautiful bride and said “ You’re the Commanding Officer. You make sure that your Platoon leader is doing his job, because you’re the one in charge.” Of everything that was said on our wedding day, I think she took that to heart most. 😂

See if this thread helps?

Last week we had some snow, the old commando had to fight a bit, I think I found the limit for what can be accomplished without wheel weights... I'm glad i did the starter/generator last year, I never became friend with the pullstart.

When your refrigerator quits refrigerating and the wife tells you about it at 4:30 am three minutes after you have climbed out of bed, not having had any coffee yet, or had time to brush the teeth ( more than 3 in my case...) let alone become fully awake and even somewhat alert. Upon further questioning this problem started approx. 20 hours earlier as the freezer wasn't making ice like it usually does and the fridge wasn't as cold as normal. Turning the dial to a colder setting did not help........................................ "Why didn't you tell me yesterday so I could have called a repair man" came out of my mouth and that's when......................... Well you know how angry women get when their refrigerator stops refrigerating. (Can't share the names I was called on this family friendly forum.) Repair man cleaned dirt from plugged condenser, used heat gun to melt ice from evap. core and said he would be back later in the day to check frost pattern on evap core. Diagnosis. Evap core has restriction, probably caused by compressor shrapnel from plugged dirty condenser. Refrigerator only 5 years old........ Tomorrow I'm going shopping for a new refrigerator with an angry wife since the repair man said he could not be sure a new evap. core would not get plugged up even if he installed an in-line filter and parts and labor would be about as much as a new refrigerator.............. Moral of the story is you know you've been bad when your 5 year old refrigerator dies and inconveniences your wife who thinks it's all your fault......

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Do you have the rotary dial like mine?

That's a long frame plow. Short frame plows are all triangle shaped from front to rear. Long frame plows have a section at the rear that's parallel. For that price I'd have already left AND see what else they had you could steeeeeaaal.

Wells Fargo has been plagued with problems for several years now. I'm thinking "who would want to bank there"?

I don't think that its for a short frame, if it was, it would be more a triangular shape.

Thanks for the cool stories. Don’t blink your eyes Kyle...enjoy every minute with them (I can tell you do anyway) because they grow up WAY TOO FAST. Caleb was born at 36 weeks and weighed only a little over 4lbs. He was sooo tiny and helpless. He spent several weeks in the hospital before everything was stable enough for us to take our “miracle” home with us. Little did we know how this little bundle was going to change our lives for the better for years to come. Tuesday night (now nearly 15 years old) Caleb led his team to victory by shutting down their best offensive player (number 54) by playing solid defense and sealing the narrow 30-26 victory by laying in a last minute shot! Every moment of investment is worth it.

Always have a stash of cash....I don't trust those in CHARGE anymore. One push of a key and your whole world can come to a halt. Even worse that Holy Grail Horse may pop up on the craigslist at the price you can only dream about. And you ATM card is down for maintenance.

Makes burying cash in your backyard in mason jars look pretty good now . This electronic age is great until it hic-cups.

Is this smart enough?

John @Wallfish with his one lunger diesel powered pop gun and his steel pot helmet... dont know where the pop gun is but I know he still has the helmet and uses it with his Wheel Horse bike. Hope link works... lol, you may have to cut and paste Tony https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2013740315369825&id=817542914989577

Getting somewhere, my father in law helped me in the shop a bit tonight. We mounted the filter behind the bumper. We can remove the center plastic section and service the filter now. Wiring is together, linkages and driveshafts are tight. We need to finish the exhaust, install tires and fill the transmission.

Or you could load yours like Lincoln @A-Z Tractor does!

I have had some time and messed around with the clear coat seat pan. Using this piece of metal was probably a bad idea or I should have skim coated it before paint. there are a lot dings and low spots but it is an old pan just gaining some experience. The paints used The left side is the enamel, lacquer on the right and about two inches in the middle nothing The enamel really showed the orange peel after the clear was sprayed. Lacquer side was a lot smoother with the same number of coats 3. Sanded the enamel side up through 1200 and rubbed some. could still see the lines but was pretty smooth not to much shine. Lacquer side smooth not really shiny. I am going to over it with 2000 and I need to get some cut compound. all I have is polishing compound. I am beginning to think if I did this for a living I would starve to death!

A little dressing, I bet it’ll work. Silver lining, the TC needed a bit more turning and seating into the pump.

Yes they want to do that every where. Then they can steal it all at one time.

Thanks Josh for pulling me in on this one, we must have been floating around the Caribbean about the time you posted this! My two girls are completely right brain vs left brain. Jada is very methodical, artistic and organized. Maybe not if you looked at her bedroom... but if friends come over, a schedule must be followed. Rylee is happy go lucky without a plan or a care. When they started gymnastics, we watched them both trying their best to have rhythm, coordination, strength, all for a common goal. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud watching Rylee. She had barely any of the requirements to be a gymnast. Within months, Jada figured out the sport isn’t for her. Rylee took right off. She’s one level away from being on the traveling team and is tough as nails. 9 hours of practice per week will do that to ya. I think she’d be good at martial arts, because when I pin her down in a tickling match, she focuses more on how to get me and less on what’s happening to her. Jada has continued to excel in math and art, her creativity is second to none. She’ll be an engineer, or artist of some type. She’s always building towers, boxes, origami and the like. She is in American Sign Language at the homeschool academy and was tasked with an art project. She quickly whipped out a sign on her bedroom wall. Before I explain what it is, I’ll let you guys guess or say what it says... Here are a couple pictures showing some of their pass time activities. People often asked us if we were going to “try for a boy.” My girls can play in the mud and wear a pretty dress all in the same day. They smell better than boys and generally have better manners. I am happy to have my girls, and pretty proud of them too! Yes, the picture of us on the chair lift has a clip of Rylee with no skiis... she decided to stick them in the bank just after we got picked up. Unloading at the top sure was a treat! Oh, and Baby isn’t ours, she just gets to hang out with us a couple days a week. I guess I’m a fun uncle, or just cheaper than a hired hand!

@prondzy has a nice tutorial with some governor pics that may help some.

there was a family guy episode about that

When my C-160 K341 was new to me, it would backfire mostly at WOT but a little at idle. I went through the carb more than once with no change and adjusting the carb screws really didn't cause much engine response. I had also verified the timing was correct. I cleaned some oxidation off the points by pulling some brown paper bag paper through them several times, and it helped a little. I read that a bad condenser could cause this backfire at WOT so I replaced mine. What a difference it made. I was then able to tune/lean the carb main jet and it ran great. So while I try not to just throw replacement parts at problems, a condenser is an inexpensive part to try replacing.

Cast aluminum parts have a lot of contaminants in them from new - as well as a lot of porosity. Technically, you should only weld a few inches at a time before re-cleaning the weld seam to lessen the effect of the oxide layer returning and affecting the heat input. That oxide layer that forms on aluminum happens almost immediately when exposed to the atmosphere - AC high frequency is used in TIG process to break it up and allow a lower heat input to actually melt the aluminum base metal. The oxide melts at a 4-600* higher temperature than aluminum, this is why it can be so difficult to weld that material. Stainless steel scratch brushes will cut right through that oxide and expose fresh aluminum easily - but they must be clean of any carbon content. If a brush is ever used on anything but aluminum - it is junk and must not be used on aluminum prep ever again. All of mine are marked very well as - AL ONLY and are replaced often. The reason I point out any black spots in your welds is the chance there is porosity there - those black pepper looking spots are from contamination and a lack of gas coverage. Argon can be a tricky animal since it is heavier than air - so keep that in mind. When using backing purge, the argon will fill from the bottom up and push the oxygen out - keeping the weld seam at the top ensures the cleanest weld possible that is oxygen-free. Many times contaminants will float to the top of the puddle and leave solid, uncontaminated base metal underneath of it - that is fine and why I suggest using a clean, new flap disk to knock the top off the weld. If the black spots, sometimes called "peppering" is only on top of the bead, all is good. If not, you have a leak issue waiting to happen. While on that subject - the best flap disk to use is a ceramic coated type that is specifically designed for aluminum work. They will cut much faster and not load up nearly as bad as common aluminum oxide disks. Yes, they aren't cheap as most will run about $8-$10 each, but they last quite a long time. Do not bear down on them, allow the tool to do the work and you'll get the best results. Even better, look for a disk that is labeled "contaminate free" - these are required for aircraft and stainless work and will not introduce further problems into the base metal than what is already in there. Here are some of my favorite disks to use on aluminum - https://www.empireabrasives.com/cgw-4-1-2-c3-ceramic-flap-disc/ https://www.empireabrasives.com/cgw-4-1-2-calcium-coated-flap-disc-for-aluminum-t27/ Be aware - the calcium coated disks cut very quickly, so with thin material, you have to be very careful. One great thing about those aluminum specific wheels is the speed at which they cut when compared to common wheels made for ferrous material. On non-ferrous, these disks work much faster on cast aluminum and won't introduce problems into your work. Again, prior to welding it is a good practice to clean the metal and filler rods with acetone first - then weld it right away. Sarge

I asume the E stands for Europa as it reads on the right side cowl and Hydro on the left side cowl. On the 512-d at work it reads Europa on both sides off the cowls.

I was employed by Nucor Steel and sold over 700,000 tons of steel bar joist and deck in my 38 years of sales.

I have a million stories, (I usually do for any given subject) but I’m a little foggy from fillings today, so I’ll share the most recent “awww” inspiring moment here at the Lengerich house: Our son, Michael, is 3.5. We’d never really gotten him more than a trim, since haircuts for little ones are stress inducing, and Mama and I kinda liked his long hair. Once he got verbal, we asked him if he wanted a haircut and the answer was always an adamant “NO!”. That’s fine, we didn’t wanna cut it anyway lol. He went for a trim last weekend, and in the way there he told my wife he “wants a haircut like daddy!”. I get a medium fade, so for him to go from shoulder length hair to a fade was drastic. When he got home I about fell over. It looked like my preschool picture had gotten up and started walking around! The one on the left is me at about his age, the one on the right was when he’d gotten home, and then one of us together. Another quick one is simply the way my daughter, Olivia, sleeps. She is the most head strong, condescending , self confident infant I’ve ever met. She sleeps like she’s got the whole world under her thumb..... I’ve never seen someone sleep with so much self assuredness on their face 😂

Here’s a shoutout to @formariz and @pullstart and @KyleLengerich And @WHGuy413 just to start a little more interest (if there is any) in this thread given the big topic elsewhere on the forum recently... We got the rest of the frame made and hung the doors for fitment purposes... Im happy with the look and it makes my office look even cleaner which helps offset the obvious clutter problem that I have in my shop! Today, the kids has another ice/snow day from school and so I asked Claudia if she wanted to help me stain the doors. She readily agreed and we sanded them smooth, drilled the holes for the handles, and got ready to stain. We used a prestain sealer and then Varthane “Gunstock” oil based stain. I worked on one door while Claud did the other. She is the artist in the family and took very well to this work. Once again, I explained it once and then she did it, very well! Next up, she gets to learn how to brush on polyurethane...

Click on the pictures. First one shows all the model numbers Garry

No... poor John is just a victim. A friend sent me the video and I thought of John so I posted it . Seems like something he would do... lol Tony

That’s nothing compared to what you have helped me with, not to mention many others. Just a small way of saying “thanks”.

Don't you have anything better to do? Unfortunately I can't watch the video (because I'm not on facebook) but the picture looks like it's funny.

for The help I’ve recieved on the site becoming a supporter is well worth it. This kind of experience and expertise anywhere else would cost a fortune. Here are the rest of the pics I wasn’t able to load earlier

With the extreme cold here in east central WI, just about everything has been closed the last couple of days including the kids school. It has given me some time to play games with them. However, I can only take so much of sitting around and I’m ready to climb the walls! My office has a half closet over a staircase and I have been looking at the empty doorway for the last year.... I decided around Christmas that I was tired looking at the opening and bought the materials to build doors and a frame. Today...watching the kids starting to argue and at eat other from being stuck in the house for more than 40 hours...it was time to take action! I asked Claudia to help me this afternoon. She learned how to use the orbital sander and... the Kreg Jig. She takes to anything craft related very quickly. After she had worked through a couple of pieces, I was still trying to tell her what to do next. She said, “dad you already showed me how do to that, just let me know if I’m not doing it correctly!” Well said Claudia. Zach was disappointed that he was exempt from the action. He wanted to help as well and so I grabbed a scrap piece of 1x3 for him to sand. At 5 years old he looked at me right in the eye and said, “Really dad? You give me a random piece of wood! Why can’t I help with something important?” Smart kid. Takes after his mother for sure!😁 So, after some instruction and practice on the scrap piece, I let him sand the panel inserts and he did a really good job. With the kids help, both door panels are assembled. Next up—stain and polyurethane. Claudia exclaimed after the completion of the first door, “Dad, this is so much better than sitting around doing nothing!” I couldn’t agree more.

A while ago, i suggested that my oldest (5 years old) should probably get her haircut i thought it was pretty long, she told me she was growing it out to so she could donate it to Locks of Love. For those who dont know this charity makes hair wigs for children with cancer and you need to donate a minimum of 10 inches in a pony tail for them to make a wig. This gesture of kindness in my 5 year old makes me glow on the inside, and she is getting pretty close to her goal.

Ahhh ...a round hood! .... looks like some youngster beverages in ther as well!

Maybe you should search for an oldie like I just bought last week. Got this 1950's small fridge from the original owner's son. I previously purchased a 1945 hotpoint fridge but needed wiring and trying to find a wiring diagram or anyone who is willing to work on it is like finding hens teeth. This one runs really quiet and turns water into ice if I turn it all the way up. She is just about right now in the low to mid 30's! It is in my barn/man cave with several adult beverages in there.

Bought all new appliances four years ago when we built the new house. All of them came from the same big box (the blue one) store and bought their extended service policy on all as a package. Have had the refrigerator ice maker serviced a half dozen times; finally working right! Clothes washer, dish washer and range have all had service calls too. Built in microwave and cloths dryer are the only ones that haven't required service (yet). Too many bells and whistles on them, the electronic gizmos are the culprits, better off to stick to basic no frills stuff.

I just got a new refrigerator after our 1998 Kenmore stopped cooling. Replaced it with a Frigidaire from a big box store. It has all the features my wife liked. Then after only 4 months it developed a few problems with the ice maker. So a call to Frigidaire revealed that they don't have anyone in the Baltimore area for warranty service. WHAT THE... Still dealing with that issue. So my advice to you is buy a major appliance from a company that has their own warranty service staff. You may pay more, but you will have the peace of mind knowing that if you need service you will be able to get it.

Tell her to vacuum the condenser once in a while!

Or...you've been bad: When You tell your loving wife SHE needs to start looking for a new washing machine Because you've already repaired the 5 year old Maytag twice and your going to let it die from the current new horrible sound it's making. Yes, we're going wash machine shopping tonight. Wishing I had a Wheel Horse made washing machine! These new appliances last about as long as a big box riding mower