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Jump on my Gt1600 to do some snow plowing, stab the clutch pedal and snap! My clutch return spring is busted and the pedal just lays flat . Bummer....except at the last couple Wheel Horse shows I have been buying a few brand new maintenance items and it just so happens I had bought 3 brandy new clutch return springs! Ive bought new shifter boots, a few fuel shut offs and filters, stuff like that, just to have in stock and handy. Paid off today.

I've added a few bushings and a few new pieces to get rid of some of the slop in the steering.

On the hunt for a to restore with my daughter...haven’t found the right one yet but in the mean time picked this up from my brother in law. She and I are going to get her going for light neighborhood “patrol duty”... Its a 1982 CB 125. Been in his basement for 20+ years...retired from meter maid duty after a mishap that bent a few things...we will begin squaring things up shortly...

Fuses are to protect the wiring and if the wiring is sized correctly for the object being powered the fuse is ample for the object as well. On small draw circuits you can go to a smaller fuse but small fuses have a weaker element which can break from abuse rather than an overload. Less than 10 feet of wire length 0 - 10 amps 16 gauge wire 10 - 15 amps 14 gauge wire 15 - 20 amps 12 gauge wire 20 - 50 amps 10 gauge wire Have seen weak starter systems on small engines pull 100 amps and still start the engine so a 60 amp fuse may work but might not also. As voltage drops amperage goes up. That's what happens when it takes excessive cranking to start a motor. Don't know of any tractor or auto that fused the starter. Fuse the power to the ignition switch and then each circuit as it leaves the ignition switch to lights, radio and cigar lighter. Garry

My $100 snow rig at mom's house

Best I could do

Mom and Dad are down there not far from Richie... They went to the state fair yesterday and really enjoyed it. I shared with dad what was going on here and he said, “I really feel bad that i’m Missing it!” RIGHT. I’m glad that someone is in t shirt and shorts weather anyway! On the bright side, I get to look forward to some more seat time tonight...

The table on my deck shows what my area has had for snow the past few days.....

@formariz thank you for sharing your story and the especially this rare one of a younger Billy Crystal on your Wheel Horse! I had know idea that he was into them

September 2015... My brother gave my then 16 year old son the C-105 for him to use for his 6 year old neighborhood lawn care and snow removal business... Son “retired” from lawn business at 18 to go to college, so I have inherited the WH... She still sees active duty plowing snow and helping with chores... Pics are of my son on the summer day we brought it home, him plowing, and me more recently doing “chores” with the nieces and nephews... Life is good on a !

lol at my age 15 years will be long enough....

The 1267 is gassed up, mid mount grader off... snow plow back on, ready to go.

89* here today......

1994 520H. Sweet a** ride!

Lot of women ride now days. My niece made it into a wd40 commercial. I had no idea till someone told me about it. https://youtu.be/b6YY1xuXxt4

Sunstrand, like any manufacturer, offered a variety of models. The most common one used in many of the vintage GT’s was the 15U which is widely considered one of the toughest Hydros ever put in a GT. It was way overbuilt for the application and that is exactly what makes it so desirable. The story goes, that with the GT market beginning to really take of in the early 1960’s that there seemed to be a need for a non gear drive lawn and garden tractor. Wheel Horse, Cub Cadet, and John Deere were all working on their own R&D at the time in conjunction with Sundstrand. Because of the layout of their tractor design, Wheel Horse was able to get their 875/1075 to market about 6 months before... the 1966 Cub 123... and John Deere 110H making it the first true hydrostatic garden tractor available. IH was so uncertain about the future of Hydros that they went on a massive state fair marketing campaign “introducing” the hydros to the masses with a “lion taming” exhibition that featured the GT’s painted like lions, tigers, etc doing all kinds of tricks (with stunt drivers) while the lion tamer tried to “control them”. It is hard to believe that in just 10 short years, hydros would outsell the GD tractors by a WIDE margin. Cub used the Sundstrand 15U pump from 1966 through 1997 in all of their true GT’s. Sundstrand was bought and sold several times and currently is part of the Sauer-Danfoss company. They still produce the pump, but I believe that a new one costs more than $1500. I know that John Deere used the 15U pump at least through the 1980’s. Today, I believe that they are using Tuff-Torque hydros.

Electrician from 1986 to 2010....on any construction site the other trades always call ya Sparky. Been doing something very different the last 9 years but the name still fits

It all started here on a visit to the local lawnmower repair shop in 2005 where the 753 was proudly displayed. It just gravitated to us or us to it i am not sure which. We knew absolutely nothing about it or wheel horses. However its looks character and all original patina just went right into our hearts. Little did we know at the time that it would eventually change our lives for ever.

No frills... C 105 10 hp 8 speed... gets it done...

Truck #2, heading out for the night

I had Caleb take some video footage and pics out of the second story of our shed today while I was blowing snow with the deuce! I can’t thank @WVHillbilly520H for the suggestions on the chute and paddle extensions. We had about 10”-12” on the level but I had multiple drifts that were around 20”. This was pretty heavy snow and so it made the diesel work but I love this machine! It has no problem launching snow an easy 40’ when working with the wind. the little tree under the rooster tail is about 15’ tall and about 35’ from where I’m blowing in the driveway.

I was 608.. cept for the cabbed 520 not having weight. Hopefully fix that found a guy in mad town with a set of plastic clad ones for twenty clams. She was my go to tractor with the 12 in we got. I have no clue why I don't swap blowers as the tall chute on 520 #2 out performs the short. Prolly cause I got rehab money stuck into the short and trying to get my use out of it and actually the short doesn't do the worst on my property. Here I sit with 12 inches of white powder and my pants down! I've posted this before but still get a chuckle. ...my favorite sno removal rig... the missus with a shovel!

Always nice to have spare parts on hand

Well the first picture I posted, all was well. First the belt tension spring broke on the snow thrower. So I drove around to 3 places. I found a spring that would work. I was going to stretch the old spring for a temporary fix. But, I gave up on that. So I put the new spring on. Got going for about 10 minutes. The snow thrower pulley went. I couldn't get the part until tomorrow. So, I busted out the other 520H with the 48" plow. Got stuck a few times. So I had to go put the chains on. Finished part of the task. But tractor couldn't go through 8" of wet snow. Had to go for old reliable. A shovel 😭. Finished up mine and 2 other driveways. I wasn't prepared. Ha ha ha

That's great, in the past I have had to heat the end up to cherry red and bend a new hook on it. I like your method much better, and it will last for another 15 years or so.

The A terminal and I terminal (ie Coil positive) are both hot in the run position. Both will show the voltage before you crank... However only the I (coil +) will show voltage while cranking which is a valuable diagnostic tool.

That brings back memories Jim. I had one of those in high school but probably early - mid seventies vintage. Even took my MC license road test on it! Wasn't exactly a chick magnet but got me to my $1 an hour job stocking shelves. Top end was 55 mph going down hill! Was indestructible tho. Sold it when I went in the service but shoulda stuck it in storage. Never in my wildest dreams did I think 40 years later I would be piloting a 1000 lb HD down the road! Let us know how it works out for you and dau.

Hey @formariz don’t listen to @PeacemakerJack...

Jim, I still don't understand why your black hood hasn’t called more horses home, like most others do?

Craig, I started on this 5 years ago. I need to get going on it. 😂

We actually have all the models listed right here on Red Square. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/62-model-list-1955-1984/ https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/63-model-list-1984-present/

if you find a meter made here please let us know. Reality is these things are not made here anymore for a price that is even close to reasonable given what we use them for..

I'm sure you've been called this before Ritchie but yer d&*#head.....

Got about 6" of snow which turned to sleet, and then supposed to turn to rain over night. The wind has been howling all day 20-30 mph out of the SE. It's right about 30 degrees and the temperature is going up overnight and drop through the 20s tomorrow. Little bit of everything. But I did get a couple hour of seat time, Woo-hoo

Yup guys. Shifter position switch was stuck. Thanks for your help!

We are on the line of freezing rain and snow, there’s 4-5” in Grand Rapids, maybe 20 minutes north. 1.5-2” of slushy snow at home.

When I was 11 or 12 we attended a lawn and garden show during the winter and my Dad was looking at several options including an RJ-35. Needless to say I was liking the idea of mowing while riding , but sadly it was not to be, he bought a rototiller and a walk behind mower, guess who walked behind it for the next seven or eight years! Fast forward to twenty or so years ago while living in Florida my wife and I bought a nice peace of property for a future retirement home and I wanted to buy a garden tractor to improve and maintain the property. A friend told me about the Florida Flywheelers Show and I attended with him and found my 1055 with a 36" deck, mid mount grader blade and a cart. I made a small landscape rake for it and was amazed at how much work it could do. I was hooked! A few months later a good friend was attending a yard sale near hi in-laws home in Ohio, There was a Wheel Horse for sale and he called and asked it I wanted it, as he had an empty truck bed he could deliver it. I bought my first 953 sight unseen and the rest is history!

If you check the continuity across the switches, With the PTO disengaged, one should be closed and one should be open. When you engage the PTO, they should reverse position.

I can relate to the Chinese garbage out there, and have had carb issues with them, last carb I bought I got from , https://isavetractors.com/ , asking about their carb detailing , ( it comes in a sealed bag ) the carb is built to us specs and verified operation. I installed that carb , and have not touched it ,it starts instantly and has no issues at all. they are not cheap , but the great results I have with it are worth it, pete

No problem - I always push the use of factory service manuals as much as possible. The folks that actually built the equipment know what they are talking about and are the best resource to restore something to original spec. If you want to really tackle a shaft rebuild - invest in a Dremel tool or similar. I have a cordless Hitachi and it has become a favorite around here for its good torque level, decent battery life, and portability. A simple, quality set of double cut carbide die grinding tools will help a lot with small engine carb rebuilds. I use a rounded head carbide to grind off the tips of the peened throttle shaft screws before removing them since many times the shaft can be re-used. I do prefer to use the Kohler screws if I have time to wait for them - they are high quality and very strong despite their tiny size. I generally just buy or make my own bushings here, either from brass or thin-walled bronze. Installing the bushing is not hard but it's a good idea to use the correct size reamer to cut the hole out first, then another sized correctly to do the final bore fit for the shaft. Using a bushing like that will increase the service life of the carb versus the original die-cast zinc bore - the bushing will probably outlive all of us. I always center punch those throttle shaft screws when I'm done setting the throttle valve into the bore at the correct angle - nothing worse than wrecking a valve or piston from one lousy errant screw. Sarge

Ah, so it was a '77. I couldn't quite remember. Well, there you have it haha.

It was off another C-160 that I parted out. 1975 model I think? Eric has that machine now. I only needed it for the engine, which went in my Electro 12.

You can find the same item "Shipped" from the USA, but they are all made over seas. I would love to see manufacturing jobs come back to our shores and be able to see "Made In The USA" on everything!

Well, let's see here. I was brought into WH's when I was about 3 years old, my Grandfather had a '68 Electro 12. He lived in MA at the time, and the few times a year I would visit, he would take me for rides 'round the yard, till I was old enough to drive on my own for the first time .. put it into a large bush at about 4mph. When I was about 8 or 9, the ignition switch broke and no shop claimed they could fix it (Looking back, I find that remark hilarious). So my grandfather bought a new Scotts and retired it to the shed. When he moved up to Maine with the rest of my family, he brought the old E12, but left all the implements for scrap. It sat in the yard for years after that. Somehow it didn't get much worse then it already was. In the meantime, I had a visit to a local museum, and was introduced to hit and miss engines. When I was 10, I bought myself one. Around the time I was 12-13 or so I got myself a '67 Cub Cadet 102 for riding at shows, but wanting the E12 running never left me though it was in a really poor state, grown into brambles in the yard. I spent years on and off trying to get it going to no avail. Turns out the mag was dead. One night it came to me, that the magneto fired K301 in the Electro was the same engine otherwise as the Battery fired K241 in the IH Cub. I went home one day and tore the IH to bits (Parents weren't too proud of this..) and hauled the parts up to my grandfathers, reassembled it as it was on the Cub, and the machine fired right up and drove into the garage. Kept it in somewhat regular use till 2016 when it developed a crack in the block and also seemed to have broke a ring. After that it was too weak to really move and the smoke to this day has been unmatched. From that point when I got it running in 2012, I got a lead on a 1975 WH B80 from a local man. I saved that from the crusher and got it going enough to ride around. It was torn down for overhaul but I was really too young at the time to do much with it. This later became @ebinmaine 's Patriot Horse. Between 2013 and 17 I've probably had about twenty other WH's come and go. The old '68 E12 has since been repowered with a K-341 from a C160 and that smartened it up just enough to have the rear end let go. She's still here, patiently awaiting the last of a mechanical rebuild.

A non operational charging system can still read over 12 volts. An ammeter will show a negative reading. An ammeter will show a parasitic battery drain with the key off. An ammeter will show charging current and that the regulator is working correctly as the battery voltage increases. An ammeter will aid in locating a short in An electrical system. An ammeter is not useless.

That is all the justification I need for three more tractors!

I woulda thought the ground was frozen solid?? Mid mount use is a summertime sport only around here. It is amazing how well they work. Not one shovel was hurt in the making of this driveway!

Armed and Ready

I wanted to let you guys know that Glen Pettit now makes these throttle handle knobs in a white color. I just got this one for my RJ. Great work Glen and thank you for everything you do!

I was looking on CL for a new mower, and stumbled upon Putt Putt in it’s formal glory. Then as most, found RedSquare.