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So on my C101 thread I mentioned it needing valves and seats ground. I’ve called several engine machine shops and like my search in the past the only one that will touch a small engine is Villas Engine Works in Bryan Tx, 4 hours away. Last night my wife was looking on the Nextdoor Neighbor site for our area and said someone had a valve grinder for $70. She messaged them and I went to look at it this morning. The old hot rod guy had passed away and he wanted his tools to go to someone that would use them. Not just resell them. So after some question from his wife and my showing her my tractor pictures. She said it’s yours. The Black and Decker model 6305 Valve Grinder machine looked great. The stone on the left grinds the valve. The stone on the right is to grind the end of a valve shorter like needed on the Kohler 4,6,7,8 hp engines. It has a coolant pump and reservoir on the left lower side. So I asked her if there was a large silver box with parts in it. She looked around and found the box with the Sioux brand Valve Seat Grinder. I haven’t got into it far enough to figure out if it has the correct pins to fit the Kohler valve guides. Several new square edged stones. The larger new stone to the left is for the valve grinder. This is a diamond seat stone dresser. From what I can tell you buy a stone and dress it to the angle you want. Doing a little research, the “Goodson Company” looks to still lists a lot of (expensive) stuff that fits this model. I had used one similar back in my high school tractor shop days (with help) SO I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN, If anyone on here has experience with these, I’m all ears and thumbs. I’m currently searching for a manual for both tools. I do have some old valves and 2 bad/cracked blocks to practice on. I suspect some of the Machinist forum's may also be a place for help.

I remove these using an air hammer with straight bit pressed against the shaft and holding slight pressure on the drum. Will vibrate off easily. Works well for drive pulley and some hubs as well.

Well, it was a rescue so it's not all there and I definitely don't need another Horse but to save it from scrap and for the price it had to gallop home with me. Here's a quick pic I took of it.

Hauled this pile outa the woods this afternoon with the 308. Some of them big lunkers were right at my limit for pickin up!

National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day is celebrated every year on March 18. Unlike classic chunky oatmeal cookies, Lacy Oatmeal cookies are much thinner, tastier, and crisp. They are best enjoyed with ice cream or a dessert of your choice. The cookie comes in many different flavors and serves as a sweet, healthy option. They do not contain whole oat grains, so if you’re not a fan of oat textures but love the flavor, the Lacy Oatmeal cookie is the best way to enjoy them. Oats are rich in vitamin B, zinc, manganese, folate, iron, carbs, and fiber. Their beneficial properties help reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and improve metabolism, assisting with weight loss. Despite their natural, non-meat origin, oats are considered protein-rich and also contain loads of antioxidants. With that being said, it’s clear that almost all oat products are healthy, including the fan-favorite cookie. While the origin of the cookies themselves can be dated centuries back, the exact origin of this holiday is not exactly clear. Oatmeal, popularly known as horse food in England, was actually part of the staple human diet in Europe and Scotland. Oats were initially consumed as porridge in Europe before oatcakes were created in the 18th century and became common among soldiers as they gave them strength. These are a sour version of the cookies, though they contain the same ingredients. Oatmeal was introduced to North America by Scottish immigrants and has become an integral part of the American diet, enjoyed as porridge, cookies, and even used for skin conditions. According to the history books, the first oatmeal cookie recipe was made by Fannie Merrit Farmer in 1896, with lacy oatmeal cookies following decades after. On a personal note, my grandmother made some of the best oatmeal cookies I have ever eaten. She and my mother submitted variations of the recipe to Archway Cookie Company for a contest they sponsored in the late 1950s. Mom’s came in first place and Grandma’s got second place. I can’t publish the recipe because the copyright hasn’t expired yet. Archway sold the cookies for about twenty years but no longer make them. My mother bought here first new car with the prize money and my grandmother bought a new stove with hers.

Today’s project I fixed some reversed hood hinges and got ready for Spring. The first time I redid my 312, I put the hinges for the hood on backwards. After a clean out of the deck, and greasing the pivot points it was ready for Spring. The decals are coming Thursday/Friday then the 312 will be done for now.

Picked up a load of horse manure for the garden. RIP Jay.

If it's in good shape, clean it up and reuse. If not, replace. Only exception - I always use new lock bolts on hubs.

Mi Shebeirach: Merciful one, restore James, heal him, strengthen him, enliven him. Send him a complete healing from the heavenly realm, a healing of body and a healing of soul, together with all who are ill, soon, speedily, without delay; and let us say: Amen!

Or the tension arm for the engine/hydrostat belt

We use nearly all new Grade 8 hardware from Bolt Depot in Hingham MA. Service is excellent. Pricing is excellent. We also use a Nyloc nut on as many bolts as possible. This is likely not needed for most but have very hilly twisty terrain and have had bolts snap or come loose. I personally don't use stainless because they tend to gall and strip when tightening with an impact driver. Grade 8 gives us good corrosion resistance and of course, strength.

@c-series don don't forget about the one on Market Place with the snow cab.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS !!!

Not sure what that might do to the bearings.

I'm redoing a K181 right now. I got new valves and for the first time doing these the intake valve had too much lash clearance right out of the package. Usually I always have to trim the stem end. It's head diameter and overall length were correct. The only thing I figured was the valve face needed to be cut .010". I'm thinking great, I'm going to have to take it to a machine shop and it will be days or weeks until they can "get to it" I called a shop 10 miles away. I know the owner died a few years back and his son took it over but I had no idea if they were even open any more. I called and left a message. He calls me back about a half hour later and says bring the engine and everything right over. I can do it while you wait. So he cut the face and set the lash on both valves. Cost me $20 cash for "lunch money"

The program i coached for was great. Most people can't lift their own body weight. If your setting goals for lifting start by achieving body weight you'll be in the top 10% of the population. 💪 then start sprinting... not running ..... sprinting spikes heart rate and brings back to resting state jump starting your metabolism. If you'd like I can post a "hurricane" workout on here for you to try. But I highly recommend doing it with someone else because mid way doing it yourself you'll need a push to keep going.

Welcome to Red Square. Could possibly be a seat switch. Operator falls out of seat and everything shuts down. Post the model and serial number of the tractor so we can locate the correct wiring diagrams.

suggest you sell the mid mount belly grader blade separately - i have sold 2 in the past 2 yrs -- each earned $400 - - i do not believe you can produce that at maximum "value add" if you tie it to one of those tractors --- i suggest you sell the tractor without an attachment and the grader blade as a stand alone......... and the deck with either of the tractors............ Hard to tell from photos but the deck looks like a 37 s.d. -- This past summer I sold a very good rehabbed 37" for 375 - - not sure what your market supply/demand is...... but if the deck is in high quality condition ( no rust through holes, no weld patches, been stored indoors, etc ) .... then I suggest you account for that good deck value since many decks being sold are in generally poor condition so consider the deck condition as a real "value plus" to help sell the tractor and marry to the tractor price accordingly.

My son James has been battling an infection in his foot. He was being treated by wound care for a couple of months. They decided to do surgery to remove some damaged tissue about a week and a half ago. They sent him home a couple days after surgery and it was like the infection exploded overnight. They did another surgery last Thursday and Friday morning had to remove his pinky toe. He has gone through two more surgeries since removing his pinky toe. This afternoon they removed the rest of his toes on the same foot. I asked the DR if they have stopped the infection from spreading and was told yes they had. Waiting for the DR visit Tomorrow to find out if they will have to take any more of his foot. Thank you for your prayers. Jay

@clueless Happy Birthday, hope you have a great day!

Naval Jelly is still around, it can be hard on your base metal, its Phosphoric and Sulfuric Acids...works though

Thank you all for your prayers. The latest information I have is they have a wound pump on his foot and he will be on antibiotics for 6 to 8 weeks. They have started physical therapy but only in his room because he also had COVID and they will re-test in a day or two. Jay

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

Toro shows 4 switches and they are all on this diagram https://www.partstree.com/models/71184-12-38-xl-toro-lawn-tractor-sn-059010001-059999999-1995/electrical-assembly-3/ The detailed diagrams show a "Brake switch" but no brake switch on the above wiring diagram. Perhaps it should be a "Neutral switch"?

I bet the electrical engineer that designed this was really surprised it even worked.

Thanks so VERY much to everyone. On my Toro Bronco the engine will not start if the seat switch circuit is not open. I actually had to put a small piece of a snap tie in it temporarily to hold it open when I am working on it and need to start the mower. since this one started OK I assumed that the missing switch was normally open. There is no padding on the seat and the connector under the seat is not connected to anything. I will try closing the circuit between these two wires and see what that does. I'll post up when I get this tested this morning but in the mean time, here are the specs on the mower. Model # 71184 Serial # 5913019 does the serial give a hint of the year of manufacture?

Charging field coil could be bad.

The RJ style steering wheel says yes, but it looks like a later 2 piece gas tank..... the slifter would have been a straight one, and yes, it has a 1963 or later adjustable quadrant...

Today, we did dead lift. After the core workout yesterday, and working around the shop, my low back was sore. Dead lift was a bear! I took 50 lbs off my normal and it was still quite challenging. After some more free weights, we tried this push up workout: (I made it to about 15, some of which I was on my knees. After my arms died, I switched to yesterday’s active plank for 10 reps. My arms are pretty whooped. As are my low back muscles, and all the connected parts

I’ve been in the gym every week day still, with the kids. It’s been a great experience, and Rylee is a great coach! With her current low back injury, I wonder if she is pushing me because she doesn’t realize how bad off I am, or if it’s because she wishes she can push herself. We do have a plan for Rylee, but medical things take time. Part of the delay is she has a .177 pellet in her appendix, that needs to be removed before they can MRI her back. Yesterday, we did bench press, some super sets of dumbbells, then narrow grip bench press, then this: (Somehow, I made it through the 30 reps in 4 minutes!)

I'd love it if you posted that on my thread for this year!

Back in January, one of our NC members passed away. Lance (@Red Horse) wasn't overly active here, but was a member since 2008. His family asked me to help them move two tractors: a 308-8 and a 312-8. I normally don't ask these questions, as not one tractor I've ever had was in decent shape when I got it. I know both these machines were well kept indoors for more than 15 years. They were maintained properly and not abused while Lance had them. He was a stickler for keeping his machines clean, serviced, and working. Neither have any leaks or issues that I am aware of, and run great. So if you don't mind, just tell me what you think is a ballpark for these two separate or together. I will be listing them here and locally once I know what is fair for them. I have an idea, but wanted you folks to help me verify what they might bring. So far as I know, only the 312-8 has a deck. The 308-8 has a 40 inch grader on it.

So, Santa was nice enough to drop off a small plasma cutter for Moo-Wah back at Christmas.... my first attempt with said macine didn't go so well (see the tip in the pic lol). Air pressure was way off but once I got that figured out the process was fun n easy. Cut the slope & then lots of grinding. tomorrow it's Diamond Plate pieces & hopefully some welding. Definitely headed for Ye Ol; Neighborhood Machine Shop tomorrow to sandblast the Rimz so I can repaint them. Should be able to get quite a bit done tomorrow. Weather people say blizzrd cornditions for Wednesday with as much as 9" possible. It's been unseasonably warm the past couple weeks so the snow will just make for a temporary mess. But I will get try the blade out finally.... Sometimes progress is slow but there is finally some progress. more pics to enjoy.....

After much work, I now have a working PTO and starter on the diesel. Starter didn't work due to corrosion, and the PTO had its power wire hooked to ground instead of to the key switch, so the whole circuit was grounded on both ends. Unfortunately it won't be plowing our garden but I do get to disk it and then plant it. Really need to find a seat for it somewhere.

National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day celebrated on March 17 is dedicated to the simplicity of cured meat on a budget. Folklore tells us that corned beef and cabbage combination was created decades ago by the Irish. But some Irish Americans might be surprised by another entry on the list of suspect foods: corned beef and cabbage. Experts say the meal originated on American soil in the late 19th century as Irish immigrants substituted corned beef for bacon, which was meat of choice in the homeland and cabbage replaced more expensive potatoes. The dish was created to fit the budget of Irish Americans who could not afford their homeland’s favorite pork and potatoes. The beef component was used to substitute for pork while the cabbage served as the vegetable replacement. Nonetheless you are likely to find an “Irish Special” of corned beef and cabbage offered at your favorite restaurant on St Patric’s Day. Corned beef is made using the same salt curing method the Irish used to prepare pork. This is the main reason for their similar texture and taste. By now, you must be wondering, how did cabbage come into the pot? After moving to the U.S, the Irishmen had to be economical, so they removed some food staples from their platter, potato being one of them. Cabbage became the more affordable option. Thus, it took center stage next to corned beef.

please. 701 has double pulley on flywheel, and a double wide s/g belt cover. Has a hood with no vents in front. Rear fenders have support brackets that come up at 45 degree angle from seat spring.

In decent condition that's worth $300 - $450 alone.

You'll never miss 2 HP, 16 is plenty.

Bonnie, I have set you up with 6 months free supporter which will remove the restriction on posting pictures. You are free to utilize our classifieds section, but the general rule is that the items posted have a price. I realize you don’t know the prices of some of the items, but you can price high and the members here (usually constructively) can help guide you on a more sellable price. Additionally, most of our members are likely just like your dad, in that they have a lot of stuff, not just Wheel Horses. You are free to post in the non-tractor section of the classified the non-wheelhorse items as well, again with a price in mind. When placing a classified, I strongly recommend utilizing the private messages this forum provides. The reason for this is only members of the forum can respond to you, and random internet people can not, providing better security for your transaction. Finally, there is a “Talk to the moderators” forum here that in the event you are uncomfortable with the way a transaction is going, we would be more than happy to pop-in and give advice. Also use the forums where more local members like @wallfish can chime in, who can be a trusted source of information. Good luck and may your dad rest in peace.

Used "Rust-oleum Professional" High Performance Enamel in spray cans.. "15 Minute Fast Dry" it is quick but it's been painted three weeks. The color is Safety Red, they do make it in Regal Red. but the Lowes here doesn't stock it. It's a a 12 to 25 footer just according how good you eye site is. Sat in a shed with the roof blown off for years had some bad rust in areas. I didn't do a lot of primer and block sanding so some areas still show where it was rusted. The main thing was to stop the rust.

The Ponds didn't figure 60 years later would be messing with them.

Welp, didn’t pass the goal of March 4th. But over the last 2 weeks got some stuff done. Got the PTO engage rod and handle mounted. The friction engagement plate for the PTO installed. And this week doing some work with the hood. Filled some chipped and over today we got the hood primed. Have a couple more things to fix on the hood then will be able to paint it red. Also painted the underside red today and the hood mount angle plates.

Just to get us back on topic… Here’s an oldie but goodie!

Putting the tractors back in the barn, I found myself laying in the rafters for a cool photo op.

Woke up at 4AM and headed South. Ate lunch at the worlds biggest tourist trap. Rolled into Myrtle Beach SC at 4PM.

I’ve been hovering right around 180. Last Tuesday, Mrs. P. started going to the pool at the high school, I started going with @Lil’ Pullstart and her boy Brenen to the weight room. Last week was terrible. I was not able to walk with regular stride. I work hard around the house, but haven’t been in a weight room in about 25 years. Lifting weights and lifting and working around here are two different animals. After 4 days in the gym, I went Saturday morning with Momma to the pool for a lap swim session. I don’t float, but I grew up on the water. I’m a casual swimmer. I’ll swim down the river next to my kayak or tube, I’ll jump off the boat and get back on deck, etc. I’m not a keep your head down and breath under your armpit while wearing goggles swimmer. Mrs. P. just plain whooped me! I made it 600 yards, but did not want to force the hand of the lifeguard to rescue me so we called it a day. This week, we were setting our current max weights. Bench press, my goal was 150 and I put up 175. I went for 185, but was done. I should have gone for my 180 actual weight, but didn’t think of it then. Dead lift and squat, I did 255 over the last two days. I’m extremely satisfied with those numbers, and anticipate better in the future. @ebinmaine was telling me about percentages of my body weight, and somewhat expected numbers as a beginner, after a year, and so on. I think I exceeded those first timer goals.

I glue them on with clear silicone, works great, never had one come loose and you don't have to drill holes in your fender.