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My neighbor was pulling drip tape in the sweet corn today when I noticed the brand on the spool. The boys maintain some tension on the spool to keep it from tangling while the horses pull the tape attached to a cultivator.

And a few pictures for reference, of the way the tractor was found.

You know... this whole topic makes me want to cry...

Terry just made me a new custom set as well. Expecting them on Monday. I asked him to help me come up with something and sent him a pic of my tractor as it sits now. He sent me a rendered pic back, and I think it'll look great! Terry's work is awesome, and he's a great fella to deal with! Nobody else will get my money for decals.

This is a day dedicated to one of America’s most famous folklore heroes — Paul Bunyan Day comes along only once a year, on June 28! We’re dusting off our old books about this mighty lumberjack and adding a bit of nostalgia to our day. Come, join us! The character Paul Bunyan was brought to life by the stories lumberjacks from the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada told, way back in the 18th century. They were all told orally and no original written account exists in the world. Even the etymology of the name is unknown, but some people believe it is related to the Québécois expression ‘bon yenne!,’ which is an exclamation of surprise or astonishment. Logging bunkhouses continued with the tradition of telling Paul Bunyan stories for decades after that, embellishing it with more and more details to make this lumberjack larger than life. Along the way, he also gained a companion, a giant blue-colored ox called Babe the Blue Ox, who was said to be a gift from Paul’s fellow woodsmen, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. Many U.S. cities claim the title of being Paul Bunyan’s official home. Statues were erected in various places — a 26 foot tall animated Paul Bunyan at an amusement park in Minnesota as well as a 49-foot tall statue of Bunyan and a 35-foot statue of Babe the Blue Ox in Klamath, California — to honor this folktale. Unlike most other folklore heroes, Paul Bunyan has an origin story. As the story goes, five storks were needed to carry this large newborn. As he became older, when he clapped his hands and laughed, windows shook and shattered. Another tale has him sawing the wooden legs off of his parents’ bed in the middle of the night — when he was only seven months old! Today, stories about Paul Bunyan have appeared in more than 1,000 books; and this character is renowned as one of the most popular and recognizable characters in American folklore.

Here’s the video of getting this beast running!

Quick bath to get some of the funk off em. The K-181 rolls over by hand, the 10hp does not, hopefully it’s just packed with critter stuff.

Have to rename your trailer. " Ed's Buckets and Benches "

Bought these 2 today.. C-81 and a 1973 10-8 speed. Neither run, not sure what I’ll do with em. Bought cheap and were only 5 miles from home. While I was there I spotted a 42” RD shell that was brand new. For another $20 that came home with me. Strange electric lift thingy on the 10 horse machine. Factory??

Wadda you gonna do with a mower EB ... Mow rocks?!?!? I put the pic of the dealer sticker in the dealer thread Kev. I don't know about you guys but if I came across a barn find with dueling tombstones I woulda immediately let the moths out of the wallet. Did the seller know he was sitting on the holy grail of collectibles Kev? Kinda strange tho he had them on that model tractor.

The mower deck not fitting under the stirrups is the sign of a horse yearning for the plow

I'm not sure whether or not to start a new thread as I update my progress-still feeling out the forum. So far, everything I've read in the forum is pretty accurate, in that the hardest part is getting off everything so you can split the tranny. Namely the hubs, brake "drum" and input shaft pulley. The input shaft pulley and brake drum slid right off. The wheel hubs...well, that's a different story. I've had a puller on it 8 days now. 7 days ago I parted with 30 bucks for Kroil and they've been soaking in Kroil via the set screw hole in the hub. I've tried pulleying on it each day applying some propane torch heat for 45 minutes and these things haven't even thought about moving. I'm pulling from the rear of the hub and hammering on the turn bolt of the puller. The tranny rebuild may be an hour or less but getting to it is another story! It's true! Patience may be the big key. I'll let it set 1 more week, keeping the holes full of Kroil and try it again. If it doesn't come off by then I'm blowing the thing up! Notice the plumber's putty I put against the back of the hub, trying to force the Kroil out the other way. The Kroil came out the back side rather quickly. You can also see it seeping out aound the outside face of the hub but it ain;t budgin' yet. Hubs are now black! They've been rather hot. They are a PITA!

You can trust your mother not your ground.... (or a weak battery)

Trina and I and a friend went out to a medium sized hike yesterday. Approximately 6 miles. Elevation gain well over 1000 feet. Great calorie burning. Excellent woods hike. No real long distance views so it's not super popular with most folks. Big Rock Cave is a literal pile of giant rocks that form a few walkable and crawlable openings. Jungle gym!!

Left to do: Remove and inspect PTO bearing. Remove hood. Repaint. Add grip tape to steps. Change engine oil. CHECK ALL NUTS BOLTS & PINS FOR PROPER TORQUE. Reattach dash plate and other sheet metal. At delivery: Deck maximum up & down adjustment. Deck level adjustment.

It isn't a need. It's a personal preference. Knowingly using a fuel pump dry isn't a good idea. Because of this you can't use the tank valve to shut off the fuel. If you run the pump off of a circuit that's live until the machine is turned off, you still have a full carburetor bowl at shutdown. If the pump has a switch you can turn the fuel off and let the carb bowl run dry without damaging the fuel pump.

I live trap about 20 hogs a year. They luv melons. No danger to pets with a live trap. They then get a one way ticket to Hog Heaven.

If the top edge of that key has turned up and hooked the hub, you may want to try pushing the hub further on to the axle. May work it back in place. Of course this means drilling and tapping the axle. Do not pound on the axle.

The father of a guy I used to work with ate sandwiches made of onion, sardines, and a thick slice of limburger cheese. I thought limburger cheese was only suitable for smearing on the engine of a car belonging to someone who really deserved it. That it got put in a sandwich with sardines and onions seems pretty weird. But for all I know, it might be delicious. But I doubt it. And I’m not trying it. Onions and apples sound delicious by comparison.

Hydraulic valve is rebuilt and reinstalled.

Not my favorite option, but it works and saves days of dispair. Take a cutting wheel and cut a slot along the axle on top of the hub. You want to do this to the hub on the left side of the trans. If you have to brake the hub, do the left side...you can then separate the trans. You can then take out the bolts holding the differential together, slide the end cap and bull gear out of the way, remove the "C" clip on the left axle and then the right axle. That right axle will then come out with the right hub still atached. This way you only need one hub from a vendor (like A to Z).

i had a 42 rd in ok condition -- it had the recycler unit but fins were rotted ---- needed fins replaced so i had a local fabricator do a design he put on his computer and produced a set of replacements

expensive stuff but top of the line. Looks like those horses are pulling the wooood shed!

Illegal in many (most?) states to live trap and relocate. Considered a nuisance. If not legal to shoot (urban suburban area) then This is how I deal with them. cheap and 100% effective... They have a socialist mentality... what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine... once there's a den, their kin, neighbors, acquaintances, passerby and whomever is a member of the species will reoccupy unless consistently and permanently removed...

Onions! I guessed the topic right!

BINGO Ground the battery "-" directly to the engine block, rust is not a good conductor of electricity.

Have a voltmeter you can use to test the battery voltage? A good battery will not go much below 12 volts if at all when cranking the starter. That is called a load test.

Raw like eating an apple, Sauteed in butter with home fries and scrapple, Roast deer neck with onions taters and carrots, cheeseburger with onion and tomato, salads, and one of my faves, spring onions and radishes.

Don't know how many of you eagle eyed people noticed but the deck housing was drilled at the belt cover bolting locations for Rivnuts prior to painting. That is because 4 of the mounting points were stripped. Left side complete. Right side complete. All 8 mounting points now complete and will accept the OEM 1/4" bolts. I wanted to install these before the paint hardened any more to prevent cracking.

Today, farmers in the United States are collecting millions of onions. They will be heading for store shelves to provide families with the fresh, nutritional, tasty power to improve meals and boost the body’s immunity. Onions have numerous advantages, such as enhancing meals with a variety of flavors. According to recent research, consuming onions also helps the body fight colorectal cancer and breast cancer, as well as heart disease and diabetes. National Onion Day commemorates the incorporation of the National Onion Association in 1913. The organization was created to protect the interests of America’s onion growers, and onions remain their business to this day. Today, the group represents over 500 onion producers, shippers, packers, and suppliers across the country.

Usually the 7016 had an optional electric lift actuator. It wasn't until the early 1980s that hydraulic lift was back as an option. Before the 1970s, hydraulic lift was the only option after manual lift. But what is interesting about the manual lift is you can have two manual lifts on at the same time: one for the rear implements and Mowing deck (left side, which was standard) and one for the front implements (right side, which was optional). But the left side lever could Pick Up all 3 lift Points . The Optional right side lever was just for front Implements. But that was Nice You could run the front Blade with the Tiller Installed or a Front snow thrower with a rear blade on on control each Independently. My 7016 has the electric lift kit, but that Briggs in my 7016 gave up the ghost in 2015. I was giving it to a friend, and I dropped it at the mechanic for him, but when he found out the cost to fix it, he left it at the Simplicity dealer. All I have left of my 7016 is the one-point hitch (sleeve hitch), as I always planned to get a later Simplicity Sovereign 18H, which comes standard with hydraulic lift and hydraulic power steering. The downside of the 1-point hitch is that it also uses a cable to raise and lower the hitch, like the Wheel Horse slot or Clevis Hitch. I wish both Simplicity and Wheel Horse would have made a metal arm or some type instead of a cable to raise and lower their rear hitches. But the Simplicity 1-point hitch does lift a bit higher than a clevis hitch on a Wheel Horse. Nice when plowing with a sleeve hitch plow. Dips don't make the plow hit the ground when at transport height on the Sovereign Like My WH416H does sometimes. That's the one place Deere got smart after the round fender 110/112. which used a cable to raise and lower their integral hitch (sleeve hitch). Deere went to a metal arm setup for the Integral Hitch in their 110/112 Square Fenders in 1968. And that system was used through the JD 200 series until the end of production in 1987. When the Simplicity Conquest/Prestige came out, the 1-point hitch used a metal arm to connect their 1-point hitch to the tractor's rocker shaft.

I've got the same feeling the problem is the key. Is the only alternative to cut the hub off? I couldn't get either one to move. I might as well move back over to the left side if I'm wasting my time. Where is the best place to put a stick of TNT so this thing won't give me anymore issues. Damn, I wish I would have discovered this problem before rebuilding the Kohler. Ed, I'm not sure what you are saying when you say to drill and tap the axle to push the hub on farther. The hub faces are already flush with the end of the axle. Use like a ring spacer and force it on farther? Thanks for the input, guys.

It's running and driving now!! The ignition/spark issue was the insulation on the coil wire was rubbed through were it goes through the points cover. So it was shorting out. I pulled the cover off did some more carb work and it runs good now!! Pulled the check valves and got those loosened up and ended up pulling one back out and dumping some fluid in there and finally got the hydro to wake up and work. And it actually does work good it's like it wasn't picking up fluid from the bottom of the transmission at first. (I did verify fluid level) Still needs some work, but it does fire right off.

i dont trust my feet - - i keep my belt guards installed -- but i use leaf blower after every mow to clean off tractor and deck including blowing out under the covers

I have a feeling that the problem is not that the hub is rusted to the axle, but that the woodruff key is wedged in the keyway of the hub. If so, those hubs will still be there after 2 years of leaking seals. Hubs 1 / Teddo 0 Any Wheel Horse hub for the 1 1/8" axle will fit. I would line one up before I broke one of the hubs. Somebody may just give you one for nothing. Use the classifieds. Teddo 1 / Hubs 0 BTW, I would use this thread for the rest of the information and pictues of this journey. It will help more people if all is kept together.

I had a rather large "whistle pig" burrow under the steps & porch at my in-laws house. Waited until I knew it was in the burrow and blocked the exit. Thru a pipe and funnel, in went a gallon of ammonia, followed by a gallon of bleach. "Dirt Nap Gas". Blocked the entrance - no more issue.

On a tractor @Pullstart had come through ...

Opened for me, here is a direct link to YouTube.

i like how you are pulling from the rear of the hub. may i suggest using an impact gun on the forcing screw. good luck mike

I think so, at least that model. Seen a bunch of the newer ones that go on Classic 300/400 series. I've only ever seen one of that type down here in NC. Very nice haul by the way. Whole lotta parts if nothing else.

Worked with a guy who ate Apple and Onion sandwiches. Buttered the bread and a slice of each.

Once they dry off it’s back to ugly! I just don’t want to wench on em till at least some of the grime is gone.

Big slice of red onion on my burger, please.

For those of you wondering what a Rivnut is. Here is one before installation. You can buy the proper installation tool but I just use a bolt, washer, and nut. I drill the hole the proper size to accept the Rivnut (23/64 in this case) then push the Rivnut through the hole. I then screw the bolt through from underneath until the washer and nut can be screwed on to the top side. Then I hold the bolt from turning with a wrench or socket on the bottom and using a small impact gun tighten the nut on the top side ensuring the Rivnut stays sitting nice and flat to the surface. That will rivet the nut firmly in place. You can now remove the nut, washer, and bolt. Rivnut after installation.

The Trina Momma's been doing a really cool craft project this past few days. I don't have a specific measurement but that's a kid sized blanket. It comes up to the Trina momma's waist. She had a pattern for the engine. Only. The other three squares are completely freehand knitting!!

Not homemade but Achto got me for xmas one year ...

Picked up another park bench at the auction. This is #3 and I need one more. I had to pay $7 for this one, but the slats are all good. Just needs sanded and paint. 95F, but I had to try the new Trac Vac from the Show. Worked great, but I have to remember to slow or stop the blower before taking the top off to dump the grass.