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July 4th Side Shot!

Rearranged the battery operated tools and charging station.

Here’s a video of the show. I still have more footage too, and will likely create a longer video as well. There are licenses needed to be able to rightfully post drone videos, and I need to make one with and one without the full drone footage, in case one gets taken down.

Fried chicken’s a greasy, deliciously indulgent comfort food enjoyed all over the world. But did you know that the ultimate soul food originated in our own backyard — where Scottish chicken-frying methods were combined with West African seasoning traditions — to create what is now one of the world’s favorite guilty pleasures? Fried chicken was an expensive delicacy up until World War II, but thanks to mass production techniques, we’re now able to indulge ourselves on the cheap in almost any city in the world. So on July 6, we get out our buckets ‘o’ chicken and napkins, because it’s National Fried Chicken Day.

Clean them up if yo see a pit on one side and a mountain on the other replace them If the contacts are fairly even run them

How will you ever find anything with it all like that?

Going to have to start hanging them from the ceiling!

How are your gardens doing this year? My corn is already 6' tall. And the green beans are doing great as well. Unfortunately I had to destroy the strawberry's as they were overrun by bindweed. And not producing much anymore they are around 7 years old too so it may have been time to go anyway. So I am working to destroy the bindweed. Seems to be hedge bindweed as it's climbing plants.

Very nice... Uhm... the left most open end wrench is facing left... Please have BBT flip it to correspond with its neighbors...

Through the wall behind the bench so the light lights the bench!

I have a LXI parts tractor that still runs. I might be able to help in a pinch. Just send a PM.

This kind of tells me that any time I get the chance to weld the inside of this joint (yellow lines), I should. It’s wild how much stress is in that spot, but how the inside is not welded. It’s like adding a double shear tab to a drag link. That’s always way more stable!

If I haven’t yet, The Xi series is a beast, but I have never seen a Kawasaki one yet. I’m no help These Xi frames are incredibly strong, and completely different than traditional Wheel Horse frames. Please inspect your front axle pivot. They wear badly and the weight of the machine makes it so you can barely notice. If you jack up the frame and let the axle droop it will show the wear. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/92609-xi-series-front-axle-pivot-repair/

Before you go parts shopping you should have the tractor in your possession and do some basic trouble shooting. Frequently charging problems are a matter of a bad fuse holder or other electrical connection rather than a parts failure. We can help you trouble shoot the problem once you have it home. Here is a listing of links to service manuals and associated information that will be helpful; https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?&q=520Lxi&type=downloads_file&page=2&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy I'm not sure were you have done your searching but these engines were used by numerous equipment manufacturers besides TORO. This manual may give you more information that will allow you to narrow your search.

I used the clevis hitch and fitting one on it.

Finished up stripping a “for parts" P220. When I got into it, I discovered it‘d likely been running hard and died rough. One piston is seized solid. The crankshaft is intact but the flywheel key was sheared and the camshaft is in three pieces as is one connecting rod. Musta been quite a bang. Good news is I”ve now got a solid muffler and known good starter, ignition sender/sensor, stator, voltage regulator, coil, and governor components all of which can port directly to our worker P218 should the need arise. I’ll be putting the usable parts that I know I won’t need in a Classified. Free for pickup or for the cost of shipping.

Gave the 314A a bath. No pic, but I tested the 700. Hooked to a locust tree and she spins the tires in Fand R. Gave the 312H a bath while I had the pressure washer out.

Put the new to me C-101 to light duty work this weekend.

My July 4th side shot

That reminds me. I'll have to pick up another 10mm combo wrench. Going to neet it when I get around to working on the outboard.

I gotta start figuring out where that Safari 390 is going! Upside down or right side up? Through the wall? Bench work light? Tool box?

Ala @Pullstart ??

Today I separated out all the new parts and continued clean up. Replaced all 3 axle grease fittings. Mounted the axle. Installed new nyloc nuts on the frame to attach-o-matic mount bolts 🔩.

Extra head bolt on the 16.

It's like being there for another day! Thanks for sharingh

The XI machines are heavy and beast like everyone has already stated. They are very capable machines and you will enjoy. Parts are available through many sources, however I agree with the others and believe on waiting until it's in your possession.

On my D200 you put the supports stands in the tubes on the loader. The stands will have to be angled to the back. Then you stand on the tractor and lift up using the cross brace of the loader (Goes between the two side towers). as you lift the stands will swing forward until they are vertical The let the loader down to sit on them.

The powers that be allow those freedoms. It’s nice they did it on their property, paid for probably in cash. No bank, no debt. As a land owner who drives a 300,000 mile truck with no payment and wears rags for clothes most days, I’m preserving the land at any cost. If I didn’t, I’d have this field growing houses at my back door and I couldn’t do a dang thing about it. I can’t tell you the amount of vultures trying to buy my land now that it’s public record I’m the owner. If I just sold 5 acres to everyone who’s asked so far, I’d need more land to sell!

There's a good thread here for overall checking and maintenance:

Jammed one more into the shed (7 now) Maybe room for one more. Tried to take a panoramic pic.

Workin on her tan today in the heat.

Happy 4th of July

The mouth may be facing wrong but the label faces out.

Clean the contact surfaces with a file or fine grit sandpaper, gap them properly and run it.

New plan. 1) Learn Spanish 2) Adopt the identity of "Jose from Guadalajara". Jose has never heard of Kevin 3) Answer the phone as Jose. 4) Don't be polite, but be impolite in Spanish.

As explained in this video the hub was going to be out a hair to far. I needed to cut the spacer that the seal is going to ride on. I used what I had to get the job done. Not exactly neat and clean... but effective. After mounting the wheel on the hub on the axle I found I needed a wheel spacer. That's not at all surprising considering these wheels are universal camper or go-kart with a centered backspacing. Here's a trial fit with the wheel on the spacer on the hub. That photo angle is a little misleading on the width. I can't get it too accurate yet but I think the front is going to be around 42", 43" across. The back is about 41".

My actual first thought when you mentioned this site has vendors: The tractor I picked up is model # 73545, serial # 890xxxx... so it likely has the plastic gear parts. But I went ahead and got it, loaded it in the trailer and brought it home. I was able to get about 3/4 of my lawn cut before the PTO engagement stopped responding consistently... a clear sign of low volts (from what I can tell). I pulled the tractor into the shed and put it on a charger. The seller said he replaced the voltage regulator, but nothing changed. In fact, he had the old regulator as well as a new one in a box. I'll read voltages on the input & output to see what I can find out. My suspicion is that the stator output is bad / low. The tractor came with a deck, blower, and bagger, as well as a plow and wheel weights. I already had a 48" deck and will be looking to shed some of the parts. I'll post them in the Classifieds when I can get some photos. Thanks for the help so far!

No secret just never had to rebuild one. The cylinder from my big tractor I just took it to the professionals.. Pretty sure ARK used standard o rings ...measure what is in there. Take the wiper to a hydraulics place... They probably have them on hand.

My first recommendation is to check with our own vendors. @76c12091520h Brian Badman. Also CALL Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA. @Pullstart or @stevebo ? Any thoughts?

Here is my construction of a foot control kit. And here is the link to the classified ad if you wished to purchase one.

I guess I’m not that old😁 I know of or listen to 99% of this list there’s only 5 bands I haven’t heard of on it. It kinda looks like my playlist on YouTube. I’ve seen Bush and Live at a concert and it was worth the money even though it was raining and freezing.

If you need good coffee feel free to stop by... Man you got the flies part right!! Tomorrow's high temp forecast is some over 90⁰ with a heat index of a nice even 100⁰ 🔥 🥵

I think I got it! I tried another solenoid that didn’t work so I went back with some assistance from my father. I reviewed @953 nut s schematic piece by piece and it turned over by the key! Success! A little buttoning up before work tomorrow and I’ll see if it moves for a ride. 😎

Don’t mind ya asking…Long Lake in Somerville

Does it have to be as high as the stands to clear the front tires?

Finished wiring a Kohler Magnum 10 to the ignition switch of one of the Raider 12’s. The engine was from a Cub Cadet that someone had on a wooden stand with the whole wiring harness, electric clutch, switch and ignition switch. Removed that harness and wired it up to the igntion switch that was in the tractor. So much less wire than what was on the Magnum when purchased. I still have things to do to it. But it’s progress.

Flex seal? I believe if you spray it in a woven pattern, it’ll give better holding properties!

Forgot to post this last weekend when I had them all out.