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Insurance Nerd Day is celebrated annually on July 18. What even is an insurance nerd? An insurance nerd is a person who loves working for an insurance company. What about their hobbies? Well, their hobbies may include talking about insurance in their free time, convincing others about how not boring the insurance industry is, reading insurance publications, and posting about insurance on their social media. Nothing but insurance. Do you have friends with hobbies like those mentioned? Then, they are definitely insurance nerds, and today is their day.

Sorry got a non red tractor in the mix but at least it's not green!

@Sparky ride by @ebinmaine's place and snag a few C-160's... stabilize the market in the NE so to speak...

Really kickin butt Kevin! Keep it up! All I do in the exercise world is ride my bike, unfortunately not regularly enough. But this week I’m on vacation and brought the bike with me so I’ve been out every morning. Very hilly here in Maine where I am, giving my legs a workout like they haven’t seen in a looooong time! My longest ride this week:

Depends but on a CH22 Kohler command, yes solenoid should have power any time key is on - It is an anti-afterfire solenoid, it shuts off fuel to the Main jet circuit of the carburetor to help prevent fuel getting through carburetor when engine is shut off (it's that fuel loading with no spark while engine coasts down to a stop that can build up in hot muffler causing backfire) Common sequence when solenoid doesn't operate correctly (or loses power) is, engine will fire up and run a couple seconds then die off like gas was shut off - Some engines (Since they run off idle circuit under governed idle) can be run at DEAD IDLE (That is, throttle all the way to idle and keeping the throttle on carburetor closed up against the idle stop screw) even under a solenoid failure. but once they come off idle, there's simply not enough fuel to run so engine dies out. You want at least a test light to check voltage at the solenoid hot wire on the carburetor while going through start and run, if it loses power (light goes out) at any point, then likely you have a switch or electrical issue. However a test light can give a false positive reading, if battery voltage drops too low at the solenoid (below 9 v) due to poor grounding or bad wiring connection, so a DMM is more useful to check that you have the full 12v (or up to 14.8v when engine's running) at the solenoid. Poor grounds can cause a host of other issues as well, as can corroded, fatigued or loose wiring connections (Not uncommon to have failures at wiring connectors causing elusive "gremlins" in electrical systems that go away or return when harness or connectors are wiggled aggressively) So if you lose voltage, most common issue outside of a failure in the wiring harness, is a bad key switch. (I have had more than a few of those failures)

Wow. Taking notes of every rep, every day this week, I moved 64,100 lbs in 5 hours of work time. Never would I imagine that, it’s unreal and hard to fathom.

Sparky the tractor was called up to Active Duty yesterday. The BBT has decided that it should be assigned Mid Mount Grader Blade tasks. We had a short rain storm roll through and caused a ditch. They filled it in.

Pictures in the sun camera don't do it justice

Im doing a patio off the she shed with a pergola, bar, & a fireplace. There's gonna be an open area outside pergola & along side of garage. Im going to put a hit/miss out there so I can sit out on patio listening & watching it.

Now ya need a vintage icecream maker so the engine has a job!!

HOW IS THAT EVEN A FLIPPIN QUESTION??!!?? I believe mancode OU.8.12 section Z/28 subsection B17, P51 - INARGUABLY and unequivocally dictates that the boy dude guy MUST appease the girl chick lady when ice cream is discussed. Period.

Today I was working away at the C-141 before going to a Celebration of Life for a family friend. Today’s accomplishment was putting the hood on and tweaking the throttle lever. Tomorrow, I’m going to attempt to put some inserts for bolts in the drive belt cover and figure out the exhaust as it hits the hood, then figure out how to mount the new throttle and choke handles. Lots of little things now.

Guy I bought my hit/miss engines from has a couple ice cream makers. My girlfriend liked that idea. Guess that means I got the go ahead to buy one???

'Merica!

My very first garden tractor was a simplicity Baron 13HP with shuttle shift. Slow as tar but a great solid tractor.

@Sparky That's definitely true. Modern science is finding out more and more everyday that it really is, use it or lose it. Keep bicycling!

Unfortunately the 5.50 width seems to be nonexistent in any style of new tires. Only widths that we seem to have left for 8" rims is 400/4.80 or 6.50.

every little bit counts!

Dirt in the carb need to thoroughly clean it and your fuel lines. Some clone carbs do not run well...

Two spec numbers show up M12S-471521 M12S-471527 Which do you have? What is your tractor model number and serial number? Transmission drive belt 108501 - (HB/5L x 81.50" or 5/8" x 81.5")

Maybe a blown bearing in the bell in the housing??? The easiest fastest way to determine if the issue is at the deck or not is to take the belt off the PTO and engage it.

Great job Eric, I've been gaining weight for 30 plus years. It's been a up and down ride, lose 20lbs then gain 25, losted 50lbs gained 60 back My weight got up to 360lbs November 24, dropped 20ish pounds, got to 344lbs by mid March, gained some back, went to my doc at the VA, my a1c was in the 9s, put me on ozempic, low dose got it down to 5.4,. Talked the pharmacist , trying another medication, appetite suppressant, (don't like taking meds but I got to lose this weight) Anyway, been plugging along and reading this post and I've been trying the fasting thing a little , 15- 20 hours. Seems to be working between the meds and fasting . As of this morning I've lost 81lbs down to 264.4 .plan on another 20- 30lbs. I go to the doctor on Monday, maybe cut back on some of my meds. Any way thanks for this post,and your journey, it helped out. Now if I can just cure my wheel horse addiction. Have a great day.

The safety switches are shutting down the ignition. The PTO switch is connected to the seat switch so the PTO can not be operated without someone sitting in the seat. You will need to diagnose where the problem is in the wiring or a switch. Search the files and download the manual for your tractor and it will have the wiring diagram in it.

If any of you guys are having deer issues, I offer free deer removal services that just involve a treestand and archery equipment All venison goes in the freezer or turns into very tasty sweet bologna!

Well... there us a much tastier option...

I'm thinking the Tecumsehorse is a great candidate. That tractor is apparently low hours. The chassis is very tight. Not worn. I've now swapped the OTR Lawn trac 24x12.00-12 tires on to the rear and it has a 5 lug conversion front happening. It also has a splayed forward front axle. That engine runs fine but makes a tick I'm not sure is OK. May be perfectly normal but I'd rather save and shelf it. A nice 20 HP V Twin would be another great addition.

Today I had an emergency dental appointment for a tooth that was giving me significant pain for the last 5 days. A bit of a grind on the crown that was put in a few months back plus antibiotic and Advil and I was good. I took the opportunity while I was in town to get a 4 inch steel pipe extension for the C-141 exhaust and two handles for the throttle and brake. After the appointment I’ve been antibioticed and adviled so I figured today was a rest day. I’ll hit it tomorrow morning and see where I get.

Delicious. Some processing and...

Or a nice Suzuki road bike!

Continually planting that seed. Jada is babysitting often and occasionally watches kids here. It might be a bit wet today, but Putt Putt didn’t care!

My Kohler Mystery engine has been making a knocking sound at low rpm. It sounds like this: do, do, do, do… do, do… do, do, do, do… here his a video all about. I would like some help. So far the camshaft is the thing making sound I think. I will be taking out the grenade gears…

Look down under the engagement lever for the fuse block. ( If there is one) I jF that problem before and blew grass clippings and dust out of the fuse block and sprayed a bit of penetrating oil in the fuse block and it worked again . Love my 314 but not a fan of the Christmas tree lights and excessive safety switches

I guess with this sheet metal it would be a C200-8? I am going to need to figure out something to do with the exhaust....

Make sure you get the correct wiring diagram. Let us know if you need help. The ignition systems used on the 312-8 changed and improper testing can release the magic smoke in the wiring. When attaching a mower to the tractor there is a forked tab that must be installed correctly at the mid-hitch for everything else to fit. The mower deck operator manual will have this illustrated.

is it only running a few seconds from just a squirt into the carb? Sounds like @953 nut is correct on the vapor lock issue if it's starting on just a squirt into the carb and dying.

It should be pulling the throttle. First, the governor must be set properly according to the manual. Then the adjustment on cable conduit near the governor connection must be made. Loosen the cable clamp holding the conduit. With the engine running and the throttle knob set to full throttle, pull the conduit through the cable clamp until the engine is at full throttle and 3600 RPM is achieved. Lock the clamp. Push the knob in and it should go to idle.

While 953nut was busy writing about Mac & Cheese, the grandkids' and I enjoyed the first watermelon from the garden. I friend of my wife taught us to pick them when the little squiggle vine next to the main stem turn brown. perfect. The taste of a field ripened melons vs a store one that is picked early and shipped is wonderful! We ate about half of it. I now what I'm have after supper this evening. P.S. @953 nut August 3rd is National Watermelon Day.

I downloaded this app (SPEED BOX) used it to see how fast my boats were going. It will go as low as the single digit speeds.

This isn't a "what I did with my wheel horse today" post (although I did some trail mowing with my GT-1848 after it cooled down a bit...) Yesterday my wife and I went to our local county fair - lucky for us the fairgrounds is only 4-5 miles away. They were having their tractor pull and we hadn't been there in quite a few years. Turns out the sled for the big tractor pullers didn't make it there in time, so it was only garden tractors. I didn't get pictures of all of them, but I particularly liked this one (it took third in it's class) - "Wicked Horse": It had a V-Twin in it but can't tell what brand or size. They had a lot of mostly big, some small, tractors on display inside a pole barn. Here are a few pics: Thought this ice cream maker was pretty cool:

Guy at the BS had four of the old style mufflers for a real good price so Achto and I cleaned him out. Swapped out the strait out silver one for a down and out. Thought black looked better. First oil change as long as she's in.

Finally new tires and wheels painted. Just mounted them up. I’m happy with it. The wheels aren’t perfect but look good for a worker. Steve

Put the hood on Artie and lights. 90 percent done, needs cup holder and FEL. In the shed for now got to work on paying jobs. Custom Grill This is how it started with an Idea. started sub frame 522xi body on sub-frame clips Clips located to hold body Lots of close figuring (ciphering) Found a place for Hyd Tank Body work my favorite.....Not

Today I got my Work Horse ready for the Big Show!

Today I marked out and cut the slots for the throttle and choke on the upper dash of the C-141. I have one side pretty close to done. But I still need to tweak the other side. I also ran the choke to the engine which still needs to be tweaked as well.

I’ve had a 60” deck on my 416-H for years, it’s my weekly mower. It has 6” front wheels that allow it to turn around 95% before they hit the deck. Since my yard is mostly wide open it’s not a problem. I’ve never tried to mow tall grass with it, I usually mow weekly so I’m never cutting a lot off. The 16 HP Onan runs that deck with no trouble at all, however I cannot believe how much fuel it consumes. I can mow with my other tractors that have K series Kohler’s and use about half the amount of fuel.