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be down the cellar , today tying flies , favorite music , oscillating fan , fats waller doing what he did best , rocking a piano , singing like nobody else . getting hooked , pete

World Snorkeling Day is celebrated on June 30 of every year. Snorkeling is the practice of swimming through the water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swim fins. It requires little effort as long as one knows how to swim, as you don’t need training or any complicated equipment — like in the case of scuba diving — so it remains a very popular activity for people of all ages, especially tourists in tropical resorts that wish to see aquatic life from up close. It is also used by scuba divers when on the surface, in underwater sports like underwater hockey and underwater rugby, and as part of water-based searches conducted by search and rescue teams. F BOMB ALERT, near the end of this video the F BOMB gets dropped.

You should be able to loosen the thru bolt and turn the cam for closer sector gear to pinion. Not too tight to avoid binding and further tooth wear. a lube of some sorts would help ease turning.

Several times last week we saw this rather expectant doe grazing and napping in our back yard. Yesterday she and her new baby were passing through and today she rested in the shade while the fawn played for a couple of hours. This video and photo were taken from our bathroom window less than twenty feet away.

Been in the upper 80's lower 90's with high humidity for the past few days here. Finally getting a break today, with low 70's and a low of 59 tonight.

I think @buckrancher has his dad's 701. I'm not sure if he got it new, but 1961 is when they came out.

Champion RV17C gapped at .035 is called for in the Kohler service manual and that is what I have been using in my 418-C

Thank you everyone. It was a good peaceful day spent with family. Appreciate everyone’s thoughts and kind words.

Thought about mowing and trimming bushes yesterday after work, and it just stayed a thought lol today's heat index is 104 here so it might just stay a thought again

Yesterday was so hot, our friends invited us on a boat ride. Went out the Merrimack River to the ocean and across to the Anisquam River into Gloucester for lunch at Cape Ann Marina. Cruised back behind Plumb Island through the Plumb Island River to Newburyport harbor. The Merrimack River mouth can get nasty! Wonderful way to spend a HOT day!

There is a pretty good chance that your engine has points. Options: 1 - Check to make sure that your ignition is not grounded out. Through the key switch, a safety switch, or a bad wire. 2 - Pull the fly wheel off to inspect, clean, or replace the points. 3 - Forget about pulling the flywheel to check the points and replace the points coil with a solid state coil. Briggs & Stratton part # 398811. or aftermarket equivalent This would be the option that I would go with if you find that the ignition is not grounded out and you need a coil or points.

I had to replace the idler on the 2005 and I noticed the belt was looking not so good. I know a lot of you like the Tractor Supply Kevlar belts and I do too. I use them on about everything. I had a 5L820 (from Ebay) in my stash for quite a while. I had tied to use it on the Dino project and it was far too tight. I picked up a TSC 5L830 and it seemed like it would be fine but I couldn't test drive it. I pulled the belt I had back out to use on the 2005. Same thing. Too tight. This time I measured it. It was 81" No wonder I couldn't even get it on. Now that I knew the Ebay belt was simply undersized I picked up a TSC Huskee 5L820. It was tighter than I liked. It worked and I mowed with it a day hoping it would 'seat' in. Not really. I did not like the way it felt. I ordered two OEM Toro belts. Look at these numbers. Used OEM being replaced. .587+ How it rides on the idler. Huskee 5L820 .666 On the idler. New Toro OEM .611 On the idler. I have a Huskee on the 854 drive and it's fine but, of course it a 4L . I know a lot of you guys use the blue belts on the drive with no issues but it just didn't happen for me. For decades I said the TSC belts are great but suggested to use OEM on the drive. I've heard it mentioned that Toro specs are a bit different. Never really believed it. I have to question it now. I'll use them on my 4L machines but pay the OEM price for the ones that use a 5L. By the way, the 5L820 that measured 81" was a D&D from Ebay.

I got this black hood running… and it works great!

If it is outdoors and I can't get it done be 10:00 am it will still be there tomarow. Been doind about an houre of weeding each morning so far but a few cool days are coming up.

Tried D & D. 👎👎 Two thumbs down. Tried a white colored Dayco brand. Nope. Tried blue STENS brand. OK for 60s tractors but NOT for my 1974 and up C Series 8 Speeds. Tried green Gates brand. Those were fine for both vintage transmissions BUT I can get an original OE Wheelhorse belt for less money. Same for the Napa Gates. Why would I use aftermarket when OE is less money......? For Trina's 1960s: We've been using blue Stens from Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA when she needs a replacement. For my 1974 and up: OE Wheelhorse ONLY on 8 speeds.

Probably a Kohler Magnum 12 engine , which is magneto igniton, so you'd have 3 wires coming from under the flywheel - 2 white wires in a black wrapped harness are the AC output to regulator the third wire, I believe should be green or black is the ignition module ground. Wiring diagram can be found in the forums in the Manuals section https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/ You will want to be careful about unknown switches for wheel horse, you do not want to have any 12 volt power going to the magneto ground or you're going to need a new ignition module. So, you'll want key on and test for voltage before connecting any of those wires to anything connected to the engine - Unless you positively identify which wire is which. 12v to the magneto will smoke it.

to the I have zero experience with a 210, but the eccentric bushing is designed to adjust the clearance of the steering gears. Like Bill stated above, this may be a short term fix if the gear teeth are worn.

@ri702bill spot on ! " ARE YOU TREATING THE SYMPTOM , BUT NOT THE CAUSE ? " @OldNoob see that regularly on a lot of issues , its almost like all the other related links , don,t matter , that entire set up , is basically set up to fail , works minimally when new , and collectively breaks down till bind up failure . truly a set up for experimentation , others might have a directive answer for you , more often than not , every movement spot , wallows out , binds , fails . would also insure every movement area , has penetrant / red grease aerosol . verify as you go , pete

Welcome!! Are you treating the symtom, but not the cause?? Check both the drive & driven "gears" for excessive wear. I say this because I was given a 1994 Craftsman "Steering Express" that has 4 wheel steering. It is very heavy handed to turn, so much so it stripped 90% of the teeth off the welded gear.....

bill, the drain plugs are 1/8x27 NPT size. luckily i had a tap that size. closer inspection revealed i was pretty well centered when drilling. the threads in the tranny case had a couple of flute marks from the drill bit but, none too deep. i tapped the hole. installed a new drain plug with some pipe dope on it and no leaks. after that i finished changing the tranny oil and filter. dodged a bullet on this one for sure. regards mike

Good luck in your recovery! Went through my 3rd hernia surgery last year around this time. 3 hr surgery to remove and replace the blowout patch. Luckily this time was laparoscopic surgery. I had 3 “bullet holes” in my belly instead of a big long cut like last time. The worst thing was the constipation. Take miralax from the get go and colace. You don’t want to strain yourself trying to take a dump.

You get to see some extremely interesting stuff sometimes doing this job. This morning I met a man who has retired from Trucking but still owns a couple of his old rigs. One of them is a 1979 Freightliner cabover that is a piece of history for sure. It was bought new by Cummins Engine Co. Originally ordered to be able to use a queen size sleeper. The bedding was deleted at the factory and two extra seats added. It was set up as a test vehicle for new engines or changes on existing engines. Loaded up with old school large heavy computer systems and sensors. The four seat setup was for engineers and mechanics.

I’ll agree it’s hot, but we have only had a few 100+ days. Last summer most of June to mid- September was 100f. So these 95-98f days seem a little better here. But still hot. The window AC in my shop is on its last leg, 97 outside and it will only get it cooled to 80.

Do you have a link to his webpage ? Or contact info.. being bills place is very generic

Is this a screw clamp that i need to replace? It was dripping. Where do I get a replacement? One of the Wheelhorse parts dealers on here? Is this the tank outlet you’re speaking of?

Did the previous owner use non-ethanol gas? I would suggest you replace the fuel line and filter, check to see if the fuel pump is functioning and plan on rebuilding the carburator.

When they come in, which is rare, i go with Champion RV17C but gap them tighter at .030", usually they come in with a washer sealed plug jammed in the hole.

Likely just good ole condensation then...

Maybe.. they had tubes in them when I pulled them apart. I don't see this tractor having that life that someone would have filled the front tires, but who knows. The frame plate that attaches to the transmission is not cracked. And while the tractor is well worn I am inclined to think it was used as a mower most of its life.

I prefer Autolites. RBL15y crossed to an Autolite 25

It won't matter on the attachments or hydros. Just on the manuals. The "clutching" can be finicky. I'm definitely in agreement for the drive belt on my 8 speeds. For my other needs, it a trip to TSC. RCPW was as reasonable as I found for the Toro OEM. High shipping kinda hurt but still the best price I found. Considering the drive belt I just replaced was 16 years old it's not worth messing with it.

Definitely a Magnum 12. Even if no sticker the oil pan is identical to a K-series as it should be. Command engines are all aluminum on the block construction. This is a cast iron block.

I'll let Taryl give you a run down on changing from a points coil to solid state coil on a Briggs.

Here is the 1990-91 wiring diagrams followed by 1992 Make sure you have the correct switch. They all look alike but every one of them functions differently. 1992 uses a different switch

If you find yourself near Dayton, Ohio, definitely check out the National Museum of the US Air Force. Wear comfortable walking shoes because you will spend all day there.

I have a long history with BMW motorcycles. It is often said that no one ever knew that they overheated until they put temperature gauges on them

Use 90wt gear oil, you will be fine with that in your climate. When using your horse, always stop, lower your idle, then shift to the gear you want. Never shift on the fly...double clutching does not work here...your clutch is the slack in the drive belt.

My favorite!

I bought a 50th anniversary 314 in 1996. My Dad bought a C-121 in early 1979. I still own both of them. The C-121 will be restored at some point.

Well, there are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't. @Pullstart is obviously number 3.

They're getting a little more common nowadays up here in New England and especially on the Maine turnpike coming down from Canada Like anything else, the trucking industry has its share of people with the Nostalgia craze.

Believe it or not that was one of his daily drivers over the years. He had rebuilt the engine himself. He thinks that was about 25 years ago. Hasn't been on the road in 13 or 15 years. He thinks it has about 50,000 miles on that engine.

A reason to avoid the pain killers if possible.

It's a good bet that broken piece is on the front side of the hump in the bottom of your trans and the drain plug is on the other. Jack up the front of your horse as high as you can and flush out with diesel fuel...use a screen.

I was an airframes structures mechanic on the A4 Skyhawks in the Marines back in the day - so I’m partial to them

I figured it out. The small set screw at the top of transmission had the tip sheared. Ordered parts from EBay.

Any chance the blades are hitting each other? This happened on my dad's deck. Swapping blades around solved the problem.