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@953 nut @ineedanother @ICONN @squonk @Bill D @peter lena @sqrlgtr@midpack @Handy Don @oldlineman Thanks for the help guys. Now I know how the tensioner is supposed to work. It was too tight so the spring wasn’t engaged and it couldn’t slide to tension up the belt. I went back to re tighten and check the tensioner to make sure it worked. I also redid the routing and the belt tightened right up. It seems to mow great now just like it did before. Now, with an eighth of the noise. The forum came through again!

I'm getting very close to being in trouble, but I managed to sneak another one home. Pretty sure it is a 701. Hard to see in the photo but the sticker under the "K" in Kohler still faintly reads 7hp. Not entirely sure where the seat came from... There is a funky back rest, not sure if this was ever an option or accessory?

May 23, 1785, Benjamin Franklin reveals his design for what would later be called bifocal glasses. The Pennsylvania inventor, printer, author, diplomat and American Founding Father had grown tired of alternating between two different pairs of glasses to help his near or far vision. So, he came up with an idea to, quite literally, split the difference. Franklin is widely credited as the inventor of bifocals.

Went to a garage sale and came home with a 1988 wheel horse 520 H. Included a 42 inch snow blade that has been widen out to 57 1/2 inches, a new set of four link chains and tensioners. 48 inch mower deck, and IH weights on the rear. Previous owner was experiencing intermittent problems with starting and running. Got it home and discovered that a plug wire was shorting out. The Hydro lever was converted to foot control. Also included a replacement dash.

Cleaning up around the yard today, cut some dead trees and cutting vines, when i heard some squeaking and out she came, started following me, then she saw the wheel horse and climbed under, she wouldn't leave me alone. She lad back down , hope mom found here, she moved on.

Great time! Good seeing the WH gang! IMG_1728.mov

Wheelhorse all done restored

Weather was great! Wasn’t hot and didn’t rain. Good day overall hanging with the regular suspects: @wallfish @Retired Wrencher @PWL216 @Crazywheelhorseman . My 857 make a great picnic table

Hi all, I haf a 60's VW bug, when i got it, it ran good, had vacuun wipers ,worked had a storm, and thay quit working couple miles from home , next day got a flat ,went to change it ,it was flat,. The vacuum line was hook up to the spare, used up the air ,no wipers and a flat tire

Raining here so I figured it would be a good day to service the decks. The grass is growing so fast the noise keeps you up at night. So a clean out of clippings and a greasing was in order. A few weeks back I picked up a couple of 12" Case wheel weights on FB for cheap. I always liked the looks of these. A little Regal Red and they look right at home on HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

Remove the tension bar, clean up the mess and reassemble with the missing spring and new plastic parts. The bar should slide freely to keep the belt tensioned.

Nah, he probably just went straight to “progressives”.

It is ... and a nice survivor at that. Dealer add on. That one is a but not the original back rest.

If you’re going for the original look and are staying with the steel wheels, I have period correct hub caps for your truck that came off my F-350 SRW they are basically like new.

I have this deck and just sharpened the blades. The spring must adjust out the slack in the belt otherwise the belt is TOO LONG.

A little patch work on hieght adjustment on the 42” deck off of 312-8 I been working on. Its on discharge side of deck all the other decks I have seen where on the other side?

I received a nice mess of rhubarb last week and the friend who gave it to me said he really liked rhubarb-custard pie. I've been eying Ed's rhubarb and blackberry pies--and will construct on some day. So today was a Dutch Oven pie making day. I'm impressed. The rhubarb adds a bit of tartness to the sweet custard. I like the texture--it's kind of like eating fresh made cut-up-your-own-pumpkin pie when compared to pumpkin from the can--I'll take the home made pumpkin filling any day. I also threw in some coconut into the mix--just because I like coconut pie.

Zach cutting big brother @Coulter Caleb’s lawn with “Hidalgo” (Caleb’s 520HC)—man I feel old!😅 in the most blessed way possible🙌🏻

Take it where?🤣

The face says it all!

The "coffee can " resi was indeed oem back in the day but they rusted out. Went to the shot put style tank. My Falcon wipers were off the fuel pump. The HVAC system defaults to defrost with loss of vacuum so that explains why it was switching. And for some reason, mice liked to eat the colorful vacuum hoses under the dash of Chrysler 5th Avenues!

Having reliable brakes and a good parking brake were my goals in doing the swap.

I've seen where the slot in the sliding tensioner gets worn from riding on the bolt causing it to get hung up. Is the plastic glide ok? Bolt holding the tensioner too tight? If the tensioner moves freely I would try a smaller belt

Field mowing was not envisioned for a WH belly-mount finish mower--a neat and smooth 2.5-3.0 grass lawn was the aim! I strongly suggest a towed flail mower. Flails are widely used on highway verges. You might also consider acquiring, and potentially modifying, a WH front-mounted mower deck carrier frame. No tractor mods needed.

@MainelyWheelhorse added this years ago to my decks , almost hiding in plane site ? long unsupported belt , combined with unknown spindle bearing grease ? bakes for a buzzing wreck , experimented with one deck , all 3 run the same trouble free quiet , also regreased my mule drive bearings , improved that gold mine of issues . pete

Should be 1/2" by 89" belt. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/huskee-v-belt-1-2-in-x-89-in-oc-1012571?store=219&crmid=6663814901&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=tsc0_sea_tsc_cat_search_sch_us_cvr&utm_content=sku_na&adtype=pla&campaignid=22258948701&device=c&product_channel=local&product_id=1012571&store_code=219&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22269431188&gbraid=0AAAAADnTm20RvsdRIUAIoaUKG5VZVFJy7&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoMXQBhDcARIsAH-eEtsuJ7oBLhKKwvF0vx6VpZW98MCuEDEXLPcfJOMBlfOmbo-g1vlI9qwaArkZEALw_wcB

That hefty spring provides all of the tension. If your belt is loose, it's too long or worn out.

Found 1-1/4” pipe to have about same ID as the OD of the elbow (1-3/8”). Cut a piece to length, and split the end a bit to hopefully allow enough springery action for a muffler clamp to work.

Yeah I have to defer to this line of thought. Some folks love thier Tecchy engines. To each his own. I guess a human being can get used to most anything. Bad food, lousy job, ugly women, and Techumseh engines... Go with the K321. Time and money in this engine is a far better bet and it might actually last. It absolutely will be more dependable.

Although I have pictures of Zach in and on this wagon they are from about 6 years ago and he has no recollection of it. We were doing some massive garage cleaning/organizing tonight and he was super excited about the wagon…so I let him hook up Blackbeard and haul burnables to the fire pit! He was in his element!

I finally finished taking the other donor machine apart today. It was a C-125 8 speed black hood. And it was one of the rustiest hunks of junk I've ever tackled. Everything on it is frozen, even the differential. No pedals or steering parts would move. After getting the tranny removed I poured a gallon of kerosene in it and set it aside for later. The differential did finally free up but the shifters are stuck. That is a project for a later date... The biggest thing I was after was the center console and steering support thingy. None of the side or belt covers will work because I'm building a hydro. Maybe I'll use the footrests. They look shorter than usual... maybe it's my uncalibrated eyes. I had to cut the steering shaft. Didn't want to risk breaking the aluminum supports up top. I'll e-tank the wheel and see if it the rest of the shaft can be safely removed later. Probably gonna use a larger wheel anyway. But- everything will line up and bolt onto this newer chassis. At least there's no mods to do there.

Nothing like the slapping of vacuum wipers on a deary day. Drove the '47 Chevy to town and began to sprinkle on way home. Don't get to use the wipers much. 20260522_093425.mp4

I also had a mid-60’s Bug. That wasn’t the vacuum line connected to the spare, it was the washer fluid reservoir. There was no pump--when you filled the reservoir with washer fluid, you also pumped it up with pressure OR connected it to the spare tire (for pressure, not vacuum). If you did the spare tire route and then kept pressing the washer button when there was no fluid to deliver, eventually you took all the pressure out of the spare.

In the first pic the slide looks to be installed correctly and all the way to the tightest position which is why I suspected either the wrong belt length or it not being on one of the outer pulleys. I'm still leaning toward belt length being the issue.

89"x 1/2" belt. Please take a picture with the belt guards off.

You'll be happy to know this one will get treated right. The whole frame and suspension was painted when the truck was reassembled back in the early 2000s. It's been driven only about 3,000 to 3,500 miles since. Always stored under cover. It will continue to have a permanent position in my barn. The rear frame will be pressure washed and a few small areas wire brushed and repainted. I'm probably replacing one crossmember because the support brackets for it are a touch thin. There will be no Ford bed. I'm building a flat bed for it. 7 foot wide most likely. Length not sure yet.

Bought this 312 new in 89. Same exhaust, garage kept.

Want me to run over and plant some M80s while you are gone? That will break the ground up right quick.

The whole mess in the end. How can something this simple take an entire afternoon and $50? I won’t be sure it works until tomorrow. I have a deed restriction on my property that prohibits ever having the correct size hardware or clamps on hand, so I’ll have to run to town & look for a 1- 5/8” muffler clamp. Will advise. Everybody have a great holiday weekend!

And...the oil pan gasket made it safely and fit in the mail box without getting bent . Got the pan on so things should move along now. I tidied up some wiring on the brake switch and verified its operation. Drained the lift cylinder since I'm changing from ATF and got it back in place. If the weather allows I'll get the welder out to do some repairs on the battery box and belt guard. Things should move along quickly if that happens. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

I had a Rambler station wagon with vacuum wipers, they were assisted by the fuel pump with a diaphragm vacuum pump incorporated in it.

Between painting The fence and porch trim and hauling garden dirt I managed to get the lawn mowed with the C-160.

i always thought my 37 SD on my 312-8 was terrific cut - - maybe the 2 blade design, or the lift attachment on the one blade -- but it sure leaves nice cut - and the 12 Kohler always enough power

3d printed and aluminum.

So anyone who actually owns a black hood can see that as with most of my machines, I end up adapting different parts for some things. That being said, I prefer the look of the older rear fenders on a black hood. I found one in my parts but it had several cracks and dents to fix. Not to mention the rear of the fender was badly rusted. In addition I was going to have to add the square hole over the eccentric to use on an Eaton. I had a fairly decent fender from a Charger, so I just copied the bolt pattern, square cutout for the hydro, and the dipstic and fuel holes. Turned out great and will need far less repair that the newer one. I also got the tie rods made up. Heim joints on both ends.

Second Wheel turned out much better. Painting wide wheels is a different animal than regular ones. Getting way inside the dish produces alot of overspray. But I found a better method on the second wheel by standing it up, placing a bag on the backside and painting about 1/3 of the way round and using a heat gun to firm it up before moving to the next third. Sounds strange but it works. First one might need some touch up, but I'm done for today.

Mounted the first rear tire just for giggles. The inside of the wheel was primed and painted but still gotta finish the outside. These things are rather knobby! Used a tube just in case. And a boat load of talcum powder. If it pops there will be a white dust cloud. But it really makes the entire process of mounting the tire and tube so much better. Also there is a comparison of front and rear tire size in the last two pics. I really like this set of tires!