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20 pointsHad the opportunity today to buy out another closed Wheel Horse dealership about 45 minutes away. Lots of good stuff, good mix of discontinued parts, lots of Kohler. Long day but should be worth it. Enjoy the photos boys.
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7 pointsAugust 9, 2010, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater quits his job in dramatic style by sliding down his plane’s emergency-escape chute while the aircraft is stopped near the terminal gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Slater, who claimed his actions were prompted by the behavior of a rude passenger, quickly became a media sensation and national folk hero.
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6 pointsMade the 4 hour trip back to my birthplace to attend a family reunion. Back in one of the hollers surrounded by the Appalachian Mts.
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5 pointsDoing an 8 speed gear oil change..easier to just remove the trans right
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5 pointsPainted the footrests and side panels. Now it’s got me to thinking I need to paint the hood and fender pan.
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5 pointsOf course nice haul Looks like a huge job ahead to sort thru all that!
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5 points
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4 pointsAnother day another adventure Horse fans. Since it's raining I laid out some of the paperwork I got with this machine and am glad I did. Nice to see someone keeping everything in folders showing it was like a member of the family. I left the name visible on the sales receipt in case people knew who they are in case someone wondered where this Horse is being stabled. Half tempted to search for a replacement wiring harness or make new connections with a trailer plug in or new Deutsch plugs... But, here's what I have so far..😉
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4 pointsThe lightning in this backdrop last night was almost as incredible as the drones!
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4 pointsTied into a Onan I got from @Blasterdad at @Pullstart plow day. Someone started taking it all apart and don't know why. He said it ran when parked and debating whether or not to pop the heads and check things out. Seems to have good compression. Hear tell new head gaskets are junk tho. Cleaned up nice & maybe give the flywheel some red bling.
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4 pointsThank the Lord There fixed that ...
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4 pointsFinished up this shed today. Still need to get a ramp setup for it but no rush on that. Yes it’s plastic and yes it was a kit (one million pieces!!) But it all fit together well and I already had the pressure treated base built and leveled, so that’s how the size was determined. It’s 10’9” x 7’xx” with a door plenty wide enough to get a tractor in if need be.
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4 pointsThanks to @Bill D I'm in talks for an opposed twin which would be a drop in.
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4 points
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4 pointsReplaced front wheel bearings on last 312-8 I acquired and sprayed some Regal Red on a set of WH rear weights, that are allocated for a 520H.
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4 pointsTime for an update. Getting to the point of installing the painted parts as the humidity is not the best for outdoor priming and painting.
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4 pointsOn my 520 the gas cap and hydro dipstick are underneath the seat. The seat doesn’t flop forward enough to stay up. Got tired of finding something to prop it with. I already have some rubber stops with 5/16s thread. After scrounging around a little I found a short piece of 5/16s all-thread, a matching rod end, and coupling nut. After drilling a hole I bolted on the assembly. Raise the seat and it falls into a vertical position, or push it to the back where it won’t move. Flip it forward when lowering the seat and it rests next to the seat bracket. Much better.
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3 pointsWow, that's a real shame. Things happen out of the blue. Being home, Meeha is in good hands. My daughter works part-time for a vet. She has seen a lot, and things like this are usually a 50/50 shot. Wanting to walk is a good sign. My current cat was hit by a snow plow. She was young. I said put her down, but the vet said "I'll fix her". And he did. She may have used up most of her nine lives though. I don't know how many lives a dog has, but I'm sending my good juju her way just in case there are a few more in there
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3 pointsMoved my old camper trailer to the back of the property today. Leveling an area for it now Will be the new goat pen. Trailers been sitting around for 2 years since I tore the 30 foot camper shell off it. Old lady wants a goat so figure this is a hell of a good base to level with some 8 inch block and build off of. Let me know what y'all think! She wheelied up on me 3 times climbing this hill. Now I'm pondering some weight bracket of some sorts for the front Maybe that brand new weight set I had to have an have used 4 times will be a victim for this project.
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3 pointsProbably blow by...You could do a leak down test to verify but oil out the dipstick usually means compression leaking by the rings..
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3 points
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3 pointsYou were born at the sportmans' club? That's way cooler than at the hospital.
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3 pointsI isn't that one that Kev has @Pullstart with all the signatures factory yellow? Who ever painted that one yellow Bar did a fine job of masking off the original stickers.
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3 pointsJackpot! You're going to need two barns at the Big Show next year.
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3 pointsThank you for rescuing these parts and making them available to us.
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3 pointsThe early models had no gas spring, the geometry was such that the seat would lay on the steering wheel. Modified springs, adjustment tracks and aftermarket seats cause a problem.
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3 pointsHaven't done it yet but these might go on the 161 with the FEL to improve the strain on steering components. Crappy, dirty looking rims with wheelbarrow tires came on an off-brand cart I acquired somehow. Bushings and zerk fittings and when I stripped the junk tires and knocked the bushings out, they were really nice looking 4" x 8 rims with potential. Hit them with some degreaser and ordered some decent bearings and a pair of 4 ply Deestone tri-ribs.
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3 pointsSwapped out tires/rims on the 520. Don’t know why but the original deep offset rims were not on this unit. The previous owner had spacers between the rims and hubs. I replaced the Sears 23x10.50-12 tires/rims with a set of 24x12-12 tires/rims. Also Sears, don’t recall how I got them. Since these rims were not offset enough I installed a 1” spacer on each hub. The tires just barely cleared the mower deck enough to install without removing the deck first. picture #4 is with one of each size. If I push snow with this tractor tis winterI may have to swap back in order to install a set of chains.
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2 pointsWell... er... uhm... it works... I guess...
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2 pointsYou know Trina. You know how busy she always is. I can't possibly overstate how much she's been doing to care for the dog.
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2 pointsSo glad to hear she’s healing up! Dogs can get so embedded in our hearts, I know you and Trina will give her the best care
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2 pointsIt's been blazing hot which severely limits my outdoor time. That doesn't affect the BBT at all though. I've been watching the dog (there's a thread about that) so Trina can get some wood processed.
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2 pointsI "kinda" went through some of the wiring on one of my 520H's a little while back and corrosion at some of the connections was all I really found that was in bad shape. the 9 pin connector still appeared to be in pretty decent shape on mine, but someone had already taken the charging circuit out of the 9 pin and ran it like the earlier 520's where wired, which may be why 9 pin was still in good shape. I got lucky and everything electrical works as it should but did have to replace voltage regulator because it wasn't charging. I did have to change the vacuum gauge on mine but that has nothing to do with the electrics. I really like that big Onan humm and the 520's have become one of my favorites. I believe you will like the tractor after working out a few of the bugs. Pic of mine for inspiration
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2 pointsYou are to de-carbon the heads regularly so it isn't a waste of time to pull the heads. You can have OK compression with a loose valve seat, so check carefully when the heads are off. Adjust the valves, clean the carb, check the intake manifold and paint the exhaust. Use only genuine Onan gaskets for the intake, valve covers and heads, others may fail
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2 pointsI would most defiantly reseal manifold, carb kit, and decarb while I had it on workbench may save a lot of headaches later on.
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2 pointsThe plane is as complete as it’ll be this weekend, and maybe for a while. We’re heading back to reality with big things to fix and build.
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2 pointsI don’t think the Signature Horse is factory yellow. I recall seeing red under it in various spots too.
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2 pointsPart # 106073 , center keyed pulley for a 48" deck. Plenty in stock here
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2 pointsor a rack to stack
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2 pointsA few pictures of stuff I thought interesting
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2 pointsAnd if they have a bad connection where I put the red arrow, it will not work. Ask me how I know?….😂😂
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2 pointsFind the model number for the deck, if that isn’t possible then take your best guess as to the year. You can look up parts on the Toro website and then do a search for the best deal. Most of the 48” were about the same.
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2 pointsWell you may not be an electrical expert now....and maybe a 520 is not the best place to start ...but you will I guess become an electrical expert.
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2 pointsThat's a great looking rig right there! You'll probably need to be slow and methodical to back it into the garage though
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2 pointsUp for sale is my 1990 520-8. Has the swept front axle and an 8 speed trans. Supposedly only 225 of this model were made? I bought it a few years ago with no engine or rear tires/wheels as a project. Not a fan of the Onan so I installed a good running Kohler Magnum 10. Got it all wired in so the the fuel gauge as well as the volt and hour meter work. Headlights work as well as the idiot light test switch. I replaced a couple seals in the transmission so it’s not a leaker. Includes a nice 42” side discharge deck (just mowed with it yesterday). Has front traction tires and factory turfs in the rear with the correct wide/deep wheels. I was running 10.5 ags but they touched the rear guide wheels on the 42” deck, the 10.5 turfs do not. Nothing wrong with it, I was just thinking I should maybe reduce the number of tractors here. Located in Andover Ct. Come take it for a spin!
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2 points
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2 pointsStarted this 3 bottom plow for the Big Dog.
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2 pointsI pulled the recycler cover off my HXL and had my son-in-law scan it for 3D printing another one in the future, should it break. They are very hard to find, and typically not cheap. Once he gets me the file I'll post it in it's own thread for anyone looking for one in the future. They can download it and find someone to print it up.
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2 pointsThe 1988 and 1989 520 H came with 7" wide wheels and 23 x 950 x 12 tires. Stright front axle with 3/4" spindles 16 x 650 x 8 tires.
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2 pointsInstalled receiver hitch and front wheel weights on C160 today.
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