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Hung the new winter/plow tires on the rear of the C-145 Auto today. Can’t push snow without weights, really going to bother me to scuff up the new wheel paint but that’s life

Turning the dirt!

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One question: Will it run a 60" mower deck without bogging down?

Opening day of Pheasant season in MA.

After a week and a half of parts gathering, and tons of research I got the last piece to the hydro lift. It was the 36” 3/8 JIC hoses for the main supply hoses. I had a small leak in the system and after two weeks+ of sitting I had to boost the battery to prime the tractor to test the system. I think I still need to do some tweaking and build some small parts. It was a promising first test as the ram moves.

It's that time of year again - the semi annual migration of the house plants. We had our first frost threat last night so all t. he plants came back into the house. Since window space is limited in this old house, we end up grouping several in prime spots. Long story short , I built a plant stand. It's dry fitted for now, still needs a bit more work before it's ready to be put into service.

Brings back memories of opening day in the '70s in Pa.

First thing I would do is try starting it with starter fluid sprayed directly onto the carb. If it fires then you don't have spark or compression problems, just a gummed up fuel system from ethanol gas sitting in the carb, fuel pump, etc

Yes, both are effective, but kind of boring. I like the shock factor and embarrassment of unexpected lights and noises and it satisfies a 'get even' urge I have for somebody messing with something of mine

Just fluid fill them. Same amount of weight without scratching the paint.

C-145Auto with new rear rubbber (23x8.00) and new/used front rubber (18x6.50)

I have four blades staring at me. I can mount two onto a 520, and a C141. Also onto a Cub Cadet and an Elec-Trak. Thinking if I mount all four it won’t snow this winter.🥶 If I do push snow the 520 with a 48” blade is my first choice.

The fronts on the C-145 are severely cracked and leak down…in stock here I had a pair of 18x6.50x8’s on WH correct wheels that look great! And the extra inch of height over the stock 16x6.5’s will work well to get the plow up a bit more.

Looked for the bird that left this imprint on our window... No sign of it so it must have survived impact... Or, it's a ghost a bit early for Halloween...

I have come to accept that is just how it is with leaves blowing around in the fall. I made up a holder from a bagger bracket to hold a regular car snow brush You can use anything to hold the brush. But the main point is that I can use this brush to knock leaves and debris off of the screen while running the tractor.

October 18, 1931, Al Capone was convicted of 22 counts of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, fined $50,000, and ordered to pay back taxes and court costs totaling over $200,000. He was never convicted of any other crimes.

Hard to check compression on these old Kohlers because of the ACR (automatic compression release} design. If it where me and especially since you have head gaskets on hand I would remove head and clean everything up (decarb) good and adjust valves while I was at it. Even if it is wore pretty bad, they will run if you've got fuel, fire and compression. More than lik;y will require a carb cleaning/rebuild and I reccomend replacing all fuel line and filters. The last time I went through this the fuel pump was full of trash also. If your not worried about keeping absolutely original an electric fuel pump is a great upgrade.

Finally got my widened wheels painted today. They actually look better in person than in pics.

Picked up a load of leaves chopped them into teeny tiny pieces, Then my neighbor tilled them into the garden.

I got a plow frame out of the shed and it's leaning on a wall in the back shop. Still to nice out to be moutin snow eq.!

Mowing just grass I hardly ever need to clean it. Grinding leaves in the fall using the 48" deck, I might need to brush it as often as once a minute but with the brush in your left hand it just takes a second and you don't need to stop. The kohler screen spins so that is likely why you don't need to clear those as often. The Onan engine also has a spinning metal screen just below the stationary plastic one so I have considered removing the plastic one and run it like a Kohler to see what happens.

We've had the same imprint from a big robin--nearly scared my wife to an early grave. The birder I consulted says they are extremely territorial and likely this was a male trying to chase off what was really his own reflection!

Yesterday I ran the weed wacker for an hour and a half (2 tankfuls and a line refill). An hour with the backpack blower and 2 hours mowing/bagging leaves.

Hmmm. even with a slower reaction time, that thing hauls. I've made a few passes years ago down "The Asphalt Aisle" in the high 12 second range, but had an old Chevy 210 around me for safety. Going 11 or 12 seconds on such an open platform with a short wheelbase rocket is borderline insane.

Maybe something to take your mind away or not? Well a few months back, before the big show, I ended up with a gout attack that turned septic. The infection attacking some tissue that was aggravated by loose metal in my right ankle. Long of the short, lots of antibiotics, two surgeries my foot was saved and 3 months later, I am kind of walking again. My wife in the mean time is taking care of me and the kids chipping in on the yard work etc. Then it gets worse. My wife falls and breaks both legs, one ankle just cracked and the other in a fixator, more surgery and screws and plates. Just perfect timing I still could not walk. Can't drive, can't cook, can't can't can't wow. Through the grace of God, good kids, good friends and neighbors, we got through it. (At least my issue, she is still mending) Something ironic, the Dr. that operated on me also did her surgeries. When she was in the OR he came in and said, you know I been at this over a dozen years and this is the first husband and wife procedures I have done. He said he has done relatives but not a couple. I told him that we are going for the preferred customer tee shirts. He laughed and looked at the nurse and said, maybe we can have buy 4 and get the 5th surgery free? You know like the coffee punch cards!

Reminds me of my trip to Rochester to get the cardiac cath done. My wife is horrible with directions and city driving. Plus she grips the steering wheel with a death grip at 10 and 2 and never budges. She followed the ambulance and out the rear window I could see her "drafting" the ambulance. All the way thru the lane changes, can of worms ect. We get to the hospital and I asked the ambulance driver how fast he was going. He said 80! I laughed. My wife met me at the ER entrance white as a sheet!

Stay strong in the face of adversity Richard!!!

Got my homegrown wide wheels ready for final sanding today.

Yes. It would 100% need to be well hidden. Additionally, most horns are switched on the ground side, while the ignition and starter relays are switched on the power. It may well be better to wire it up so that the ignition switch always activates the horn in start, and there is a hidden button or something somewhere for the starter. I actually wouldn't be all that hard to re-wire the cigarette lighter to activate the starter. Building it into some existing control is the ultimate camouflage.

Never seen balance marks like that. Clean up the journal. Check it good for run out. I would see if a local shop could magnaflux it. I have my doubts it's still usable. I have a couple 321 cranks from broken engines that looked better I saved.

The grinding marks facing us in this picture may be from initial production and balancing. IF the bearing surfaces clean up OK- it could be just fine.

Just checked K301 block from a Charger 12 with Breakerless system All 4 holes for points and cover are tapped 10-24

Check with @Jake Kuhn - I purchased a NOS cross shaft from him for a similar deck a while back.. Another thought - that area can either be welded up & turned or cut for a sleeve... done right it should be good as new...

Yea everything was clean - the tractor is in a barn a lot of stuff needs to come off to get to and into the blower shroud - checked as far back on the wires as I could - zero . 30 miles from home took everything I needed to get a points ignition back up - I had points and a plunger in my tool bag . Not near enough to tear the front of a tractor down . This is unchartered territory for me on a K series - do you know off the top of your head are those holes for the points and cap are tapped - checked the block had them - didn’t think to look for threads assumed they were … after I got home it hit me I may have thought wrong I have ignition wiring diagrams here for my 416 and C101 I’ll use those a reference and for the ignition switch # .

You are headed the right direction. Remove the dust plug and add points. You'll need a pushrod (likely can make one if you google it) for the cam lobe to activate the points. Then add a coil (internal resistor) and condenser. Then you'll need to rewire for coil ignition. That usually means a new key switch to work with coil ignition. Sounds like alot, but it isn't difficult. It's also usually cheaper than another magneto module if you can find it, and whether it's a good one or not is a gamble. Just an afterthought: on the bottom of the module, there is a single tab and connector. Did you clean it to see if it made a difference?

That's pretty much what I was thinking. You could also do a DPST between the horn and the ignition coil. Cranking the engine wouldn't let it start, but it would blow the horn pretty good.

Todays operation was a total success, pulse this morning was around 110 -125 and not very strong, now it is 60 +/- and very strong.

Continued prayers on your behalf, and for your bride. Richard a pacemaker is probably a good thing, you'll be like the Energizer Bunny, you'll just keep going and going.

The plot thickens1 My wife managed to get lost going home the afternoon, pulled into an auto dealership to get directions, stumbled and fell in their parking lot and was transported by ambulance to the same hospital I am in. She has a sprained or strained ankle and bunch oh abrasions and bruising, nothing serious The people at the dealership were kind enough ta let the car stay there and they have the keys in the event someone else was going to pick it up, Sounds like a good plan with one exception, she was lost and doesn't know where she was or the name of the dealership. A few minutes on MapQuest and I had a couple of potential dealerships. Third phone call and I found out where her car is and they will be there until7:00 pm so she will get an Uber to pick up the car.

Continued prayers for you, your family and medical providers...

Praise the Lord for bringing you through the procedure in such great fashion. Who says prayer doesn't work!! When are you able to get back home? I'm so happy to hear this news.

I went looking for a decent reversible scoop, and saw this:

I was looking for this thread a few days ago and couldn't find it. For some reason the Search function wasn't able to find it either....

Update: This tractor is now for sale locally. I know of this guy who has the ad, he's always having tractors for sale, so I'm sure he bought it at the auction to flipped it. Currently he wants $750 for it. Here is his ad: "OBO 14 hp Kohler ,48 inch  adjustable deck ,in front ,sharp Blades , no smoke. Tire chains ,runs like a top ,ready to mow today. It is a really fun tractor to mow with. It’s cool ,quiet spindles ,no rust.nice tractor!!!" If anyone is interested, pm me and I'll send the link, or just search fb for deals in my area. Pics from the ad:

I have had the small Harbor Freight for over 25 years the large about 20 also have a few other tire tools. Have never had to take WH tire to the Tire shop.. Wound up cutting a couple off with a sawzall. 20 or so WHs, 3 Large tractors two military vehicles and 20 miles to a good tire place... You do it your self....