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  1. 7 points
    Had today off so hit a tractor museum in Perth Australia, about an hour north of where I’m at. Almost all farm tractors but they did have one that was “WH size” called Howard. Had my Lawn/Garden tractor mag with me, perfect for a picture! And yes, I wore one of my WHCC shirts
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    September 12, 1972 , After nearly 40 years of riding across millions of American TV and movie screens, the cowboy actor William Boyd, best known for his role as Hopalong Cassidy, dies at the age of 77. Boyd’s greatest achievement was to be the first cowboy actor to make the transition from movies to television.
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    that’s a sweet paint job, on Grandpa’s old tractor!
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    Scored a set of 25lb. IH wheel weights at a garage sale. While looking at them the lady asked if she was asking too much and seemed willing to reduce the price. But they were already cheap. I knew she was a recent widow with teenagers so I paid her price and bought some other stuff I really didn’t need. The weights were an ugly shade of red over some yellow paint. Using a wire bush on an angle grinder most of the paint came off. But the magic smoke started pouring out of my good Makita grinder.🤬🤬 Have had it for about 25 years. Painted the weights orange and will install them on the Roper with the front boom. Gonna miss that Makita.🥺
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    Added a receiver hitch to the rear of my RJ-59 to attach a garbage can hauler. I have a very steep driveway and at 66 it is difficult to get the heavy trash cans to the curb. Worked better than expected and I still get joy out of driving my grandfather's tractor he purchased new. BTW this is how I learned to drive!
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    This is why I now interview guys that wanna buy my horses. To make sure they get taken care of. Gives meaning to going to a good home.
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    I've done one too. EXCELLENT upgrade. The side angle control is far superior to OE.
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    Made another set of tie rods and mounted them on th ol 1257 (Vince). With the thrust bearings under the spindles, new tie rods and the larger steering wheel its like having power steering .
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    @ri702bill noticing a missed ENHANCEMENT DETAIL ? in your great plow frame pictures , see it ? add a medium pull extension spring from , frame HITCH PIN CLIP TO pto swing arm LOCKING PIN , CORNER HOLE ? that lubricated smooth tension ELIMINATES LINKAGE BUZZING , regularly go over any change , to ENHANCE THAT , this idea zone is what drives me to other opportunities , like spring pull to close / stop , throttle / choke cable linkage ? verified total lubrication makes it smooth with a light pull assist to any stage . dare to experiment , pete
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    Congrats on the purchase! If you haven’t already, I’d suggest checking out that front axle pivot pin. You’ll need to jack up the tractor by the frame to check for slop. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/92609-xi-series-front-axle-pivot-repair/
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    Definitely need Tecumseh engine. Definitely a good engines if you know how to take care of them meaning they like to run more often than Kohler. Can be finicky engines. .
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    There may be something in this service bulletin that will help. Are your cables in the correct holes at the bottom of the brackets?
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    Finally got around to getting pictures of the A Liner camper 'remodel '. Here is where we ended up: Here is where we started: The addition is a crate for our dog's sleeping quarters. The refrigerator, sink and associated plumbing is gone. The refrigerator will be installed in our small Coleman travel trailer, and the sink will become an outdoor camp sink on our property in Ky. Took a cross state jaunt yesterday to pick up a few parts for EJ, the 8n from Steiner Tractor Parts. Got a couple of odds and ends for a couple of neighbor's tractors - a Massey Harris 40 and a Ferguson TO-35.
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    Also, be sure the throttle cable clamp is keeping the cable jacket secured.
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    Make sure the governor arm is not loose on the shaft you should adjust the governor per the manual.
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    Definitely agreed.
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    Don't forget the grommet, gasket, seal or whatever it's called today, that seals around the oil filter. I know that you are aware of that but I thought it might be a good time to remind others in this crowd. I do wonder why the oil filter is so far from center of the opening, it appears that the tins need to move back.
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    Killing time to go to the last tractor show so finished up a Onan I got from @Blasterdad at Pullstart's plow day. Should have left the heat shield off 'till after retorque heads run. I have high hopes for this being a decent shelf motor for the 520s. Hope you like the color changes. Just something different.
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    Run it for a few minutes with it bogging and then shut it down and feel around for the heat. It almost has to be in the mule drive or deck bearings unless it's a belt dragging on something. There's gonna be heat somewhere IMO.
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    Very busy day here this Labor Day. Trina's family was here for a mid day gathering and meal. The grandson HAD to have some tractor time. Won't be long before he's driving on his own. He gave the Sparky tractor a little test today. After all that was done Trina kept going as usual. More firewood processing with The Ugly Bruce tractor hauling the splitter and Millie pulling the loads of split wood.
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    Installed thrust bearings on the spindles today. Didn’t take long to do, made a big difference. Used two narrow hose clamps to use as a guide. Then started cutting with a part off blade, and finished the final depth of material removal with a flap disc wheel. Reassembled with a goodly amount of Red and Tacky grease. In disassembly I discovered the left side tie rod end was froze up. Replaced both sides with new spring loaded ones. Made setting the toe in easy.
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    Still slowly getting stuff done on 416H. New voltage regulator. Was barely charging @12v & it dropped when my upgraded led lights were turned on. Now its charging properly. I can add some aux lights confidently now.
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    Saw this at a show. Owner called it a battery quick disconnect
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    Added some liquid ballast and installed some new front wheel bearings on “Vince” the 1257. Installed some thrust bearings on front spindles also. Did improve ease of steering.
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    Me and the neighbor loaded a few of them up and took them to Portland, IN antique engine and tractor show. Spent the better part of the day riding around the swap meet area and picking up a few things along the way. Only managed to cover about half of the swap meet area and one pass through the antique engine area. Huge event and it doesn't even officially open until Wednesday.
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    I will give you this @WHX?? famous quote "good enough for the girls we go out with"
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    Too much on the to-do list today to get these on a machine but did manage to drill the rims for the weights. ICYMI, these 4 x 8 rims came on an off-brand cart with bushings and dry rotted wheel barrow tires. I almost threw them on the I don't care pile but they're actually decent quality so I knocked the bushings out and put 4 ply 4 x 8 tri-ribs on them. I talked my brother out of the weights and cleaned them up. Too wide on standard rims to get through the gates on my property so I think this will work. Soon to be in service...
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    @Natejc_98 came by and picked up his 1973 8 HP 4 speed. He and Trina and I have been through the systems on it. Changed a bunch of stuff. Cleaned some stuff. Replaced some stuff. Today we tried to start it and immediately figured out it was getting no fuel. The original fuel pump was gunkified. Swapped for another pump but that was reeeaaally weak. OK... back to the original and clean it up. I modified a 10 to 16 HP pump rebuild kit by using a leather hole punch to change the position of the holes in the diaphragm. Reused the original internal spring. The 8 HP engine fired up and went well. We then noticed a scraping noise when the tractor was in gear. Popped the belt off and verified it against a known correct Wheelhorse 7473 belt. It was a little bit too long. Likely I has mistakenly installed a 7478 from an Automatic tractor which is an inch or whatever longer. Left the 7473 on. Nate got the chance to drive his "new" toy around here a bit and we loaded it up on his truck. Off to it's new home!
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    Needed to get the york rake hooked up to work on the stump removal project. It is the only implement I have not permanently attached to a tractor. Had to move a lot to get it out and hooked up to the GT-14... Part of me says I need another 3pt tractor
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    Did some mid-season maint, grease, etc on 654 & mower deck. Know theres plenty haters on Teckys but mine is reliable & burns no oil. Even degreased tractor & washed it too. Its not pretty but I can count on it winter or summer.
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    Ended up buying the 520xi I looked at a few weeks ago after doing a little more research on hydrostat whine. Ordered filters and will do fluid and greasing before anything. The charging light and mowing in reverse lights stay on so I will need to resolve those also. Best thing, no buyers remorse.
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    Got the other 520H going and mounted 48” deck back on it, everything seems to be good. Mowed about 30/40 mins with it just to see if she was going go or blow. The ol girl ran good and strong never missed a beat, strong hydro. Mowing deck was leaving 2 streaks evey pass and I said self Ive seen this before , PO had 42” blades installed, if he thought it mowed good before he would really think it mows good after I put 48” blades on it . BTW put some wheel spacers on it, will show in a thread in restoration forum.
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    Did a diesel fuel flush and gear oil change on the 161 before installing the ARK for the first time. Lessons learned...black hoods are too wide to clear the hydraulic pump and a shaker plate calls for an inch or so shorter belt It's always something.
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    Ok Ed, you asked for it! 🤣 IMG_4058.mov
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    What the heck, no hydros? I will see your five gear jammers and raise you a couple of 1100 Eatons. One of these days I need to line them up nice and pretty.
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    Two "idiots" that I know of. Now at least. It was only one before your post.
  44. 1 point
    Trying to organize my spare tires/wheels, moved some into the new shed this evening. Left all my crummy tires and wheels in my old tarp shed.
  45. 1 point
    The C41 has two rubber stops and springs under the seat/spring mounting plate. one spring was broken and one rubber stop was missing. After scrounging through the “extra parts” I found two heavier springs and two rubber stops. A few minutes later they were installed.
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    The 67 towed the 83 from the back shed up to the garage for a drive belt swap. Thought I was saving a few $$ using the belt I just removed from a junk C-81..but it ended up being a little shorter and she just doesn’t declutch like it should. Grinds the gears a bit. Crud!! I guess I’ll be using a brand new belt I picked up at this years WH Show. The idler pulley was shot on the 83 (GT-1600) so the C-81 did donate a nice smooth one so there’s that
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    Painted some WH rear wheel weights and some JD front weights red today.
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    Decided that painting these wheel weights was worth the effort. Now I just need to pull the front wheels and get rid of that bright white that somebody painted them with. UPDATE:
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    LOL! This C-81 is a parts rig and I decided to strip it down today..trans will sit on a shelf as a spare but I wanted fresh fluid in it before it gets stored away.
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    Doing an 8 speed gear oil change..easier to just remove the trans right
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