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Get out your torn up jeans,Brylcream tight white T shirts, and roll a pack of cigs into the sleeve................ No Wait! not that kind of Greaser Day. It's time to lube the fleet before the cold weather sets in. Dewalt gun works nice but it's also a pain to operate. ant to top it off, the Lock n Lube end failed. Came with a kit but the thing wouldn't come apart to repair it. So I has to get an old school gun end out. Got a leaky bucket cylinder on Elvis so got that ordered. Heard an engine running all afternoon. My retired engineer neighbor just got a new Westinghouse Genny from Amazon. The recoil was messed up so they sent him a new one. I had to wander over. His solar panels aren't charging his battery bank so he's charging it with the Genny. I mentioned $4.50 a gal gas and he could just plug the bank in to charge it He shrugged his shoulders and said "I know but I like it this way"

Batteries work better when you use gasoline to charge them.

McMaster Carr

How is a woman like the square root of -2? Both are irrational.

I see you’ve been doing crunches…. Captain in the morning and Nestle at night….😁

A couple of weeks ago I bought an 875. Ad said it didn't run but might run if had gas and a good battery. All it came with was a mower deck. I had kind of had a thread in transmissions but I figured I'd give it its own thread to record what all I've done to it. When we got it home, we stole the battery out of a different tractor and shot some brake clean into the carb and it popped off. Hooked up a temporary fuel tank with a pop bottle amd it kind of ran. I cleaned out the jets for the carb, got it its own battery, rewired it, put a different fuel pump on it, and it ran! After I got it running, within the next few days I changed the engine oil on it and threw a different deck on it just to see how much I liked mowing with it. A couple of days after that I got a Napa 1410 filter and changed the atf in the tranny. Now I just need to get the cam plate changed out and all of that adjusted and it'll be a pretty good little tractor. I'm just not if the linkages are hooked up right as it looks like it will rub on the one screw, as shown in the pics. So if anyone has any help for that it would be appreciated.

Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull from the stockyard in a far town so that they can breed their own stock. They only have $600 left. Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, “When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I’ll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.” The brunette arrives at the stockyard, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office and says, “I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I’ve bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.” The telegraph operator explains that he’ll be glad to help her, then adds, “It’s just 99 cents a word.” Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette only has $1 left. She realizes that she’ll only be able to send her sister one word. After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, “I want you to send her one word: comfortable.” The operator shakes his head. ‘How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word “comfortable?” The brunette explains, “My sister’s blonde. The word’s big. She’ll read it very slowly … com-for-da-bull.”

I have another update. It turns out the Predator engine probably puts out more than 3 amps. There are 3 stator coils. The Honda 20 amp configuration uses 3 coils. A 3 amp system should be one coil. However, the rectifier/regulator is at best 10 amps. I ordered a 20 amp regulator and stator. I am hoping it will bolt on and get me a 20 amp system. There is a 26 amp conversion kit for sale for $250 that includes a new flywheel with the regulator and stator. 20 amps should be more than enough for me so long as the Honda parts fit. The only other known issue is hood clearance with the exhaust along with the exhaust outlet pointing back toward the driver. If you want to be able to close the hood and not cut the hood, some sort of modification to the exhaust is required, The Predator engine is close in footprint to a Kohler. The center line of the PTO is about 1/2" lower than the Kohler making a 1/2" mounting plate a perfect solution to both mount the engine and align the PTO. I have read, but cannot confirm that it is important that an aluminum block engine be mounted on a plate rather than using risers. The Kohler bolt holes in the frame are in the wrong position, of course. The mounting plate will only require some simple welds. It also adds enough weight to the replacement engine that it is very close to the weight of the KT-19, which keeps the weight balance close to original. The purpose of these updates is to help someone trying to do a similar conversion and what issues need to be overcome. Hopefully, someone finds it useful. I hope to follow up once things a further along.

Today's progress: C clips for the front tachomatic latch bar thingy (there were none...) then converted it to a front 2" hitch. Can be easily converted back for mowing - remove 4 bolts and put knob back on... can use for trailer maneuvering, weight, winch for plow etc... older I get more I like looking straight ahead at what I'm hitched to...

Only problem is he tells me they are pink

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.

September 19, 1990 Goodfellas premiered in the USA with its wide theatrical release on September 19, 1990, although it had earlier premieres in New York City (Sept 18) and at the Venice Film Festival (Sept 9). Directed by Martin Scorsese, it became a landmark film in the gangster genre, starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci.

And usetens of thousands of gallons of diesel to make batteries

A very upset blonde calls her brunette friend. Blonde - Can you give me a ride? Brunette - Sure, what's wrong? Blonde - I ran my cat over with the lawn mower and cut its tail off. I caught the cat and found its tail, now I need a ride to Wal Mart. Brunette - Don't you mean you need a ride to the veterinary clinic instead? Blonde - No, we need to go to Wal Mart. I heard they are the largest retailer in the area.

Unless you have a diesel, then you can put more torque in the bank!

Turning the mule drive belt tightening in a clockwise direction will loosen the belt. The only time I have had steering that far out of line it was caused by a driver backing over the front wheel with a 4000 pound SUV but we are still married. Replacement spindles are rather easy to come by since most are interchangeable over a wide range of years and models. from the '70s to '90s.

@Bar Nuthin The piston piston linkage is different than the 875 Wheel a Matic. @702854boyI have some pics in this thread. and I have to take mine apart again to adjust the tension today. You can see a slight groove in mine as well. I did have a broken frame before these were taken and it made everything shift position. Also looks like your tension plates are worn out.

I assume you need the Eaton 700-015 hydro, wheel horse part number 110959. To my knowledge, they were also used on wheel horse 516-H and 518-H model tractors. Attached is the service manual for your reference. I searched on eBay and found one but it was included in the complete transmission for $250 and only available as local pickup in Quakertown, PA. https://www.ebay.com/itm/286310716586?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110013%26rkt%3D12%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26pid%3D102587%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DStoreBaseV2ForAllSites%26pmt%3D0%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sid%3DAQALAAAAEOgQsKAORvBy51inf54pIIQ%3D%26itm%3D286310716586%26noa%3D1%26brand%3DWheel+Horse%26asc%3D342265%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D10d8c0c397ce4ace931f84c18db038dd%26pg%3D3418065&_trksid=p3418065.c102587.m173498 Hopefully others on RedSquare has one for sale that is functional, reasonably priced, and close to you. 492-4204 Eaton 7 SM.pdf

We started a charity job for a cancer family today . Tear out a tub and replace it with a shower . As you can see it was in tough shape but the treatments and all that goes with it took priority. First it was me and my brother taking down tikes and wet drywall,but as the job progressed we started learning just how much the multi tool could do without destroying too much at once. Two of the sons started trying out the tool and when it came time to break up the cast iron tub, they made it their own . They gave each other the business like brothers do and it was a good day. I just learned to advise them when to be careful and why The last picture is an installation I did on my rental house and the shower is a Sterling brand shower which is a Kohler company. Once the base is set the walls are pretty easy. My brother and I are bone tired and both are proud of the grandsons.

Next up for me is to drag out the Ariens SnoThro, change the oil & the friction disc. Pull the bucket apart to inspect / relube / replace the high speed sealed ball bearing. Look at why the NLA gearbox is leaking... No fun doing all that when it is 20 degrees outside...

Update and fix: took a closer look at the mower and this time I noticed not only the belt from the mower deck twisted but the drive belt for driving also came off the pulley. It was riding on the engine shaft thus provided some driving capability.. put the belt back on, un-twisted the mowerdeck belt and it was good to go again. Mowed like a champ.. until.. I ran out of daylight Now I know mowing in the dark isn't the best option soo.. I added a light today. Not sure how useful this will really be but I guess we'll find out. Can you spot it? All 2" by 2" but also 1200lm. Small but mighty. Not bad for $10,-

Replaced both axle seals and brake shaft seal on C160, and thanks to @rmaynard glued up a new brake band for same tractor. Hopefully get put back together tomorrow or maybe this evening.

Always drink upstream from the herd. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

I run Mobil 1 10W-30 in all my tractors. Same oil for the Eaton 1100. Makes life easier. I don't plow, so my stuff doesn't get used in winter.

I use 30W in all my small engines year round with the exception of the 416-H which get 10W30.

One other option for keeping the oil warm in the winter. https://www.amazon.com/JEENDA-1155x-1155-Surface-Thermostat-Equipment/dp/B0G6K1S72V/ref=sr_1_13

The small blocks are fuel sippers and are at their best as a show cruiser.

Like Jim stated the B-80 would do fine with an 8" plow, might even pull a 10". You will be working the engine though. In my opinion, you can feel the difference between a 10hp and a 12hp engine. Beyond a 12hp, I don't seem to be able feel a difference. I also know that a 12hp seems to be better on fuel than a 10hp is. If I was to build another dedicated plow mule it would have at least a 12hp under the hood.

Split some wood today and the C-121 was on log splitter hauling duty.

I can't speak for the dirt plow dogs but B80 is a great snow plow rig.

Caught a driveshaft in the face.