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Today is Chester Greenwood Day, celebrated in Farmington, Maine, honors the town’s beloved inventor of earmuffs. This lively event draws crowds with its unique charm, highlighting the importance of a simple invention that brought warmth to many ears. The event fosters a sense of community and honors a local hero whose invention made a significant mark. This celebration is a testament to how one person’s creativity can leave a lasting legacy, bringing warmth and cheer to generations.

The Yanmar or the actress?

I've been looking at some zero turns. Several things keep me coming back to the Bad Boy R series. I haven't seen another one with a deck that heavy. All I've seen at TSC are the residential models. Still pretty impressive.

After having a couple Bad Boy machines in the shop, I started looking around at their other products. Pretty well built and simple. Mostly American made. I really did not know how big this company has grown. I just assumed they were in the TSC stores etc. At the end of the vid is a machine that is a hybrid. Runs on battery but has an on board charging engine and generator. I suppose the purpose is to allow the battery to be charged if you get near the end of a cycle of mowing and have to finish. Or maybe if you are a lawn care pro the ability to charge the battery when moving between jobs? I was just trying to logic the setup. I know now a days some communities like to limit noise, Hency battery mowers? IDK

I'm very impressed with the amount and the quality of help I've been receiving. It's making the Wheel Horse journey so much easier. Thanks all

Here is her channel...it seems like she likes mechanical work and finding things along the river bank: https://www.youtube.com/@LýThịTrọng

That frame looks like it's been smoked at one time and improperly welded back together (or not repaired at all). Are you any good at cutting and welding? You're going to need to get it squared up and rewelded. Find a flat area of floor, or maybe a sheet of plywood or drywall, and chalk out a box with a center line, and you'll get some idea of how far out of whack it is.

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Not sure if this was a one day project. Did notice that she never changed cloths through the whole film.

Um ..Ahhh that fork lift don't look like a horse or something the Amish would have Ed Dog ... Came back last Monday from two weeks in Spike Camp. Not much luck in the woods saw plenty before and even after the traditional WI 9 day gun season but nothing on the buck pole. Monday morning the day after a big bruiser eight comes in but the smoke pole at home. Oh well I don't know how to shoot it anyway. Muzzle loader season starts immediately after gun season here. Just don't matter I go for the food and drink and peace and quite of the big woods anyway. On the other hand it would take me to sell my five deer rifles just to buy a pound of low speed beef. Some trail cam shots of what was out there and we missed. My cousin did score this with his x bow on the property.

Hi guys, My WH 312-8 finally arrived . I changed engine oil (Mobil 10W-30), transmission fluid in the works, NGK B6L spark plug, air filter. All belts looks decent ,tires keep air. Throttle cable looks too long, but I'll manage something. I have couple questions: when in the idle, trans belt keep running? Does fuel gauge show gas level accurately? I'm just begginer, I 've never seen Wheel Horse before but I saw them on YouTube and just found one on Marketplace. Few months later little tractor is in my possesion and his crudiness and appealing look is better than I imagined. I started engine right away but battery did need recharge (looks new) More questions in the way, but looks like tractor is complete and ready for work,just some TLC needed.

During one of our pre-construction design sessions I proposed floor drains in the bathrooms that would make it easier when cleaning (which was one of my chores--Mom taught me well). Quickly vetoed. Since then my spouse has observed (40 years too late) how common they are in European bathrooms we’ve visited.

Standard GPS alone doesn’t have sufficient precision to guide a lawn mower (or even a combine!) so they supplement it with a real-time motion-tracking system (often referred to as RTK or real-time kinematics) that tracks actual direction and distance using electro-mechanical sensors on the machine (as @ri702bill noted). Similar technology in self-guided home floor cleaners. One weakness is that wheel slippage can frustrate them!

Excellent idea! Maybe add an air hose while you're at it... make clean up a breeze and just imagine the Mrs's reaction!!!

I get the issue--protect from spills or protect from passers-by bumping the cord or don’t have the convenience of appliances on the island! Hmmm. Maybe a ceiling mounted retractable extension cord like I have in the workshop? 🙃 We had a side outlet in the kitchen island included at construction. I added a sturdy towel bar above the outlet at just below countertop height. We route the cords for our out-only-when-in-use. island-top stuff (toaster, popcorn maker, waffle iron, et al) through the towel bar and into the outlet.

I've got an old smaller AGM from a wrecked jetski in my Electro 12. It's been there for five years .. it should've burnt up or quit by now, but it hasn't. If you've got it kicking around, may as well use it. I'm not sure I'd recommend spending extra on one though. Without research of my own I took some advice and bought a nice large AGM for my '85 Ford truck .. and the old 1g alternator barbecued that thing in less than two years. YMMV.

On my B100 automatic the hydro worked but my axles and hubs were trashed and I didn't see the point on spending money on 1" axles so I got some spare hydros and am running a older hydro with 1 1/8" axles probably from a charger, on my B100 the only thing that really is different is the free roll valve is in a different place.

...... or didn't want to deal with older machines. My own local small engine shop will still fix what ya bring unless it's a basket case. That said, they do certainly need to prioritize the work. Later model machines have better parts availability and often less rust or other issues. Some (most?) shops are leaning more and more away from older rigs specifically because of the need to make money on faster repairs to keep the sequence moving.

Seconded. I've liked the round fenders of the 60s Deere for decades. I've had one here many years ago long before I had the knowledge and tools we do now. Given the chance, and gifted the tractor, ... I'd consider one again... but Trina won't touch a green thing with a 39 1/2 foot pole. For Cubs... my maternal Grampa had two. One was yellow and white. Model unknown. The other was a red one from around 1980. 682? 782? I'd get another one for sure...

I can appreciate the different approaches to solve the same problem - I've worked with Cubs primarily for the past 15 years. Also fantastic machines, but more complex - and if you compare both the Wheel Horse and Cub to Deere, I believe Deere has the most complex engineering.

There are several "Other brands" we like for the looks/features/quality like a Wheelhorse. I was in fact raised on Cub Cadets. Fact is... Trina and I have yet to find a model of any other brand that's built as simply and ruggedly as our 60s and 70s models of Wheelhorse. Ours are considered a permanent addition to the Herd. They are not just a tractor. They're Equipment. Carefully restored and maintained by the two of us to be used for many reasons and many years. Neither of us ever knew Wheelhorse even existed 10 years ago. Now we simply have no desire for any other tractor brand.

Your concerns are definitely noted. Fortunately these wheel horse tractors aren't my first foray into rebuilding and/or restoring something. Over the last 50 years I've restored several Triumph sports cars, a 51 Dodge pickup, an old 1944 Ford Jeep, Excello mill and a South Bend lathe plus other odds and ends. I've sort of developed a process where every project has it's own spreadsheet that I keep track of costs, tasks, etc. This method works for me. Brad

It's those little touches that mean the most to a quality build.

First let's identify the deck. Width of cut - 32" or 36"? Side or rear discharge? How many blades?

And a very lucky dude to have you facilitate that WH & blower! I’ll assume a mower deck will appear in time for grass cutting, too. As for the generational thing, I am so aware of my good fortune to live long enough to see these next generations making their way in the world. I was close to one grandfather born in 1899 and it’s very possible a grandchild of mine will witness the start of 2100. Oh to have had this understanding of time while in my youth!

Just caught this thread Jack and looks good so far. House looks to be a fine starter for a young feller. Looks like he could use a shop/garage/man cave but with our combined sliver wizardry skills I'm sure we can bend a nail or two. You need any help Dan is sitting right here ... Don't forget I have some 520 parts. If he still needs a deck I have one here I can't let him have but he certainly welcome to borrow it!. Really ...He sure has come a long ways!

I used to work witha guy who flew scout helicopters for the Army in the middle east. One of his sayings was "spare parts are life".

The teeth on starter motors are often beveled at the ends to ease engagement with flywheel teeth as the bendix pushes the gear outward. There may be less wear than you think. I do’t see any corresponding wear on the edges of your flywheel teeth. That said, if having this machine sidelined while sourcing a replacement starter is untenable, then a spare might be a good investment.

Notwithstanding my previous post, if I were desperate and low on funds and I had a come-along, some chains, pry bars, and some stout trees and I was willing to chance damaging ithe frame beyond repair, I’d consider kludging up a way to pull it straight by putting it in tension in the right direction and then applying some moderate hits with a sledge.

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Motion control cam assembly ready to install. Foot control auto center bearing is already installed. See Matt's foot control instructions on this. Motion cam control greased where Cam bearing rides. Motion cam bearing installed. Foot control cam pivot lever bolted to control cam. Lower bolt is permanent, upper bolt is temporary until motion control rod gets installed later. Nyliner bushings installed into control cam. Motion control cam pivot rod partly installed. Motion control cam pivot rod installed through control cam nyliner bushings then bolted into place. Motion control cam pivot rod left E clip installed. Motion cam then slid over to the E clip. Motion control cam pivot rod right E clip installed. Foot control auto center lever lines up with motion control cam auto center bearing perfectly. Motion control cam assembly installed.

@peter lena It's not my plow. It belongs to @702854boy. All the lube in the world's not going to help that frame until it gets straightened and re-welded.

Thanks Richard, You brighten my day.

Grover also.... no ears.

Looking good! Gonna need to paint that thing red though...

How about some pictures of the deck in question? One from the top, one of the underside...

Your plow mounts to the front of the rear axle housing with horizontal bolts. Correct? Check your frame at the rear where the transmission bolts to the frame with 4 bolts. They have a habit of cracking around the mounting bolts. Could you add a plate or two between the axle housing and right side mount? Drill two holes in each shim to match the hitch and it may require longer bolts. It would not take much change at the rear to make a big change at the front.

Some things had me scratching my head, like reinstalling hoses and the air filter that looked like they might still be full of mud. But hey, it looks like she got it running. Impressive.

Mock-up looks promising..... 😁😁

I have had a 6v Optima AGM in a 1944 Farmall M for several years...She has a 3rd brush generator no regulator just a switch low or high charge....My Noco trickle charger thinks it is dead but it always starts after sitting for weeks...

True Truck ... those guys that run those fancy bass boats with high dollar AGM trolling batts insist on high dollar chargers specifically for AGMs. But yes for what our horse chargers put out and how we use them I doubt it would matter. On the classic car thing EB put a flooded cell in and tend it. ... if you can find one in this day & age. If not a AGM will not hurt if it's NOT a daily driver. If you do drop one in a classic and want to tend use a AGM Charger. I don't think those guys on that forum know what a classic car is tho...

Thanks for the tip on the blade tilt. I'll get the details for the skid shoes this weekend. They were a bit of a rush job, so they aren't pretty but are adjustable and I think will make a difference. I like the mechanical feeling of this tractor. The lift, the steering, the transmission, it all has a very "direct" feel. I personally really like that about the old rigs. I'm starting to see why Wheel Horse has such a following. The simplicity and practicality of the design is awesome.

@cleat on the toasty wiring , might get a metal shop hole punch , to aerate the belt drive guard , big heat removal increase , easily look up related patterns on line , you could also change the original wire routing to be closer to increased hot air discharge. repetitive . issue , showing you the way , just a thought , pete

If you go with another Briggs from a Workhorse you'll have a great parts engine.

Seems like some of the 's we've seen brought back to life ...

PTO clutch lever cotter pin slid into hole without washer. This will make the next steps easier. PTO clutch lever 5666 nyliner bushing installed. I rotated it so the slit in it faces rearward as when the clutch is engaged it pulls the clutch lever forwards. PTO clutch lever washer slid on then grip ring installed as close to the washer as possible. PTO clutch lever cotter pin and washer installed. If you have the grip ring in the right place there should be no in and out play of the clutch lever but it should rotate easily.

Brad let me just say don’t get ahead of yourself. Just sit down when you have a quiet moment and think it through make a list. I found working on two tractors at the same time you can get distracted so make a list of what you wanna do. When I was working, did not have the time like I have now I got sidetracked and tried to catch up. Just take your time with it and think it through.

Thanks Don for the thoughts on the bolt. It was handy (like your avatar) and I’m on a time constraint (I leave for Israel on Monday). This upcoming summer, I’ll get a custom rod made up. Today’s project was to clean up the hood and fender pan, then load the tractor, and head to Caleb’s house. This tractor is in such good shape (the seat notwithstanding) and so I felt that the chalky hood would shine up nicely… I wasn’t wrong…I only spent about 20 minutes on it for now but was excited with the results! Not bad for 37 year old paint! my little 5’x8’ trailer was “just big enough” to fit the tractor with blower attached. Caleb got off work about an hour early so that he could be the one to clear his own driveway for the first time! For those of you that have known him for a decade—can you believe that he is now a first time homeowner??? unfortunately the throttle cable is not functioning well. We are going to need to outsource a good used one or find something better. however, even at about half throttle, that Ber-Vac was handling the snow with ease and the torque of that Onan is impressive! For those of you that enjoyed reading the Iron Horse thread, this picture is also there. This is my dad in 1975 clearing the snow at his first house with his 1965 875. 50 years later, his grandson is clearing his driveway at his first house with a 1988 520HC! Wheel Horse—a generational experience for the Stertz household (like it is for many of you!) Job well done for the old machine! using the bagger frame to hold some weight (about 100 pounds) may not be the prettiest situation, however it works just fine. Caleb has a full rack of suitcase weights but no bracket. I suppose that next spring/summer we can fabricate something to hold those. At least, he can now clear any accumulative snow moving forward this winter…

glad to see Millie is ready for a fight and answering the call. @ebinmaine which pulley did you end up with and how much of a difference did it make if you went with the non stock pulley? I skimmed thread and apologize if I missed it somewhere.