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Found this on the net and close buy. A little ruff. Also has a mowing deck and a snow blower attachment. The deck and blower I am selling. I have two walk behinds. In the end most likely will end up as a plow tractor for the winter months. It is real dirty from the mowing. But i have time to make it right. Here is a few picks.

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Almost done with the wiring

It’s been a while since Colt moved under his own power! I blew a hydraulic cylinder line back in the day, probably late 2022, or maybe spring time 2023, I pulled it apart, bought the hose kit from Lowell, and it’s been sitting ever since. We’re doing lots of work around the pool project, and a friend needed to dump two loads of fill that could be good top soil with some clean up work. Aaron has been camping in my driveway all weekend and has been a big help with the projects to be done. Between the cultivator, grader blade, tilller my plow truck, and quite a bit of hand manipulation too, we got the soil cleaned up and smoothed out!

Spark, fuel, compression, and a way to crank it over. I have used another tractor to crank an engine to check for spark. Just park them PTO to PTO and twist the belt. A thumb over a spark plug hole while cranking will indicate compression. Spray fuel directly in the carb while cranking.

That GT-14 is too big to hang from the rafters in the shop, guess you need to fix it.

love the project but wire nuts are a no-go in my shop. Enemies in the wire

Get it from the shop Describe ALL of the issues and circumstances about it as much as you can. Let RS help diagnose and give a plan of attack and you follow the instructions. Some guys on here know those Onans well. Viola, a running machine if it isn't something catastrophic going on

Several years back I was sitting next to my customized 953 which @Pullstart now owns and has named "Hot Wheels". A man in his late 50s or early 60s and an older gentleman, his father, stopped to talk. The older gentleman was very intrigued by the modifications I had made and talked about the Wheel Horse dealership he once ran. As they left to look at the rest of the show the son thanked me saying his dad was suffering from dementia and that was the longest conversation he had entered into with anyone in over a year. The Magic of a Wheel Horse, just can't beat it! I wish I had written down the name of the dealership but that took place before this thread started.

After mowing this morning did some maintenance on 654. Have had to tighten left rear hub set bolt a few times- seems to keep coming loose. Gave it a much needed wash too. We've had so much rain & my back yard is really wet. I usually dont take off the wheel weights & 100lbs that I put on hitch for winter plowing. Decided to take all the weight off to help from making ruts in grass. Of course it would help if I lost some weight too! Its not much of a looker with its crappy paint job but its really a good working tractor.

520. If it cranks check for fuel and spark. Easiest way is to spray a pit of carb cleaner into the air intake of the carb. If it pops, you have spark. If it doesn't most likely ignition module or coil. If it doesn't crank, first place I would look is nototorious 9 pin connector.

Every day my friend.

Count your blessings!

The ground has had 10,000 gallons of water setting on top of it for 12+ years so it's pretty hard. We made a dent in it today. Rain forecasted this week, so hopefully it will take on some moisture and soften up,

Forgot the pics I swear...I haven't weighed them but they're heavy.

Didn't get breakfast with Dino either...

Here is my 65' Lawn Ranger we named "Randy". Last July at a show it quit. I figured out the intake valve was stuck shut. I've previously made some posts about it, but never really in-depth ones. Here I will take a HH60 Tecumseh of a 656, rebuild it, paint it, and refresh the tractor. Here are some before and after photos before I pulled it apart. It still needs cleaned, but this will be a progressive thread.

I'd be happy to help diagnose it along with several others.

Next, I removed the head and cleaned it up. First I used a wire wheel, then used 400 grit on the mounting surface, and finally stepped my way down to 1000. I painted it with a high temp metallic silver that I had kicking around.

After I pulled the engine, I tore into the new one. Its off of a 656, so that means its an HH60. It looks pretty good on the inside, but I'll still be re-ringing and resealing it.

Completed assembly of a K321 I had bored 0.10 over and the crank ground also.. Found green plastic throughout the inside during disassembly due to broken oil sensor. Dang forgot to install balance gears...oh well!

We attended AJ's Garden Tractor Jamboree yesterday in Oregon, IL. Very well put together event and a very good variety of makes of models. Weather was awesome and we had a great time! IMG_9651.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9563.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9651.mp4

My wife yes ... my dog maybe ... my tractor never. Yep oh ok... he had had that at portage last year and I made an offer he refused. He did give me dibs tho.

It belongs to Andrew Kitson (the auctioneer at Portage), I doubt it is for sale. But I am first in line for a Power Cat, when the owner decides to sell.

@Achto prefers scotch locks but I prefer to solder western union splices and shrink wrap or properly crimped butt connectors.

Only five - ten yards or so Joe. Last guy to cross the finish line wins. If your tractor stops rolling you get black flagged. Hydros generally rule. I did it once on a six speed in 1st/low with the idle turned way down to chug chug and still got beat. Imagine it didn't do any favors for the motor being splash lubed. Would be another good tractor game at the BS.

Some so-called small engine shops have no idea about how to diagnose and repair an Onan engine. If its an electrical issue, a good multimeter, a copy the electrical Demystification Guide, and a little common sense is all you need. If it's fuel, that's just plumbing.

Wire nuts are for interior wiring, they will come loose from vibration.

Yesterday I installed the rear oil seal on the K301 on my Cub Cadet 123, today wanted to get the PTO reinstalled but then realized that I really needed to replace the friction disc in it as long as I had things apart, then realized that I didn't have an adjustment gauge to assemble it properly.... so I ordered both. Then, on my C160, I rebuilt the mechanical fuel pump and reinstalled it (installed, but bypassed with the electric fuel pump). The mating surface of the mechanical fuel pump had a noticable bow or "warp" to it.... it was not flat at all.... so I filed it down to be nice and flat. It installed nicely. Sometime when I have nothing better to do (or if/when the electric fuel pump quits), I will reconnect the mechanical pump and test it out. Did a lot of cleaning on the front end of the tractor, then reinstalled the hood and called it a night.

I do! I’ll likely be here!

I had a shift at work in the morning. I then worked on getting my 42” mowing deck back together and visiting with family. I’m thinking I might do some painting on it, as I have a few days off. It’s 90% apart now so might as well do it while I have the time and the weather is good.

6-8 days delivery for the oil pan gasket so I've caught up on some chores around the house and painted the front wheel weights...but this is a good time (pun) to set the timing...I'll attach the ground wire with a new grommet and dialectric grease when it's ready to brrrrrrr.

Ok good to know I first turned on the pto and the belt was very loud so I just wanted to know. Thanks

It's always a good idea to resurface the bell housing as well. The flat that makes contact with the clutch plate. I've used a belt sandder to do since I don't have the machining tools to mill or lathe it flat. Pull the bell housing off to inspect it. Also make sure the roll pin which holds that little bracket to the hoop is intact. If that breaks you can't adjust it enough to get the tension tight enough.

I wish you were closer. I'd have you bring it over. It would be fun to troubleshoot it.

Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. I was kind of in the area yesterday ( West Chicago ) and thought about stopping by. Decided to take care of my business, then turn & burn instead.

Thx @wallfish I’m confident it’s nothing catastrophic.

@WHX?? that’s not a stupid question at all and in fact, there’s a good suggestion. Thank you. If it’s not running when I pick it up, I might just bring it to the show.

Ok might be a stupid question but why couldn't we fix it here? We have a couple of 520 experts.

On a B-100 @Achto scored ... Not sure of the year.

Battery box and engine cover painted

Block surface cleaned

Sounds like it was originally a BlackHood series tractor (model C-175) 1980-1984. Those plastic fenders rarely survived, but can easily be swapped out for fenders off a 300, 400 or 500 series. No drilling, just bolt in place of the plastic ones, even has the large hole for the fuel tank fill. I have a few BlackHoods here currently. The C-85 still has its plastic fender intact.

Usually have a slow race. He sure does have a nice set up there. Almost think I saw this guy at the BS.

I had the opportunity to attend a short course today on tractor safety . The Badger Steam & Gas Engine Club put this on as a requirement for all juniors who wish to drive a tractor around on club grounds at their show. https://badgersteamandgas.com/ Rightfully so since any given accidents can shut a show down without a question. Interesting and since I am committed to give a presentation at other shows this was a note taking experience for me in my quest for being a certified instructor. This was mostly centered around big tractors but it still applies to GTs. Lots of farm safety included with loading, tieing down, and grain bin safety. On a tractor's center of gravity and how quickly one can meet a misfortune in a PTO. A nice primer on steam.

Brought more horses home. One is a Commando 8 that runs and mows and the other is a project 800 auto someone gave up on. The wife is growing concerned I may have an addiction. Shame the tires are dry rotted, both rear sets appear to be original and say Wheel Horse on them... which I think is just so neat. Swapped the tall skinny's from the 633 onto the 8. It looks semi-ridiculous but at least it's functional for now.

Just did some math 408 miles at 10.5 MPG dragging a trailer (possibly worse mpg) = 38.6 gallons @ $4.15 = $160 each way so $320 just for fuel. (might need to up that cost by the end of June and the PA prices coming back) I can make it down without stopping for gas if no trailer in tow, I hate stopping because of the time vortex. Stop for only 10 minutes but somehow you're 30 minutes or more behind schedule. IDK how that works but it always works! LOL