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Saw this at a show. Owner called it a battery quick disconnect

Though we do love our Wheel Horses most of us love seeing any rusty old relic brought back to life. Please share your journey with us. This YouTuber may be your best resource but we would be glad to add our as you go along. A Koehler engine is a Koehler engine no matter it is on, steering is steering, transmissions are transmissions, hydraulics are hydraulics, and we can learn from one another right along with you.

Today I got the group out took the deck off the 308 and pressure washed and armor alled them in preparation for the get together. the 308 was having an issue so I ended up pushing it back to it's spot. It's probably gas I need to get gas before I go.

I didn't see this when I replied earlier about the 2 piece manifold . Mine was easy to diagnose because when I removed manifold then took carb off to rebuild the manifold came apart in my hands.

I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas. She told me, "Nothing would make her happier than a diamond necklace." So, I'm going to get her nothing.

Did the same with my 48. I love how much better it distributes clippings. I've been using it for a few months now and I really like it.

No one will know it's not a K341 unless you can see an engine sticker or count the number of Head bolts. The engine patina matches the rest of the tractor from the photos.

Happy Birthday @Buckeyes, we are glad you were born.

The tie down is what makes it...!!! twice, cut once... Lucky 13!!!

I've found penetrating oil (like PB Blaster) and a red Scotch-Brite pad (or some areas with 600 grit wet sandpaper) to be an excellent method for removing the grime and bringing back some color. After I have the surface rust and black mildew removed, I wash it down, then give it a fresh application of PB Blaster and let it soak in the sun. Then another bath and I'm left with a smooth patina finish that repels water and wipes clean easily. Recoat as needed over time. I've found other treatments leave too much gloss for my liking. I'm really just hung up on wether or not to swap the tower decals. Here is my C-160 after the PB Blaster treatment. (and a drunken decal application )

IMHO - leave them as is. IF you ever come across a good running correct vintage 16 HP Kohler to swap in, it's one less thing to deal with.

$4.79 two miles down the road from me, it's an Indian owned station. And that's the only grade of gas they sell.

Your carburetor has a weich plug just above the idle mixture screw, if you remove it you may find dirt in the tiny passages in there. To remove the plug, drill a small hole in the center being careful to not go in beyond the plug, then pry it out. Use an aluminum 3/8" plug to reseal.

Yea the correct spring that goes from the linkage to the trans will be here tonight so after I swap them as long as the rain calms down ill test it and report back.

If a cow laughed really hard.... would milk come out of her nose? Why did the cow jump over the moon? The farmer had cold hands.

@Ed Kennell, get your finger out of there, you are making me nervous!

Here is the one I had a few years ago:

The 100 and the 70, in my opinion, were the best looking Cub Cadets. And they were a big improvement over the Cub Cadet Original, as they weren't so low and eliminated the small belt in the driveline.

On my 520H it was the 2 piece intake manifold. It was leaking where it goes together causing it to suck air and would surge. You have to take manifold off to fix right, not too bad of a job but isn't to fun either. May as well decarb, adjust valves, etc etc. why you have it tore apart that far also.

I upgraded the wheels and tires, 30 x 10 -12 Interforce AGs on the rear and 4.00-12 tri-ribs on steel wheels and 4 bolt cast iron hubs on the front

Got the hood painted up today for the C120. Now that my Simplicity mower has brakes I can take the C120 out of service and pull the rest of the sheet metal. Hopefully all the tin will be painted before temps drop.

We changed the brake pads and rotors on my nephew's truck and my van last weekend. What to do with those old rotors? Well, since they fit perfectly on a 12" rim we made some inside/outside wheel weights out of them. Outside Inside

I know I’m not the only one around here that finds it kind of amazing how perfectly good re-purposable stuff goes off to the scrapyard for pennies a pound or simply thrown in the trash. I made a great back yard fire pot by bolting together a pair of brake drums that came off a semi my friendly local alignment shop gave me for next to nothing. I topped it off with a recycled grill and now it is one. It’s pretty impressive for a piece of junk if I do say so myself. It’s hurricane proof in any case! Lolz

@cleat no luck on choke lever must of dun used it but will keep my eyes open just in case I over looked it.

Ok Eric here is the pick.

@Bar Nuthin looks good to me , opportunity time ? while you are thinking about what you are going to do . get a penetrating oil spray down going on that paint , they really like time / and heat to osorb the penetrant . literally forget about it . this is my baseline for vintage matching paint . also run in any unknown engine on a seperate gallon of heavily treated fresh fuel , clean out bowl , also add a filter just before carb . done a number at that stage , clean out gas tank , good project , pete

A set of old vice grips at Zagray: $3 Fancy official certified battery cable clamp: $10

Happy Birthday Brian

Happy Borned on Day, @Buckeyes

Have a Great Day

The grass and weeds those things are supposedly cutting would be like a Wheel Horse conquering the Okefenokee Swamp, but they are cute.

Thanks fer link if I didn't already have a new one already I would have went with one like in link above.

What new crop did the farmer plant? Beets me!

I may have the dash plate. I will have to look. That screen will be hard to find. I made mine.

Thank you @ebinmaine. I'm pretty sure it's the Terramite. I bought it and am really looking forward to the project. Was hell getting it on the trailer and getting it home. I've got tons of questions but maybe I'm in the wrong forum now. Let me know if you want more picks/information. Just found a youtube series at: https://www.youtube.com/@aamcmuseum/videos

I'm pretty sure it's the Terramite. Yep, I bought it. Thanks

That is a cool looking engine, if it's got enough horsepower for the little tractor. I'll see what I can do to identify those engines. Here is the shifter: locking collar is missing. Got the PC7 ordered to fix the cracks in the steering wheel and the hunt for the steering bevel gear continues. Thinking to just save the patina. Maybe, I'll coat it with Penetrol our something to stop it from rusting. Thanks for the help and encouragement. A little cooler weather and I'll get it out in the sun. Thinking I'll call this little tractor C.B. in honor of my wife's grandfather. He's the one who found it on the scrap pile years ago and told me to save it. Dave

I replace mine with these. Still the same 9 pin but better sealed. Never had an issue with these. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/130984528895?_skw=9+Way+Sealed+Splash+Proof+Mate+N+Lok+Electrical+Wiring+Multi+Connector&itmmeta=01M1E8XPVRR30FBC63P7NN1AWN&hash=item1e7f494bff:g:obkAAOSwHUhZ9zsO&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBFckF4xCQsfHMXWf6Z0COGyJzdUsd9P2EgTVb4pqLNd9xOFTCbfCCDrovq2iDeaCAgnxf0xqWJmqPZAjN6w0%2B4IfIx3eveikffGpL%2BUiPjKGjfWXFmNHFvxLod3q1N2xbSXXJc4jR49KUe5RCL0GTgXbpHSvSyLklhTR5i1%2FumFY2ICnozFIMqGea3HHD5rx7QFzyCbcm8aD7U1oFPo9onA%2BINFGW55WLvujQDsMKLtiLxZxKRJtI2VyysLaMObBAYiVsvcspIhDeBHnjv1%2F%2BsDNfoSrFQ%2B5%2FCKeiuZwwSwBfmMmrF6y7sbdnnMcGx2Sk%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4Lu9siLaA

That is not bad price in today’s market.

Not at all. As I said, they operated with just the spring for decades with no problems.

Removing the heads to de-carbon the components is a required routine maintainence task. It also gives you an opportunity to visualy check the condition of the valves & seats, the walls & pistons for wear and deterioration. Well worth the peace of mind.

Started making a temporary lift are for my plow

Sure would be cool if these were'nt fake AI bullcrêpe.. excuse my French. Don't fall for it guys, if something looks too good to be true it probably is.

Update: So, I got very lucky and was able use one of our loaner tractors at work for this project. So I started by going dig out the 4 ft bush hog he had out of the brush and trees. I then took it home and greased it, confirmed the gearbox has oil in it and the blades weren't to horrible. I think went to mowing. I'm very happy i ended up using this rig over my poor horse as the growth was super tall in some areas. Like 7 foot tall weeds in places. it was insane! I think use the other horse with my hauler to bring over the string trimmer, some help, and get to work trimming around the barn. I wrapped everything up with the C140 mowing the bank once again and then the field which was already mowed. All worked find and nothing really to report for breaks. One of the baffles in the old deck got bent so I had to pound it back into place. The blades are keeping there edge well, even after some rocks got wacked. Overall I'm pleased the project as a whole and I will be in way better shape for next season as it will never get that long again on my watch.

What kind of pigs know karate? Pork chops!

Guten Tag Dirk and to the All good advice above. One other possibility is the lever on the left side of the clutch cross shaft. It is fastened to the cross shaft with a 1/8" roll pin that may have sheared allowing it to slip on the shaft. To be able to check it, you must remove the left side panel. Then scribe a line across the end of the shaft and the lever. Then operate the clutch pedal and note if the lines move.

The clutch on your tractor is a pulley with spring tension against the belt . When you step on the clutch it pulls the pulley away from the belt. Check your drive belt for wear, check your tension spring, and also check you engine and transmission pulley set screws & keys. My first guess though would be that your drive belt is wore / stretched and needs replacing.