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Just got me a 418-8 tonight, been wanting one ever since I got a 418-A couple summers ago. Needs some cleaning up but runs sweet and decent older 48" deck. Of course the paper ID tag is wasted on it. What would be the model number on it?

RedSquare mentioned around the 1:02:00 mark

April 13, 1976, The US reintroduces the discontinued and never-popular $2 bill to mark the nation’s bicentennial. The bill carries a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, born on April 13, 1743.

Love the 418's. I too would love to acquire the elusive 418-C.

Your title is made up of the four most expensive words in the whole English language

Ready for mowing!

11/16/25 I was going to look at a 314-8 with a BerVac 46” snowblower and a 42” RD (pretty mint!). 462 hrs!! He was the original owner and had all the paperwork from when it was new. So, we struck a killer of a deal. Did I mention that he said it hadn’t run in 6 or 7 years?! I rolled the dice, (I mean, hey it was a Kohler!!) I got it home. It was snowy out but i got the mouse nest out from under the motor tin and i pushed it back into the garage for the winter. Till today!! I did all the usual… cleaned out the tank, put in a new shut off valve, new lines, filter and primer bulb. I rebuilt the fuel pump and cleaned out the carb. There may have been a few things i forgot in there. But, primed the motor and it fired right to life!! It was a bit Smokey at first, 30 seconds into it and it didn’t smoke a bit! I made it around the yard once and the drive belt had had enough, it was toast!!

My mom has been poking around going through old stuff at the house. She found this newspaper clipping from summer of 1974. Bruce of course is my late father. @Qball Yes... The Ugly Bruce. The plant in the following piece is still alive and thriving. If it was blooming in 1917 it was at least several years old then. So now it's 110? More? Horticultural Happening In Petersham By RUTH BASSINGTHWAITE PETERSHAM - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Banks of Hardwick road recently had a "horticultural happening" in their home. A spider lily plant, last known to blossom some 15 years ago, began to bloom with one after another of the slender flowers appearing as day followed day. The bulb from which the plant has grown is known to be at least 60 years old, members of the family say. It belonged to the late Mrs. Lizzie Rich, Banks' great grandmother. In June of 1917 the plant responded to the bridal blooming month by wholeheartedly for the wedding of Edward and Mildred (Rich) Welch, the present owners' grandparents. Mrs. Vernon Banks, formerly Roberta Welch, had the plant for many years, but, not considering herself a green thumb expert, just "let it be" until her son and wife set up their own home. Mrs. Banks considers her daughter-in-law to be "a good hand with flowers" and it must be so. The younger Mrs. Banks noted that it was possible to witness the unfolding bud to flower production in an hour or two. How she had time to watch is a mystery to us as "almost four year old" Eric, and Heidi and Alana, nine month old twins, provide plenty of action every hour of every day.

On my 518-H, I resorted to removing one rear wheel and supporting the axle case on a small dolly. That let the wheel-less hub rotate through the differential when the wheeled side was turning. Later, while it was in the shop, I’d use a wheeled jack under the transaxle to hoist the rear then move it. Lastly, I got a set of “car skates." In the end, the 518-H donated its topsides to a 520-H chassis, the Eaton 700 got donated to member in need, the dolly got cannibalized, and the skates went to @ebinmaine!

You know the rules, front ends on Friday only or we will be forced to call out the Photo Police. Since you appear to be a first time offender we can let you off with a warning.

The 854 got a spiffy new set of adjustable tie rods commissioned from @ri702bill. Beautiful craftsmanship! Much improved steering now that the toe-out has been corrected. When giving it a test ride, I discovered that the tractor's left turn radius is a few inches tighter than its right turn radius when the spindle arms are hitting their respective stops. Only quirk is that the ball ends that I sourced have SAE threading on both the male and female parts, but the flats are metric! The shaft flats are SAE because Bill turned them from SAE hex stock.

@redbaron I have replaced the shaft on a 14 hp. I turned engine upside down, used two small magnets, one to get rod lined up, flag orientation with gov gear, pull rod through hole with other magnet Take your time, I dropped rod down, then maneuvered into position with magnets. PIA, but can be done, you have to stick tongue out and bite down. Good luck.

You'll have to go to FB to contact him. Matt Castagno. He goes to the show every year.

if your only motivation for the electric fuel pump was the now-discovered failed mechanical pump, You may choose to revert with a replacement. However, if you are happy with the electric, there is no need to replace the mechanical pump--use a gasket and a simple plate to cover the hole where the fuel pump fits. The seal needs only to be strong enough to handle the fluctuating crankcase pressure and keep splashing oil from seeping out.

Go get two cheap dollies from Harbor Freight (about 10 bucks each) and lift the rear wheels onto it. At least you can shuffle it around on smooth surfaces. A 12hp Kohler is worth rebuilding. Can be expensive but well worth it. Hardest part is finding a shop to do the bore and grind the crank.

Here’s a video of it running after 3 minutes, (if you can see the video) IMG_5520.mov

I see your point - it often requires a detour, but seldom to a deadend road.... Those bushings and the lack of them at all where the clutch goes thru the frame are almost impossible to lubricate under normal use except with a hit-or-miss spray wand. So....

1272 posts in... I wonder how many were actually done only on a Friday? Me personally I would NEVER make that type of intentional confusalation.

I appreciate you letting it slide but it’s not my first time being a “rebel” with the wrong day . Oops.

Thanks All! I appreciate the confirmation that there isn't much to be done. We've got several of those dollies, and we do plan to get the engine rebuilt.

@Red Barrons thanks for the insight into your problem , having changed over to electric pumps years a go , recommend carbole low pressure 2-3.5 psi model , have in use for years , also have mine mounted up front on frame , others refer to rear mounting , as better pusher , never had an issue , wired into start , also have fuel filters at tank and before carb , with clear hose and check valve , holding standing fuel to carb , verifying set up , love to eliminate repetitive problems , fuel related ,problems eliminated with , all new hose, tank and carb bowl , clean out , and sta bil in ALL MY GAS , ounce or two , result ? no fuel debris in any related filter , isn't that what you want ? added a blank over that fuel pump , area . pete

Try @grnlark he may be able to set you up. Does excellent work. Very fussy.

Now you just need a 418-C to complete the 418’s !!

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https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=31-18k801&quick=1&type=downloads_file

Perfectly good just means not on fire, functioning on it's own power and right side up. But yeah, I agree with you.

This is on my 867, which should be the same. 1/4 x 20 threads. I used mine to mount a charging port...

Looks like mine! Have fun with it. I have the bervac rear weight bracket and weights for mine when I used the blower. I just have the single stage WH blower. The weights pretty much make it unstoppable!

It’s not Friday but here’s a front end pic of my 1257.

When a Kohler single cylinder engine is assembled the first part that goes in is the governor shaft so I don't think you will be able to replace it without an engine disassembly .

Getting ready to paint the thing Got it all mask off

Gave the snow machine a bath to get rid of the salt and mud and cinders. It will go in the shed soon to free up some garage space.

Hauled quite a bit of rotten wood out into the woods yesterday.

Kinda side ish shot...

A 310 I picked up this winter that needed some TLC. A very low hour tractor.

Just back from enjoying a visit with some old friends in Ocean City, Md.

101975 is the part number of the left gear case.

Welcome to Red Square Here are the Wheel Horse 50" tillers https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?&q="tiller 50in"&type=downloads_file&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy

I appreciate these responses and insights. Thank you! I do currently have a low pressure Carbole like yours installed and hooked up. I mounted mine to the right foot guard, added a filter, etc. - sounds very similar to how you did yours. For me, it's a always a fine line between improving something and still keeping something as it was designed. One part of me says "just cover the thing and call it a day!". The other part says "but then there's something installed on the tractor that isn't in working order, and I know about it, and it's driving me nuts!".

Those numbers are not familiar to me. Couple of pics would help ID it tho.

Bill Merrill Mountain? ? If so, I've been up there.

@Andy N. nice looking set up , question , your auger discharge chute , do you have power assist on swing and angle ? looks like you do , any info on that ? also like the roof horn , pete

here is where the sickle hold up rod is located on my 656. Don’t know if it’s in the right place or not, but it looks like it is in the right place.

Welcome to the forum, note to members, the link is safe it’s to a video of the tractor which appears to be a Charger or later 60’s machine.

Piece of fuel pump lever?

Upper distance is approximately 16". Measuring the whole upper frame, from the front, the angled pin sets here. And the rear cross pin is at 18". Lower distance is 3". Angle is approximately 105⁰.

I used the 1257 and dump cart to haul 2 truck engines (one at a time) from the back shed to the driveway so I can sell them. They’ve been taking up room in the shed for years.

Wouldn't mind some pictures and info on the JD in the background in the Other Brands section. x 500 / x 700 Series maybe ? Been keeping my eye open for another JD. @Wishin4a416

Plaid sport coat, bow ties and enough grease to keep @peter lena happy!

There is a hole on the back of the transmission, it may have a Welch plug or something in it but there is a hole that you can use to stick something in there and then put the shift rod in and get everything put back together. I'd say put the right one in the picture, in first, and then the rod, and then you can get the left one put in.