Got another one. A 416 this time.

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Seat assembly ready to install.

 

Tractor ready for seat to be installed.

 

Towels on tractor to protect paint.

 

Seat sat on towels.

 

Seat pivot bracket carefully sat on exposed fender.

Because of the towels under the seat, the bracket is just barely touching the fender.

 

Seat pivot bracket bolts loosely screwed into fender.

 

Seat pivot bracket carefully sat on exposed fender right side.

 

Seat pivot bracket bolts loosely screwed into fender right side.

Seat was then centered side to side then bolts were tightened.

All bolts then torqued to 200 in-lb.

 

Seat installed.

 

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Seat gas lift ready to install.

 

Seat pivot plate ready for gas lift ball to be installed.

 

Seat pivot plate gas lift ball installed.

 

Seat gas lift installed.

It simply snaps onto the balls.

 

 

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Fender protectors ready to install with double side tape.

These protectors are just 2 inch diameter hard plastic discs that I grabbed from work years ago, I don't know what they were from.

 

Fender protectors double side tape installed.

Tape is 1" wide so two strips are required.

 

2 inch punch used to trim excess tape.

 

Fender protector double side tape trimmed.

 

Fender protector showing double side tape backing removed from one.

 

Fender protectors installed.

 

Seat installation complete.

 

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My wife came out to the shop to see what I was doing and took a couple of pictures of me on the tractor.

Of course no shoes are allowed yet, have to keep it clean.

 

My truck and her Explorer are sitting under cover waiting for spring whenever it finally gets here.

Hopefully by mid April.

 

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Fender decal ready to be applied.

Terry's decal is perfect as always.

 

Fender cleaned, de-greased and ready for decal.

 

Fender decal measures 27.5 inches long.

 

Fender decal center marked at 13.75 inches.

 

Tractor ready to be raised.

 

Tractor raised to make decal application easier.

 

Distance between tail lights measures 11.75 inches.

 

Fender center marked 5.875 (5-7/8") inches from a tail light (either one).

 

Distilled water with a drop of dish soap used to wet down decal and fender for decal placement.

 

Fender decal backing removed then the backside of the decal was sprayed with water soap mix.

 

Fender sprayed with water soap mix.

 

Fender decal gently applied to fender lining up the center marks and aligning just below the top body line on the fender.

 

Water squeegeed out from behind decal ensuring the decal remains centered, even, and that there are no bubbles behind it.

 

Squeegee is simply a piece of teflon wrapped in heavy duty paper towel.

 

Fender decal applied.

As the water dries from behind it over the next few days, some additional squeegeeing might have to be done.

 

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416 decals ready to apply.

 

Tractor ready for 416 decals to be applied.

 

416 decals applied.

Same procedure with the wetting and squeegeeing as used on the fender decal.

 

Tractor as of now.

 

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ID and clear overlay, do not tow, and front tach decals ready to install.

 

ID decal and clear overlay applied.

 

Do not tow decal applied.

 

Fender decals applied.

 

Masking tape applied to fender to align and center 50 years decal.

 

Masking tape applied to 50 years decal and center marked (sorry for the poor focus).

 

50 years decal applied lining up to tape and matching center marks.

 

50 years decal applied.

 

Front Tach decal applied.

 

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Uni-Drive decal installed.

 

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Onan engine stationary guard horse head insert bushing ready to be installed.

 

Onan engine stationary guard TORO insert bushing removed after heating with hair dryer to prevent breaking clips.

 

Onan engine stationary guard horse head insert bushing installed after heating with hair drier so clips do not break

Bushing simply snaps into place and is properly orientated by a locating pin.

 

Onan engine stationary guard horse head insert bushing back side showing retaining clips and locating pin.

 

Onan engine stationary guard horse head insert bushing installed.

Looks much better than the Toro insert.

 

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Rear wheels ready to be installed.

Wheels were previously painted and had new tires installed.

 

Rear wheel lug nuts ready to install.

These are chrome open end 7/16-20 NF.

GM used this size for years so they are not too hard to find.

 

Tractor ready for rear wheels to be installed.

 

Tractor lifted by rear receiver hitch then jack stands and bar through hitch shaft boss removed.

This bar cannot be removed after the wheels are installed.

 

Left rear wheel installed and lug nuts snugged.

 

Right rear wheel installed and lug nuts snugged.

 

Rear wheel clearance checked on both sides.

I was a little worried because I installed 23x10.5-12 tires instead of the stock size of 23x9.5-12 mainly because the larger size is more readily available.

Clearance is fine.

 

Rear wheels installed and tractor on the ground for the first time.

 

Rear wheel lug nuts torqued to 50 ft/lb after setting parking brake to hold tractor in place.

 

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What are you gonna do when you're done with this resto and you have nothing else to do?

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Front hitch installed.

 

Receiver slid into front hitch then front end lifted off of jack stands.

 

Jack stands and bar through mid tach removed.

 

Tractor sitting on all four wheels.

 

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5 minutes ago, 702854boy said:

What are you gonna do when you're done with this resto and you have nothing else to do?

 

I'm not sure.

I have a 314H that is next but I will likely start tearing it down in the summer when it is easier to clean and paint.