Mattthetrac 12 #1 Posted July 23 Hi. I'm a kid and just got my first Wheel Horse. I'm new to all this but want to try to get it running. I have a trickle charger on the battery now and am exploring it. I THINK the seat is supposed to flip toward the back but can't figure out how it works. Are there clips or some release or something? 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,492 #2 Posted July 23 Welcome to Red Square. Can not answer your question but can link you to the operator manual and more. Click on the tractor in this link. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,443 #3 Posted July 23 Looks like a fun project!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseoholic 233 #4 Posted July 23 (edited) Hello and welcome, I have a 1970 Commando V8 that is pretty similar to yours, if yours is like mine, look under the rear of the fender on the right side, there "should" be a rod with a bent round curl on the end that you can stick your finger in and pull it toward you, while holding it after pulling, tilt the seat back towards you. Hopefully this can help you. By the way that is a nice project tractor, just a little warning ..... the transmissions in these Commando V7 & V8's are an oddball transmission, the transmissions are a "front loader" shifter type (transmission shifter mounts towards front of transmission) where other Wheel Horses are located on the top of Transmission. These Commando V7 & V8 transmissions are hard to find if you are in need of one and as far as I know other than some seals and bearings, parts for these transmissions are rare to find. Edited July 23 by Horseoholic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,492 #6 Posted July 23 Sorry I dropped the wrong link. Have changed it now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,083 #8 Posted July 23 10 hours ago, Mattthetrac said: I'm a kid and just got my first Wheel Horse. I'm new to all this but want to try to get it running. Always glad to have young people join the group. As you work on your please feel free to ask any questions you have. Lots of good people on this site who will be glad to help. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,205 #10 Posted July 23 to We all had to start somewhere and you found the right place! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,266 #11 Posted July 23 Once you get power to it, either getting that battery to take a charge, or getting a new one, I would disconnect the spark plug wire from, the plug, stick a screw driver in it, and hold the shaft of the screw driver near a metal part of the tractor, preferably something on the engine, while someone cranks the engine. Look for a snappy blue spark arcing from the driver to the tractor. This is a good test of the ignition coil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,839 #12 Posted July 24 Kids and tractors just makes sense! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
