Lane Ranger 11,750 #1 Posted 4 hours ago (edited) Something to really watch our for! A friend was working on his Wheel Horse C-161. This 1970's model has a seat pan with a locking latch that keeps it sitting down but opens on the forward side where your upper egs and hips ride! He worked on his tractor and put his shifter in gear. He though he was reversing but it was in third gear. The Wheel Horse took off but the seat pan flipped up knocking him off the back of the tractor. Turns out the metal locking tab on the seat pan had worn down from raising and lower the pan. It can be corrected by bending or using a rasp/file to ensure it stays locked down! Edited 4 hours ago by Lane Ranger 8 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,176 #2 Posted 1 hour ago I've said it before...There'a a reason they don't make them that way anymore... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 44,720 #3 Posted 1 hour ago Those rear flippers not only damaged operators, they bent the seat pans when they hooked in the tires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,276 #4 Posted 31 minutes ago Are you sure it wasn’t a C-160? The 1978-79 C-1x1 series didn’t have a flip up fender pan. The tractor in the picture has a fixed pan. The fuel tank is under the seat and no storage area/tool box like the 1977 and earlier models. Anyway I’m glad your friend did not get hurt! Recently I sold a C-160 that had the same problem. I learned this while I leaned on the seat back with my hand and the fender and seat popped open! The gentleman I sold it to was made aware of this and since he was the handy type, he informed me that it was no big deal and he would fix it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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