New to me 520H

[CRF857 307]

Went to a garage sale and came home with a 1988 wheel horse 520 H.

Included a 42 inch snow blade that has been widen out to 57 1/2 inches, a new set of four link chains and tensioners. 

48 inch mower deck, and IH weights on the rear.

Previous owner was experiencing intermittent problems with starting and running.

Got it home and discovered that a plug wire was shorting out.

The Hydro lever was converted to foot control. Also included a replacement dash.

Edited yesterday at 12:33 AM by CRF857

[ineedanother 2,336]

Looks like a great low-hour machine. I would be interested to know if that's what the dozer blade was used on and how, and what the hours are on the unit but it looks great! 

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,573]

Nice package you picked up

 

[oldlineman 1,704]

nice deal, I would check the engine for debris and clean and do a general check over for all the known problem spots.  

[CRF857 307]

On 5/22/2026 at 11:03 PM, ineedanother said:

Looks like a great low-hour machine. I would be interested to know if that's what the dozer blade was used on and how, and what the hours are on the unit but it looks great! 

Previous owner had the unit for the past 10 years. The blade was used for pushing snow from his driveway and for about a 100 feet of his dead end street. He would not wait for the village to plow it. We don’t usually get much heavy snow. Recently used the plow to move dirt from replacing a water line. Mainly used to mow his yard.

1375 hours on the meter.

I have been watching this unit for years, and talked with him about it. He basically gave me first dibs on it.

Didn’t need this tractor… have gotten down to 6 units… was going to sell a few more and quit buying garden tractors……BUT….