BradKahler 355 #1 Posted Thursday at 10:47 PM (edited) Well....it looks like I've got my winter project lined up, just picked it up today Found this one on FB and after thinking about it for a few days I contacted the seller and we made the deal. The ad listed the tractor, 5' pto mounted finish mower and possibly a push blade (if he could find it!). While I was on the road going to pick it up he texted me and mentioned they found a few more implements and I could have them if I wanted them. Heck yeah!! Included in the package was the tractor, finish mower, snow plow, Brinly disc harrow, what appears to be a Ford 3pt plow and a homemade 3pt plow, and what might be a homemade box blade although it looks pretty decent. It has the optional 15" rear wheels with rear wheel weights. The snow plow is for the B and C series tractors and the sad part is according to the seller, his father bought the blade in new condition from someone who never used it. So basically it's a brand new blade that's been sitting outside for at least 20-30 years. Oddly enough the seat looks almost brand new. It turns out every fall his dad would take the seat off and store it inside, putting it back on in the spring. The gas tank looks solid but there is a distinct possibility it will need to be boiled and then sealed inside to make it useable. The story behind the tractor is the sellers dad bought it 30 years ago and used it for 12 years before parking it, they started using a zero turn which was faster. For 11 of those 18 years that it sat outside unused. Seven years ago he moved it into his basement with the hopes of restoring it. Unfortunately he never got around to it. In theory, it was running and driving when parked. Oh yeah almost forgot, included was the original operators manual AND an original parts list. For the past few days I tried searching for a downloadable parts list and couldn't find one. I am going to scan this one and if possible upload it to the forum. Possibly someone could explain how to do the upload. One quick question, it needs mufflers, are there suitable replacements available that don't cost $603 each as shown on the Toro site. Thanks! More to come.... Edit: it also came with a 3 pt cultivator and what i thought was the operator manual is actually a service procedure manual that describes all of the new features of the new 18 HP model with detailed descriptions and pictures. The manual was intended for the mechanics that went through their service school. Edited Thursday at 11:34 PM by BradKahler 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 863 #2 Posted Thursday at 11:43 PM IMHO Owning a D series is similar to owning a boat, well at least for me, it's more than a winter project. It is more like every winter. In my case with the boat and D series. About as happy the day I got it and the day they left. Good luck and enjoy the adventure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradKahler 355 #3 Posted 3 hours ago Got everything unloaded today and used the air gun to blow out all of the years of debris accumulation. The tractor is actually in overall pretty good condition considering it sat outside unused for at least 12 years. The engine does turn over and has compression so the first task will be to replace the fuel line, fuel filter and probably pull the carburetor and clean it in the ultrasonic cleaner. The engine oil looks good and the same for the gearbox oil. I plan on changing the engine oil before trying to start it and once the engine is running I'll change the gearbox oil and filter and then see if it will move under it's own power. After inspecting the gas tank I realized that it's not the original tank So I'm now on the hunt for an original replacement tank. I also found that while the air filter base is correct, it had the wrong filter and was using a hub cap for the cover So I'm also on the hunt for the correct air filter cover. While fiddling with the front grille I noticed that there were no holes for the bottom pins to fit into. Looking closer I found that the lower front cross member was installed upside down. I have since rotated the cross member and now the grille fits properly. I wonder how many years it has been like that. It doesn't have a battery tray so I've been searching for some sort of replacement. More than likely I'll just fabricate one myself so if anyone knows the dimensions that would help tremendously Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
