D-200 Automatic restoration

[wheeledhorseman 579]

There is a thread already about my

[Gerry w 2]

Looking great! And it looks like you have the steering brake set up on that beast as well!?? Is that correct?

Quick question, what is "Vat"?

The steering can be adjusted, the manual tells you how to do that, just be sure not to over tighten it as this could cause quick wear. If yours is finished, not adjustable, let me know. I have one and my D setup is snow duty only so mine should last awhile.

Your idea and method to replace the rigged screw is excellent, as is your weld on the front framework. Nice work! Can't wait to see what else you do to it! Good luck!

Gerry

[meadowfield 2,756]

looking good!

I want one...

[wheeledhorseman 579]

Looking great! And it looks like you have the steering brake set up on that beast as well!?? Is that correct?

Quick question, what is "Vat"?

Sorry Gerry, I forgot that we share a common language - but only just at times.

VAT is value added tax, a complicated form of sales tax but with the same end result - the state takes money off you without doing anything to earn it. At present its 20% here!

Re the brake set up, yes it has a disc brake on each rear axle. They appear to work but have been subject to some kind of modification I think. I'll post some pics when I get to working on that end of the tractor. I'm working from front to rear so I'll also let you know what I find when I get to the steering box.

looking good! I want one...

Best get on with completing the decal set Mark - you never know when one might come your way.

[wheeledhorseman 579]

Your idea and method to replace the rigged screw is excellent

Thanks for the compliment, here's a bit more detail.

The sleeve on the bolt is slightly longer than the combined thickness of the two clutch bars and thrust washer it passes through to allow the bolt to be tightened without pinching the bars. The bolt is longer than it need be hence the two fat washers but the extra length will alow for fine tuning of the geometry later if necessary.

After some thought and having looked the tractor over in detail I've decided against a complete tear down. Most of the critical parts for painting can be removed and with so many hydraulic connections that could leak if disturbed not to mention contamination getting in, leaving the engine in situ for painting seemed a sensible idea.

I hope to get the engine ancillaries, pto clutch and tinwork back in place this weekend but there's a pto brake still to make as the original got lost somewhere along the way and they are no longer available, also a clip on one of the engine cover panels to repair. So much to do but I enjoy it really:D

[dgoyette 12]

Very cool...I look forward to following this thread.

[farmer 1,078]

Hi Andy,

you certainly don't let the grass grow with your projects.

The "If it ain't broke don't fix it" course seems wise to take with your D200, especially if your going on to work it, what sort of jobs do you have lined up for the "Uber". :woohoo:

[Stigian 1,234]

Hi Andy, I don't blame you for not wanting to tear the D200 into component parts, the thought of having to do it would scare the hell out of me!

The engine comes up quite well with a lick of paint :woohoo:

[wheeledhorseman 579]

Hi Andy,

you certainly don't let the grass grow with your projects.

The "If it ain't broke don't fix it" course seems wise to take with your D200, especially if your going on to work it, what sort of jobs do you have lined up for the "Uber".

Rex, I thought that I'd crack on and make a start otherwise it could have become one of those 'I've got one and I'll restore it when I get round to it' kind of projects. It's going to take a lot longer than the C-120 but now its in the workshop I can get on and do a bit as and when time and finance permits. It will become a worker (I hope) and I'll be needing things like a chain harrow, large roller etc for trying to get the fields into shape. We hope to have a go at taking some hay off one of fields once all of the weeds and moles are sorted so something to cut and turn would be useful though I guess I'll have to adapt some machinery to fit the horse.

Hi Andy, I don't blame you for not wanting to tear the D200 into component parts, the thought of having to do it would scare the hell out of me!

The engine comes up quite well with a lick of paint

I'll be taking off as much as I can Ian as I like to strip components back to bright metal and paint them individually which is more than ever did but I have to be realistic about some parts. Like the 'C' series, the 'D' chassis was assembled before any painting was done and only the engine had any primer on it, apparently supplied in grey by Kohler.

This weekend I'd hoped to get to a point where I could have the engine running again so that I could try out the pto and move on to actually fit the new spring in the hydro motor and see if the tractor will go forwards and backwards but it wasn't to be. A lot of time was wasted trying to get the pto clutch pulley to line up with the pulley on the pto shaft. In the end I discovered that there were a couple of small but significant parts missing, namely a snap ring and washer that fit inside the shaft of the clutch pulley assembly that set the position at which it sits on the crankshaft. The missing parts were also the reason that I couldn't tighten the retaining bolt without pinching the clutch plates together.

In the end this was as far as I got but it's progress. Sorry about the picture quality above, I think I had the camera set for close up work so it struggled to focus.

I did get round to straightening the front of the frame. Even given the photographic distortion I think its pretty obvious that the rail on the left in the photo is out of true. It was actually a full 1/4 inch out but came back into line using a bar and U clamp from an exhaust clamp.

I won't have much time, if any, to work on it this week but progress is being made. I'm keeping the electric fuel pump for now; the OEM part is very expensive though I believe there's a cheaper after market vacuum operated pump for a B&S engine that would fit. It's actually reasuring though to hear the 'tick, tick, tick' of the SU pump as it primes the float chamber and have an engine that starts on the button so I may not bother replacing it at all.

[wheeledhorseman 579]

I thought that it was about time that I gave an update on the project so here it is. I haven

[meadowfield 2,756]

fascinating... keep up the good work!

mark

[meadowfield 2,756]

Any updates Andy?

you've been quiet lately... hope all is well

mark