Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #1 Posted August 11, 2016 well tonight i was bored decided to do investigating on dads blown up 754. found this in oil pan lol very lucky it didnt wipe cam out. and we got all parts to put it back together too 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,706 #2 Posted August 11, 2016 5 hours ago, craftsmanmowerfreak said: put it back together Always love to hear of a second generation owner showing Dad's old some love. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,689 #3 Posted August 11, 2016 Looks like the crank got a tick warm. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #4 Posted August 11, 2016 heres the kicker this thing shows signs it had head off (possibly rebuilt) i am thinking it was rebuilt. this wheel horse blew up 10 years ago or so. dad owned it 2 weeks prior to it blowing up. but its been a good one. it belonged to my dads ex wifes dad and my dad ran this machine back in the 80s pushing dirt around that yard and mowing. so its had alot of use. i will be looking for a transmission pulley also. it walked off shaft and into belt guard. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,274 #5 Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) There is a member selling all kinds of WH pulleys in the classifieds "for sale" on page 2. Edited August 11, 2016 by stevasaurus 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #6 Posted August 11, 2016 well in meantime i slapped a 8hp magnum on the 754 temporary and we are barrowing pulley from 656 and going to run her around yard get stuff freed up 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #7 Posted August 12, 2016 ok heard from original owner. engine was reringed in 97 with new crank bearings too. and blew rod in 2000 after my dad got it so its been broke longer than 10 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse79 271 #8 Posted August 12, 2016 If that is the original K161 in that 754, please do what you can to save it. You already know how rare that tractor is, and if it loses its original engine, some of its original provenance will be lost. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #9 Posted August 12, 2016 4 hours ago, WheelHorse79 said: If that is the original K161 in that 754, please do what you can to save it. You already know how rare that tractor is, and if it loses its original engine, some of its original provenance will be lost. i do know that. engine will be running soon. but temporary engine was put on until we get everything squared away. dads got a used crank and rod he bought off ebay. also got new set of rings and gasket kit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #10 Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) this is the 754 right now. i stuck a 8hp magnum on her has a temp engine. now its got a steering issue i am hoping to resolve by using the steering section on seat that is from a short frame square hood and fan gear is welded to shaft. original to 754 the roll pin is loose and i dont like messing with roll pins so hoping it will swap out and no one will ever know lol Edited August 12, 2016 by craftsmanmowerfreak 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse79 271 #11 Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) My 854 had a similar issue. I had a welder weld the fan gear directly to the steering shaft so that the issue would never happen again. The roll pin in the fan gear is a common point of failure on these earlier tractors. By the way, what is the serial number of your 754? Edited August 13, 2016 by WheelHorse79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,706 #12 Posted August 13, 2016 You will probably want to put the belt guard back on to prevent gear grinding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,689 #13 Posted August 13, 2016 Those roll pins are a simple fix. Drive out the old pin, drill to next size up and install larger pin. Don't weld stuff together that's not supposed to. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkskin's mower junkyard 1,117 #14 Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) 13 hours ago, WheelHorse79 said: My 854 had a similar issue. I had a welder weld the fan gear directly to the steering shaft so that the issue would never happen again. The roll pin in the fan gear is a common point of failure on these earlier tractors. By the way, what is the serial number of your 754? i think my dad gave serial number to someone on redsquare a few years back. we cant however find dads account but who is collecting them lol 3 hours ago, squonk said: Those roll pins are a simple fix. Drive out the old pin, drill to next size up and install larger pin. Don't weld stuff together that's not supposed to. lol i know 3 hours ago, 953 nut said: You will probably want to put the belt guard back on to prevent gear grinding. it will go on once trans pulley is replaced. right now its partially off shaft and wont budge been this way for years it looks like. may have to take it to local shop Edited August 13, 2016 by craftsmanmowerfreak 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse79 271 #15 Posted August 14, 2016 I don't see what's wrong with welding the fan gear. It's a permanent fix that works great, and will never wear out again. I've had no issues with this fix, however replacing the roll pin will eventually wear out again. Just my $.02... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rj35hunter 288 #16 Posted September 4, 2016 I have been collecting as many 754 serial numbers as I can if you want to share your serial number I will compare to mine....I also have a 754 I can compare the tractor and engine serial numbers too if that helps....there are others on here that collect all the serial numbers too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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