Freetown Fred 9 #1 Posted May 12, 2017 Just purchased a 1987 312-8 I'm thinkin in pretty good shape--got a lil rattlin when clutch is out--kinda like an old Harley panhead I had--should I be concened--I'm thinkin not--this is a real informative site--bein kinda cyber dumb, I'm gonna do my best to learn what I can. Would like to confirm year--pix of model #'s included. 12 hp Kohler Magnum runs great. Any advice/help appreciated 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #2 Posted May 12, 2017 Nice Horse! Love the older Kohlers. 12 hp is great! Rattle may be the tension pulley under the belt guard. I'm sure others'll know for sure. Is your 48" deck missing the height indexing lever? Be sure to post your progress. Excellent Horse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc724 925 #3 Posted May 13, 2017 The tension pulley is old and probably worn. Two fixes for this. 1. get a new pulley or 2. move the foot rest (which the belt guard is attached to) out a bit so the guard is not as close to the pulley 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,277 #4 Posted May 13, 2017 Garry 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #5 Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tankman said: Nice Horse! Love the older Kohlers. 12 hp is great! Rattle may be the tension pulley under the belt guard. I'm sure others'll know for sure. Is your 48" deck missing the height indexing lever? Be sure to post your progress. Excellent Horse! Edited May 13, 2017 by Freetown Fred double info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #6 Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Thanx for the come backs guys. Not a bad wrench here, old Harley's. old farm tractors, etc. With the advice I get here I'm bettin me & the 312-8 are gonna have an outstanding mowing season & many more to follow. TM, love the patch--I was a Navy Combat Corpsman FMT attached to 3rd Marines -did 2 tours over to the Nam--64-66--Semper-Fi my brother. Not sure on the height index lever??? Edited May 13, 2017 by Freetown Fred add-on 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #7 Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Fred: Here's a link to your mower deck parts. Looked like your deck, 48" SD missing part numbers on the drawing #34, #35, #36. Or I just couldn't see 'em in your picture. Looks like your height is bolted in place. I never move the lever on my decks, they're where I want 'em. http://www.partstree.com/parts/toro/mower-deck-assemblies/05-48ms05-toro-48-side-discharge-mower-deck-1987/side-discharge-mower-48-in-122-cm-vehicle-identification-number-05-48ms05/ Dad passed in Walter Reed VA Hospital, DC. Two sisters, no brothers, I was Pvt. Ryan. Sullivan Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers Didn't know 'bout the Sullivan brothers when I joined. I was a 4-year volunteer but Nam was a no go. Camp Lejeune, NC, 2nd Mar Div. FMF Atlantic. Spent my time in NC and Med and Caribbean, USS Guam LPH 9. All was good and yes Squid, preferred the LPH (my sea legs were fairly decent) over dirty trails with my M14 and M1911 A1. Edited May 13, 2017 by Tankman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #8 Posted May 13, 2017 Indeed TM, I'm gonna check that out tomorrow--I don't remember seein it--they say part 35-- most impt. it looks like is not available-- Thanx for the come back. I gotta get me a manual or two!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 27,735 #9 Posted May 13, 2017 And thank you for your service! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #10 Posted May 13, 2017 Thanx S. It was my pleasure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #11 Posted May 13, 2017 19 hours ago, Tankman said: Fred: Here's a link to your mower deck parts. Looked like your deck, 48" SD missing part numbers on the drawing #34, #35, #36. Or I just couldn't see 'em in your picture. Looks like your height is bolted in place. I never move the lever on my decks, they're where I want 'em. http://www.partstree.com/parts/toro/mower-deck-assemblies/05-48ms05-toro-48-side-discharge-mower-deck-1987/side-discharge-mower-48-in-122-cm-vehicle-identification-number-05-48ms05/ Dad passed in Walter Reed VA Hospital, DC. Two sisters, no brothers, I was Pvt. Ryan. Sullivan Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers Didn't know 'bout the Sullivan brothers when I joined. I was a 4-year volunteer but Nam was a no go. Camp Lejeune, NC, 2nd Mar Div. FMF Atlantic. Spent my time in NC and Med and Caribbean, USS Guam LPH 9. All was good and yes Squid, preferred the LPH (my sea legs were fairly decent) over dirty trails with my M14 and M1911 A1. 18 hours ago, Freetown Fred said: Indeed TM, I'm gonna check that out tomorrow--I don't remember seein it--they say part 35-- most impt. it looks like is not available-- Thanx for the come back. I gotta get me a manual or two!! TM, here's the pix of deck--don't even see where that might go?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #12 Posted May 13, 2017 TM, I'm figuring the parts-34--35--36 in the parts pix you sent--would enable me to adjust the deck height on the move instead of the permanent bolt that I have in mine?? For the record--we don't do convenient here in Freetown!! BUT, thanx for bringin it to my attention--got me lookin closer at the deck hook up. Drizzlin here all day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #13 Posted May 14, 2017 Fred, Correct. The handle is spring loaded, pull to one side, push forward or back and release the pin on the arm into a different hole (height adjust). Perhaps you could make one? Back in my shop days I made a lot of Horse parts, mostly used 316L stainless steel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #14 Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Thanx TM, I'd bet I got something down to the barn kickin around I can finagle into something that'll work. That spring in the diagram is only 75 cents. That would be hard to match up. Thanx again buddy. Edited May 14, 2017 by Freetown Fred spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chip61 664 #15 Posted May 14, 2017 I know they're on opposite sides of the deck but would the adjustment lever from a 42" fit a 48"?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay bee 912 #16 Posted May 14, 2017 to Fred... That's a nice you scored. I hope you like it here as much as I do. There is more help and good advice than you can imagine and it's all there just for the asking. I understand the cyber dumb and puter dumb part also. I think it has something to do with our age. I too was in Nam, one tour 65-66, with the 168th Combat Engineers. We were stationed in Dian, a city near Saigon. I can't believe we didn't run into one another!!! Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freetown Fred 9 #17 Posted May 14, 2017 C, I'd think if it got turned around, it would work. Don't look all that complicated of a gadget.- Hopefully TM will chime in. I'm findin that out J, yeah really, I can't figure that out either! Good to hear from ya my brother. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
