Achto 29,223 #23426 Posted April 30 6 hours ago, Sparky said: my plow rig that hasn’t been started in a couple months and IS NOT on a battery tender Hear a lot of hype about tenders. I have many tractors all with their own dedicated battery, own zero tenders. Always make sure they are at full charge before storage. So far I'm 8 for 8 with turn key start ups this spring. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 22,783 #23427 Posted April 30 31 minutes ago, Achto said: Hear a lot of hype about tenders. I have many tractors all with their own dedicated battery, own zero tenders. Always make sure they are at full charge before storage. So far I'm 8 for 8 with turn key start ups this spring. I was just impressed that a 9 year old L&G battery is still getting it done. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,223 #23428 Posted April 30 7 minutes ago, Sparky said: 9 year old Extremely impressive !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 3,044 #23429 Posted April 30 16 hours ago, Sparky said: Fired up the Magnum 14 in my plow rig that hasn’t been started in a couple months and IS NOT on a battery tender..this battery amazes me! I just replaced the same battery over the weekend, mine was 2013, no tender! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23430 Posted April 30 I've been trying to remove the tines on my tiller to replace the seals. After much hammering, I have come to the conclusion that I have to split the case to remove the shafts in order to replace the seals. Am I correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23431 Posted May 1 I removed the leaky fuel petcock from my 1-0440. No o-rings, just a single seal that I'm unable to remove. I replaced it with a 1/4" ball valve. Suddenly, the fuel filter fills completely, and the engine has stopped stalling at idle. I should have done this long ago. I don't even think I am going to try to find the original replacement since this works so well. Oh, and I can now fill the gas tank without worries of it being empty the next day! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,302 #23432 Posted May 1 12 hours ago, HyperPete said: I've been trying to remove the tines on my tiller to replace the seals. After much hammering, I have come to the conclusion that I have to split the case to remove the shafts in order to replace the seals. Am I correct? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23433 Posted May 1 1 hour ago, squonk said: It's for my WH tiller. I haven't mounted it - trying to replace the seals first. I think I have to split the case to do it. I'll probably dive into it next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,841 #23434 Posted May 1 Rebuild 3 noisy spindles for a 42” RD. Plan is to sand down the deck, prime and paint, then new gauge wheels and anti-scalp wheels too. 8 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thetbone 58 #23435 Posted May 1 Cleaned everything up, put new tires on. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,302 #23436 Posted May 1 14 minutes ago, Thetbone said: Cleaned everything up, put new tires on. I have the same seat on my C-160. I love it! How did those plug wires work out? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thetbone 58 #23437 Posted May 1 Perfect Squonk, thanks again! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 1,657 #23438 Posted May 1 3 hours ago, nylyon said: then new gauge wheels... I looked for some a while back and everyone was pretty proud of them $$$ or they were really cheap (and I don't mean not expensive...I mean cheap) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,841 #23439 Posted May 1 Yeah, they are a little expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,339 #23440 Posted May 1 Today was the first mow of the season. All was good until I almost broke a PTO to deck belt for the 42” RD on the 312. The belt and deck came on the 308 when I bought it so I wasn’t expecting perfect. Then the throttle lever knob on the 312 came off. I epoxied it back on so it’s good. Tis’ the season…. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,302 #23441 Posted May 1 4 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said: Today was the first mow of the season. All was good until I almost broke a PTO to deck belt for the 42” RD on the 312. The belt and deck came on the 308 when I bought it so I wasn’t expecting perfect. Then the throttle lever knob on the 312 came off. I epoxied it back on so it’s good. Tis’ the season…. Check you mule drive and center pulley bearings, The remains of that belt look too good for it to come apart like that. When I had a customer come in with a shredded belt I told them if the new one fails right away, I won't warranty it until I see all of the pullies. They almost always had at least one bad one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,339 #23442 Posted May 1 51 minutes ago, squonk said: Check you mule drive and center pulley bearings, The remains of that belt look too good for it to come apart like that. When I had a customer come in with a shredded belt I told them if the new one fails right away, I won't warranty it until I see all of the pullies. They almost always had at least one bad one. @squonk Ok, the odd thing is I mowed with it last fall in this configuration and it was fine. For some reason this time it decided to shred the belt. The mule drive should be good. It came with the 312. I’ve had no issues before today with it or shredding belts. I’ll look into it. Thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,762 #23443 Posted May 2 8 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said: @squonk Ok, the odd thing is I mowed with it last fall in this configuration and it was fine. For some reason this time it decided to shred the belt. The mule drive should be good. It came with the 312. I’ve had no issues before today with it or shredding belts. I’ll look into it. Thanks! If you need another mule drive remind me when you're here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,762 #23444 Posted May 2 Trina and her momma and I all spent several hours working in the garden this evening. There'll be more pics and videos later. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23445 Posted May 2 I unloaded the rocks I bought with the FEL and put them in place. (It could lift 3 at once) They look a WHOLE lot smaller now; I may need to go get a few bigger ones. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,762 #23446 Posted May 2 7 hours ago, HyperPete said: rocks You stop up. We got 🪨 rocks. All the way from "grain of sand" to over 40,000 verified pounds. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 65,665 #23447 Posted May 2 On 4/27/2025 at 10:30 AM, HyperPete said: It should be simply to relocate it. I can just swap the location of the pump & the fuel filter. This may have been discussed already, but if the first pump failed in one drive, I would make sure all the fuel supply to it is still filtered. It may be wise to just toss another filter in pre-pump 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,158 #23448 Posted May 2 10 hours ago, HyperPete said: unloaded the rocks I don't know how the DOT is going to feel about you placing rocks in the public right-of-way. Seems to me you are creating a hazard could be a problem if they causes an injury. I know it can be aggravating if drivers stray off the pavement but you could be opening a big can of worms. 8 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,077 #23449 Posted May 2 Here in Michigan no way MDOT or local road authority would allow... my neighbors just moved theirs after a notice from the city... For good reason... those will launch a car... motorcycle, bicyclist... I have same problem but I'll live with it vs creating a safety issue... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,101 #23450 Posted May 2 In my neck of the woods, the snow plow would have those across the end of your driveway! 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
