What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,137]

@953 nut there was no wiring in the C141 except for the wires to the headlights. There was no engine either. I figured I could use the 312 harness and take out what I didn’t need. I’m not too worried about the safety switches as the my 312’s seat switch is bypassed and my 308 is missing some switches or they are bypassed and I’ve had no issues. I’d like to get it running and moving then maybe put some in.

[Pullstart 65,064]

21 hours ago, Damien Walker said:

Involuntary Smart Steer delete on my 520LXI.

Nice work!  When I did mine, I turned that rod end on the smart steer 90 degrees, drilled a hole in the frame side and snugged it up.  

[Pullstart 65,064]

I learned how to not to unload

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Pullstart

[Ed Kennell 40,877]

2 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I learned how to not to unload

The first half went pretty well.     Waiting for "The Rest of the Story"

[953 nut 58,513]

29 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

no wiring in the C141 except for the wires to the headlights.

           T he new to you 312 wiring should work well. Some of the switches on 312s had three wires with one going to the idiot lights on the dashboard. If this is the case cut them out before you begin the installation and it will be much easier to understand.

 

[Pullstart 65,064]

8 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

The first half went pretty well.     Waiting for "The Rest of the Story"

Well, since my truck was stuck axle deep, I pulled one ramp out from the tractor, then managed to pull the rear of the tractor off the remaining ramp.  We then pulled the truck out of the yard, and waited for the yard to dry out to get the tractor recovered from the impromptu mud hole.

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,619]

¾” bearings came in the mail yesterday so this morning I replaced the spindle bearings on the 36” RD deck.  Pretty easy to do when that’s the only thing you’re changing.  I had an idler pulley which I was going to use, but it was too big, so I will fine a new one just so it’s all replaced at the same time.  It is much quieter now!

[Sparky-(Admin) 22,357]

2 minutes ago, nylyon said:

¾” bearings came in the mail yesterday so this morning I replaced the spindle bearings on the 36” RD deck.  It is much quieter now!

 
Glad to hear (no pun intended) that the deck is getting some love! 

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,137]

@953 nut or anyone else who knows what size is the hydro drive pulley for the C141 Automatic? TIA, I figured I’d keep the momentum going as I’m so close to getting it going. 

[Handy Don 13,483]

On 5/18/2025 at 11:27 PM, 702854boy said:

I'm kinda thinking it broke from the stress of plowing but my dad @Chevy_59 thinks that something gave way internal and tried to become external.

Agreeing with your Dad unless the drain plug was partially out and caught something like a big rock. 

[mrc 884]

Mainely Wheelhorse,

 

hydro wheelhorses have a 5.25 inch diameter engine pulley.

[PWL216 984]

My 314-8 has had problems starting which I diagnosed to be the fuel pump. Installed a new OEM Kohler fuel pump, same issue. I then installed an electric fp and it starts right up. I made a cover plate for where the old fp mounted. So far, no issues, although I will be upgrading the fp to a better one than the cheap one I have on there now. Did a quick oil change while I was at it. 

[8ntruck 7,495]

10 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I learned how to not to unload

 

I've posted this here many times:

 

We gain knowledge from our own mistakes.  We gain wisdom from other's mistakes.

 

Thanks, Kevin for the opportunity for the rest of us to gain some wisdom.

[ebinmaine 71,248]

31 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

I've posted this here many times:

 

We gain knowledge from our own mistakes.  We gain wisdom from other's mistakes.

 

Thanks, Kevin for the opportunity for the rest of us to gain some wisdom.

 

 

You wouldn't BELIEVE the wisdom I could spread!!!!

[Pullstart 65,064]

1 hour ago, 8ntruck said:

I've posted this here many times:

 

We gain knowledge from our own mistakes.  We gain wisdom from other's mistakes.

 

Thanks, Kevin for the opportunity for the rest of us to gain some wisdom.

One thing I excel at, is failing.  And I make sure it’s known!

[SylvanLakeWH 27,824]

15 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

One thing I excel at, is failing.  And I make sure it’s known!

Only if you consider "failure" like Thomas Edison did... a positive thing... Will I agree with your statement... 

 

Every failure adds knowledge and improves future outcomes... 

[8ntruck 7,495]

While reading through the string on 520-8's, I had an interesting (Dangerous? Dumb?) thought - we've got a lever steer registry.  Would there be any value of building a registry for 520-8's and another for C-195's?  Both of these are low volume models.

Comments?

 

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,137]

In the vein of gaining knowledge by mistakes have you ever loaded a tractor on a trailer not attached to a truck…..I did and I rode it a across a low spot in the driveway for about 8 feet …. No damage to me or the tractor but thats not ever happening again. 😬

Edited 10 hours ago by MainelyWheelhorse

[Pullstart 65,064]

19 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

In the vein of gaining knowledge by mistakes have you ever loaded a tractor on a trailer not attached to a truck…..I did and I rode it a across a low spot in the driveway for about 8 feet …. No damage to me or the tractor but thats not ever happening again. 😬

My old house, the driveway was ever so sloped to the road.  We had a 16’ trailer on my truck.  Grandpa’s?  I don’t recall.  We borrowed a Tecuchi track loader from the farm he worked at for the weekend to do some digging for a retaining wall project.  My brother was the equipment operator, so he was driving it the most.  When it came time to load, he inched his way onto the trailer, and it lifted my truck’s rear axle off the ground.  They started zooming towards the street.  It was not a state highway, but for all intents and purposes might just ad we’ll be.  He froze.  I screamed at him to drive forward, and fast!  Tongue weight matters.  

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,137]

8 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

My old house, the driveway was ever so sloped to the road.  We had a 16’ trailer on my truck.  Grandpa’s?  I don’t recall.  We borrowed a Tecuchi track loader from the farm he worked at for the weekend to do some digging for a retaining wall project.  My brother was the equipment operator, so he was driving it the most.  When it came time to load, he inched his way onto the trailer, and it lifted my truck’s rear axle off the ground.  They started zooming towards the street.  It was not a state highway, but for all intents and purposes might just ad we’ll be.  He froze.  I screamed at him to drive forward, and fast!  Tongue weight matters.  

@Pullstart Definitely, I was loading my 312 for JCM’s get together last year on a landscaping trailer. I didn’t think the weight of the tractor would affect the trailer that much. my father had to use his truck. Yeah, I was wrong, I got to about the end of the gate onto the deck. Then, the tongue picked up and off I went.

Edited 10 hours ago by MainelyWheelhorse

[WHX?? 50,957]

Practiced a rite of passage ... 

[ineedanother 1,542]

10 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Practiced a rite of passage ... 

The koozie is a nice touch too. Gotta have'm if you wanna keep the red straw for next time. 

[ranger 1,786]

10 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

You wouldn't BELIEVE the wisdom I could spread!!!!

What’s the old saying? “A man who has never made a mistake, has never made anything!”.

[ebinmaine 71,248]

8 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Practiced a rite of passage ... 

 

You think that would work for driving out the pin of  balance gears ⚙️   ?

[ebinmaine 71,248]

9 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

While reading through the string on 520-8's, I had an interesting (Dangerous? Dumb?) thought - we've got a lever steer registry.  Would there be any value of building a registry for 520-8's and another for C-195's?  Both of these are low volume models.

Comments?

 

 

 

 

Might be interesting. 

 

Also 1045 or the 1974 C160-8 Tecumseh engine tractors.