What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[702854boy 253]

Yesterday I scored some free 6-12 turfs with chains from a friend.

[JoeM 8,908]

On 11/7/2025 at 11:08 PM, Blue Chips said:

I didn't want to pay the crazy price for OEM plastic push pins

I really have not found a good match other then OE. Purchased several and ended up robbing some from an other machine that was just for working.

 

That SS looks nice and the fit is perfect. I was thinking a coat of flat or matte black would be nice too. 

[lynnmor 8,089]

12 minutes ago, JoeM said:

I really have not found a good match other then OE. Purchased several and ended up robbing some from an other machine that was just for working.

 

I use these, they are just a bit shorter but work fine.

[Andy N. 2,575]

Sharpened some mower deck blades before putting it away for winter! First time using this style blade fixture and it worked great. It's supposed to be bench mounted, but I just C clamped it to a saw horse and it worked great!

 

Here's the link if anyone is interested:

 

https://a.co/d/9IHreoA

 

 

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,103]

16 hours ago, ML3 said:

Picked up the Bervac today! Thanks to @Ed Kennell Got it installed on the Workorse already. Its so heavy & that means its staying on permanently! Predicting out 1st "lake effect " snow starting overnight Sunday with potential for 5-10" of heavy, wet snow. Might need it????

Good to know you had a safe trip home without any deer collisions.   I just got home and passed 27 deer smears between Cumberland, Md and Chambersburg, Pa.  Around 100 mile and that's just one side of the interstate.    The Ber Vac installation must have gone well.  Which lift rod/ rock shaft did you use?  Were the holes there for the rotator rod support?   I see you don't have the lift assist spring on.  I know the hydraulics can lift it, but the spring really takes the strain off the mechanical levers involved in the lift.  Sure glad I was able to meet you half way in time for you to get her installed before the snow.     Have fun in the snow tomorrow.  We have rain right now.     

[JoeM 8,908]

5 hours ago, lynnmor said:

bit shorter but work fine.

good price too!

[JoeM 8,908]

Worked on daughters 522xi, oil change service and installed the snow plow.

The deck has about 150 hours on sealed bearings. Still nice and smooth! 

Surprising how clean the deck is after cutting up the leaves. 

 

One other thing I keep an eye on is the right rear hub. It has one of those A to Z tapers hubs. 

The axle was about ten thousands under and I first had issues keeping it tight. That 1.125 taper is good to 5 under. 

With nothing to loose. I drove the taper in as deep as it would go, tightening and tapping on the taper while the out hub was blocked.

I gauge it by the axle stick out.

Has ran 95 hours on loaded tire and chains. 

Hanging tough!