What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[rjg854 12,653]

14 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

Forgot to take pics of homemade gaskets so you will just have to take my word, they were beautiful .

You know the rule, no pictures   Then it didn't happen  

[Bar Nuthin 1,859]

After 2 failed attempts to get the transaxle case to seal up on "Johnny Cash", I decided to abandon the paper-thin gasket and go with Permatex Ultra-black. I also destroyed a couple 7475 seals at the hydro input shaft before I figured out I had a small bur on the lip of the housing.

 

Ran it up and down the driveway a few times last night and pulled it back in the garage. No visible signs of any leaks. I'm going to get a couple cups of coffee in me before I go out this morning and have a look  If it's dry underneath, I'll consider it my 2025 Christmas Miracle! 

[pfrederi 19,299]

5 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

After 2 failed attempts to get the transaxle case to seal up on "Johnny Cash", I decided to abandon the paper-thin gasket and go with Permatex Ultra-black. I also destroyed a couple 7475 seals at the hydro input shaft before I figured out I had a small bur on the lip of the housing.

 

Ran it up and down the driveway a few times last night and pulled it back in the garage. No visible signs of any leaks. I'm going to get a couple cups of coffee in me before I go out this morning and have a look  If it's dry underneath, I'll consider it my 2025 Christmas Miracle! 

 

 

Hope that RTV doesn't come back to bite you by getting into acceleration valves.   I have good results spraying this stuff on the paper gasket.  

 

 

[Bar Nuthin 1,859]

11 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Hope that RTV doesn't come back to bite you by getting into acceleration valves.   I have good results spraying this stuff on the paper gasket.  

 

I used that sealant on my second attempt. Improved but not cured my woes. This time I took particular care to lay a nice bead to minimize squeeze out from the RTV. Looking at the outside, I'd say I'm in good shape.  Now that I've had the hydro-pump and motor apart, I wouldn't be afraid to tackle it again, if needed. Much in part to some of your excellent posts.

 

Edit: the reason for the initial teardown was terrible leakage from both the input shaft and the casing sealed with blue RTV. Here's a photo of the filter I found once I had it apart!

Edited yesterday at 03:59 PM by Bar Nuthin
more detail

[sqrlgtr 1,426]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

You know the rule, no pictures   Then it didn't happen  

You can clearly see were I traced around pump, the newly made gaskets are in there. 

Edited yesterday at 04:05 PM by sqrlgtr

[sqrlgtr 1,426]

Weld da hood shut baby. No more trouble wid dis one. Dry as mojave and purring like a kitten.. 

[Dan 312-8 334]

On 12/13/2025 at 5:21 PM, Sparky said:

 Picked up these rubber tire chains at this summers Wheel Horse Show. Anyone use them? Thoughts? 
  Might set up a second plow rig with these on it, see how they “grip” 

 

I like them, had a set on my former 89 520-H, bought a new set for my 97 520-H, not near the grip as chains, but still adds good grip and saves the blacktop.

[sqrlgtr 1,426]

Made new plug wire for c160 in between family engagements’.

[ebinmaine 75,935]

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Made new plug wire for c160 

 

Ratcheting plug wire crimpers ehh?