What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[peter lena 9,591]

@Dan 312-8 recently got a set of those straps , was skeptical   of grip  against chains , but have to say  they are  very  good  at the job , and without the  asphalt  scratching , somethin added  was tractor supply  welded rings at wheel centers for  added extension springs  , the recommended  tight  fitting  , with a  long  thin flat screwdriver , made  spring additions simple easy.  btw  like everything else , spring prices are  nuts , bought a couple  of  long 3/8 x 12"  + springs  and made a few of my own.  pete      

[rjg854 12,673]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Finished the fuel pump job

And just where are the pictures of this so called fuel pump job 

[rjg854 12,673]

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[sqrlgtr 1,551]

On 12/23/2025 at 7:02 PM, sqrlgtr said:

Kinda disappointed in the then and now auto kit (missing gaskets) and the top cover gasket is not included in kit although is in picture 

Just wanted touch base and say then and now mailed me missing gaskets and got in mail today. I had already made some and put back together the fuel pump, but they did make it right.

[ebinmaine 76,080]

9 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Just wanted touch base and say then and now mailed me missing gaskets and got in mail today. I had already made some and put back together the fuel pump, but they did make it right.

 

 

Good to know. 

[Handy Don 15,367]

2 hours ago, rjg854 said:

And just where are the pictures of this so called fuel pump job 

Yikes! I was entertaining two grandchildren in the shop (i.e. keeping them from hurting themselves or breaking something) while I did the work and pictures were not on my mind.

[ebinmaine 76,080]

11 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Yikes! I was entertaining two grandchildren in the shop (i.e. keeping them from hurting themselves or breaking something) while I did the work and pictures were not on my mind.

 

Get the kids to do the phone thing. 📱 

[Lane Ranger 11,683]

On 12/28/2025 at 4:59 PM, Handy Don said:

Bad news. Good news. So-so news.

Yesterday only a couple minutes after I started up the tractor to do some touch-up plowing, I saw something leaking from near the carb on the 854. I quickly parked it and shut the fuel petcock to await time for diagnostics. This afternoon I had a couple of free hours (company went sightseeing in NYC!)

Bad news: Started it up easily and within a minute or so saw gas-laced oil dripping from the breather and the governor shaft. Fuel pump diaphragm was the suspect.

Drained the crankcase and stashed the output for the hazardous chemical pickup day. (Also the dots connected: yesterday after the 1st session I had a little fuel on the bottom of the tank but when I went to top off before starting the second session, it was dry. Duh, it was dripping into the crankcase!)

Removed the fuel pump and with output plugged could easily blow through the (definitely holed) diaphragm. 

Good news: Had a spare diaphragm and put it in after touching up flatness of the mating pump halves. Garage was 30º but with the heat gun I was able to gently warm the fuel lines to get them back onto the pump without damage.

So-so news: Went to grab the 30w oil off the shelf and I only had 10W-30. Yeah, that’d be ok for the next cold months, but I’ll just as soon be patient for a day until I can get my preferred stuff. 

Don one winter on my old 854 after snowplow.  I checked gas tank and it was a lot lower than when i filled 3/4 up.

 

Started looking around and i felt under the two piece gas tank and found a leak.  
 

i bought this 854 from a guy i knew and i helped him fix the tank!  So i kew we sealed good and i recalled we pit bigger sheet metal screws in the bottom with the new seal.

 

i got real luck as only two or three loosened up.  I placed in garage and warmed tractor up and retightened the screws.   By some pure luck as i added no more permatex or other sealant it never leaked again!  At least for the three or four more years i had it!

 

 I sold this one at the Big Show this year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Blue Chips 429]

The leads going to the cruise control electromagnet on my 522xi showed definite signs of having served as a meal or nesting material for a mouse or some small furry critter. All but one or two strands of the wire were chewed through:

 

 

Not a difficult repair job. Cut/strip/crimp:

 

 

First layer of heat-shrink tubing:

 

 

Second layer of heat-shrink tubing:

 

 

Wires fixed. I managed to clean and save most of the original outer jacket/loom:

 

 

Electromagnet reinstalled:

 

 

Rounded up the usual suspects, but had to let this one go for lack of evidence:

 

 

 

 

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