What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Bar Nuthin 2,987]

23 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Tomorrow, I'll give a full shakedown and see how well the hydro performs and what leaks develop. I'm guessing axle seals at a minimum.

 

 

Ran it around for about an hour today. So far no drips or odd noises. Feeling pretty good about it!

[Handy Don 17,270]

2 hours ago, adsm08 said:

towing the neighbor girl on a skateboard

Not mentioned in any WH brochure I’ve seen. 

Give that girl a job in marketing!

[adsm08 4,971]

On 9/1/2026 at 10:45 AM, ebinmaine said:

 

 

I like it. That is called, "technically correct."

 

Giving me terrible ideas to use on my own truck.

 

 

[adsm08 4,971]

8 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Give that girl a job in marketing!

 

Well what she actually got was a slap on the wrist, so to speak, and a threat to take her keys away if we catch her towing "non-approved conveyances" again.

[Bugzilla46310 20]

Going through the 520xi I just purchased as leaf vacuuming season will be here shortly. Besides new air filter, greasing, changing tranny and engine oil and filters, the mower didn’t have a battery hold down bracket so I made one of those. One of the lift rods was broken and the PO had it tied up with rope so I fabricated one of those also, as the $80 price I saw for a OEM one was totally ridiculous. Went with synthetic transmission fluid and with the little I drove it, it seemed to drive better. Forgot I bought new plugs so I still need to replace them. Have bearings for poor man’s power steering but that will be a separate project. The battery on my AC916H that I sold that I have been nursing along for a few years of course died the day the buyer came to get it so it got the 520xi battery and the 520xi got a new one.

 

[adsm08 4,971]

On 9/1/2026 at 10:27 AM, WHX?? said:

Saw this at a show. Owner called it a battery quick disconnect 

 

Years ago, when battery cables were built as one piece and the end couldn't be easily unbolted like a lot can today, I would do something like this for draw tests.

 

I'd put one grip on the battery, and then use a second to hold the cable to the first so I could go drive it, and then set up my meter and jumpers between the first grip and the cable and use the second one as the disconnect. Got me plenty of looks from the other guys in the shop, but it worked.

[ebinmaine 80,204]

Started separating the Herd for transportation to  @JCM & @Raven 's annual North Berwick Meet n Greet.  

 

 

[CRF857 531]

Installed thrust bearings on the spindles today. Didn’t take long to do, made a big difference.

Used two narrow hose clamps to use as a guide. Then started cutting with a part off blade, and finished the final depth of material removal with a flap disc wheel.

Reassembled with a goodly amount of Red and Tacky grease.

In disassembly I discovered the left side tie rod end was froze up. Replaced both sides with new spring loaded ones. Made setting the toe in easy.