What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[squonk 48,294]

On 11/5/2026 at 4:44 PM, Racinbob said:

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I don't have a clue. With the wobble mounts eliminated it's as smooth as any K series I've had throughout the rpm range. 

If it's smooth the gears are most likely in there. 

[Racinbob 13,261]

1 minute ago, squonk said:

Not always. Mine rattled like the engine was pinging, Really erratic. 

 

Oh crap!! That's exactly the way I described it in my mind. I really didn't want to open it up. 

[ebinmaine 81,059]

7 minutes ago, squonk said:

If it's smooth the gears are most likely in there. 

 

5 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

 

Oh crap!! That's exactly the way I described it in my mind. I really didn't want to open it up. 

 

 

My '75 K341 has a different vibration just below full throttle. 

Otherwise nothing super noticeable. 

 

I "solve" that by keeping the throttle at about 80% - 85%.

 

 

 

[Racinbob 13,261]

@squonk  @ebinmaine

 

I'm about to head out to meet another member that has a 48" dozer blade (+/- 2 hours) for me so I'm out of time this morning. I have questions later. 

Edited Tuesday at 11:58 AM by Racinbob

[Racinbob 13,261]

OK, back from mini road trip. One quick question for those who have done it. From what I'm seeing it's very possible to remove the balance gears by simply removing the oil pan. Am I seeing it right?

[kpinnc 19,038]

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

From what I'm seeing it's very possible to remove the balance gears by simply removing the oil pan. Am I seeing it right?

 

Yes. 

 

The lower gear will come off by removing a single c-clip. The top gear will come the same way on a 12hp, but the 14 and 16hp you have to drive out the pin or break the gear to remove it due to the longer throw of the crank. 

[Racinbob 13,261]

Outstanding!! Thank you for the information. This will be done as soon as I get a new pan gasket here. 

[8ntruck 9,372]

I stopped by the hardware store after walking g the dog and picked up a couple different sized 'E' clip for the throttle linkage on Morgan, the 14-8.

 

Next on the list was removing the dock from the lake.  Was sunny and just over 60 today, so the trailer shirt and swimming trunks weren't too bad.  Then, I waded out into the lake, which a water temperature around 50.  Kind of like going swimming in Lake Superior.  Wasn't too bad, once my legs and feet went numb.  Fortunately, I didn't have to get much more than knee deep. 

 

I'm starting to ask my 70 year old self why I'm still doing this.

 

Got some seat time on Morgan pulling the lawn sweep around to collect the drifts of leaves I blew out of the flower beds.  That pretty much finished up the leaves that were in the yard.  Then, I looked up:

 

 

 

I've stil got a bunch more leaves coming - once the oak trees decide to let go of them.

 

More seat time tomorrow (weather pirmitting) moving the dock sections from the shore up to the winter storage area.

Edited yesterday at 01:34 AM by 8ntruck

[My_horse 139]

Saturday the one boy helped me remove the mower deck and scrape the grass off. I gave the tractor a bath, including the insides of the wheels, which were kind of nasty.  Got the plow and wheel weights on for winter duty. 
 

Yesterday I lubed the pivot points with oil and greased all the fittings. Checked the trans oil, looked good and not milky like the spring.  I flushed and changed it back in march or April.  
 

Cleaned the foam prefilter and re oiled it, that was filthy. Checked air pressure in the tires, front left loses air only when it gets below freezing. Was a couple pounds down. Pumped that back up.

 

 

Parked it in the garage and put the battery maintainer on it for a few days for some desulfating action. 

Still debating on whether I should change the oil and filter. Last time I did that was July of ‘24. The oil looks pretty clean with only 43 hours on it. 
 

Need to find a new seat compatible with the weird bolt pattern on this year 2000 machine. 

Edited yesterday at 01:46 AM by My_horse

[ebinmaine 81,059]

7 hours ago, My_horse said:

Still debating on whether I should change the oil and filter. Last time I did that was July of ‘24. The oil looks pretty clean with only 43 hours on it. 

 

The oil has been proven to lose its Additive Package after a period of 3 to 5 years maximum. 

 

Every other year is good. 

 

Time to change it.  

[My_horse 139]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

The oil has been proven to lose its Additive Package after a period of 3 to 5 years maximum. 

 

Every other year is good. 

 

Time to change it.  

I have some Kohler 10w30 coming from Amazon next week. It was $3 a quart cheaper than at TSC. 

[rick 321]

Never mind...

[squonk 48,294]

Recycler deck maintenance for winter storage.

 

 

[squonk 48,294]

21 hours ago, Racinbob said:

Outstanding!! Thank you for the information. This will be done as soon as I get a new pan gasket here. 

[Racinbob 13,261]

4 minutes ago, squonk said:

You'll get them Mike. I hope to start tomorrow. 

[sqrlgtr 4,159]

22 hours ago, Racinbob said:

Outstanding!! Thank you for the information. This will be done as soon as I get a new pan gasket here. 

 

36 minutes ago, squonk said:

 

Better yet a video would be sweet, especially on a 14 or 16hp getting that last gear out by pin or by busting gear. What engine is Bob working on? I tried to go back and find it but couldnt. Forgive me if I missed it got the flu and not very sharp today. Thought about taking them out of K341 on my C160 but hadn't been able to build up the courage. I thought I had seen a video on taking them out of a K301 12hp but can't find it now and would love to see someone tackle a 14 or 16hp taking that last pulley out whether it be driving pin out or busting gear. B4 jumping on me about using the search feature plz reread 3rd sentence above .

[Racinbob 13,261]

It's a K301 and I've been told that there's room to get the gears out unlike the 321 or 341. This is my first time doing this. 

[peter lena 10,105]

@My_horse. what are you using on your paint ? looks like lubrication to me , deep solid depth to me , those seats are easy , also a good time to , add vibration pad blocks at bolt  area s , lets you dial in a , more  desirable angle . did that on my  3 horses , do any  enhancements on your  plow set up ?  quadrant  swing  point ?  pete 

[My_horse 139]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

@My_horse. what are you using on your paint ? looks like lubrication to me , deep solid depth to me , those seats are easy , also a good time to , add vibration pad blocks at bolt  area s , lets you dial in a , more  desirable angle . did that on my  3 horses , do any  enhancements on your  plow set up ?  quadrant  swing  point ?  pete 

That’s the original finish. I wash it maybe twice a year. It does get stored in a shed. 
 

nothing special about the plow. Picked it up at the big show at least 15 years ago. The pivot mechanism works fine the way it is from the factory. Nice and smooth. I think the only thing I did was to change the pivot handle to one that works for this tractor. 
 

what do you recommend for a replacement seat?  

[ebinmaine 81,059]

5 hours ago, rick said:

Never mind...

 

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[ebinmaine 81,059]

4 hours ago, squonk said:

 

4 hours ago, Racinbob said:

You'll get them Mike. I hope to start tomorrow. 

 

4 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

 

 

Better yet a video would be sweet, especially on a 14 or 16hp getting that last gear out by pin or by busting gear. What engine is Bob working on? I tried to go back and find it but couldnt. Forgive me if I missed it got the flu and not very sharp today. Thought about taking them out of K341 on my C160 but hadn't been able to build up the courage. I thought I had seen a video on taking them out of a K301 12hp but can't find it now and would love to see someone tackle a 14 or 16hp taking that last pulley out whether it be driving pin out or busting gear. B4 jumping on me about using the search feature plz reread 3rd sentence above .

 

 

I've done pics of the process on a K341 in the past. 

 

I do have other K341s that'll be addressed sometime but no time for it right now. 

 

I'd certainly be happy to make a video of the pin removal.  

 

 

[8ntruck 9,372]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

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Like he said - never mind.

[953 nut 70,124]

6 hours ago, Racinbob said:

You'll get them Mike. I hope to start tomorrow. 

@Pullstart has a video on removing the grenade gears.   

 

[Racinbob 13,261]

6 hours ago, 953 nut said:

@Pullstart has a video on removing the grenade gears.   

 

Excellent video. Thanks!