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AMC RULES

:teasing-poke: Can't wait to see your picts of Trina moving some  your snow Eric.  :icecream:

 

 

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ebinmaine
5 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

:teasing-poke: Can't wait to see your picts of Trina moving some snow Eric. :icecream:

Hahahahahahha!!!!

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LengerichKA88

We played in it. 

 

Its nice having an empty empty house next door 😂

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johnnymag3

Snow was a bust here in Dutchess County, N.Y.

 

Had 7-8 inches, but were told 12-18... Oh well, still had fun in the white stuff, and made a few pennies to boot !!!

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Tuneup

No snow down here in Atlanta town so I removed the 42RD and rebuild the arbors - 2 (ends) yesterday. The first was original so a royal pain. The second much cleaner - base not beaten - so went together in 20 minutes. Leaving the blades on makes it that much faster. The RD is the only thing I didn't fully restore (just belt and pulleys) so am looking forward to that nice humming sound I long to hear from a well-maintained deck. One arbor to go!

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timo4352
On 1/4/2019 at 4:18 PM, cschannuth said:

 Swapped out the old headlights in the 520H loader tractor for some LEDs. Here’s a before and after picture in my garage with the garage lights off completely. The before shot is actually darker than it shows because my camera tried  to compensate for how dark the room actually was. The tractor still doesn’t light up the world but it’s much better than it was before. The wall is about 30’ away from the tractor. 

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Just saw this post and those LEDs are pretty amazing!

Can I ask which ones you used and where you got them?

 

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cschannuth
2 hours ago, timo4352 said:

Just saw this post and those LEDs are pretty amazing!

Can I ask which ones you used and where you got them?

 

 

They are the PAR 36 landscape lights from superbrightleds.com 

 

PAR36-CW9W-160: Cool White

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cschannuth

The transmission tunnel angle broke where the front of the seat attaches. I was going to weld some angle from a bed frame but it was too small and I didn’t trust my welding so I bolted some 2x2x1/8 angle to the tunnel. It worked pretty well and it was very simple. I just had to notch the left side to miss the parking brake mechanism. 

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cleat

I did the exact same thing on my latest 520.

 

I think it will actually be stronger than original.

 

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Lee1977
4 hours ago, cschannuth said:

The transmission tunnel angle broke where the front of the seat attaches. I was going to weld some angle from a bed frame but it was too small and I didn’t trust my welding so I bolted some 2x2x1/8 angle to the tunnel. It worked pretty well and it was very simple. I just had to notch the left side to miss the parking brake mechanism. 

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That, the upper steering support, and the tab on the axle pivot usually need fixing on these models. I didn't do the same, I only used 1/8" flat and used the 4 -1/4" shifter cover bolts to hold it in place.  It's been that way about 3 years.

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MIGHTYMO

Welded up a hole in the mower deck and put it back together

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MIGHTYMO

Also got the headlights workin

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Jim anderson

Flushed the gear oil today.  I’m not sure how old the gunk in there was since the tractor is new to me.  When I checked it I knew it was best to start with something fresh.  Engine oil next on the list.  The pic with the milk jug has a couple different liquids in it.  On the left is my reward for the work.  Unfortunately the milk jug isn’t the old gear oil, it is actually the diesel wash.  Think I could have washed it twice, but I didn’t have enough diesel.  The other pic is the gearbox gunk.

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WHX??

Nice pics guys ....:text-thankyouyellow:

 

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cschannuth
3 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

That, the upper steering support, and the tab on the axle pivot usually need fixing on these models. I didn't do the same, I only used 1/8" flat and used the 4 -1/4" shifter cover bolts to hold it in place.  It's been that way about 3 years.

 

I probably would have done the same but I had the angle on hand and I'm pretty heavy so I wanted to make sure I never had to fix it again, LOL.

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Lane Ranger

Plowed the driveway and sidewalks this am with the 1964 Wheel Horse 854.    Not much snow on the ground but  I wanted to get it cleared off before the next round and the deep dive temperatures that are headed our way for the next three days!


As ususal, the 854  did a nice job and I was back in the house after 15 minutes of seat time!

 

 

The 1883 DePauw University McKim Observatory is my backdrop in the 5th photo.    The Observatory is in the front of the left side of my yard between the Hawthorne trees.

 


Some links to the History of the McKim Observatory:

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKim_Observatory

 

 

https://www.depauw.edu/academics/departments-programs/physics-astronomy/mckim-observatory/

 

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Racinbob

Cleared about 8" today. Lake effect coming. Temps aren't bad today, about 30 but all time record cold is predicted. High at -12 and wind chill in the negative 50's. I think I'll stay inside. 

 

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LengerichKA88
1 hour ago, Lane Ranger said:

Plowed the driveway and sidewalks this am with the 1964 Wheel Horse 854.    Not much snow on the ground but  I wanted to get it cleared off before the next round and the deep dive temperatures that are headed our way for the next three days!


As ususal, the 854  did a nice job and I was back in the house after 15 minutes of seat time!

 

 

The 1883 DePauw University McKim Observatory is my backdrop in the 5th photo.    The Observatory is in the front of the left side of my yard between the Hawthorne trees.

 


Some links to the History of the McKim Observatory:

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKim_Observatory

 

 

https://www.depauw.edu/academics/departments-programs/physics-astronomy/mckim-observatory/

 

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That’s a beautiful machine! 

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Redman2018

Good afternoon, new guy on this site. Hey just wanted to thank people who posted charging system issues on 520 H. I was removing snow this morning and voltmeter was reading 18 volts, well needless to say good by headlights, and read where voltage regulator may have to be grounded to get it to function properly, well put a ground wire from engine ti battery , hi five , we are back at 13.5 volts, thanks to all the sly,smart, people who know wheelhorse, I have owned since 1984. Tractors in Poseidon are 4-16 8 and 520 H , both were really given up on, both seem to perform well. Thanks to everyone, Reman 2019.

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