What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[johnnymag3 2,441]

Thanks Randy.....enjoy the K engine !!!!

[johnnymag3 2,441]

Hes a great guy !!!!

 

 

[Burnerman 758]

I made up a chute crank for the 44” snowblower and finally ordered a different carb for the Onan. Every time I shut it off fuel gets pushed out of this jet. 
I’ve  rebuilt the carb and installed and set a new float. It loads up a cylinder and starts hard on one cylinder. Once it clears out it runs great. I’m hoping an older style carb helps. 

[rjg854 10,719]

1 hour ago, johnnymag3 said:

Its not what I did for my Wheel Horse today.....but what we did for our Wheel Horses today....rjg854 was here in Clinton Corners, N.Y.  ...and grabbed the engine for his project. I want to tell you, this site is full of great people. He drove 4 hours to get a super nice 12 HP Kohler......and to put the icing one the cake, we talked like we knew each other for 60 years !!!! Hes on his way home now, and was instructed my myself to let me know when he gets  home safe......I feel like my DAD

Thanks for the engine @johnnymag3 this is just what I needed to bring that Raider 12 back to life. A much better solution than what I was contemplating by parting it out. Pictures to come as work begins.

[ebinmaine 63,072]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

bring that Raider 12 back to life

You is gonna like that for a worker. Good rig right there. 

Glad to see it's gonna be a runner. 

[rjg854 10,719]

The engine swap should be pretty much plug and play, but then I need to go through the rest of the tractor change fluids, check wiring, and steering and wheels, etc.

[johnnymag3 2,441]

23 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Thanks for the engine @johnnymag3 this is just what I needed to bring that Raider 12 back to life. A much better solution than what I was contemplating by parting it out. Pictures to come as work begins.

That tractor will love it !!!! The guys here can tell you what to do with the 3 wire plug coming from the Cooling shroud.....its going to be great !!!! Im so glad its going to be in service again,,,,That K engine has 200 or less hours on it.   Enjoy Randy !

Edited October 7, 2020 by johnnymag3

[8ntruck 6,363]

I bent up a quick and dirty mulching plate for my 42" SD deck this weekend.  Sun finally came out and dried the leaves up so I could try it out.  It does not produce total containment of the leaves, but what do get trapped in the deck do get chopped up.  The deck tends to blow the leaves ahead and to the right, so a clockwise pattern starting at the outside edges of the lawn seems to work the best.

 

The plate is attached with two bolts through existing holes in the deck.  The holes along the bottom edge were spot welds in this material's previous application. Requisite picture:

 

 

I've been meaning to post a picture of the model and serial number plate for the serial number list that someone is keeping here on the forum:

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,489]

Done

Thank you.

 

Garry

 

[8ntruck 6,363]

Looks like a relatively early 1973 production unit.

[echris 1,425]

5 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

I bent up a quick and dirty mulching plate for my 42" SD deck this weekend.  Sun finally came out and dried the leaves up so I could try it out.  It does not produce total containment of the leaves, but what do get trapped in the deck do get chopped up.  The deck tends to blow the leaves ahead and to the right, so a clockwise pattern starting at the outside edges of the lawn seems to work the best.

 

The plate is attached with two bolts through existing holes in the deck.  The holes along the bottom edge were spot welds in this material's previous application. Requisite picture:

 

 

 

I need to do the same for my 80's 42SD. Plz send detailed engineering drawings. Thanks!

 

[ebinmaine 63,072]

47 minutes ago, echris said:

. Plz send detailed engineering drawings. Thanks!

 

Got it. 

@8ntruck Chris is all set. I dunnup a right fantastic and highly akkritt pic. 

 

 

 

[echris 1,425]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

Got it. 

@8ntruck Chris is all set. I dunnup a right fantastic and highly akkritt pic. 

 

 

 

I tried to open it in Autocad and got an error message. Plz send help.



 

[ebinmaine 63,072]

1 minute ago, echris said:

I tried to open it in Autocad and got an error message. Plz send help.



 

Young kids know everything about computers. 

 

I don't know any young kids. 

@pullstart has young kids. 

He could help.

 

 

[8ntruck 6,363]

Thanks for the help EB.  What follows are more detailed intrrucktions.

 

Ever since I retired, my access to a CAD system has been limited.  When I finished the plate, I moved the 3d model I had made into the trash.  This morning, the trash got emptied.  Unfortunately, the 3d model has been permenamtly deleted by a Loadstar trash app. mounted on a tandem axle Mack operating system.

 

You can re-create the 3d model starting with a rectangle of cardboard (mine was corrigated) 17" wide by 5 1/4" tall, with a 3 1/2" wide by 1" tall notch cut out of the lower right hand corner.

 

Bend the left hand side of the rectangle up at an angle of about 30 degrees from vertical starting on the lower left corner going up an to the right.  This bend angle will be about 40 degrees.  Bend the right hand side of the rectangle down at an angle of about 15 degrees from vertical going up and to the left starting at the corner of the notch.  This bend angle will be close to 90 degrees.

 

Now try the fit of your 3d model to your deck.  Adjust as necessary.  

 

The notched end of the plate attaches to the front of the deck.  The notch is clearance for the reinforcing rod across the bottom of the deck outlet.

 

When satisifyied with the fit, project the unfolded 3d model on to a suitable piece of sheet metal.  Cut, fold, beat to fit, drill to match, then you are done!

 

Good luck, and have fun.

Edited October 8, 2020 by 8ntruck

[echris 1,425]

There's the detailed engineering drawing I'm looking for! Thanks, funny you posted this a few days after I mowed by first batch of leaves and decided I really need to make a mulching plate.

[Achto 26,537]

4 minutes ago, echris said:

I tried to open it in Autocad and got an error message.

 

Try opening it in Solidworks 3D, I had better luck with that.

[echris 1,425]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Young kids know everything about computers. 

 

I don't know any young kids. 

@pullstart has young kids. 

He could help.

 

 

My kids are 14 and 16 AND I'm a computer guy by trade. There is no help. (For me)

LMAO

[ebinmaine 63,072]

10 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Thanks for the ((help))

I might have gone with something more along the lines of "poorly worded and disgustingly drawn"

But you're welcome....

 

 

++ 10 points for the honesty near the bottom where it says ... beat to fit

[Ed Kennell 35,708]

Got the 42"SD ready for winter storage.

Scraped and wire brushed and oiled top and bottom.

Sharpened, polished, and balanced blades.    Coated with oil.

Idler sounded dry, so worked in some MM oil.    Sounds much better.

The belt was cracked.   I searched my belt dept.(  A 55 gallon barrel full), and found  a new WH belt.

 

[steelman 250]

Decided to clean up rear fenders off a 414 that is peeling and rusting. If there’s an easier way than wire brushing, I’ll like to know. 

[ebinmaine 63,072]

18 minutes ago, steelman said:

If there’s an easier way than wire brushing

I haven't tried it yet but several of us use e-tanks.

 

What Trina and I do is use a wire brush but at a MUCH higher speed. I have an auto body grinder that spins 10,000 or 11,000 RPM and I buy brushes special for that. Lower angle.  Better control.  Higher rpm. Better quality brushes. Just a whole different animal than trying to put one in a drill.

 

Proper PPE is an absolute must..

[Tractorhead 8,604]

Changed both Frontwheels, think it ain‘t looks Bad...

 

 

The Workshop is ready for project‘s...

 

 

Ok, maybe i shall cleanup the Desk before.. 😂

[Pullstart 59,635]

Looks great Stefan!  The front wheels too!

[johnnymag3 2,441]

Took a few pics of the new to me C 160, and 48" Deck.......and optional goodies that came with it