nylyon-(Admin) 7,825 #23701 Posted May 27 Idler pulley came today for Megan’s 310-8 36” RD deck, quick install and the mower is quiet as it can be. Sure going to miss this little tractor when she gets her house. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23702 Posted May 27 (edited) 4 hours ago, cleat said: Here is how your pedal and foot rest should look. You can see how there is a tab that the rod connects to. That also contacts the foot rest to stop the pedal from flopping way back. That is exactly what I needed, thank you for the photos. The floorboard was bent down in the front, and the belt "guide" bolted to the inside was also bent. I believe I have them corrected, and once I get all my new plumbing and filters installed from my compressor, I'll be able to sandblast & paint them. The only thing left will be adjusting my drive belt, and I'm certain I can find a YouTube video to penetrate my thick skull so I can do so. It still looks as if the clutch damper cylinder with the 2 jamb nuts is the point of adjustment, and to do so, I need to purchase either a 1 1/8 inch, or a 1 3/16 inch combination wrench to adjust it. Edited May 27 by HyperPete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 41,269 #23703 Posted May 27 1 hour ago, HyperPete said: The only thing left will be adjusting my drive belt, and I'm certain I can find a YouTube video to penetrate my thick skull so I can do so. It still looks as if the clutch damper cylinder with the 2 jamb nuts is the point of adjustment, Yes back the damper away so the spring can tighten the belt and fully engage the clutch. If the piston is working in the damper, I believe the damper is adjusted with a 3/8" gap. If the piston pin is rusted fast , throw the thing away. These pictures show the damper with the clutch fully engaged. The yellow rod in the first picture is a #2 pencil. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,111 #23704 Posted May 27 The damper was for some one that don't know how to work a clutch. Just take it off and toss it in the trash Use the spring that is the way came for the first 50 some years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23705 Posted May 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Yes back the damper away so the spring can tighten the belt and fully engage the clutch. If the piston is working in the damper, I believe the damper is adjusted with a 3/8" gap. If the piston pin is rusted fast , throw the thing away. These pictures show the damper with the clutch fully engaged. The yellow rod in the first picture is a #2 pencil. The piston works just fine. I'll check marketplace for decent large wrenches. My SAEs stop at 1". If not, I'll buy a cheap wrench or set of large wrenches somewhere. Nearly everything else I work on is metric. 49 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: The damper was for some one that don't know how to work a clutch. Just take it off and toss it in the trash Use the spring that is the way came for the first 50 some years. Ahhh, now I understand it's function. Sheesh, one would think it was OBVIOUS being called a damper. I'll leave it on. If Donna ever uses it, I don't want her to dump the clutch and get bucked. She already refuses to use the FEL for some reason. Maybe because the 1st time she tried the zero turn, I told her to push the lever forward GENTLY to pull out of the shop. She careened off one of my motorcycles then pinned me to my toolbox before spinning off into a cabinet. She was about to hit the yellow button to engage the blades trying to get it to stop when I kind of SHRIEKED at her to turn the key. I only got her back on it after falling off the ladder and breaking my wrist, because I couldn't cut the lawn myself. This time I taught her how it works in the middle of the field! EDIT: The brake pedal issue is resolved, thank you. It's amazing what a little "adjustment by hammer" will do! Edited May 27 by HyperPete Additional info 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23706 Posted May 28 Today, I started off removing the AG tires off the 308 to fix the color difference. After moving the 312, and my four wheeler in front of it the battery was dead, so after pushing it to a spot I could take the tires off I got to it. I was getting things ready, My neighbor came over and asked if I was interested in an old Kohler from a RV generator. Now I’m up to 3 engines with no homes yet. I looked over the new engine and cleaned up the parts. I pushed the 308 back to charge while I painted. Then back on the rims. It was a busy day. 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 886 #23707 Posted May 28 17 hours ago, HyperPete said: The piston works just fine. I'll check marketplace for decent large wrenches. My SAEs stop at 1". If not, I'll buy a cheap wrench or set of large wrenches somewhere. Nearly everything else I work on is metric. Ahhh, now I understand it's function. Sheesh, one would think it was OBVIOUS being called a damper. I'll leave it on. If Donna ever uses it, I don't want her to dump the clutch and get bucked. She already refuses to use the FEL for some reason. Maybe because the 1st time she tried the zero turn, I told her to push the lever forward GENTLY to pull out of the shop. She careened off one of my motorcycles then pinned me to my toolbox before spinning off into a cabinet. She was about to hit the yellow button to engage the blades trying to get it to stop when I kind of SHRIEKED at her to turn the key. I only got her back on it after falling off the ladder and breaking my wrist, because I couldn't cut the lawn myself. This time I taught her how it works in the middle of the field! EDIT: The brake pedal issue is resolved, thank you. It's amazing what a little "adjustment by hammer" will do! @HyperPete I know that is not the video of your wife on the Zturn,but those videos still make me laugh!! Just trying to save you money on wrenches you may not need, but can you adjust the nuts on the dampner with a crescent wrench?? I prefer hydro tractors,haven't worked on any gear drive tractors with the dampner. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23708 Posted May 28 34 minutes ago, Moparfanforever said: @HyperPete I know that is not the video of your wife on the Zturn,but those videos still make me laugh!! Just trying to save you money on wrenches you may not need, but can you adjust the nuts on the dampner with a crescent wrench?? I prefer hydro tractors,haven't worked on any gear drive tractors with the dampner. Once again, I question the functionality of my brain cell. Yes, that is what I will do. Thank you for the "reminder"! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,739 #23709 Posted May 28 58 minutes ago, HyperPete said: Once again, I question the functionality of my brain cell. Cell. Singular. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 787 #23710 Posted May 28 52 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Cell. Singular. It seems this way lately! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,739 #23711 Posted May 28 11 minutes ago, HyperPete said: It seems this way lately! Me too bubba. Me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23712 Posted May 29 Today’s Tractorpalooza started off after being called into work at 7 am, The painted rims and tires went on the 308, fixed a paint issue with the drivers side rear rim, then started on cleaning out and assembling the carburetor with an online schematic for the K341. I lucked out since all the seals interchange between the K and Magnums. I already had many of the gaskets I needed from the leftover M12 pack I had. I still need to get an oil pan and fuel bowl gaskets though. After putting the carburetor on, and slimming down the K341 physically and electronically I moved on to the C141 project. I drilled mounting holes for the upper dash, primed it, and the shift plate then mounted the upper dash, cleaned up the key switch contacts, and hoisted the K321 on to the C141 chassis to possibly tinker with later tonight. Maybe…😁…phew. 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,739 #23713 Posted May 29 8 hours ago, MainelyWheelhorse said: fuel bowl gaskets Just a round ring or the flat baffle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23714 Posted May 29 (edited) 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Just a round ring or the flat baffle? @ebinmaine The ring that sits in the groove the bowl sits in. I had the baffle, The Amazon kit I bought had the ring but I used it on the M12. Edited May 29 by MainelyWheelhorse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 65,629 #23715 Posted May 29 Took inventory 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,009 #23716 Posted May 29 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: Took inventory Are you thinking of becoming a scrapper 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,277 #23717 Posted May 29 1 hour ago, rjg854 said: Are you thinking of becoming a scrapper There aren't enough Band Aids in the state of Michigan for that kind of malarkey ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,204 #23718 Posted May 29 On 5/28/2025 at 11:35 AM, ebinmaine said: Cell. Singular. When I was a kid and grandpa called me "single minded" I always thought he meant stubborn. Now I'm rethinking my whole childhood! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23719 Posted May 29 So far today’s tractor fix has been wiring up the C141 to a K321 with the 95 312 wiring harness. I’ve got a schematic for the 312 and took out the safety stuff but there has definitely been a learning curve. I do like a challenge though. And, the day isn’t over. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,100 #23720 Posted May 29 A bowl of spaghetti into functional machine. Little by little. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 1,656 #23721 Posted May 29 3 hours ago, MainelyWheelhorse said: there has definitely been a learning curve. I do like a challenge though. And, the day isn’t over. Learning curves tend to get straighter every time you push through one 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23722 Posted May 29 53 minutes ago, ineedanother said: Learning curves tend to get straighter every time you push through one @ineedanother 😁 yeah, So far so good I at least have an idea of what to do now. Once I took the safety switches out it simplified it a bit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23723 Posted May 29 2 hours ago, Wayne0 said: A bowl of spaghetti into functional machine. Little by little. Yeah, that’s the goal there was nothing but the headlight wires. At least with the 312 harness I have an idea how it’s supposed to go. So far so good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,739 #23724 Posted May 29 Work has been picking up and we've been busy around home too. Add in PT and it's been go go go go... All for good reasons! I FINALLY got some shop time this evening to remove the junk tires from the wheels for some guy in NY... I used the HF Manual Tire Changer to break the beads. Then set up the 3/4" threaded rod in the bench vise to hold the wheel & tire. I cut the tire mostly off with a sawzall and used a pair of side cutters to snap the metal beads. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,322 #23725 Posted May 29 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Work has been picking up and we've been busy around home too. Add in PT and it's been go go go go... All for good reasons! I FINALLY got some shop time this evening to remove the junk tires from the wheels for some guy in NY... I used the HF Manual Tire Changer to break the beads. Then set up the 3/4" threaded rod in the bench vise to hold the wheel & tire. I cut the tire mostly off with a sawzall and used a pair of side cutters to snap the metal beads. You forgot Tractor Wiring help line operator….😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
