1975 C-160 [so many questions. Brace yourself]

[ebinmaine 63,138]

I've likely got at least 5 more decent bolts. 

 

We change ALL our tractors to having standard lug bolts.

MUCH easier to change tires....

 

 

[55reasons 171]

22 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I've likely got at least 5 more decent bolts. 

 

We change ALL our tractors to having standard lug bolts.

MUCH easier to change tires....

 

 

You mean you convert to studs and lugnuts?

[ebinmaine 63,138]

1 minute ago, 55reasons said:

You mean you convert to studs and lugnuts?

Yepp

[ebinmaine 63,138]

Use full threaded 7/16 fine grade 5 bolts and the nuts are mid 60s GM.

I order ours in bulk packs online to save some moolah.

 

[55reasons 171]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Yepp

 

That’s pretty cool.  I wonder how the studs are held on without splines in the ends of the “hub”.   Unless you just thread a grade 8 bolt in from

the back side with a lock washer or something.

In any event, if you have some really nice original lug studs with those head stamps, I’d love to pay you for them.

[ebinmaine 63,138]

4 minutes ago, 55reasons said:

thread a grade 8 bolt in from

the back side with a lock washer

Just threaded in.

Grade 5 is plenty strong.

No worries.

 

 

7 minutes ago, 55reasons said:

if you have some really nice original lug studs with those head stamps

I'll take a look in the morning for ya...

 

[Sam Pasch 449]

2 hours ago, 55reasons said:

Another question.

 

What do we know about this bolt manufacturer?

 

(These were the rear wheel lug bolts)

 

Nice detail stamped into the bolt heads.

 

I could really use (5) more in this same condition...

 

 

4 of the lug bolts on my 867 have that logo, but the rest of them were replaced with cub cadet ones at some point. They have IH stamped into them.

[ebinmaine 63,138]

I've got five more of those bolts here. Fantastic condition. Pay the freight and they're yours.

 

 

[55reasons 171]

15 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

I noticed you greased the new starter gear. You might want to clean that grease off as it’s best for that gear to run dry or use some dry moly or Teflon on it. The dust from mowing and dirt work will. Cause the starter gear to bind when it tries to engage. 
 

I have the identical tractor and it doesn’t have the electric up down switch. This past year I did a major lawn shaping and drainage project with a dozer blade and mid mount grader blade. Put 80 hours on it.   For dirt work I run fluid filled turf tires with chains and 66 lb weights on each rear wheel, plus me and it’s a beast

 

I still don’t have a clue why this Auto has an electric switch for up and down.   The owner was 96 and that switch is a complete mystery.

[55reasons 171]

The seat back adjustment knob bolt snapped off some time back.

 

Before I drill and re-tap, can anyone confirm the size and pitch so if I ever find a knob some day it will work?

 

 

[55reasons 171]

Meanwhile, I got her to start up and run!

 

*****NEW PROBLEM****
 

Rear hubs are turning, but only if there is NO resistance.    I can stop either side by just touching my shoe to the hub.

 

Tell me this isn’t going to be as bad as I expect it’s going to be.

 

*****I got WORKED on this deal... lol.*****

[953 nut 51,682]

1 hour ago, 55reasons said:

I can stop either side by just touching my shoe to the hub

That seems normal for a differential, if one wheel is stopped the other will spin faster. If you attempt to stop both at the same time and they do stop it is a problem.

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

6 hours ago, 55reasons said:

The seat back adjustment knob bolt snapped off some time back.

 

Before I drill and re-tap, can anyone confirm the size and pitch so if I ever find a knob some day it will work?

 

 

This is the back metal plate that the foam and vinyl go on. The seat also has a metal plate with foam and vinyl. This is a new plate that I use to make that seat. That nob that screws in the back is a 5/16 thread. The arm rests are rear and hard to find. I'm thinking of duplicating the armrests .

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

The key is easy to duplicate. I keep extra keys just for such occasions. Grandchildren 

 

[55reasons 171]

26 minutes ago, BOB ELLISON said:

This is the back metal plate that the foam and vinyl go on. The seat also has a metal plate with foam and vinyl. This is a new plate that I use to make that seat. That nob that screws in the back is a 5/16 thread. The arm rests are rear and hard to find. I'm thinking of duplicating the armrests .

 

5/16 ?   Thank you.

18 or 24 thread?

 

I’m just going to bead blast and powdercoat my seat back, but I wanted to re-tap it first.

 

I made new arm rests already.

Pulled out the 3/8 plywood and made new ones out of 1/2 oak.   Coating it with Spar Urethane to keep the moisture at bay.  
Installed stainless steel inserts instead of regular steel so they won’t rust from the inside.

 

Just waiting on 1/8 piping to reconstruct the arm rest vinyl itself.

 

 

[55reasons 171]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

That seems normal for a differential, if one wheel is stopped the other will spin faster. If you attempt to stop both at the same time and they do stop it is a problem.

 

I never thought that a tractor would not be spooled in the rear.

Edited May 23, 2020 by 55reasons
Typo

[oliver2-44 8,852]

By “spooled” do you mean limited slip

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

5/16x18 standard thread. 

 

[RandyLittrell 3,827]

13 hours ago, 55reasons said:

 

I never thought that a tractor would not be spooled in the rear.

 

With a locked rear end they are very hard to turn and the inside tire will spin. Not to mention, hard on the axles.

They did make a limited slip in a few, but with some wheel weights and loaded tires, you will have good traction.

Weight is the key on these little tractors to making them work hard. 

 

 

Randy

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,138]

1 minute ago, RandyLittrell said:

 

With a locked rear end they are very hard to turn and the inside tire will spin. Not to mention, hard on the axles.

They did make a limited slip in a few, but with some wheel weights and loaded tires, you will have good traction.

Weight is the key on these little tractors to making them work hard. 

 

 

Randy

 

 

 

 

Agreed.

My Cinnamon Horse is a 74 C-160.

I have a lot of added weight in fluid.

 

No posi. Works great plowing in rough terrain.

 

 

[55reasons 171]

Scenario A:  Wheel Horse branded filters are sill available.

 

Scenario B:  The filter hasn’t been changed in at least 20 years.

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,138]

Could be NOS.

I had a couple here last year I gave a member.

Best to get a Wix brand or Napa (which is Wix) if possible, when you change it.

[55reasons 171]

Reading the FSM, it would seem that this 74 Auto just takes regular motor oil, so I guess I don’t need to use a hydraulic non-bypass filter eh?

 

Just a standard oil filter will do I assume.

[squonk 38,928]

Your clutch switch is by your left pedal. They are usually junk. That could be what the mystery switch is for since you said the wires from it went down by the lift cylinder

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

1 hour ago, 55reasons said:

Reading the FSM, it would seem that this 74 Auto just takes regular motor oil, so I guess I don’t need to use a hydraulic non-bypass filter eh?

 

Just a standard oil filter will do I assume.

Dont use a regular oil filter. I use the napa 1410.

A regular oil filter is not made the same.