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My oldest daughter was given a Allis pedal tractor when she was 3 yrs old and became a fan of Allis Chalmers tractors. She has been after me for the past few years to restore an Allis garden tractor for her. Saturday at a consignment auction I bought a AC 310 with a tiller and deck to restore.IMG_20250614_133023812_HDR.jpgi pulled off the seat pan and hood today so I can pressure wash it tomorrow. It has some rust issues and mechanical issues. I plan on stripping it all the way down, redo, repair and repaint. The hardest part is going to be keeping it a secret from her.
 
esbbent said:
My oldest daughter was given a Allis pedal tractor when she was 3 yrs old and became a fan of Allis Chalmers tractors. She has been after me for the past few years to restore an Allis garden tractor for her. Saturday at a consignment auction I bought a AC 310 with a tiller and deck to restore.View attachment 95485i pulled off the seat pan and hood today so I can pressure wash it tomorrow. It has some rust issues and mechanical issues. I plan on stripping it all the way down, redo, repair and repaint. The hardest part is going to be keeping it a secret from her.
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Hydro or shuttle shift? My uncle HAD a 314 hydro, till he blew the diff in it trying to pull a big pine log with it. Told him he should have waited till I came up and got my JD 420 out, have it setup as a mini skidder/forklift on the rear.
 
MFDAC said:
Wow, Ted! It wasn't too long ago you said you had enough tractors and now an AC! Look like a nice tractor from here!

Instead if trying to hide it from her, maybe you might involve her with the restoration?

DAC
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I thought about that but her work schedule is busy, she is a traveling hospice nurse. She will also be gone a couple of weeks for vacation this summer.
 
Ok she's adult daughter with a professional job, Ted! I thought maybe a high schooler or something. Hope this becomes a full build thread!

Loree's aunt was a traveling hospice RN for a long time. She was always on the run since things are so rural it's a long ways between patients. She was only retired about 8 years when her husband died leaving her to run a 300+ head cattle operation. Thanks to her son and one hired cowboy she does have good hands at least! That's been about 5 or 6 years ago now.

DAC
 
I can't believe the belt size going to the transmission from the 90degree gear box. Looks like one off of a combine. IMG_20250617_170115748_HDR.jpgI did give it a bath to get part of the grease offIMG_20250617_170122733.jpgI then pulled some side panels off and the gas tank.IMG_20250617_180322929_HDR.jpgIMG_20250617_180352920_HDR.jpg The wiring needs redone, the linear actuator for the lift wants to work but just makes a ratchting noise. Will have to remove it to see what the issue is. There is a bar in wiring that I don't know if it is factory or somebody's add onIMG_20250617_180343729_HDR.jpg
 
I'm not seeing anything that looks like a variable speed pulley, Ted? That setup with the big belt looks more like a torque converter than a variable speed pulley. They do a similar thing but sure is a lot different than the MF's. I think the JD 100 variator is more like the MF ones than this setup too! The more modern MTD I call the mobility scooter uses a variator similar to the MF also. It is mounted horizontally at the transaxle though.

Going to learn a lot on this thread!

DAC
 
MFDAC said:
I'm not seeing anything that looks like a variable speed pulley, Ted? That setup with the big belt looks more like a torque converter than a variable speed pulley. They do a similar thing but sure is a lot different than the MF's. I think the JD 100 variator is more like the MF ones than this setup too! The more modern MTD I call the mobility scooter uses a variator similar to the MF also. It is mounted horizontally at the transaxle though.

Going to learn a lot on this thread!

DAC
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This is similar to a drive on snowmobile or golf cart, but a arm changes the pulley sheeve width vs speed. The outside arm is what moves in or out with the control, to speed up or slow down.
 
esbbent said:
This is similar to a drive on snowmobile or golf cart, but a arm changes the pulley sheeve width vs speed. The outside arm is what moves in or out with the control, to speed up or slow down.
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I have always called those setups torque converters. We used to buy go kart parts from a snowmobile junkyard and that's what the yard owner called that setup on them. Of course lots of mini bikes had the Comet Torque converter like them. That's where I got the name for those 2 pulley setups. Difference is that the arm mechanically can change ratio and converters just change ratio through the rpm band then!

I know I'm stating the obvious but if I type it, then it gets though my thick head better---LOL!

Definitely something new to me on this tractor, Ted!

DAC
 
steve b said:
I can provide the adjustment sheet for the vari drive if needed. The only place I have found the drive belt is from simplicity. 86. bucks as I recall.
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Steve thanks for the offer, I ordered a service manual for this tractor. If the adjustment is not in the manual I'll reach out to you. Lucky I don't have to buy a new belt.
 
I did make some progress after work today. I pulled the engine out.IMG_20250618_183159903_HDR.jpg I am not going to work on getting it running due to having a fresh rebuilt k241 on my engine stand, even the oil dipstick is the same style.
I the was able to get the steering wheel off and the center section of the dash removed.IMG_20250617_180352920_HDR.jpgIMG_20250618_183154554.jpgIMG_20250618_183138122_HDR.jpgIMG_20250618_183145741.jpgThe shaft that lifts up the implements seems to be frozen up in the cross bar on the frame. That is probably why the accuator does want to move.
 

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