That is the one.
What are you currently working on??
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another Ariens?
yup... got the K321 sitting here collecting dust, still in pieces fresh from the machine shop to reassemble and get back into the NH... this is original engine from it, it's feeling neglected and deprived being an S14 and temporarily running "only" a 12hp.... I know about "life"....
last time I had it here it blew a hydro hose..... took it back to the barn. It only gets used at the barn property owner's acreage and this year, as my butt buggy at the most-local-to-me- summer tractor show.... used it to mow here at home 2x and when I went to take it off the trailer at the barn, it went bad. this will be the 3rd of my 4 Ariens/ NH that I will have to had replaced the hoses on.... the other one was recently done shortly before it became mine.... hopefully I wont have to screw with that job, on that machine..... though that one and my most recent seem to have hydro linkage issues.... I haven't found out what is worn out yet. /haven't had time mostly.
last time I had it here it blew a hydro hose..... took it back to the barn. It only gets used at the barn property owner's acreage and this year, as my butt buggy at the most-local-to-me- summer tractor show.... used it to mow here at home 2x and when I went to take it off the trailer at the barn, it went bad. this will be the 3rd of my 4 Ariens/ NH that I will have to had replaced the hoses on.... the other one was recently done shortly before it became mine.... hopefully I wont have to screw with that job, on that machine..... though that one and my most recent seem to have hydro linkage issues.... I haven't found out what is worn out yet. /haven't had time mostly.
The short time I had the ariens gt17 every hose on it had to be replaced. Luckily I was able to make all the hoses at work.
Hopefully the paint has plenty of cure time!
Saturday worked on the Sears, seems I had some smoke from under hood when I started it 
. The wonderful plastic dash busted out a few months ago where throttle cable is bolted in, it allowed the cable to fall down on solenoid. So I made a metal backer plate, bolted throttle plate back on, now nice and tight. I also had some 3/16" fuel line. split it and covered the cable housing, worked great.
Since it was raining, couldn't work out side so I played around with my ST16, finaly got it to spin over from key. Oh wait, I have never told you all about that one, I'll have to start a new thread about it when I get time
. The wonderful plastic dash busted out a few months ago where throttle cable is bolted in, it allowed the cable to fall down on solenoid. So I made a metal backer plate, bolted throttle plate back on, now nice and tight. I also had some 3/16" fuel line. split it and covered the cable housing, worked great.Since it was raining, couldn't work out side so I played around with my ST16, finaly got it to spin over from key. Oh wait, I have never told you all about that one, I'll have to start a new thread about it when I get time
It'll just match the rest of the rust on the machine
Seriously don't know, but it's up under dash, only moisture would be humidity or if I spray it while washing.
I had a $600 offer on my Toro lawn tractor(The one I got from my lovely neighbors when they needed their $168 dollar light bill paid ,So they sold me the Toro)Its a 20 hp ,48 in cut poor mans foot control hydro(Variator belt drive)So I need another back up mower for commercial mowing,I am trying to limit the hours a bit on my favorite tractor ,My 72 John Deere 110,So today I decided to get out the 1980"s I am guessing John Deere 185 Hydro I bought at our auction last week for $50,It wouldnt start at auction so nobody wanted to chance it.Hooked up the battery charger ,Put in on 100 amp boost (Battery is junk) and put some gas in it (Bone dry)And low and behold it started and ran pretty good,Took it out and mowed for a bit ,Everything seems to work ok,Needs a little tlc here and there but pretty good otherwise,I thought I would look at my John Deere 180 gear drive(2nd pic ) as well I bought a while back for $35 nonrunning,I got it to run and move ok but the steering is rusted solid,,,I mean will not budge and the pto clutch is missing so it will either be parts for the 185 or maybe a yard tractor to tow stuff(Probably parts)That was my day along with a couple chain saw repairs!
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Third time the center spindle on the Cub Cadet 50C deck locked up. Do not have a good parts manual for this deck so have to go by Parts Tree picture, which isn't all that good. Burnt up another top bearing after about 2 hours run time. After a couple hours of searching I found a deck operators manual that mentioned a bearing spacer. That part was not there when I took it apart. Apparently it fell out without my knowing it the first time I replaced the bearings. Mrs found it laying on the ground right where I had the deck hanging to work on it. She laid it on the work bench. Tore it all apart, cleaned it up good, put it back together with hand packed bearings and the spacer in place this time. Made sure the spindle was pumped full of grease before the blades went on. Worked a bunch better now that it is together right. Couple hours mowing tomorow and will have it done once again.
I know how that goes. Put a hanger bearing in truck. Got it all assembled then noticed THE spacer bearing in old unit