We did some work to get the tyre changer working and it is proving to be a very useful tool. When time allows it will have a full rebuild and I think I may be able to make an adaptor so I can use it with small front tyres.
Iain
Yet another good one Joseph. Forgot to say that I spotted a familiar looking tire changing machine in one of your other video's. Nice to see it has been brought back to life.
Trying to organise another wheel horse round up, but other than family and Norm I’ve had no interest. A few years ago I managed to get 36 together!
Have wheel horses had their day? Do I call this the final meet?
Try using a piece of wire. Slip it through the tank nipple and pull it out of the filler neck. Send the end you just pulled out through a piece of fuel line and put a hook on the end of the wire so it can't pull back through the fuel line. Pull the wire back out of the tank nipple forcing the fuel line on to the nipple inside of the tank. MUCH easier said than done but got this tip from webhead a while back and have had some success doing it. Have had some failures too but it's worth a try.
Those gearboxes for the augers are filled with oil. I use the lubriplate grease for the small gearboxes.
We have just completed a LED light upgrade on our Bolens HT20 using sealed units similar to the originals, it makes a huge difference. We created a video of the project
Great video Joseph. The Westie come up very well; only another 50 or so garden tractors to clean ......
Just a bit concerned about the tramp who muscled in on the video. I guess you gave him a brown paper bag with a cheap bottle of whiskey to quench his thirst to make him go away?
Another good one Joseph. But who is the scruffy old git. ? Could it be the mysterious Iain that we sometimes hear about. Whoever it is I expect he will be gasping for breath now after moving at that speed.
Great video again. I see that Iain's aerial photography technique been vastly improved since he did his practice at Gatwick a few weeks ago
I do like the camera shot underneath; very cool .
I assume the purple strap was there in case it needed towing by a Bolens TF?!
Great looking tractor btw.
My Little Petro motor TANAKA TAS P7 has been restored rebuilt. Does anyone know if the Clutch is a WET Clutch OR a DRT Clutch? That clutch is inside a compartment that has gears. The cover that contains the clutch and gears has to large screws for oil fill and drain at the bottom ...
So if that compartment is filled will oil ..... Its a Wet clutch .... It will grab ?
Engine above restored .... WET or DRY clutch ? ..... I have not put oil in the GEAR & CLUTCH compartment ........ yet ?This is the same engine as 2 or 3 photos above