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The serial number on the K301 starts with 28, that would indicate it was manufactured in 1998, that makes the engine around 18 years old, many times these engines can and do sit on the shelves a long time. It might be that it was a wee bit longer when the engine was installed, but maybe not if receipts are presented. The price would indicate it might have been that long ago, because a few years ago that engine was around 1500.00 US

The engine looks like it dates to a 1998 manufacture

Here is the owners manual for the Kohler 12hp K301 and the service manual for the K91 through K321 engines Kohler_K91_K141_K161_K181_K241_K301_K321_Serv_Man_0472.pdf kohler10hp12hp14hp16hpOwners.pdf

I had an Ariens tiller with a H60 on it that gave me fits over the spark problem, but I finally sorted it out after replacing points and condenser, it actually wasn't getting good earth as I remember. I haven't even looked at the electric starter. Sometimes diagnosis isn't done using Occum's razor, but rather Hickham's dictum, in that it may not be one problem, but a combination of problems. I've found that sometimes a few pulls on the rope every day in some cases is all it needs to wear the rust off or a light sanding of the points, we'll see. I have almost no use for it here on the prairie, but it may make a good piece to trade for a walk behind tiller.

Picked this up locally for 25.00, weak spark from sitting for several years, but I may just try to pull the starter rope a dozen times each day and see if that doesn't help. If all else fails, I'll service the points, and flywheel with some sandpaper

Whaaaaaaat! Oh No.

The first picture is what I started with. I bought a International Cub tractor muffler (IH-1, part # 351436R92) for 29.00 and fabricated my own mounts, I added a 1/4" hard rubber between washers to create a dampening effect to reduce vibration. I'll order a chrome slotted heat shield for it next week that will cover the body.

Happy Birthday Norm, wishing you many more years in the seat

I believe they are barn loft wheels.

A good deed indeed

As much as I like the H16 the 1256 was on my bucket list for sometime. Those Wisconsin engines sound so sweet. I am going to repower my other H 16 with a 14 hp Wisconsin S-14D, same engine as in the large frame 1476.

I saw that, it is very nice. Is this a hard to get or is the Chevy Duramax an unusual model in the UK?

Beautiful pictures, somewhat unusual to see a big Chevy dually over there, no?

I've seen Bolens snow mobile hats, but never outdoor equipment hats. This one from the early 80's seem to show the newly designed Bolens QT16, and Iseki Bolens tractor, as wel as older ride-a-matics, walk behinds, snowblowers, and tillers. I got this from Canada

A much needed wash for some of the machines

I hope you got some fresh milk from your tea, lol. We had another little one born yesterday evening

mouth zipped shut emoticon here

You cant find the wife model that has no audio, they discontinued them a half a century ago or longer

My wife's never says a word about anything I buy, in fact she encourages me always, but she doesn't drive, work outside the home, or go anywhere without me. Her domain is the home and mine is outside the home, I don't mess with her area and she doesn't mess with mine. Society has screwed up what smart animals can't, everything must have its proper place and an order must be followed, once those rules are broken chaos ensues.

Ouch. That thing looks deadly.

Sounds like you have a plan. Will look forward to pictures

This last week has been really bad. Pain has been so that one to two hours of sleep has been average going on two weeks. On top of that University screwed up the computer system and the federal scholarship money might be delayed until December. I had to take a leave of absence and go to work (Gasp!) until the money comes in. I have a job I started yesterday remodeling a basement, but today I took a personal day. I try and take at least 2-3 personal days a week, if the week was a wee bit longer I would insist on taking up to 4 personal days. After my 2 cups of coffee and milk and a couple of over easy eggs cooked into 2 slices of Wheat bread I made my way to the driveway full of tractors. I had so many different bits and pieces to do on each machine that the morning fog just allowed me for a few hours buzzing from one tractor to another. I got the battery charger on the Massey Ferguson 1450 and drove it about and left it running to charge the dead battery (lol), The drive about loosened the old girl up nicely and she drove like a S class Mercedes. I found my ferrules and completed my lift cable for the Allis 716H and installed the rear upper and lower lift parts and also got the grader blade installed. I put the battery charger on the Simplicity 7016HK and went to work on the two Bolens 1476, but then I saw the 1256 front tire had again gone flat (only on one side), so I removed the wheel and ran the round rasp through it real good and pushed a nice plug through it and reinstalled, so far the plug has held, back to the Bolens. The 1476 with the deck was acting and sounding funny when I raised and lowered the deck and I noticed that when I really got on the gas both tires would break loose and spin like I was off the ground, I was off the ground. Apparently the lift goes to ground level and below. When I lower the the mower deck to its lowest point it will lift the rear end of the tractor completely off the ground, enough for me to change a tire. I need to watch how far I lower the deck! I need to replace a few hair pins and clevis pins with bolts to prevent some of the lift mechanisms getting hung up by hairpins hitting each other. I also had to take the torch (I just like using the torch, even though I always burn myself) to one side of the mower deck front skid as it had been bent down a wee bit; all done and onto the the Bolens 1476 with the tiller. I made a belt guide the other day and that didn't seem to help at all, then today I noticed there was a belt guide missing on the other side as well. I found a 3/16 piece of round stock and threaded an 1-1/2" on one end and cold bent the belt guide end. Well that help a lot, but the rear tines are still moving with the PTO off. These are belts from a supply house, not factory replacement belts, the size is the same, but factory replacements are a matched set of three and made with a special blend of Kevlar and reinforced cord, but those are 50.00 for three, mine were 18.00 delivered. I still think I may have a adjustment problem with the belt guides, PTO spring, or PTO rod; saving that for a another day. The neighbor came over late in the afternoon and had a load of gravel to spread on his drive that the gravel man had brought. He took the Wheel Horse with the box blade and front blade and was not gone 30 minutes and returned with a big smile and 25.00, I didn't take it. I still need to remove my hydraulic valve from the Massey 1650 and add the extra valve so I can have a hydraulic center link to adjust the box blade or plow. The battery charger did its job (90 minutes on a 50 amp charge) and the Simplicity 7016HK fired right up, and after a 10 minute stretch around the drive and yard, she took her place with the herd. I still have the Massey Ferguson MF-16 in the barn, 5 different tractors in various stages of alteration/repair in the shop and 6 more non runners in the barn. I dissembled the Cub Cadet Q40 snow blower and will offer the parts on eBay. Later in the afternoon I went to town and replaced a GFI outlet on a friends porch and I am ready for a bite to eat here at 8:15. More pictures tomorrow or Saturday after a good scrubbing,

Four more heifers came home from their date with Hornsby McStiffy, MY 48 X was in a particularly good mood and made quite racket for sometime

Yes it happens on both ends quite frequently. In the US the chance that an item is within a 5 hour drive is slim, so most things are shipped. I always ask for full resolution pictures before the auction ends, if I don't get them I don't bid

Our postal system uses tracking numbers, so we can tell exactly where the package or letter is. We can tell when a label was printed, when it arrived at the postal facility, and when it arrives and leaves each destination, and even when it out for delivery. We also get a notification from the post office the minute the package leave the originating station that a package or letter is on the way. You are right about communication with most sellers, for various reasons they are not very good at answering questions, but one reason I have found is that the sellers don't know much about what their selling.