After watching your video, 9 reasons to buy a used garden tractor, I started looking for a garden tractor. I would like to say thank you for the information. I bought a John Deere 212 garden tractor. Thank you again for the info.
@@stephenowen1644 I ended up taking mine apart to restore but never have, as far as your deciding between the 212 or the Craftsman GT6000, I have a Sears Gt18 with a 3pt and I love it. Before I tore the 212 apart, I used it a little for some odd jobs and it did great. The main thing when buying an older garden tractor, and note that I am still learning, make sure you can get parts. The if the Craftsman has a Onan like my Sears, you might have a little trouble finding parts, and speaking from experience, unless you get after market parts, Onan engines can be somewhat costly to fix. So the best way to decide is to find out about available parts and go from there. Hope that this was helpful and Merry Christmas.
I'd like to add something...when changing your transfer case oil, the first step is to crack the fill bolt BEFORE you drain the case. Reason: if you drain the case first and then for whatever reason cannot get the fill bolt out, you are screwed. You've got an empty case and no way to fill it until you get that bolt extracted.
Salut Norman, ne jamais négliger l'entretien. C'est la clé pour maintenir son outils toujours en bon état. Encore merci pour ton professionnalisme qui fait notre passion 😉
I have one more weekly maintenance tip to add. When I'm done mowing, I blow my driveway off. Then i thoroughly blow the mower off to get the grass off the deck and out of the cooling fins. You'll be amazed how much grass comes out.
jonesmarc I’m cheap, but I bought the lock and lube adapter. It locks on, and then becomes a regular gun with a long hose. Two guns would simply mean I have 2 empty guns when most needed.
I wash and wax tractors about twice a year. The working tractors though are worked so hard, washing is futile. I brush them off often, but they go right back out there managing our animals and property.
Very useful video, I didn't know to change my tyranny fluid. Could u possibly make a video on how to properly store a garden tractor over the winter season?
In reference to your air filter. You don’t need to change them as often as you think. Air filters filter better when they are dirty, and it’s best to change them when the filter fails. For example on big trucks they have vacuum gauges that tell you when it’s time to change it
Dirty filter equals over rich fuel mixture. This will reduce the efficiency of a carbureted air cool engine and reduce overall engine life. When it comes to these tractors change em often! I get tractors at the end of their life before I restore them and they always have dirty filters, and over rich spark plug tips and have all bitten the dust.
Next time fill the transaxle to the rear fill hole = 3qts, I have 16 of the tractors and study and know their history. If you don't oil will not lubricate the axle bushings. Then take a 1"-hole saw and put a hole in the 3pt hitch over the fill plug and never have to remove the 3pt hitch for service of the transaxle oil ever again.
Norman, I have a 68 ford 120. Its awesome and runs great. Came with a tiller and snow plow. Tiller works great and tractor drives great. Now with winter coming trying to figure out how to hook up the snowblower. Everything seems right except the tension pulley. It's just hanging loose not doing anything so the belt is super lose and and obviously doesnt work. Any thoughts, pictures, guides, suggestions would be much appreciated. Awesome channel
Overall great video. I have a couple comments that hopefully don’t sound critical, they aren’t meant to be. Your Onan is missing the oil filter gasket. Since your not mowing it probably doesn’t matter, but it is crucial if you run hard and hot. For filling the gear oil, can you just use the level hole to fill? One of my tractors requires pulling the fenders to get at the fill hole, the level hole doesn’t so I just use that. On your mower blades, you forgot to blunt them a bit. This improves blade life immensely without hurting the cut. Oregon and John Deere recommend it. I don’t know if others do or not. You did great with the flap disk and not getting too hot. There was no bluing seen so the temper was retained.
Thanks for the reminder. That gasket has been missing since before I got it about 3 years ago. No signs of excessive heat on that head. I did just buy the last 3 I could find though. 2 for me and 1 will go to prototyping for our own brand of them. I do get a lot of people asking for them and I forget to do anything about it. About the blades I'm not sure if blunting is the correct term. But it is standard to do a pass on the underside of the blade to remove any burs from the primary grinding. I did that I just didn't include the shot. Regarding the oil fill. Sure if you have access to the level port. Put oil in there until it dumps back out. That's how IH does it too.
isavetractors as far as I know Cummins still has that gasket new. Forum members regularly get them. As for blunting I mean exactly that. Putting a square face in place of the sharp edge you just made. 1/32”-1/16” of flat cutting surface. The science as I understand it is you remove what might fold over from a stick or small stone. Because if it folds over it becomes a large flat surface until it breaks off, and the plane of the break gives a serrated grass tearing spot.
From Oregon, the maker of gator blades. “Mower blades should be aggressively sharp, but not as sharp as a razor’s edge. You should be able to touch the blade with your hand without getting cut. Contrary to popular belief, a lawn mower blade with a razor sharp edge will not cut grass better. In fact, an edge that is that sharp has the tendency to roll over, which can cause blades to get nicked and chipped. Additionally, lawn mower blades that are too sharp get duller, faster resulting in the need to sharpen more frequently and a shorter blade life.”
Dam Norman that engine is mighty dirty ,,, surprised to see it on that condition.. you are always so meticulous oh and you are missing a very important cooling part and that’s the rubber seal that goes around the oil filter unless I missed you taking it off ,,
I am doing a 4040 for the next project, and the 4041 will be restored/FEL built, etc next year. I am waiting for us to have more Onan parts to offer before we do more videos of them.
Great video wish I had a mower that used hydraulics so I would have power steering. I currently have a 1990 Sears Craftsman with an 18 horse Kohler motor how often should I change the air filter
Not tons yet but will have more as we approach 2019. Right now I just have a carburetor for the P series engines. We plan on doing pistons, rods, valves etc when we finish our Kohler k532 kits
A pre filter just extends the life of the paper filter. I work our machines so hard I'd have to be cleaning a prefilter all the time. I just change out the filters depending on the jobs the machines have been doing. For people who use their machines once a week it's not an issue. But we runs ours daily.
Hi I have a problem of a mitsubishi 1 cyc diesel R1500 around 1970 the starter was removed 2 owners ago and finding a new one is hard to say the least do you know of a way to get a starter for a mitsubishi ??? Any help is appreciated
Add ariens gt. They use 5w30 in the sunstrand hydro. Also tufftorq recommends 5w50 in their hydros, but it depends on the tractor manufacturers if it’s has power steering or lift.
I see that you only use the inline paper fuel filter of the wheel horse and none of the others is the a particular reason? I use the inline paper ones on all my tractors.
If it still gives spark, that it would be a good tractor. If it doesn't spark, I would suggest passing on it, as the solid state ignition module on the Tecumseh Engines are hard to find, and we don't support it as much.
Oh okay, it also has a deck on it but I think I will get rid of the deck and put a snow plow on it and sand it, prime it, paint it and sell as a package
You say "any api oil" but the current SN oil has 800 ppm or less zinc. SJ has 1000 to 1400 ppm of zinc. They are cutting zinc in newer oils to help with emissions. Zinc, a soft metal, is used for anti wear between moving sufaces. The synthetic blends lawn mower manufacturers are putting out contain zinc, too. I'm no expert by any means, but I think cutting the anti wear properties of an oil defeats it's purpose.
After watching your video, 9 reasons to buy a used garden tractor, I started looking for a garden tractor. I would like to say thank you for the information. I bought a John Deere 212 garden tractor. Thank you again for the info.
How did your John Deere 212 work out?
I'm going to look at one Saturday. Trying to decide between the 212 or the Craftsman GT6000.
@@stephenowen1644 I ended up taking mine apart to restore but never have, as far as your deciding between the 212 or the Craftsman GT6000, I have a Sears Gt18 with a 3pt and I love it. Before I tore the 212 apart, I used it a little for some odd jobs and it did great. The main thing when buying an older garden tractor, and note that I am still learning, make sure you can get parts. The if the Craftsman has a Onan like my Sears, you might have a little trouble finding parts, and speaking from experience, unless you get after market parts, Onan engines can be somewhat costly to fix. So the best way to decide is to find out about available parts and go from there. Hope that this was helpful and Merry Christmas.
I'd like to add something...when changing your transfer case oil, the first step is to crack the fill bolt BEFORE you drain the case. Reason: if you drain the case first and then for whatever reason cannot get the fill bolt out, you are screwed. You've got an empty case and no way to fill it until you get that bolt extracted.
I just turn my tractor upside down and fill it through the drain plug, it is so easy !!
Great tip! Also helps to allow the the oil to drain better!
Damn that 149 you set up is beautiful.
Salut Norman, ne jamais négliger l'entretien. C'est la clé pour maintenir son outils toujours en bon état. Encore merci pour ton professionnalisme qui fait notre passion 😉
Dominique he is american
nice job daily maitinece is vital in smalle engines and utility vehicles thanks for sharing Norman
Good to see the wheel horse in your line up 👍
Mows beautifully!
I have one more weekly maintenance tip to add. When I'm done mowing, I blow my driveway off. Then i thoroughly blow the mower off to get the grass off the deck and out of the cooling fins. You'll be amazed how much grass comes out.
a tip : you can watch series on KaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies these days.
@Thomas Reuben definitely, I have been using Kaldrostream for months myself :)
@Thomas Reuben definitely, been using kaldroStream for months myself =)
Good job Norman, you just sold me a LocknLube!
jonesmarc I have one, and it’s great, but keep a regular adapter on hand as they don’t fit everywhere. I couldn’t get my tractor u-joints with it.
I was debating on whether to buy a new grease gun, or not, and you just made up my mind. Thank you RG.
jonesmarc I’m cheap, but I bought the lock and lube adapter. It locks on, and then becomes a regular gun with a long hose. Two guns would simply mean I have 2 empty guns when most needed.
I always used small engine oil that comes with zinc it's needed for the cams in the older small engines
Hi Norman, looks like you been using the 149 TLB, how about an update on that?
This was another great video, thanks
Sure, I will do an update video a little later in the season.
Hello Norman, you might think about adding a wash job to your maintenance routine.
I wash and wax tractors about twice a year. The working tractors though are worked so hard, washing is futile. I brush them off often, but they go right back out there managing our animals and property.
Very nice video! I really like the video you do! Thanks!
Very useful video, I didn't know to change my tyranny fluid. Could u possibly make a video on how to properly store a garden tractor over the winter season?
I’m gonna change both hydro fluids on my case 644 when i brings my case to my house from my brothers up north
In reference to your air filter. You don’t need to change them as often as you think. Air filters filter better when they are dirty, and it’s best to change them when the filter fails. For example on big trucks they have vacuum gauges that tell you when it’s time to change it
Dirty filter equals over rich fuel mixture. This will reduce the efficiency of a carbureted air cool engine and reduce overall engine life. When it comes to these tractors change em often! I get tractors at the end of their life before I restore them and they always have dirty filters, and over rich spark plug tips and have all bitten the dust.
Belle job
Next time fill the transaxle to the rear fill hole = 3qts, I have 16 of the tractors and study and know their history. If you don't oil will not lubricate the axle bushings. Then take a 1"-hole saw and put a hole in the 3pt hitch over the fill plug and never have to remove the 3pt hitch for service of the transaxle oil ever again.
Nice maintenance Tutorial!
I used diesel oil and my trakter love it
Nice machines!! I like that grease gun that’s a good idea.
Which machine is your favorite?
Oh I dont know. I like them all! Some are better than others at certain tasks. I use the Ford LGT the most. About 2 hours a day every day!
@@Isavetractors Cool machines. Wow, that's a lot of tractorin'!
Norman, I have a 68 ford 120. Its awesome and runs great. Came with a tiller and snow plow. Tiller works great and tractor drives great. Now with winter coming trying to figure out how to hook up the snowblower. Everything seems right except the tension pulley. It's just hanging loose not doing anything so the belt is super lose and and obviously doesnt work. Any thoughts, pictures, guides, suggestions would be much appreciated. Awesome channel
I'm not sure how the snowblower on the 120 is set up. Email us a photo and I can check it out.
Overall great video. I have a couple comments that hopefully don’t sound critical, they aren’t meant to be.
Your Onan is missing the oil filter gasket. Since your not mowing it probably doesn’t matter, but it is crucial if you run hard and hot.
For filling the gear oil, can you just use the level hole to fill? One of my tractors requires pulling the fenders to get at the fill hole, the level hole doesn’t so I just use that.
On your mower blades, you forgot to blunt them a bit. This improves blade life immensely without hurting the cut. Oregon and John Deere recommend it. I don’t know if others do or not. You did great with the flap disk and not getting too hot. There was no bluing seen so the temper was retained.
Thanks for the reminder. That gasket has been missing since before I got it about 3 years ago. No signs of excessive heat on that head. I did just buy the last 3 I could find though. 2 for me and 1 will go to prototyping for our own brand of them. I do get a lot of people asking for them and I forget to do anything about it. About the blades I'm not sure if blunting is the correct term. But it is standard to do a pass on the underside of the blade to remove any burs from the primary grinding. I did that I just didn't include the shot. Regarding the oil fill. Sure if you have access to the level port. Put oil in there until it dumps back out. That's how IH does it too.
isavetractors as far as I know Cummins still has that gasket new. Forum members regularly get them.
As for blunting I mean exactly that. Putting a square face in place of the sharp edge you just made. 1/32”-1/16” of flat cutting surface. The science as I understand it is you remove what might fold over from a stick or small stone. Because if it folds over it becomes a large flat surface until it breaks off, and the plane of the break gives a serrated grass tearing spot.
From Oregon, the maker of gator blades.
“Mower blades should be aggressively sharp, but not as sharp as a razor’s edge. You should be able to touch the blade with your hand without getting cut.
Contrary to popular belief, a lawn mower blade with a razor sharp edge will not cut grass better. In fact, an edge that is that sharp has the tendency to roll over, which can cause blades to get nicked and chipped. Additionally, lawn mower blades that are too sharp get duller, faster resulting in the need to sharpen more frequently and a shorter blade life.”
Very nice video,
9:07 norman, is that your wheel horse in the background that you picked up a couple of months ago?
Yes, that's a wheel horse 312-8 that I picked up maybe 2 weeks ago.
isavetractors Nice is it rusty?
A little, but in great shape overall
Hey Norman, I was wondering how often I should change the oil in the rear hydrostatic transmission of my Cub Cadet 1450? And great video !
IH recommends replacing the transmission filter every 100 hours and topping off the oil when you do that.
isavetractors Ok thanks a lot
Dam Norman that engine is mighty dirty ,,, surprised to see it on that condition.. you are always so meticulous oh and you are missing a very important cooling part and that’s the rubber seal that goes around the oil filter unless I missed you taking it off ,,
These are our daily working tractors. Dirty is where they live.
Hey Norman what's going on with your 4041?
I am doing a 4040 for the next project, and the 4041 will be restored/FEL built, etc next year. I am waiting for us to have more Onan parts to offer before we do more videos of them.
How many times do you change the air filters
Great video wish I had a mower that used hydraulics so I would have power steering. I currently have a 1990 Sears Craftsman with an 18 horse Kohler motor how often should I change the air filter
If you use it like we do, every other week. If you're a normal user once or twice a year
isavetractors Thank you
Hi Noman, Do you used air cleaner pre air filter for the air filter ?
Do you have any Bolens tractors? If so or not any plans? Models?
Yes I have a 1886. I will be restoring it in the future
Can you use diesel 30w oil in small engines or will that cause issues?
You should restore a craftsman
Nice fleet Norman. How about that onan do you have parts for those?
Not tons yet but will have more as we approach 2019. Right now I just have a carburetor for the P series engines. We plan on doing pistons, rods, valves etc when we finish our Kohler k532 kits
Hi Norman, I did not see prefilters on any of your air filters. Do you not use prefilters at all, or just particular ones?
I dont use them
Any particular reason? Ive heard many people say that will "dust" an engine. I'm curious, you know more than me.
A pre filter just extends the life of the paper filter. I work our machines so hard I'd have to be cleaning a prefilter all the time. I just change out the filters depending on the jobs the machines have been doing. For people who use their machines once a week it's not an issue. But we runs ours daily.
Got ya! Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it! I run pre filters, but I do not run mine nearly often as you do.
Oh and can this work on a Ford 120 tractor?
Do you have to do this every time you work it ? Thanks
What does terminals D and C stand for on a simplicity 3112v mean ?
Where do you get your tractor tires for lawnmowers ?
millertire.com
After you add engine oil to the normal limit then start the engine and run it 2 minutes, turn it off then add more oil, u will need to :)
@Nimbus Nimbus the oil will flow through hoses and others, i always have to add some little extra
You should really use foam prefilters quick to clean and extends filter cartridge life.
I prefer not to use them. In our environment, they clog too quickly and slow us down, considering how much we work our machines here.
Hi I have a problem of a mitsubishi 1 cyc diesel R1500 around 1970 the starter was removed 2 owners ago and finding a new one is hard to say the least do you know of a way to get a starter for a mitsubishi ??? Any help is appreciated
motor oil in the drive drain???
Yes, Case, Colt and Ingersoll Tractors use motor oil in their drive train.
Add ariens gt. They use 5w30 in the sunstrand hydro. Also tufftorq recommends 5w50 in their hydros, but it depends on the tractor manufacturers if it’s has power steering or lift.
Do you run lighter oil in your winter machines? Say 10-30 or synthetic for easier starting in the cold?
Yes in the winter I use 10w30
Wait, you are in Maine, why in the world would you be using straight SAE30.. shouldnt you be using 0w30 or 5w30?
Its not the artic here
I see that you only use the inline paper fuel filter of the wheel horse and none of the others is the a particular reason? I use the inline paper ones on all my tractors.
The inline paper ones are only for the engines with the fuel pumps. The others are gravity fed and can slow down the fuel flow.
How many hours r u putting on these machines a year?
Alot. We use them daily 365.
Notice you say 20w but the bottle says 15w does it matter
Yea oil doesn't come in 20W anymore. The 15W-XX is an appropriate substitute.
Norman I am 12 and I am thinking of restoring a sears suburban 12 for $250, I was wondering if It is a good deal let me know
If it still gives spark, that it would be a good tractor. If it doesn't spark, I would suggest passing on it, as the solid state ignition module on the Tecumseh Engines are hard to find, and we don't support it as much.
It has a craftsman (probably a briggs engine) and he says it runs pretty good
It's a Tecumseh HH120 engine in your sears
Oh okay, it also has a deck on it but I think I will get rid of the deck and put a snow plow on it and sand it, prime it, paint it and sell as a package
You say "any api oil" but the current SN oil has 800 ppm or less zinc. SJ has 1000 to 1400 ppm of zinc. They are cutting zinc in newer oils to help with emissions. Zinc, a soft metal, is used for anti wear between moving sufaces. The synthetic blends lawn mower manufacturers are putting out contain zinc, too. I'm no expert by any means, but I think cutting the anti wear properties of an oil defeats it's purpose.
don't use penzoil it will clump up if you forget to change it all pennsylvannia oils will i made that mistake