Wheel Horse 312-8 Walk Around
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2016
- In this video I give you a walkaround overview of our Wheel Horse 312-8.
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I have a 416-8 that runs great. I pulled it out of a field all dry rotted out , with squirrels nests, hornet nests, etc. It had sat where it broke down about 15 years ago. Well now it is a beast. I had to re wire the whole electrical system. New tires. The tranny oil was sludge, and the twin onan engine had black oil. And the shifter was broke off. After a few weeks of work it runs great and I use it to plow down six foot high blackberry thickets in my back forty. That low gear just will not stop.
Utterly brilliant little tractor. I am keeping my late father-in-law's one going here in the UK and its wonderful for mowing the paths in the woods. Pretty beaten up, 31 years old and just new starter and ignition switch. Great South Bend Engineering!
I had a factory fresh Wheel Horse 312-8 delivered new from our local dealer . . . a few decades ago. It's been used to mow this 1/2 acre lawn without any service calls. It's been through a few batteries, of course, but other than that it hasn't needed anything. I won't admit here how infrequent the oil changes have been, but whatever I've been doing hasn't diminished its worklife at all. Great little machine!
I have a wheel horse 308_8 that thing is a best I watch you every morning you are very inspirational
Hello Norman, I just found this very same Wheel Horse 312-8 tractor from a fellow near me for $350.00. I plans are to restore it for use on my future retirement property. It should make for a great heavy hauler to transport fire wood out of the forested 18 acres we have. Thanks for all the video's, tips and tricks of your trade. I look forward to buying the parts I may need to restore this tractor from your company. God bless you and yours. Robert.
Loved your review Norman. Very thorough and easy to follow.
With the gearing that has could pull a house off the foundation lol. Really though growing up my parents had a pontoon boat a 20 footer. Think I was 14 mowing the lawn. Well the boat was in the way of mowing. I still can't believe I hooked up the little 12.5hp Craftsman my dad has and pulled the boat out of the way. I mowed put the boat back. My dad got home thought I had got the neighbor to move the boat. Told my dad nope used the tractor. He didn't believe me so I was happy to show him. Hooked it up and moved the boat so my dad could see. Moved the boat with the tractor after that until my parents got rid of it. It never harmed the tractor at all. My dad still has it to this day. He hasn't used it in the past 2 years as the carb is bad on it. Don't know why but you talking about pulling trailers with your Toro made me think of that.
Great story!
Just picked up an old 77 B-80 with the 8 speed. I'm hooked on Wheel Horse.
I have just bought myself an almost identical Toro Wheel Horse Classic 312-8 a 1991 model with the 12.5 Hp Kohler Magnum engine. 476cc it has done just 690 Hours. I found it along with its cutting deck and a leaves collector. I intend doing a full restoration to restore its paintwork and electrics. These Wheel Horse garden tractors were built to last. The engines are so strong and the steel work lasts for years. Brilliant machines! Loved the video, looking forward to seeing more about the 312-8 and any other Wheel horse models.
Norm, Thanks for fixing my wheel horse 312-8 mows like a dreams. For people who have a wheel horse 312-8 the belt length is 4l92w belt for the mower.
Can I get the belt number please, having hard time finding new belt
I also notice the single cylinder magnum engine has a better power band at low Rpms love hearing these motors chug
Great review ! I never knew much about wheel horses
Love the video...I'm amazed at the similarities to my '78 C-141.
Interesting engine arrangement. The transverse mount with a belt drive is simple but not as efficient or robust as a longitudinal mount with a shaft drive. Still a great video and certainly a tractor worth saving.
I have a 1993 wheel horse 314-8 we bought it brand new thing still runs has over 1000 hours on it it pulls like crazy I pull logs with mine I drew loader and backhoe plans for it to use the attachomatic system your right about it needing bigger spindles I would do the four bolt hub conversion but great tractors using a geared transmission like on the wheel horse for loader work isn't to bad if you can rev match I always use second gear or first gear so much fun these machines great vids keep Em up only thing bad about the Kohler magnum is the valve guides kinda suck at least that's what I found and my oil sentry came apart somehow and the float was chewed to hell inside my engine had to re build it anyway
Sweet. I also have a 312-8 thanks for vid.
Love your videos!
Man, you did a great job. Thanks.
I must say that I watched the whole thing to find out how to adjust the deck belt tension. Oh well.
To adjust the tension just turn the little knob on the front mule drive. Counter clockwise turns it out this tightening the belt.
Norman, Kudos!! Well Done!!
Well done young man.
I enjoyed this video, and a Wheel Horse Charger 10 owner.
We bought a 312-8 brand new around 92 or 3, and we still use it regularly. The steering needs to be gone over, but other than that, it's still strong after 2750 hrs.
Very informative Norman, nice job broski
A great review thank you
great video. thanks
Awesome video
I love wheel horse tractors and i have a D200 beast that i work.
Iirc that's the largest Wheelhorse ever made, and weighs like 1100 pounds!
My dad just brought 1 of these out to my Micro-farm.
I was taking it up to park by my other tractors, and didn't know about the 2 speed transmission.
I put it in gear, let out on therr clutch, and it did a wheelie.
Dad thought that was hilarious. He said after it happened, "Oh yeah, it has high and low for each gear". Thanks for the heads up Dad....🤣
So, warning they're light in the front end.
Dad paid $1,000 for it. Came with a cart, snow blade, and wheel weights.
He didn't bring any of those out.
Oh yea the wheel horse drive train in really strong. All of them will do a wheelie in high 3. They are popular for stock pulling competition for that reason
I really enjoy how you explain how these are made and designed. I am a Wheel Horse fan. I have 3. A 66 Law ranger, a 70 Raider 12, a 416H. Great tractors.
one of the IH cub cadet websites have a great article on adding gussets to the narrow frame spindles because they too are prone to breaking.
Yeah, that's the only thing I wish they would have done better, made those spindles a heck of a lot beefier!
Very similar to my 1970 Raider 12 !
I have this same tractor and love it. How does the seat pan/rear fender/fenders (the metal piece that the actual seat is attached to) secure to the rest of the tractor. When I purchased mine used, they said they had damaged it and used bent metal pieces and screwed it to the console where the gear shifter is located. I'm trying to find the correct part to fix this as the metal they used is too thin.
Are parts available for the 312 eight tractors and are they expensive to restore say the mower deck in the transmission and the engine
How do you adjust the brake. I have a 312-8 same thing .
Also is the little screw thing on the rear right hand side a fuel cut off ?
Hi Iv just bought a 227-5 does that mean it’s series 2 and 27HP please and also any chance of showing changing brake pad as my brakes are fully adjusted and don’t work thanks
Dear Sir I have a c120 special that had a Tecumseh on it but the koil went bad so I replaced the engine with a k14 and it runs great. Now my question is I just brought a 314 8 1993 tract in nice shape with an extra 48 inch deck. Will the 93 deck fit on my 1975 c 120 Ray stein
I have the same tractor and the voltage meter is reading 16 plus volts on high idle. Do you have a video on how to repair that?
I have a 312 hypro with the 12 hp Magnum 12 , its more like 16 hp in reality, i have 900 hours on it and it shows no sighns of slowing down.
I have a 314H with 1181 hours, I pull trailers, logs etc, mow my yard, its a beast
Nice example. I had a Raider 10 for many years and fully restored a 1971 Lawn Ranger - the very tiny one. It is For Sale. Peerless 3 speed Trans. A gentleman in Ontario Canada has restored 30-40 WH tractors, and is selling them all. We are members of the VGTCOA.
So sad that Toro bought and cheaped them up.
Are these wheel horse tractor really good and durable? I like a couple of them that l saw for sale but they have over 1000 hours, and selling for $1,200 the body is in very good conditions what do you guys think, is it a fair price?
I have 1.33 acres. I have a larger garden and a gravel driveway. What would be a good starter garden tractor for me. Probably used.
Dear sir i also want to know what the differnce is between 3 4 5 series tractors Ray Stein
I have a 520 H that needs a drive belt they sent me an 83 inch but it seems like it’s short any recommendations for a cutting deck belt for a 520 H with a 48 inch deck
Isavetrsctors....Maybe I missed it, but where did you get the hitch? Thanks man, great video.
Grease that thing! There is a grease fitting at the steering gear. Also wheel bearing fittings are under the dust caps. I have had mine since 2000 and it was made in the early 80s. A little care and it will last a long time.
Thaey made a front end loader you could order for them. I think they used an arc loader. I have a 416-8 that has an optional electric lift.
That's Correct: Ark Loaders were made for some models of Wheelhorse.
so the wheelhorse steering is not as good as the ross gear? the ross gear works but ALLOT of ross gears need to be rebuilt. of course some of them are 40 years old.
I have a B312 and when I depress the clutch pedal it stays in the down position and does not come back up and engage the belt. If I use my foot or hand it works fine. It seems like a return pedal spring may have broken. Do you think this is the case and is it an easy fix or should I bring it to a dealer? Thanks, BTW, great walk around video.
Yes it's most likely the spring. The spring is on the left side of the tractor at the rear end above the brake drum
I have this same mower but it's a mud mower but it has a 16hp Briggs
I pulled with my wheel horse 800 an old mccormick d320 ot weight of it is 1500 kilograms
i have a toro wheelhorse 212-H but unfortunately, the transmission is dying it almost completely lost reverse
Could you please tell me where the voltage regulator is located? That machine is exactly what mine is. Mine is the older model, 1985. The only ( major? ) thing I've had to do to my machine was with the fuel pump. It quit working. I put in a new pump but that didnt work either, so I put an electric pump on to it. Works great!! As far as the voltage regulator goes, I have an issue with at first it appears it's not charging at all, and then as it's running you can watch the voltmeter creep up to about 16 volts. So I'm thinking the regulator is not quite doing its thing very well. If you could help me out, that would be great!!
The regulator is on the side of the engine. Size of a business card and silver or black with 3 wires coming from it
could it pull a brinly plow? i wanted to put in a bigger garden and this part of the yard has never been plowed.
This tractor may be a little light to pull a plow through virgin soil. Depends on your soil though. When I do new plots I have to first use my backhoe or tiller then I can plow after that.
Can I add a a 3 point hitch to it
I have one just like it other than it is before Toro owned it
Webster czerwinski random king how could l recognize a wheel horse like this one that was not made by Toro, besides maybe the toro logo stickers
Webster czerwinski random king just curios because l have checked two different wheel horse for sale and one looks little bit older and half the price than the other one selling for $1,200
quick tip on the warning lights that are missing... legos will fit and do the job! get a transparent red round 1x1 and cap it with a transparent red round flat tile 1x1 lego and you can barely tell the difference!
This is the best comment and tip of the year!😎
Thanks man, I literally just got into the wheel horse game with a pair of late 80s 312-8s. I'm super stoked to fix/refurbish and then WORK them!
Quick question, is that 8 speed Syncronized? Like, you can shift on the fly?
No snychros in this. You have to full stop before changing gears
Gosh, that kinda stinks lol, I wish it was Syncronized for the gears and not for the ranges, so you only had to stop when your going from Low to High or vice versa! My 1995 Toro Recyler 2 has a 3 speed gear and it's not Syncro, yeah, it's a walk behind, but I absolutely love it! Super overbuilt quality, and the transmission pulls like there is no tommorow! All the hydro guys think Im wierd but whatever! Gear is defenetly the way to go for a mower, if it was a loader tractor, id say hydro! Thanks for showing me! I've always wanted one of these machines, specifically a 416-8!
Hi, I have a 312-8 that I just purchased. It is in very good condition. When I got it the mower deck was installed and I mowed with no problems. I removed the deck then so I could go into the woods with chain saw etc.
I decided to re-install the deck and mow one more time before snow. I connected the center lever to the deck, then the one at the front of deck. Mule and belts OK. My problem is that the front of deck will not go down to ground?
The wheels on the front of deck remain up in the air? What have I done wrong? Im frustrated.
I hate to have to take it back to the dealer for this. Can anyone tell me my fix?
Mine is doing that too, what did you end up doing?
Do you know how long the drive belt is ? Thanks
That's what I'm searching for
how do you attach the blade to plow snow
A Wheel Horse Snowplow will attach to brackets mounted on the rear axle, and then connect again up front in the attach-o-matic mounting points.
isavetractors help I have to hook mine back up. Under my husband name and he has past away
Does anyone know why wheelhouse sold out and went out of business? I owned two different ones and liked them both. And at one time they were the go to machine and every one that owned one usually loved them. I used to like that they had rear discharge models.
I have this and cannot find the oil filter or drain plug. Can you help?
The engine doesn't have an oil filter. The train plug should be off to the side which is just a plumbing pipe leading to the oil pan of the engine.
I got 3 wheel horse 704 and thy wher made for one year and a little bit rare
have you ever considered ags? maby on the LGT with the loader
I have Ags on the Cub Loader Backhoe, and I will add Ags to more of my tractors as my budget allows, they're expensive!
Oh yea, I don't have ags on the LGT because in the winter I use chains for snowplowing, and the chains work better on tires with more tread.
yeah that is for sure! they aint cheep. i put ags on my John Deere x500 and it was about 400$ for all four
I've got a 310-8 with a trans. That got a grinding noise anyone in the New England area work on these?
hello norman i have a question i want to buy a wheel horse 800 but i have a cub cadet 1315 and i need to make a choise a wheel horse or a newer cub cadet wich is better
If the wheel horse has the Kohler K181 go with that one!
isavetractors it has a 8 hp kohler k181
isavetractors thans you for the advice
Anytime!
isavetractors I go see the wheel horse next week
I have the exact same model engine you have and my tag is missing. If you could please tell me what model this engine is, it would make getting parts much easer.
Chip
Kohler M10
@@Isavetractors Thanks Norman, I believe this will save me tons of time and money down the line.
I love my 89 518h. I'll never sell that tractor👍
Hey Norman put the washers between your wheels
With the friction clutch and the mower mounts , almost looks like they copied gravely , or gravely copied them.
Make a review video of a 520
i prefer the battery powered points and condenser ignition.
Norman, do you think the Wheel horses are under-powered ?
No I don't think they are underpowered. Plenty of power in both engine and transmissions.
Where can I find one for me
Facebook Marketplace, craigslist and asking around
It's been repowered by the looks isn't it
no this is the original engine. this tractor is a later reproduction by Toro. they called it the "Legacy" series I think. this tractor is from the early 90's.
CECIL POND was wheelhorse
That. Belt drive is the same as my John Deere 210 it's called a Vera drive
This drive system doesn't vary the speed of the belt like your 210. Your vari-drive has a sheave that comes in and out to lengthen or shorten the pulley ratio. It's pretty cool!
I have a 416~8 with a onan engine
Bro, I want one so bad, being in the house with parents tho still at 17, it's a no go! The 416-8 looks like a tank! Maybe someday! Another tractor I'd like to have is a 520-8, just to say I own the largest gear machine in the 500 series!
@@daveb1081 keep looking on craigslist I see them there all the time
It's limited in many aspects because, everything is belt drive. The belt drive wheel horses are good machines, but they are not brutes due to their limits of design. They are just about the best lawn tractors, but they can not compete with true garden tractors, imo.
i think they are a true garden tractor they can handle tillers and single bottom plows, which is the what sets a garden tractor apart from a lawn tractor. a so modern so called cub cadet garden tractor that has shaft drive but cant handle a single ground engaging attachment. the wheelhorse had these attachments therefore they meet the definition of garden tractor.
my point is shaft drive is not what makes or breaks a garden tractor but shaft drive has its advantages
The accessory belt drive an a small car like a Toyota Corolla can consume up to 25 hp. Few suggest that the A/C compressor, power steering and alternator of a car should be driven by a shaft. The belt drive of a Wheelhorse is no more trouble than that of a small vehicle and long term maintenance is easier than most shaft drive garden tractors. The belt drive of the Unidrive also eliminates the need for a clutch disk. That the simple belt drive is less trouble (less costly to repair) than a shaft drive is a reason that the shaft drive D series Wheelhouse is not as popular as the classic versions. That said, if you can get a hydrostatic compact tractor Kubota/ Yanmar etc, it will likely require less maintenance than a similar model with a geared transmission. The 412-8 is just a 12 hp machine, the belts are fine, you would most likely be limited by traction and light weight ( less than 700 pounds ). The 8-speed Unidrive is very strong.
This guy knows nothing about anything
Great video, thanks