Archive through March 14, 2006

[jfinck]

Kraig,
I was wondering how many were made,Because I found one that I am interested in buying.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jochua, hmmmm I wish I knew the answer to that.

Myron, do you have production info for the 782D?

 

[dgallagher]

A neighbor of mine has a WH with a 12HP Kohler that he runs with the throttle wide open. He says the dealer told him to do so. I have always run my 129 and 149 at about half open or whatever I needed for the job. I can find nothing in the manuals that say to run them wide open constantly. Any of you experts care to comment? Thanks!!

 

[kmcconaughey]

David, running the tractor at full throttle is mentioned in the implement manuals not the tractor manuals. Here's an excerpt from a mower manual:

 

[kmcconaughey]

Hmmmm, it says this in the manual for the 800 through 1650:

 

[stanner]

Dave G

Also, the Air cooled engine is designed to operate under load at the full throttle setting, which will help insure proper cooling and prevent lugging.... JMO...

 

[kmcconaughey]

The Operator's Manual for the 86 through 169 has the same text as what I posted from the 800 through 1650 Operator's Manual.

 

[bmcmeen]

Kraig -

I think it's also mentioned in the much-maligned Operator Manuals.

Edit - dang you're too fast this morning!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bryan, I couldn't find it in the 1x2/3 or 1x4/5 Operator's Manual. The Op. Manual for the QAxx snowthrower has this:

 

[bmcmeen]

Kraig -

Of course it wouldn't be in an Operator Manual for such lesser models

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bryan, please note that from the 86-169 series on the Mower Deck Manual was combined into the tractor Operator's Manual...... one can only deduce from this that they were relegated to lawn tractor status. p

 

[bmcmeen]

*SNORT* Good one, Kraig!

<font size="-2">obviously he's been hittin' the green Old Style a might early today...</font>

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bryan, sorry no green beer for me.

 

[pdorow]

Made a mod. to the 1250 this afternoon---
should get more travel out of the lift.

 

[pdorow]

Blow her out with a little air and she's ready for amother season of mowing.

After I connect the hydraulic cylinder back up!

 

[dfrisk]

Geee..... The last time We had the "Full throttle" discussion here Kentucky Ken was still a regular poster....

 

[dclinansmith]

Does anyone have some advice on what type of body filler to use on a deck to fill in the rust spots.It will be a working tractor,I don't want to take an unecessary risk of the filler coming loose. This will be my first deck rebuild & paint job. TIA.

 

[digger]

David C.
I've heard of guys using fiberglass, but it never stays. Vibration always knocks it loose.
Your better off welding up the spots in the deck if your gonna keep it for a long time.
Sometimes it's better and easier to get another deck depending on how bad yours is.
Got Pics?

 

[dschmidt]

David C.- JB Weld, body filler, fiberglass resin, bed liner, etc. I think we've tried most of them. A key is proper prep. work so whatever you use sticks. If there are no holes, I like to clean up and then use something which prevents further rusting. This, of course, is on a working deck. IMHO, FWIW

 

[dschmidt]

You're fast, Charlie.

Usually I just lurk but today I gambled and posted. (Bed liner on a rusty WORKING deck.)

(Message edited by dschmidt on March 17, 2006)