[AT] Good Tractor Day!

[Larry D. Goss]

Glad to hear it, Andy.  I'm happy for you.  You just made my day, too.
We should have had the Wisconsin on my Economy running while we were
talking.  Then you could have seen whether the "muffin" muffler on it
would have worked for you.  If you're not too worried about "original"
looks, HAPCO over here on County Line Road has repro John Deere mufflers
for sale.  Brandon has them featured on his web site.  He kind of
specializes in John Deere Lawn & Garden and old Wheel Horse stuff.  I'm
trying to contact him now to see if he has any leads on a pitman.  He
used to work with me out in Poseyville, but is now employed full time at
Toyota.  He still does the HAPCO work and goes to some shows.  I think
he still makes Portland in August.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Andy Glines
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 8:55 AM
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: [AT] Good Tractor Day!

I was visiting with Larry Goss at the SIAM show a couple of weeks ago
and we 
were talking about the DODGE clutch on my Gard'n Mast'r tractor.  I was 
telling Larry about the problem it had breaking over-center and that I
had 
it with me when a local guy named Don Hoing walked up and overheard our 
discussion.  Don volunteered that he has a tractor like with the same 
clutch!  I asked him to hang aroud a minute while I went to get the
clutch.  
Don confimed that mine was the same as his and made a repair suggestion.
We 
also traded contact info.  This fellow had really made my day.  My
advise to 
others to bring their mysterious problems to a show (because someone
there 
may know the answer) had payed off.  But wait, it gets better!  The next
day 
Don comes back to the show with some spare clutch parts, an instruction
book 
for the tractor AND.... the instruction sheet for the DODGE clutch
complete 
with a section view.  I take a few notes that I think will help get me
on 
track.  It gets better still!  Don offers to copy his literature and
mail it 
to me.  When I got the stuff in the mail I immediately took the clutch 
instructions to the shop and found that it was assembled in the wrong
order. 
  I reassembled the clutch and operated it on the work bench.  This time
the 
clutch locked in with a nice "snap" (big grin).  A couple of days later
I 
put the clutch back on the tractor.  Time for the moment of truth...
The 
typically ornary wisconsin starts on the 3rd pull after sitting for a
year, 
this must be a sign.  I hop on, engage the clutch, and let go of the
handle. 
  The tractor keeps moving the clutch stays engaged all by itself
(really 
big silly grin).  It only took 17 years of tinkering but it finally goes
all 
by itself.

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