Recent content by WilliamTO-35

Condensers are odd things . I've found , over the years, that a good used condenser is more likely to function well than a foreign made new condenser. That's why I have a large collection of used ignition parts. As for ignition points, I've had lots of trouble with them , and I'm getting ready...

Two seasons ago, I tried using canola oil to lubricate my chainsaw chains. It seemed to work ok during use. However, after letting the saw sit for several months, I found the canola oil had become so gummy that the chain was frozen into the bar groove , and required a lot of work to clean out...

I suspect that new ignition points last longer than points that have been filed . Any opinions ?

My big ( and very old) air compressor spits out a small amount of crankcase oil, which ruined a couple of paint jobs. I had to restrict it to nail guns and other uses. I wound up buying two 6 gal. Harbor Freight oilless diaphram compressors, and hooking them up in parallel . Together, they can...

The drive shaft that fits my JD 503 5 foot mower no longer has a plastic weed guard , and it picks up weeds and throws them around very quickly. The PTO spline on my tractor is 1 3/8 inch diameter X 6 spline, and the input on the 503 mower is a smooth shaft ( size ?) with a shear bolt. I'm not...

As the valves recede into the head due to wear , the valve lash will tighten up to the point where the valves may not be able to seat . When I removed the cylinder head from my TO-35 ( gas) , I saw that the valves were very worn . I found a set of NOS valves online, and I hand seated the new...

I rebuilt the air cleaner on my 1955 TO-35 Ferguson with the gas Z134 engine. I fiberglassed the housing to seal the many small holes. Instead of using the replacement "steel wool" available as filtering media, I used a copper mesh material sold for rodent control , which will not rust. I...

shaeff is correct. Before I bought my TO-35, a previous owner apparently overloaded the bucket, and broke the front part of the axle tube support casting.

I used my Ferguson TO-35 , with a 5 foot scraper blade on the back, to clear snow from my 400 foot long dirt and gravel driveway for about 35 years. Then a few years ago, I bought a walk behind snow blower , and I like the facts that it fits into narrow places and throws the snow where I want...

I put new rear tires with tubes on my Ferguson TO-35 about 6 years ago. The tires are 12.4-28 , and have very little wear on the lugs. However, yesterday I noticed some of the RV antifreeze ( Propylene Glycol) I had filled them with leaking out of one of the many small and narrow " surface...

I own a Deutz Allis 914 hydro , made by Simplicity in the early to mid 1980s . The corresponding Simplicity model would have been the 7114 H. The deck on my 42 inch mower is rusted out beyond further repair , and I want to buy a new housing. ( Just the stamped sheet metal piece.) The Allis...

I've ruined more than one tire pressure gauge measuring tires that had RV antifreeze in them, or calcium chloride solution, or Slime sealant in front tires. If the gauges came apart, at least I could clean them out . Anybody have a suggestion for this problem ? Thanks.

I've been using my MIG welder as a flux core welder, with no shielding gas, for several years. I do ok with steel thicker than 14 gauge, up to about 1/8 inch thickness. My problem has been burn through with anything thinner than 14 gauge. I've tried different thickness wire, and different...

I have three Sears Craftsman cordless drills . I've owned them for at least 8 to 10 years . I like them, I have extra battery packs, and I want to keep them . But, two of the three drills are having trouble gripping the drill bits without spinning and tearing up the bit. I've cleaned the...

A couple of years ago, as a beginner arc welder, I tried several types of coated rods on mild steel , using my AC/DC arc welder. I found that, using a stainless steel rod ( ID number now unknown) , I was able to lay down some very nice looking beads . But, they turned out to be only about one...