restoring Woods BH750-2

metalcaster · Dec 29, 2014

picked up a used BH750 from a local dealer last month. Before I started using it I though I'd pull it apart, blast it check it for cracks, repaint and assemble. It was operating when I received it, but it did look as though it had sat around awhile. Here are some pictures after blasting.

ericher69 · Dec 29, 2014

metalcaster said:
picked up a used BH750 from a local dealer last month. Before I started using it I though I'd pull it apart, blast it check it for cracks, repaint and assemble. It was operating when I received it, but it did look as though it had sat around awhile. Here are some pictures after blasting.<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/build-yourself/404405-restoring-woods-bh750-2-a-wp_20141206_001-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/build-yourself/404406-restoring-woods-bh750-2-a-wp_20141206_002-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/build-yourself/404407-restoring-woods-bh750-2-a-wp_20141206_003-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/build-yourself/404408-restoring-woods-bh750-2-a-wp_20141206_004-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/build-yourself/404409-restoring-woods-bh750-2-a-wp_20141206_005-jpg"/>

Looks good! Now hurry and prime it before it rusts.

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metalcaster · Apr 14, 2015

Primed it with Sherwin Williams shop coat lacquer primer then a couple coats of an oil based green. Machined all new pivot pins and put on a couple of new bumpers. Woods was really helpful by sending a pdf of the owners manual. Helped with the reassembly immensely. Put it on the tractor yesterday and got it all adjusted.

ran it a bit today, it will take some practice.

George2615 · Apr 15, 2015

I picked up a BH750-3 last fall in very good shape. I did not take it apart like you did. I did pull and inspect all the pins, replaced grease fittings, Fabbed my own sub frame brackets, fluid and filter changed. I'm thinking about buying a new safety decal package and repainting but not going to the extent you did.
You did a very nice job.

Do you know if you can buy rubber pads for the stabilizer feet. I didn't see them listed in the parts manual.

PHPaul · Apr 15, 2015

Nice job!

I have a 650. You'll be happy with it, great little 'hoe.

George2615 · Apr 15, 2015

I didn't notice the joystick cover in any of your pics. (See arrow in my 3rd pic)
Was it missing when you bought yours?

JKR · Apr 15, 2015

Nice work

metalcaster · Apr 16, 2015

Yes the control cover is missing. I didn't know that there were rubber pads on the stabilizer feet as there wasn't any evidence of anything being there upon purchase. I probably won't put anything on them for now.

I dug a little with it the other day on a sassafras stump. I'll have to dig a pretty big hole to get it out so I am making a root hook to put in place of the bucket. Then maybe by just hooking all of the roots around the perimeter I can just push it over?

George2615 · Apr 16, 2015

I have the operators manual (w/parts list) but it does not list rubber pads. The feet have 2 holes in them for pads to mount but don't know where to get them. I don't know of any other reason for the 2 holes on the feet except for rubber pads.
In case you want to order the console cover the one for the 750-2 is part# 33351. The 650-3 & 750-3 have a different part#.
The complete decal set for yours is part# 33424 or just the safety decal set is #32330.