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[IamSherwood]

I can see Will, obliviously driving around, his plow going up and down and making a stitch pattern in his wife's nice front lawn...

 

.....staring at the sky, wondering why it's blue, and watch clouds form that look like big fluffy tractors.

[IamSherwood]

Christmas stuff got in the way, but I had time to stop over thinking the spring thing.

Works good. I can drop out a chain link if it needs more tension. Also got that

anti belt slop idler mounted.

 

 

Also got the hoses measured up and ordered.

 

 

[KennyP]

Looks good to me, Will! Nice to have adjustment for the spring tension!

[Cat385B]

You're going to be up and running next weekend! Way to go, Will. Top notch work.

[IamSherwood]

You're going to be up and running next weekend! Way to go, Will. Top notch work.

 

Thanks.

Yes, should be, if I can get my brother to his lathe, and spin up the pump pulley extension.

That may take 1/2 a bottle of eggnog, so....., I see a delay coming there.

I'll test it all, then tear it apart for paint.

[MH81]

Geez, even on the days you get nothing done, you get more done than me.
Looks good Will.

[Walkinman1]

No kidding, he's making the rest of us look bad...someone go slow him down lol, just kidding Will, it looks great so far!

[KennyP]

You all forget that he has that nice warm Massey Hall extension done, so has room to work. I'm shut down right now unless I set up a fire barrel! May have lots of wood to burn though!

[Walkinman1]

I have a nice warm shop to work in too, just no time or money for parts

[JDBrian]

Will, that's looking great. Thanks for sharing the build. it's interesting to see you work through the problems. Nice fabrication work !

[IamSherwood]

Got to fix the brake linkage issue I created by adding the hydraulics.

 

Here is what I faced. 1st pic=clutch in drive.

                                  2nd pic=clutched.

 

 

That fitting was in the way, so I made up a new linkage.

 

 

I ended up with some interference on the lift strap, and rod end clevis

pin at the brake band end, so I tweaked the lift strap too. While I was at

that, I slotted the joint in the lift strap, to allow for some adjustment.

[wvbuzzmaster]

Looks good Will. You still need the parking brake lever don't you? Will it interfere too now?

[MH81]

Just spent the last ten minutes going over the thread with Ryan.  We are both     of your problem solving abilities.

[IamSherwood]

Looks good Will. You still need the parking brake lever don't you? Will it interfere too now?

 

Thanks Casey.

Yes, I still need that lever. It's for that 7E I picked up on plow day.

On the 7E the park brake lever is on the back.

 

On the 8E, the "conveniently" located parking brake is way down there,

out of reach on the foot rest.

[IamSherwood]

It's been a while, since I did an update here. Between snow plowing, plowing,

Christmas, plowing, plowing, and plowing, I haven't had much time on this

project. Finally today, I got back at it, and finished up the last of the

fabrication.

 

Bracket in front of battery, with clamp to secure return hose.

 

Bracket below/behind check valve, to secure tin to.

 

Pump belt tensioner idler bracket, on right side of frame.

 

Pump belt and tensioner idler.

 

Flange fittings welded into tank.

 

And a picture of lots of fittings.