Recent content by OrtisEvans

Thank you. I finally set the pins pointing outward, attached the mower, attached the sway bars, and it all fits. Yes, I should have thanked you much sooner.

Thanks. I had read the manual instructions, but they were not helpful on stretching the spring - and it is a strong one. I hooked a steel cable to the arm that the spring attaches to. A friend who is a farmer hooked the cable to his 4-wheeler and stretched the spring enough to get th belt on...

Thanks. I just measured and it's 26" as you said. It will be helpful if my current fixed length stabilizer bars fit, since then the chains won't be needed as much. I had to shorten the pto shaft even with reversing the pins, so I will likely need to shorten a bit more. This may be the wrong...

Has anyone used a Woods RD 7200 with a 1954 Ford NAA? To hook them together, I had to point the pins towards each other because the lift arms do not spread far enough otherwise. Because of that, I can't figure out how to attach stabilizer bars. Is there something weird about the NAA that makes...

I recently bought a new-to-me Woods RD 7200. I love the cut! However, where do you go for parts? There web site seems to have a lot of dead links? Regards

I bought a used Woods RD 7200 finish mower to replace my old KingKutter 72" finish mower. In attaching the Woods to my 1954 Ford NAA tractor, I found that the hitch pins on the Woods are 3 inches farther apart than on the KingKutter. Result: The anti-sway chains were too short and my old...

Thanks. It's not pretty. Someone painted it 100% Ford blue maybe 20 years before I got it. When I changed the radiator, I painted the sheet metal Ford grey and part of the engine Rusoleum red. The Rusoleum has held up. The Ford grey mildews badly. It had been neglected, but now it runs great...

Thanks everyone. Does anyone know if CountyLine and King Kutter are the same? I know that TSC has gone to CountyLine, but I don't know if that is a degraded unit for TSC or what.

My 25 yo KingKutter 6' 3pt hitch finish mower is getting old. I'd like to replace it with a similar unit. I mow about 12 acres with it, mostly lawn-like, but it does get a bit tall at times. Looking at review, it seems like the CountyLine stuff is quite light duty. A 4-wheel deck is probably...

I have a ~25 year-old JD316 Garden tractor with the Onan 2-cyl engine and about 700 hours on it.. I tried to start it recently, and it cranked for a bit and then stopped. After trying various things, I tried to turn the flywheel by hand and it is stuck. It won't turn either direction. Yes, I...

In looking for a new battery box for my NAA, I see references to a "governor compensating spring" that connects to the bottom of the battery box. My tractor has not had one in the 10 years that I have owned it. What does it do? Would not having it affect performance? Should I get and install...

I am replacing the radiator on an NAA and want to prime and paint the inside of the sheet metal while I have it off. There is piece of sheet metal below the instrument panel that I want to remove. From the photo, you can see the rod poking out through the side. Both sides are the same. The...

So I got a new radiator for my 1954 NAA. Today, I worked on getting the sheet metal off. Nightmare! There are several bolts and screws that go into captive nuts. With few exceptions, the captive nuts rotate in their cages when I turn the screws. Yes, I used PB Blaster. I keep finding more...

My Ford NAA needs rear axle seals, a job I've never done. My questions are: 1. I am reasonably comfortable with tools. Can I replace the seals without getting into serious trouble? 2. Do I need any special tools for removal/replacement? I have the NAA repair manual, and it recommends certain...

I need a radiator for my Ford NAA. I see them on the web for a range from about $150 to $300. How do I avoid getting a poor quality replacement without overspending?