I inherited a WD-45

The lower oil drain pan bolt is seized.  Vice grips wouldn't budge it since was already rounded and the metal seems very soft.  Next I used an extractor set but that ended up just extracting a junk of the drain plug.  I still haven't gotten that chunk removed from my extractor.

What I had ended up doing was draining what I could out the side drain plug and pumping out the rest with an old fuel pump.  

I'd like to eventually get the lower drain plug off.  There's enough meat left on the plug that I could weld a nut on it.  I'm not sure how safe it's to weld on an oil pan that will still have some oil in it even if it's drained though.

Bumble bees have taken up residence somewhere under the tractor.  That's another fun problem.  They haven't attacked me yet but they make their presence known when I use a hammer or impact tool. 

It's support bar at the transmission that's loose.  It's disconcerting to go around a corner and have the whole seat move.

Do you by any chance know the part number for the bushing at the transmission?  

 Reverse? Well as mentioned you may have to let the foot clutch out just a little then back in while gently very gently bringing it into reverse? I have one that is smooth as silk shifting, others tight and stiff. 

The seat, well, the shock/ spring can be bad, the rubber bushings shot in the shock and the front pivot, the seat bent distorted, Have seen all of this and more.

Your doing great! Looks better out of the barn, Much more happy tractor!

Hand clutch position: That can be adjusted with the not easy to get too, generally rusted tight clevis/ rod from the bottom of the clutch handle to the arm on th e cross pin through the case. If you can get the small pins out and remove the lever it works better. Take it to a wire wheel, clean and lube the gently see if you can get it free. With it working the hand clutch position can be reset. I like to have mine at the same position as the steering support arm. I am 6-1 and have knee clearance at that position. 

Also those small cross pins in the yokes can be very worn. I have drilled them out and used oversize pins in those joints too.

So what is you plan for the new tractor?

Regards,

 Chris

The oil pressure gauge reads within "normal" but it's on the low end of normal range.  It goes up if I rev the motor.  

The water temperature gauge does not work at all.  I know the low radiator hose has a slow leak.   A new one is on order.  

Sometimes it was hard to find reverse.  I almost had to rock the tractor to get reverse to appear again. 

The dirt floor doesn't bother me.  The junk around the tractor makes it difficult to work on though.  I have to step over and around a car bumper, pallet of roofing material, air compressor, etc... just to get to the ignition side of the motor.  There's a lot of stuff half sticking out of the dirt to trip over.  

I would like to get the Roof 3 wheeled rider to the left of the AC going again.  I haven't even investigated what's wrong with its motor yet.  

That tractor runs better than a new one! Awesome work getting it going. I love to get in and work on things in not great conditions for some reason? Just the way I grew up on the farm and around things. Doesn't bother me a bit. It really sounds good! 

After installing the starter I found I had no spark.  I replaced the points and condenser.  Set the gap.  I had already replaced the cap, rotor, plugs, and wires.  Got a nice fat spark after that.

Still wouldn't start.  I finally realized the gas line was bone dry despite there being gas in the tank.  I guess there wasn't enough gas in the tank to get it flowing out of the sediment bowl?  I added some more.

After all that...

I didn't try driving it today.  I'm going to have to move a bunch of junk that's sitting behind it.  You can probably see in the video it's not the most ideal place to work on anything.  

As I mentioned earlier, the 201 WD engine has the plate on the side of the engine. If it has a plate, its the 201 engine. If there is no plate, then the Tractor might have had a WD45 engine installed in it sometime in its life. The 226 version takes the TSX-464 Carburetor. Maybe that's why your Dad was talking to Steiner about that particular Carburetor for the Tractor.  I offer Carburetor rebuilding also.  HTH

Steve@B&B

I have a local guy that does all my generator/starter work. He is not inexpensive, but he uses quality parts, does excellent work and gets it back to me quickly.

Pk you are now the starter expert almost. I would not take one and doo a rebuild but I would take it to a starter shop and have a good core rebuilt. Your issue maybe in your rebuild? or something as simple as a bad ground. There are a lot of good used starters out there. I am wishing you the best. You dad is keeping a eye on you. Make him proud! The old WD will run I just know it!

 Regards,

 Chris

it sounds like you are making progress. Good luck !

It has a distributor and coil.  It looks like it was wired so the switch in the control box could turn the ignition system on/off.