L10 Craftsman riding mower modified for implements

Gary66

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There are tons of old riding mowers available for free to $25. I have a few myself, and this is one. I decided to see what it could do if I beefed it up a little. I made a front blade that adjusts every direction and a rear box scraper and tried it out. Then I returned it to the shop to repair the carnage and paint it. That's the stage now, so it's hanging from it's nose so I can hook up the running gear etc. Sorry about the difficulty of figuring out something that is not in it's normal position. Finished pic's will be posted, so I thought I should post some pre-completion shots. My conclusion is that NOTHING will turn these little fella's into real tractors, but, they can be made to do everything a homeowner might want to do on his small property. They are limited by the verticle engine shaft, belt drive, poor traction and a thinwall transaxle. Even this Foote transaxle is marginal for axle shaft support. Gears are fine etc. but I will have to make a strong support frame for the ends of the axles. My grandson will love the tractor and that's good enough for me. He's outgrown the first one I built for him. He'll be able to pretend to work just like Grampa. Inform me if I have exceeded the allowable picture attachments.
 

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