Well, my day didn't quite go as planned, but is ending up ok. I had planned to spend the day getting all my snow equipment ready to go. Instead, this morning I had to go finish a job putting a new awning up on the local library. An early summer storm ripped it off. It took the library until October to decide what to do, then order a new awning. They got it in smack in the middle of harvest, and I made them wait. I figured it took them that long to get it in.....
Well...... here's the rest of the story..... Who rus the local library? My mother in law of coarse.
So guess who has been up my rear about getting it done? Yeah. My wife. So this morning she says, "You're going to put that awning on today like you said 2 weeks ago, right?" 
"Sure."....
SO....... after that got done, I finally got to do what I wanted to do. Loaded up the 1050 and a yard cart and took it into town to store. Put a new battery in the 1811, (another thread about that later). Fired it up and took the mower deck off. Drained the oil with 115 hours on it out, changed the hydro filter and fuel filter. Topped off the rear end, and blew out the air filter. I'm still out working on it. This tractor needs put in the shop for a pretty thorough "go through".... but I need it on snow duty for lack of any other choice. I've got a motor to put in the 982, and a motor for the 682. If I can get them going this winter, then the 6 can take over mowing duties next year, and the 1811 can get some rest. The 1811 is my main machine, but at 2116 hours, it's in need of some work. Things are just wearing out. No doubt I can get another 2000 hours out of this tractor, but only if I give it the attention it deserves.... and I will, in due time. I'll add more pics to the thread as I get the cab on and blower on and going. Here's a quick shot in my ridiculously cluttered garage. (Work in progress.)
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Well...... here's the rest of the story..... Who rus the local library? My mother in law of coarse.
So guess who has been up my rear about getting it done? Yeah. My wife. So this morning she says, "You're going to put that awning on today like you said 2 weeks ago, right?" "Sure."....SO....... after that got done, I finally got to do what I wanted to do. Loaded up the 1050 and a yard cart and took it into town to store. Put a new battery in the 1811, (another thread about that later). Fired it up and took the mower deck off. Drained the oil with 115 hours on it out, changed the hydro filter and fuel filter. Topped off the rear end, and blew out the air filter. I'm still out working on it. This tractor needs put in the shop for a pretty thorough "go through".... but I need it on snow duty for lack of any other choice. I've got a motor to put in the 982, and a motor for the 682. If I can get them going this winter, then the 6 can take over mowing duties next year, and the 1811 can get some rest. The 1811 is my main machine, but at 2116 hours, it's in need of some work. Things are just wearing out. No doubt I can get another 2000 hours out of this tractor, but only if I give it the attention it deserves.... and I will, in due time. I'll add more pics to the thread as I get the cab on and blower on and going. Here's a quick shot in my ridiculously cluttered garage. (Work in progress.)
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So, I will be online shopping to see if China does.... 
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