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[lawn mower fanatic]

Ok, its warm outside today so I shot the video.

1976 Troy Bilt Horse I after tine seal replacement and a carb rebuild. - YouTube

I still have some carb tinkering to do but I got it running reasonably well. After the video, I made a couple of adjustments to the idle air screw and got it idling a bit smoother. Oh, and this was a hot start, not one of those magical 10 degree cold starts.

Nice!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[HarryHarley]

Good job. I like how patient your dog is.
Does the reverse work too?

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Good job. I like how patient your dog is.
Does the reverse work too?

Hi Harry,

Yeah, the ol' boy is a pretty good dog.

Reverse did not work on this one and I sold it before replacing the reverse drive disc; I just couldn't tame the old Tecumseh carburetor. I picked up another one nicer than this one recently and as soon as the tine shaft and seals come in I'll post pics. It's already had a newer Briggs 6.75 OHV installed in place of the old Indian and runs great; I picked it up for $50 with leaking tine seals, bad belts and a broken lever lock.

More to come!