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Wizard Mtd?

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rer

rer

I think my old wizard is Mtd so Im posting here. Any Ideas?? It has a 8hp Briggs electric start and a 30" deck.

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KennyV

rer said:
I think my old wizard is Mtd so Im posting here. Any Ideas?? It has a 8hp Briggs electric start and a 30" deck.
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I have a LOT of ideas... Very few are actually good.:laughing:..

Oh you must be referring to the wizard ... I think your right an MTD... :smile:KennyV


#3

rer

rer

I see you have lots of ideas. Perhaps you can help design a box blade for my suburban. Well, I need an idea of what to use for the rippers on the front.

Thanks for the identification I cannot find it anywhere on google. Also is this a rare tractor?


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bakerg

bakerg

I made my rippers out of 2x4 tubing.:thumbsup: Here's a pic of the finished boxblade.:cool:

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KennyV

rer said:
is this a rare tractor?
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It is RARE that I see anything that says Wizard... but I'm sure there are a few still around, I was looking to see some others pop up in your post... I've got an old Wizard tiller, the one with a VERY heavy cast iron body... has not been used since the 60's.
& it looks like bakerg has made a nice light duty BB with scarifiers...

bakerg said:
I made my rippers out of 2x4 tubing.:thumbsup: Here's a pic of the finished boxblade.:cool:
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Very nice... should be handy for light work:thumbsup:
:smile:KennyV


#6

rer

rer

I may try to duplicate that ripper unless I use something solid. what is the height of the blade, and what model tractor pulls that?

Well I went for a ride and this thing hauls @$$. It must go 12 in 3rd. I don't think the pulley has been changed. 1st and 2nd aren't that fast but third. I guess back then they needed to mow quick:biggrin:


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KennyV

rer said:
I guess back then they needed to mow quick:biggrin:
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WoW ... I don't think the top gear was intended to mow in... might be good to get from one place to the next, quickly:biggrin: ...

How well is the mower deck running?.. :smile:KennyV


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bakerg

bakerg

rer said:
I may try to duplicate that ripper unless I use something solid. what is the height of the blade, and what model tractor pulls that?

Well I went for a ride and this thing hauls @$$. It must go 12 in 3rd. I don't think the pulley has been changed. 1st and 2nd aren't that fast but third. I guess back then they needed to mow quick:biggrin:
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BB is 60"wide and 24" high. use my GC2400 Massey to pull it.:biggrin:


#9

rer

rer

Thank you for those specs. Also nice tractor. I may scale that by half 30" by 1'. I have never used a box blade. I would like some opinions on how big of a box blade to make for the sears suburban, I do have 55 lb. wheel weights. But how wide is too wide??:confused3:

Well the mower deck she runs good. Just needs some grease but haven't gotten there yet. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to engage the blades, but I finally got it. All it takes is lowering the deck and it puts tension on the belt. I guess I'm just used to a blade clutch lever.


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hamblen1948

rer said:
Thank you for those specs. Also nice tractor. I may scale that by half 30" by 1'. I have never used a box blade. I would like some opinions on how big of a box blade to make for the sears suburban, I do have 55 lb. wheel weights. But how wide is too wide??:confused3:

Well the mower deck she runs good. Just needs some grease but haven't gotten there yet. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to engage the blades, but I finally got it. All it takes is lowering the deck and it puts tension on the belt. I guess I'm just used to a blade clutch lever.
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i bought a wizard riding lawn mower modle#ayp7143a99 can anyone tell what year this on came out 14.5 briggs&stratton 42 inch deck 5 speed i would like to know what size the deck belt


#11

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Buckshot 1

:smile: I am thinking it is a MTD, what is the model number? Years ago equipment badged as Wizard, were sold thru Western Auto stores.


#12

midnite rider

midnite rider

rer said:
I think my old wizard is Mtd so Im posting here. Any Ideas?? It has a 8hp Briggs electric start and a 30" deck.
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I would say a 1974 or 1975 MTD manufactured Western Auto Wizard.


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BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

hamblen1948 said:
i bought a wizard riding lawn mower modle#ayp7143a99 can anyone tell what year this on came out 14.5 briggs&stratton 42 inch deck 5 speed i would like to know what size the deck belt
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AYP WIZZARD WITH A 42" DECK. MANAUAL LEVER BLADE ENGAGEMENT, NO ELECTRIC PTO. IDK THE LENGTH BUT THE PART# IS AYP#144200. AS FOR THE YEAR GET THE ENGINE NUMBERS OF THE BLOWER HOUSING. SHOULD BE LIKE THIS MODEL:287700 TYPE **** TRIIM ** DATE CODE IS THE LAST SET OF # THE 1ST 2 NUMBER ARE THE MONTH THE NEXT 2 ARE DAY THE NEXT 2 ARE THE YEAR. THGE REST OF THE NUMBER ARE NOT IMPORTANT. THE 1ST 14.5 HP OHV WHERE VANGUARDS ALL METRIC(I THINK) PARTS ARE OBSOLETE. AYP144200=88 INCHESx1/2INCH


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BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

midnite rider said:
I would say a 1974 or 1975 MTD manufactured Western Auto Wizard.
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THE WESTERN AUTO I WORKED AT SHUT DOWN BOUGHT 10 YEARS AGO(ALL WESTERN AUTO'S SHUT DOWN) WIZZARD WAS THE STORE BRAND, MOWERS SEEM TO ROTATE FROM AYP TO MTD EVERY OTHER YEAR. I THINK THAT NOMA AND MAYBE ROPER BUILT WIZZARDS AS WELL.


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BryanNC

inherited wizard lawn mower. trying to get it running everything seems to be working OK except no battery was in it. Size for battery looks like motorcycle battery. Did some searches and have not found any information on the battery. Any idea how to find the right battery.


#16

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KennyV

BryanNC said:
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...Any idea how to find the right battery.
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Measure the area the battery will be located in.... buy the Largest 12 volt that will Fit in the space you have. :smile:KennyV


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BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

BAGGMAN's MOTOR SHOP

BryanNC said:
inherited wizard lawn mower. trying to get it running everything seems to be working OK except no battery was in it. Size for battery looks like motorcycle battery. Did some searches and have not found any information on the battery. Any idea how to find the right battery.
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IT WAS A MC BATT 12VOLT 14AL2. EXPENSIVE OR MORE THAN LAWN AND GARDEN. LOTS OF PEOPLE MODIFIED BATT BOX TO SUPPORT A REGULAR LAWN AND GARDEN BATT. 14AL2 OR MAYBE 14AL2R ONLY BENEFIT IS THOSE BATT TEND TO MORE THAN A YEAR. MAYBE 2. OR 3 IF BUY A GOOD. THATS AN MTD THAT WAS MADE WHEN MTD STILL BUILT LAWN MOWERS. 42" IS 754-0371A deck belt lol.


#18

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anthony12345

i have a wizard two it came with a bridge and stratin 12 hp motor it still runs like new,but im having trouble with my deck i cant seem to get one side to cut even with the other side and it seem like the front of the deck is to close to the ground and the back is to high i cant find a way to adjust the front and the back just has one adjuster on the left side tow raise the left side up and down but the right side dont cut as low as the left can some one help me??


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