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Jessie has asked me several times as to why we don't have a "normal" lawnmower. About three years ago I became frustrated with our 1987 John Deere and traded it in on a Toro zero turn model. Both are 38" cut decks however my time on the mower was cut in half with the new unit. My wife tried driving it a few times but didn't really feel comfortable on it.

So, I was helping a friend unload some projects and he had an old lawnmower that was slotted as a fixer upper. I asked him about it and he said that he didn't have plans for it so I could have it if I wanted to troubleshoot it and get it running. Of course I am always getting my hands into something so I didn't think for long before agreeing to take it off his hands.

The unit is a 1967 Wheel Horse Lawn Ranger. The deck is 32" and it has a 3 speed transmission. We did some research and found it came stock with a 6hp Tecumseh engine. After cleaning the carbeurator and checking the oil, we fired it up. It really didn't take much effort and there wasn't anything noticeably wrong with the exception of some bearings on the deck.

At this point, we have replaced the bearings and started to paint the entire unit. The deck has been sanded and painted, a few cracks have been welded, and the hood has sanded.

I'm sure this isn't exactly what my wife was expecting however she probably wouldn't expect any less from me. Pictures will follow.