Looking to get info and some knolage on c4 tree farmers.

logman81 · February 15, 2018, 07:59:31 PM

Skidder is almost ready to pull wood! Done a ton of work and replaced many parts and made many adjustments. Tomorrow is test and tune day hopefully all goes well and passes the test.

mike_belben · February 15, 2018, 08:40:29 PM

Good deal. Take some pics!

logman81 · February 15, 2018, 09:18:22 PM

Will do

tantoy · February 15, 2018, 09:38:28 PM

Looking great, keep pictures coming!

logman81 · February 21, 2018, 08:16:42 AM

Thank you and will do. Ill give an update later today on what ive been up to on it with pics.

logman81 · February 22, 2018, 06:46:54 AM

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mad murdock · February 22, 2018, 07:43:58 AM

LThat there looks like one icky carburetor! Hopefully the floats aren't corroded through. Clean it up and put an OH kit in it, should run real nice!

logman81 · February 22, 2018, 07:58:46 AM

I ordered a brand new carburetor for it, didn't feel this one was worth rebuilding. That wheel spindle has a bad grove worn in it so that had to be sent out to local machine shop to be welded and machined.

mike_belben · February 22, 2018, 08:38:16 AM

Thats impressive. Worst seal groove i have seen.

logman81 · February 22, 2018, 10:16:27 AM

Yes indeed!

logman81 · March 06, 2018, 09:32:15 AM

Still working on the old girl fixing her up. Trying to get the engine to fireup and run properly. Changed out the intake/exhaust manifold. New plugs and converting to electronic ignition and getting rid of the points system. Hopefully should have the wheel spindle back from the machine shop soon. Ill post up some more pics soon of this rebuild lol!

mike_belben · March 06, 2018, 09:45:19 PM

If you put on a pertronix or some such magnetic setup, make sure that you never have power going to the coil when the engine isnt spinning.. Like by toggle switches or something. $300 lesson for me.

logman81 · March 07, 2018, 08:20:17 AM

Yup just installed it yesterday, solved the no start and poor running condition. Runs and idles better than when i first got it. Only time it gets power to the coil is when i turn the key on so no worries.

mike_belben · March 07, 2018, 11:29:38 AM

Good deal.

Save your box and rcpt. If it turds out within a year theyll give you another.

logman81 · March 08, 2018, 06:17:15 AM

Yeah i doubt it will but i save everything and i plan to have spares of of the common stuff for it on my shelf for when something does happen to minimize down time. Machine shop is finishing up on the hub so it wont be long before its back on four wheels!

logman81 · March 11, 2018, 07:14:53 PM

Well im happy to say its all back together, i tested it out a little bit today and everything seems to be working as it should. Just need to use the winch a bit more to polish up the clutch to get it to freespool better. Other than that its ready for the woods!

logman81 · March 12, 2018, 04:07:26 PM

Just wanted to say thank you to those of you that help me through the process of getting this old girl back up and running. Got some snow coming so after its melted its heading to its first job of 400+ acres of pine and hardwoods.

bushmechanic · March 12, 2018, 08:17:07 PM

Good luck with the machine and your job! 8)

leeroyjd · March 12, 2018, 08:52:54 PM

400+ acres?

logman81 · March 13, 2018, 04:40:08 AM

Thank you bushmechanic, and yes ill be cutting sections on a 400+ acre farm hasnt been cut in over 80 years.

David-L · March 13, 2018, 07:27:48 AM

Quote from: logman81 on February 22, 2018, 07:58:46 AM
I ordered a brand new carburetor for it, didn't feel this one was worth rebuilding. That wheel spindle has a bad grove worn in it so that had to be sent out to local machine shop to be welded and machined.

Here it comes Dave, 20" of white stuff. Better chain the old gal up. Nice Work.

logman81 · March 13, 2018, 08:11:01 AM

No chains for this old girl shes got a good set of forestry specials. I was told not to run chains cause the planitaries on them dont like that much. Ill wait till the snows melted before i move it to the job. Shes going to sit nice and warm in my shop till then.

logman81 · March 15, 2018, 01:55:45 PM

So here is the proof its ready for the woods! Only thing that im not 100% happy with is the freespooling on the winch still a bit tough but i think its getting better the more i use it. Hopefully putting it on job next week.

bushmechanic · March 15, 2018, 05:24:10 PM

Oh boy that looks some good! You should listen to the old bushmechanic and take it apart and clean up those discs and you will be impressed with how good it can work. If it's going to set for another week then what's another day to fix it right? Like I said When I release mine now the chockers will hit the ground and I sometimes have to reapply the lever to keep from letting too much cable off too quick.

logman81 · March 16, 2018, 10:21:19 AM

Thanks i tried to get it apart but couldn't but managed to free it up alot. It seems to be getting better the more i use it. I figure by hooking on to a tree and going forward and dragging the brake a little it will clean it up and make it better.