My 753

[Marcsmith]

Hey Folks.

Ihave this 753 for a coupel years now. I rescued it form a neighbor whos husband passed away. I was in about 200 peices when I got it..

I have the blade as shown, but I also have the 36" mower deck as well.

I'm really loking for a repalcement tank for this 753. it been coated numerous times and yet it still seeps. I dont have to worry about stale gas...

I know some of the older models used a one peice design Vs the two peice... I'm getting real close to mounting a separate tank under the seat or somewhere else just so I don't have to worry about the leaking....

[dirtybernie]

hey marc! :Welcome1: glad you found us. we have a few wh guys who will be around later. enjoy! :trink39:

[Greg]

Marcsmith,

Welcome!

Who makes the 753, Toro or Wheel Horse? What year is it? Nice looking. Any restoration pics?

Greg

[Marcsmith]

Back in the day it was made by Wheelhorse, which is now owned by Toro who still uses the wheel horse name I believe.

It was nice when I rewired the entire tractor I think I only used about 8 feet of actual wire. You can't do that on today's machines....

[professor]

Marc- nice machine and welcome! If you do the separate tank, won't you need a fuel pump?

Mike

[bontai Joe]

Have you tried getting a new tank from a Wheelhorse dealer? some of these old machines are still supported by the manufacturers. The only Wheelhorse tank I found on Ebay today is attached below, but I don't think it fits yours:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WHEELHORSE-Wheel-Horse-606-GAS-TANK-and-SUPPORT_W0QQitemZ7700455204QQcategoryZ82247QQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem
You might scan Ebay for a few guys that specialize in Wheelhorse tractors and send them an e-mail asking if they have a tank.

[dirtybernie]

marc. BTW have you checked out wheelhorsetractorclassifieds on yahoo groups?

[Juggler]

Hi Marc! I'd advise you to keep it as original as possible. Your 753 is a collectable "round-nose" WH. I'd suggest getting the gasket kit for the two piece gas tank, (available frequently on eBay). *Don't* damage the steering wheel trying to remove it, in order to remove the tank.

753 FYI,
7-means 7hp, most likely a Kohler 7hp.
5-means electric start.
3-means its a 1963.

You really, really wanna keep it as original as possible. If you need specific info, the hard-core WH guys can be found at Yahoo-groups.

Welcome aboard! :eck34: