Poulan utility tractor build.

Ariens YT11 wrote:

its gonna get srapped unless someone makes a deal on a chasis with bad tranny.

come on now, just keep it and work on other stuff while lookin for a tranny

what happened to the tranny?

I'm pretty sure the woodruff key in 1st is out.

couldn't you just replace it? or do you just want a better tranny? say, how did you get this poulan? it looks pretty new.

I got it from my grandma, it is a 2006 model and I have had it since 2008. Lots of acres of land have been mowed with this mower.I can easily bet up to 1500-2000 acres.

why did she give it to you?

She passed two years ago to stage 4 breast cancer, so I inherited it from her.

I lost my grandma to cancer to, but she had moved from her farm to a house in town by then, so she didn't have a mower.

Well here is a update on the Poulan.

Peerless 801,
Suspention on rear,
16Hp v-twin,
"new" front tires, and
some fenders for the front and back tires

pictures brother! we want Pictures!

I will get pictures soon, In the wrong area and camera is at the house and I am almost 30min away.

Ariens YT11 wrote:

Well here is a update on the Poulan.

Peerless 801,
Suspention on rear,
16Hp v-twin,
"new" front tires, and
some fenders for the front and back tires

why do you want a 801? get a 820

Why 801? its what I have, I have no cash, no hope or, job to get a 820.

oh, I was under the impression that you where going to buy one.

LOL, I wish I was buying one.

Post some pictures Please

Sorry I didn't get photos, I found out the 5 speed is a 844 peerless, and for now I'm just doing maintenance to the hydro, 20w-50 motor oil is what is required for the oil

Its ok you didn't get pictures is a 5 speed 844 a good transmission?

yes

ok because i dont know much about transmissions. lol

Fuel starvation. Check fuel flow from the fuel tank all the way to the bowl. With the bowl removed, fuel should pour out. I have a feeling it won't. So chase the problem upstream until you find the beaver dam. Also, make sure your fuel cap is vented.    Good luck!

MMMMM.... a common problem with some of the newer machines is the fuel cap has a rubber bladder/diaphram on the bottom... similar to what you would find in a master cylinder. I have a TBP in the yard right now with less than 5 hours run time (but it sat for 5 years) and the diaphragm has deteriorated to small pieces that clogged the whole fuel system. Had to remove all the hoses, clean the carb, empty and blow out the tank. I replaced the diaphram with a paper (cardboard) disk.

I know the fuel getting to the carb is fine, I had someone at the school I go to clean it out, I need to drill out my main jet, any drill bit size recomended for that being 4,500 ft up?

I'd suggest going the largest size before you start cutting brass. (Cleaning out all the gunk). Then going one sixe larger. You might want to pickup a set of number drills (60-80). If you're going to work on carbs, you're going to use them a lot!
DRILL SET

The problem with high altitude is it makes the mixture run RICH. More fuel than air is available. I think you are going the wrong direction on your jet sizes... for high altitude, you need to lean the mixture. That has been y experience, anyway... after moving from Fla to the mountains of MT, I had to re jet my VW bug 'cause it kept flooding.