I"ve got a old 444 also. Some previous owner repowered it with a Kohler. The issue I have is that the set screws for the variable pulley don"t seem to hold well. Every once in awhile when hydraulic pressure is applied to the variable speed cylinder it pushes the cylinder off the shaft, which then bends up or breaks the rotating fitting on the end of the cylinder, and they are not cheap. Did you have this problem and did your three new set screws help or solve this?
Without going into a long story about the backyard repower the PO did and all the misalignments which have beat the heck out of the crank and thrust bearings in the engine (I"ve fixed these issues), I"m probably looking at a new engine in the future. Have you been happy with the Briggs? Any particular reason you decided on the Briggs and not the Kohler (I see Small Engine Warehouse offers both for the 500).
I"m like you, I don"t have much invested in the machine, but it works.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Oil Bath Air Filters - by Chris Pratt. Some of us grew up thinking that an air filter was a paper thing that allowed air to pass while trapping dirt particles of a particles of a certain size. What a surprise to open up your first old tractor's air filter case and find a can that appears to be filled with the scrap metal swept from around a machine shop metal lathe. To top that off, you have a cup with oil in it ("why would you want to lubricate your carburetor?"). On closer examination (and some reading in a AC D-14 service manual), I found out that this is a pretty ingenious method of cleaning the air in the tractor's intake tract.
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.