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Thanks Tim, it's good to know that some of this is normal and to be expected. Our place here is swampy and damp like crazy. So, more to be expected. The more sensitive tools like micrometers stay in the house, but there's still a lot in the shed that I'd like to keep from rusting. In the summer I'll run a dehumidifier. Now I'll run the heater from time to time.
Same with my old barn, plenty of ventilation (too much), on a hot humid day the concrete can have 1/16" standing water on it. Just from condensation.
How doe it seam for smoke and power ? Do you think it is still in good shape ?
can't find the box with all the bolts I took off when removing the fenders and front and rear plates around the tank. I have this bad habit to put things that I work on "near by" because usually I get to them in a day or two. This is definitely the end of this habit. From now on I'll put all bolts in a box and will label it. Looked in all the places where I'd likely put them, nothing. Hopefully I won't find them with the snowblower. Well, may as well get new bolts. But I am quite upset at myself over this. 
I save all my old margarine and coffee containers , after cleaning they go on a shelf in the shop . when I take something apart , I put the bits and bobs in the container and keep them all together with the rest of the parts . Many small container allows me to the bits with its own bob . This reduces what I have to remember or have to think about what goes with what or where .Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 3:24 pm Couldn't work much on this tractor in the last few days. Had plans to install the gas tank today but...