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  1. J

    new member

    Your choice, but I only see the 4 "banner" ads at the top and I am guessing those fellas pay to put them there to help support the site. It takes income to keep the site going I'm sure and it costs us nothing to join. If you are inundated with ads, your computer may have been infected elsewhere...
  2. J

    Flail mower

    Having a CC1650 with a Front End Loader (FEL) on it, I think it would be way trick to put a quick change mount on the back of that flail to replace the bucket to control my 5ac. of black berry brambles here in Oregon with. Be one hell of a hedge trimmer.
  3. J

    Coil is hot

    Isn't there a ballast resistor in the coil circuit to limit the current when running to prevent coil overheating? (direct connection with the starter circuit during cranking to give that extra "umph" for starting) I know there are certain types of coils that can be used without a ballast...
  4. J

    Best Carb Cleaner

    Don't be afraid to remove and disassemble your carb. If you don't have a manual or "exploded" view diagram of it, just take copious notes and / or pictures as you disassemble it. I use a one gallon can of Berrymans carb cleaner that I buy at Walmart. It looks like a paint can. When you open...
  5. J

    Tire Trouble

    The bead of all tires are reinforced, usually with a coil of wire or some other stiff material that's molded into the tire bead. Once it is bent, it will be difficult to get it bent back into it's original shape. If it were me and I really wanted to be able to reuse this tire, I would try to...
  6. J

    torque wrench recommendations

    Calibrating torque wrenches. There are a few different ways to check the accuracy. I watched a few different Y__tube videos on the subject and this guy seems to have a reasonably good way to check and adjust torque wrenches. Of course you may have to do some math to convert. I have a few torque...
  7. J

    Few pics

    4F black
  8. J

    149 Running terrible after overhaul

    ( kiss = Keep It Simple Stupid ) ?
  9. J

    149 Running terrible after overhaul

    Checking the condenser is pretty easy. I would do that for sure to try and rule it out. Disconnect it for this test. Take an old school type VOM (volt-ohm-meter), one with an actual needle type meter movement (because they work best for this) and set it in the ohms position at R-x100 or x1000...
  10. J

    Battery Reconditioning?

    Optima batteries WERE made in the good 'ol USA. For years now they've been made in Mexico. I've got three that are at least 8-10 years old and still work OK. All were USA made.
  11. J

    All Things Deer

    I absolutely HATE thieves! They have been known in our area of SW Oregon to simply come up missing at some point. Lots of folks here have backhoes and lots of rural acreage surrounded by miles of BLM forests. I called the police after my home and shop were broken into and burgled. They...
  12. J

    Hydro release lever

    If it doesn't have a separate coil and the spark plug wire comes out from under the sheet metal engine cover, then it will have a magneto with the points and a condenser under an aluminum cover once the flywheel is removed.
  13. J

    95 electric RER

    OK, went out into the internet and found these are 36 volt and use three 12 volt batts according to the manual I found at this link - https://www.myelec-traks.com/cub95manual.pdf
  14. J

    95 electric RER

    Wonder if you could adapt an electric golf cart motor for these? Trouble is the older ones are 36 volt and many of the newer ones are 48 volt. I don't know what voltage these mowers are or how many & voltage of the batteries they use. I used to work on the golf carts where I worked and all the...
  15. J

    Bought something else i prolly dont need.

    For sure Gary, I've got a 1936 Caterpillar Model 22 that has that. So long as the fly weights in the magneto have retracted into ATDC ( after top dead center ) position to retard the spark when the engines at rest, no worries when you crank it. If a return spring broke or the slide...
  16. J

    Bought something else i prolly dont need.

    Got a Stihl 08S from the 1970's, starts on the 3rd or 4th pull always. If yours takes more than that, then it's time for a tune-up and maybe some carb work. I've also got a Homelite 150, a Homelite EZ2, a McCulloch 110, a SunJoe electric pole saw and a few Sears Craftsman 3.5hp electrics that...
  17. J

    coil question and introduction

    The purpose of a condenser in the ignition system is to minimize arcing at the points when they open by absorbing the back EMF ( electromotive force ) pulse that's generated in the primary windings of the coil when the magnetic field collapses. The collapsing magnetic field in the coil...
  18. J

    Smoking Coil

    Is there supposed to be a ballast resistor in series with the coil to limit the current through the coil like cars and trucks do? I have a 1982 Dodge D-150 w/ a 225 cid "slant 6 " in it. It has a ballast resistor as described above and a relay that shunts out the resistor so you get full...
  19. J

    Replaced tires on the 1450.........tubes?

    On my 1976 1650 with an FEL "Work Horse" kit on it, I run tubes front and back because I load the rear tires with used anti-freeze to give me extra rear down weight in addition to the 100 lbs. of wheel weights. Also have a weight box I built off the 3-point hitch to load with 200 lbs. of...
  20. J

    Greeting from Connecticut

    Welcome Glen. From Lyme, Connecticut myself. SoCal since '85, retiring to Oregon with my FEL '76 1650 in 2023.
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