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    Archive through June 26, 2009

    Luther What I probably should have said was to tilt the transmission upward so that the parts don't fall out unexpectedly. Standing it on end is much more difficult especially if you are working alone and don't have a hoist or something. The big snap ring that holds the frt retainer in is...
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    Archive through June 26, 2009

    Don T. Thanks for the photos which make sense out of what I was trying to say. Frank, when you have the high speed stop adjusted correctly it should be close to the position shown in figure 6-48. The tension washer is a wavey washer probably mostly to keep the bracket from wearing due to...
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    Archive through June 25, 2009

    Frank My description should say that the spacer is next to the high speed stop and the bracket is next to the bolt head,after the washers. I just looked at my 126 and there is a tension washer. It goes next to the bracket/lever. When all is assembled correctly, the bracket lines up with the...
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    Archive through June 25, 2009

    Frank I can't find a good illustration of how the parts go together,but I will try to describe. Bolt 1/4 x 1 1/4 with lock washer,then the spacer which is about 3/8-1/2" long with a reduced diameter end that the bracket/lever will fit on and then the high speed stop next to the engine. Install...
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    Archive through June 25, 2009

    Frank I have o'hauled my 126 & 147 and prefer the Kohler engine manual for better illustrations and procedure descriptions for most engine stuff. See section 6 for the proper procedures for the governor and throttle adjustments. Illustration 6-48 is fairly similiar to a Cub. Be careful,the text...
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    Archive through June 23, 2009

    Porter Split the tractor and remove the transaxle,shaft and all. With the transaxle horizontal (wheels on the floor,set the coupling on a solid block of wood so you have a solid backing and try again. If you pound on the shaft with it unsupported you risk damageing the frt creeper bearing and...
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    Archive through June 09, 2009

    Brian J Actually I have both,a 126 and 147. Both are restored and I o'hauled the engines. I have used both to mow (a lot of off lawn mowing) and with the snowthrower. I much prefer the 147 with the snowthrower because if you hit an obstruction,like a raised sidewalk section, it will just...
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    Archive through June 08, 2009

    Tillers and Hydrostats My dad and uncle bought new Cub Cadets about 1970. My dad bought a Hydo and a tiller and my uncle bought a gear drive .My dad said the Hydro was a "joke" to till with,Looked like waves on the ocean when he tilled my mothers garden. My dad and uncle traded Cubs right...
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    Archive through April 30, 2009

    Mark G. I got the truss head screws for my 126/147 restorations at the local CaseIH dealer they are used on combines and they had a couple lengths,plated,not stainless steel. Richard P. My 147 with 10:50 tires had that clearance problem,added washers on the gauge wheel stud till it just...
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    Rebuilding a K321 engine for a 149

    Jarrod A friend of mine had a Kohler rod modified for rod brgs from a Toyota or something,which allowed them to turn the crank about .020 under. He says the engine has been running for several years that way. He mows and blows snow with it,so it has got a lot of use. The Car Quest (a local...
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    Rebuilding a K321 engine for a 149

    Jarrod J. When I o'hauled my 301 and 321 I left the valves,springs and retainers in the engines when they went to the machine shop to be bored out, and let them take them out to grind the valves. The camshaft can be removed and reinstalled with the valves in place and I didn't need a valve...
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    Archive through March 21, 2009

    Terry B. When I got my 147 a couple years ago it was very noisey and thats what it was. I used the long screwdriver method to locate the noise source. Listen to the crankcase behind the starter/gen,the noise will be the loudest in that area if that is what it is. Once I knew what to listen for,I...
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    Archive through March 18, 2009

    Kevin P. I got a mod kit from Madsons (one of the sponsors) this winter. It includes a new shaft and throttle plate screws,along with the mod bushing and carb bowl gaskets. The instructions are easy to follow and don't require any machining, drilling or welding or special tools. Other sponsors...
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    Archive through March 14, 2009

    Brian I thought you meant the long belt. The pulleys I referred to are the right angle idlers below the pto clutch. With a mower deck one has a threaded rod adjuster and the other a spring. The tiller manual says to replace the spring with a threaded adjuster like the other pulley has. For the...
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    Archive through March 14, 2009

    Brian J. I have never used my tiller but,have you replaced the tension spring with a rigid bolt like on the other pulley? My tiller operators manual is very specific about that being necessary. The other trick that you can try is to turn the belt over. The antique machinery show that I am a...
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    Archive through March 10, 2009

    Dustin I got a seat at my local CaseIH (Cub Cadet) dealer last year. The label on the box says it was made by the Michigan Seat Company in Jackson Michigan and it has the 8x11 bolt pattern. The part number on the box is B94114. It is very similiar to my original 147 seat. There is another number...
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    Archive through March 10, 2009

    Phillip T. Possible piston slap,wrist pin,rod brg or my most likely suspect the balance gears. Use an engine stethoscope or a real long screw driver to listen to various parts of the engine. The balance gears are located at the rt frt (as the engine sits in the chassis) of the crankcase. They...
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    Archive through March 08, 2009

    Gary C. I have a reprint/copy of GSS-1404 and it has thirty+ pages on the hydro stat. I got it from a guy who copied directly from an original which He had at the show I was at. It covers all models in that series and pretty much covers everything including the engines,transmissions...
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    Archive through March 04, 2009

    Jeff F. I have o'hauled my 126 and 147. No special tools,just ring compressor,torque wrenches,flywheel puller,etc.The "K" series Kohler engine manual is still available and is well written and easy to read. The IH manual for that series of Cub Cadets is GSS-1404 and covers the entire tractor (I...
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    Archive through March 01, 2009

    Micah The switch mounts in the frame crossmember beside the steering gear. If you have the original fabric and rubber coated wires,the wiring harness is pretty much a lost cause. New harnesses have plastic coated wires. The harness likes to fail along the frame rail beside the engine,too. My...
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