Archive through April 23, 2013

[dlbarnett]

Do you want pics of the magnatrac? the kohler? my wife?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Doug, just the Magnatrac please.

Charlie, how's this?

 

[dlbarnett]

Kraig, I got noth'n today, I'll see if I can't get something tomorrow. I'll have to learn how to re-size pis again

 

[kmcconaughey]

Doug, or to keep Charlie happy, feel free to send them via email, that way you can leave them full resolution.

Thanks.

 

[fcurrier]

Doug: I'm especially interested because I'm slowly getting a K341 ready to put back on line and have set a goal of putting at least 100 hours on it this season. Seems the biggest chance of failure is not having the hole in the conn rod bearing facing the camshaft. The K341's conn rod was broken (in many pieces) when I got it and I thought that might be the reason, but it was old and on correctly so I'm blaming neglect and carbon build up for its failure, neither of which should be your problem. I'm also under the impression that there's a difference in a K341 rod and a K301/K321 rod and that Kohler doesn't make their own any more.

 

[brhodes]

Chris Rolke,

Was showing Dad your pic of your new tractor,
Dad thought if you could find a
"IH Farmall Red Cub Cub Cadet Rear PTO driven right angle Flat Belt Gearbox" like Charlie had listed at onetime might be a nice addition? Just a thought.

 

[dlbarnett]

Charlie, now its all comin back to me. I"ll send Kraig the pics of that off topic tractor thingy and not post it on the cub forum. to keep this thread on topic - cub cadets rule all the rest drool

Frank A. I hear ya. I like to do things right the first time so I don't have to go back later and redo them. Hope I can figure it out so I don't chew up another crank. btw anyone now how many times the cranks can be cut?

 

[jbaker]

one thing that comes to mind on Dougs rod issue is that little oil hole on the rod for oil, it must go in a specific direction I believe and can be easily missed.

 

[dlbarnett]

Checked the manual - hole towards cam, checked the engine, the rod is installed correctly

 

[kide]

Broken off dipper makes me wonder if there was a clearance problem between the dipper and the pan... OTOH, once a rod seizes to the crank it's bound to look like a grenade went off.... Sure does sound like an oiling problem, whatever the reason.