Archive through August 07, 2008

[kmcconaughey]

Kevin, never heard of a QA35A, is that a typo? I bet you meant QA36A. Yes the QA36A will fit a 105.

 

[kpecor]

He said 35 but might have meant a 36...Thank you, i will grab it. Now all I have to do is get the shift lever off so I can re wire and put all the new parts on and get it ready for snow season...I cannot thank this forum enough... I am clueless about this stuff and you all make it very easy to learn...

 

[ajsorrell]

Hello all. I recently was given a 107 thats was not running. I changed the points, belts, battery, and fuel line. I also pulled the mower deck (which measures 48" across) and welded plates over the 3 small holes then used a brush on rust encapsilator on it. I then cleaned the carb and gas tank, aired the tires, and it fired right up. It runs great and doesn't appear to have any black smoke. The only issue I can see is that the motor speed lever works its way down either through engine control or vibration. Is this being done by the engine? If not, what can I do to correct it? Also, what does a mower like this go for? I've got less than a 1/4 acre and it would take me longer to mow with this than to push it. Thanks for your help.

 

[rchristensen]

Got most of my projects wrapped up so I was looking for something to do. Went to the back of my garage and dug out this 1650 that I bought several years ago. I don't remember much about it so I got it out and cleaned it up a bit to see what I had. Looks like I found one of my vise grips.

Doesn't look like it is too bad, maybe worth fixing up.

Looks like it has that modified drive shaft to facilitate replacing the fan without removing the engine.

I don't remember exactly when IH came out with that mod, maybe one of the experts will remember.

A good going over with the washer and maybe tomorrow I will see if it will run.

 

[bnolte]

Stopped by my neighbor again today to have him put the struts on my Accord. He was happily putting his 126 together when I showed up with the new struts in hand, and after pushing the tractor to the side, he took care of my struts. When he was done, I asked him what I owed him, he said the nose piece covered it, he had been looking for one all summer!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Aaron, welcome!

There should be a Phillips head screw that adjusts the tension on the throttle control. A right angle screw driver works best on that model. Look up under the dash below where the throttle is located.

Richard. if I were to leave a pair of Vise-Grips outside in my yard for a year or so they'd be all rusty!

 

[aaytay]

Kraig-
If you left a pair of Vice-Grips out in your yard all year long, they'd be mine!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Art, are you saying that all your Vice-Grips are rusty?

 

[rjbean]

Nothing in 6 and 1/2 hours???? I feel that I need to post. To keep on topic, Still can't afford any of the parts I need to resurrect my 122!!!

 

[kide]

Kraig and Art are both counting their Vice Grips....

 

[bnolte]

Randy,

I looked at your 122 in the profile. Where do you want to start? Unless the engine is a complete wreck, some carburetor cleaner, perhaps a head gasket or perhaps a quick lapping of the valves can get you up and running. Generators can often be brought back to life with some Scotchbrite and a new set of brushes, and steering boxes can be cleaned up and tightened up with just a bit of elbow grease and patience. Other mechanisms can be made serviceable again with a little skill and patience as well.

For the big things you might need, keep an eye out for a parts tractor. You might have a 122, but 102s, 103s, and 123s all share much with the 122 in the way of hardware, and even some of the earlier and later models might yield some usable parts for you. Buying a parts tractor sometimes faces you with a dilemma though if the parts tractor is a viable restoration candidate itself. This happened to me recently.

Don't get too overwhelmed, set some small goals and work toward getting it all together.

I recently picked up this tractor

Intending to find some parts to fix this one. It looks like it might be the other way around...

 

[rchristensen]

These slant grills must be multiplying like rabbits around here. Somebody must be re-producing them.

Guess I will have to post a picture of the three best Lawn Tractors ever built.

 

[kdortch]

Hello all you 149 hydraulic lift tractor owners,

Outside of a total restoration has anyone had to replace any of the coiled spring pins in their lift arm connection to the Rockshaft? One of the pins on my 149 had almost fallen out on the right hand side when the PO owned it and now it will no longer lift the mower deck correctly on that side. I've managed to get the lift arm back where it belongs (aligned with the opposite lift arm). In a feeble attempt to straighten the pin in order to hammer it back in it broke off at the lift arm bracket edge (aged brittle metal). About 2/3s of the pin has broken off leaving 1/3 still in the "bottom portion" of the Rockshaft/lift arm. I've tried drilling the pin out from the bottom up without much success – one: the steel used must be carbon making it very difficult to drill and two: I'm also afraid of not drilling it out straight enough making the hole even larger or out of round. I'd really like to go in from the top with a steel rod or new pin and hammer the old pin out from the top but the Rockshaft sits back under the dash tower a little too far and the frame rail is an issue as well. I know I've painted a pretty grim picture but if someone here has had this happen and may have any suggestions on a remedy that may work without taking the entire dash tower off that would be really great.

How are you guys/gals filling your hydro. trans case with Hy-Tran fluid? Do you have a funnel hose type arrangement?

Kenneth

 

[kmcconaughey]

Kendell, nope, but I was with Art today. I was on his boat on the St. Croix River along with some guys from the "<font color="119911">DARK SIDE</font>" of the LGT world, Robb Kruger, Mike Horn, Chris Anton, Al Z. and Mike S., I'm not sure how to spell their last names so I'll leave it as initials.

Lunch was awesome. Art fired up the grill and made cheeseburgers and he also provided beans, pasta salad, "beverages" and some desserts. The topics discussed was wide ranging but always seemed to come back to Garden Tractors, go figure.

Art, THANKS for a great day!

Chris, Mike, Robb, Al and Mike, good to see you guys again too!

Richard, I should post the 3 best GARDEN Tractors ever built. But it'll have to wait, I don't have 3 photos of a Cub Cadet 125 handy.

 

[bjohnson]

Hi Kenneth. Good luck getting the pins out of your rockshaft. I do not beleive you can drill them. They are hardened steel. Just pound the snot out of them. Lube them real good first and pound with a punch. I used solid dowels to replace mine. I added hydraulics to my 129. Fun project. On your hydro, get yourself a suction gun at TSC or auto parts store. Suck the fluid in, push out into hydro. Nice and easy. I use it to fill my truck rear end too. So good luck. -Brian.

 

[jthompson]

Richard,

I have to agree on the cubs AND the JD 140. I had one of those (kick myself for selling it) and it was great. That hydro was buttery smooth and I never touched it. Wish I could say the same for my 1450.

 

[stanner]

Ken D
BTDT.... I welded mine... end of problem...
Since then, I've heated roll pins up cherry red to anneal them so they can be drilled...

 

[bcorn]

Randy an old man one time told me to start with all the easy task first then when you get to the hard ones they will not seem so hard after all!

Had a young man just last week looking at my 1000 and asked if I would be willing to restore the 12 Cubs he has. Told him if I was younger I would think about it but why didn't he start with the easy ones first and if he got into trouble I would lend a hand.

On the way home I was thinking rotten kid has 12 that ain't fair!!!!!! LOL

Pops

 

[aschumacher]

Hope he has lots of money to spend on parts, I hear Charlie wants to go on a cruise...

 

[rtunison]

Since we have been talking about refurbing, and it's slow on the forum, maybe these pictures will help to get someone motivated.