Archive through December 28, 2009

[kide]

Brendan:
The flights are getting weak from the straightening. I've built the edges up with the MIG and backed the bend points a couple of times - I've wondered for years about getting some rubber belting material and covering the leading edge of the flights - my walk behind had a rubber coating on the second stage impellers and the little Craftsman two stroke uses belting type material for the flighting...

For Chris's question...Is the O frame narrower than a NF?

 

[mgonitzke]

Chris/Kendell/etc.-

I just went out in the barn and measured my O...it's 9.5" wide. So I think Chris must have a BB-36.

 

[bbrigham]

Kendall...That is a real good idea, it would more forgiving for sure. A lot of gravel yards would have conveyor that had been replaced so there would be a cheap source.

Yes..The O frame is narrower.

 

[cbecker]

I recently purchased a 123 as my first Cub restoration project. I have only restored old Farmalls until now. I have a couple of questions for the experts. How do I check compression on a K301 with automatic compression relase? The pins on the hydro releif valves are free, but I can't move the tractor with them pressed down, any suggestions? The tractor seems to run pretty well, and the hydro doesn't creep, and seems to be fine.

 

[dross]

Chris stop pressing them down, thats the relief setting.

 

[cnewton]

Ken and Don, thanks for the info. My tractor is a 1967ish 122 ??? This forum is awesome. I am trying to attach pictures so you can see what I am talking about but my file sizes are too big and I am not sure how to reduce them. Try going to my photobucket for the pics. I measured the brackets and they will be too short. If you measure from the bolt holes on the tractor frame that correspond with the holes on the blower frame, the brackets 90' before the front edge of the tractor frame. As you can see, if you go to the pictures, the brackets on the blower are "L" shaped and the ones I think I need are loosely triangular shaped. Thanks again for your input. Chris

 

[cnewton]

LINK
Let's try this: I am an analog guy living in a digital world!

 

[mgonitzke]

That is definitely a BB36 for an Original. You need A CW36, CC36, CC42, QA36, QA42, QA36A, or QA42A. Basically, almost every IH thrower made except the one you have will work.

 

[jbaker]

The last week or so I recieved 20 1/2 inchs during the first wave I lost my 1200 while blowing. It stutered and bogged down then backfired. After that it would not start, I havent looked at it yet it seems to have no spark as it turns over. I have done 14 3/4 inchs of it with the 128 plow set up which is now by far my favorite. no pics camera broke and havent replaced it yet.

 

[cnewton]

Matt, will the Cub Cadet world hate me if I "make it work?" Thanks for your input. Chris

 

[mgonitzke]

Chris-

You can do what you want with it, but it'd be much simpler to find a thrower that will fit and sell the one you have to finance it. Put in a want ad here on the forum, look on craigslist, etc...there are throwers out there if you look.

 

[dross]

What are the chances of 2 Chris' making thier first post on the same day.
Chris Becker welcome,

 

[kide]

Chris N:
Try the suggestion I made here for resizing pics...It's easy and quick...
Follow that up with the "Upload Attachment" button at the bottom of the message posting box - all you've got to know is where your resized pic is....

Charlie:..........

 

[lkortkamp]

Ok...........NE Ohio finally got some SNOW!!!
After 20 odd years I finally got to use a CUB to move snow!

I had the blade ready to go but didn't have the tires with chains put on. I tried just moving around and it spun badly so I moved it back up to the garage and mounted up the winter traction. WOW....this things moves snow effortlessly. Only when I got it dug into the gravel too bad did it ever stop moving. Just had the throttle moved up to about 1/3 power and it pushed any snow that was there. I have no wheel weights or weight box on the back. Those chains just dig in like a bulldozer! Just can't drive it very fast. I'm very pleased with the performance, though after sitting out in the shed it did take some finesse to get the ol girl to fire up. I had the battery on the tender last week to make sure it was up to the task. It was sloooooow, but steady and finally lit off with 1/2 throttle and full choke.

I used to only have my old Jacobson snowblower and it took hours to just make a path for vehicles. Within an hour I had the WHOLE drive cleared(and I have quite alot of drive).

My 149 with 52" blade at work......

I took a short video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DiEuYKL8xo

 

[kide]

Larry:
Next step - find a QA42a thrower...twice as fast (of course that means less seat time..)

 

[lkortkamp]

My big drawback is GRAVEL DRIVE! Pretty rough to plow, bad enough with little walk behind thrower. Couldn't imagine with a big blower! I couldn't go fast enough as is, so a thrower won't really make the job quicker.

Maybe when I hit the lotto I'll put in ALL cement and I can really go like heck LMAO!!!

 

[mgonitzke]

Kendell-

Remember the other day when we were trying to figure out what belt Frank S. needed for his snowthrower, and it said A28 yet it was 31" long? I found out today when I was buying a belt for my 782 (and too short at that...gotta try again tomorrow

) that belts numbered with that system do not have numbers that directly correspond with their length. The guy at the counter said you have to add 3 to the belt's number to get the length; for example, the 5/8" x 33" belt I bought was a B30. So Frank's A28 was indeed a 3/8" x 31". I learn something new every day...

 

[digger]

Matt,
You better have your parts guy check again.
An A28 belt is 1/2 x 30".
That's the same belt I use on the 149 with a 3" drive pulley on the thrower.

 

[digger]

 

[kide]

Matt:
I was going by the "4L300" when I told him it was a 1/2 x 30. Gotta watch what you buy also as a lot of these off the shelf are fractional horsepower belts..