Archive through February 06, 2010

[jmuncie]

Art, thanks for the hydro lever advice. I'll try it and see what happens.

The really ridiculous thing about me starting this whole tire changer discussion is that I have a bonafide tire changer anchored to the floor in my shed, but I've never found a tire it will work on. Either the tire's too wide or the bolt pattern is too small or the rim is too big or the rim is too small. It's a manual unit like you would have found in a service station circa 1930. It's a neat piece of equipment, but absolutely useless as near a I can tell.

Jerry

 

[digger]

Jerry M.
I put this on my slide hammer and pop those handles off in one shot!

 

[fcurrier]

Steve Shaff: I find that interesting, as all the narrow frames here have holes drilled and tapped for screws for those plates. Similar to the screws that hold a tunnel cover on a wide frame. Are you sure you're not overlooking something?

 

[jmuncie]

Charlie, where did you get that slide hammer attachment? And what thread does it have? Looks like it might be way too small for my slide hammer. Thanks, Jerry

 

[dfrisk]

KENDELL - Dad made My tire spoons too. Don't know where He found the 3/4" dia Stainless round bar but He did a real nice job making them.

We used the Fast Hitch drawbar on the 450 & a wood block to bust a few tires down off rims years ago, but now days would have to settle for the loader on one of the tractors, or a bottle jack under the drawbar. Both tractors weigh close to 7000#, most of the weight on the back so that should peal any CC tire off the rim.

Sorry to hear about the COLD TEMPS......Rub it in some more BUDDY!

It was sixteen degrees here last night. Hope You get some better weather for riding before You have to head back north.

STEVE S. - Like Frank says, look around on the top side of the lower flange on the frame, I bet you'll find four ends of those little screws sticking up. Pretty common for them to get twisted off. I've had to re-drill & tap both my NF's to 1/4"-20 for that frame cover.

 

[dross]

Dennis, Frank, I was over at Steve S place yesterday when he was looking for those holes. I thought the same thing about them busting off but theres no stub of an old screw sticking up on the top of the bottom lip on the frame. Usually you can see at least one screw outline, they stick out like a sore thumb cause they rust at a differnet rate than the painted frame but I don't see anything.
Has anybody got a picture of one mounted?

 

[rdeephouse]

I know many guys have shimed up there fenders. but was hoping to gain some insight on what others have used for shim material? cant imagine just using washers. and was just thinking i could have them made up BF i took the seat off but i guess thats no going to hapen, so I guess ill just dive into it and post my results so if others attempt this in the future they will have my posting to help them with knowing what is needed or atleast what i have used. the seat will come off today and i will thake measurments and fab up the spacers tomorrow and post pictures for all to see, and thanks to Big Steve for providing the thickness on the spacers that should be used in the various areas to be shimed

 

[fcurrier]

How's this for Primitive Photoshop?:

Forward holes about 1" behind rear engine mount holes.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Tristan S. Year end reviews sometimes are interestingly tense moments. At one place I worked at the supervisor purposely scheduled me for the last one of the day. He said that he figured that neither of us would be in a good mood afterward. He was wrong with that one. I was in a good mood and he unfortunately wasn't. It seemed that I knew more of what was going on than his "crew" that gathered everyone's review information or he did.

Also...fantastic snow pictures. It is just snowing a little bit here now. We're supposed to get 8-10 inches between now and tomorrow and then the winds kick in.

Dennis F. I remember using the back bumper on a car to break tire beads. A couple of times I used the FARMALL B hitch and a jack. I loaned the tire changer out to Pat and Zach Z. for now. When they are gone I just use a tire spoon, medium size hammer,and patience to break the bead and fix a flat Cub tire.

Frank C. Not bad for the first time trying.

I'm off to the garage to literally see the Cub Cadets for the first time in a month. Just been working too much and too tired after getting off work.

 

[fcurrier]

Marlin - I mean PRIMITIVE. I went out and hauled in a 123 frame (I'd needed the "right reason" for months) and circled the holes with a Magic Marker.

 

[dross]

Frank that was perfect, (it's the only fotoshop I can do too). I looked at the parts lookup but somebody just the other day mentioned a picture was backwards, I just wanted to know I was in the right area.
Digger, thier re-wireing a Scout on Spike TV right now.

 

[digger]

Roger D.
Use washers, plain and simple.

 

[digger]

Jerry M.
I bought it off the Snap-On truck years ago, The threads are 3/8's x 18.
It's actually a CV Joint Axle Puller jaw.

 

[jlunderwood]

Can I get the ignition wire for a Cub 124 that goes from the coil to points from a dealer or do I need to make one?

 

[dwarapius]

Charlie,
Thanks for the diagrams. I do have them, can't figure clip 19 though. Looks like it attaches to the engine blower housing bolt. Just none of the clips seem to fit right to me.
Thought a pic might clear things up. Thanks.

 

[digger]

David W.
That's exactly where it goes.

Jack U.
Just get yourself a piece of #16 or 18 gauge wire and make one up. It's cheaper that way.

 

[digger]

Where's all the snow pics!

 

[dross]

David W, 19 on the "top view" is the safty switch for the clutch pedal.
19 on the side view is to the shroud bolt about half way up on the right side (sitting on the tractor).
Jack, I don't know if you can buy that wire or not but it's pretty easy to make.
<font size="-2">in my defense for being so slow I was looking at pictures.</font>

 

[digger]

Dave R.
You can buy the wire, but dealer cost is around $7.00.

 

[rdeephouse]

no washers for me. just a sketch of the shims ill fab up tomorrow.