Archive through June 23, 2013

[dtanner]

Richard Walker, Jr.

you really need to work that tractor to find out where the carb needs to be set. things change under a load on the Cub .

James Krupar

( The third picture is of a PO fix ) I see an extension to the lift bracket and I`am not sure what that is for other than creat more lift for a blade or snow thrower.

I have a 149 and I know you will like that tractor. I used mine more than any other Cub . Then I bought my 1512 diesel and it does all the 149 will do for less fuel(gas) lol
Please tell me more about that bracket in your third picture

 

[fcurrier]

Poor old 129:

I sold this tractor to a friend about 5 mowing seasons ago. Today he drove into a hole and broke the right hand steering spindle. Luckily, I had a spare. Ever price a new one? Wow!

 

[mfrade]

Marty G., all vehicles from the 50's and 60's & early 70's used a 6 volt coil. Some designs like GM used an internal resistor. Other designs like Ford or Chrysler used an external resistor. Fords used a resistance wire to the coil and Chrysler used a block style resistance unit.

Point is, they were all only capable of handling 6 volts until electronic ignitions came on the scene. HTH's..

 

[jreilly]

Okay guys . . . just checked and manual hydro relief buttons are up, tomorrow AM will check other tips and post it up here.

This is a terrible time to have to work on a Cub . . I just cleared out my 24 x 24 shed and am waiting for a cement man to put a slab in for me.

All my junk is outside in the sun and tools are buried . . .

 

[digger]

James R.
You better send that cement man home and grab the next concrete guy that comes along.

 

[rwalker]

Don T.
Thanks for the input, after I finish getting it back together I will work it and adjust as I go.
Unfortunately I am now booked until next weekend.

 

[jreilly]

Charlie "Digger" Proctor (Cproctor)

cement v. concrete . . . huh?

what am I missing?

wrong word used?

maybe I should say: "that hard grey stuff you can jack cars up on?"

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Post edited by MOD to correct links.

 

[jreilly]

how do you upload pics?

I have image shack

 

[jreilly]

my shed waiting on hard stuff you can jack stuff up on . . .

 

[stanner]

James,
Charlie's bustin' on ya... everyone gets busted on... you're an official member now...

concrete includes cement, sand, and aggregate

cement alone isn't very strong...

 

[jreilly]

Everyone!!!

Got my 149 going!!! It was the roll pin from the shaft to rear of engine.

I had nothing except a cotter pin to check it out . .

What size roll pin should I get to put in there.

Oh, and I was a member here forever, don't know what happened, my computer crashed, lost password, etc. . . so I had to enlist as new guy.

Thanks for the 149 help fellows

Jim

 

[digger]

James R.
1/4" x 1 1/4" will work for ya.
Make sure it's a SPIROL pin and not just a roll pin.

 

[jbaker]

James R,, I am confused your first post said the drive shaft was turning, but then you said it broke on the engine side/ Do you meen the pin on the engine to drive shaft, if so it should be a solid pin or do you meen drive shaft to hydro unit pin?

 

[dschwandt]

Can anyone give a positive I.D. on this filter as to what it might fit??
There are no numbers on it. 5"OD X 3-1/2"ID x 2-3/8" high

It' too big for either my 70 or 73 and too small for the 125.
Thanks!
Dave S

 

[jreilly]

jeff l baker (Jbaker)

Yeah, when it first broke down the shaft was turning . .

This morning, no shaft turning

I put a cotter pin in there and cut a little bit of grass . . . seems that was the problem

 

[vthomley]

Dave S - that looks to fit a Briggs & Stratton Motor - a 10, 11, 12hp Horizontal crankshaft engine.

 

[dfrisk]

JAMES R. - Actually, the coupler on the engine for the driveshaft on a hydro, like your 149 is supposed to be a hardened dowel pin, solid round piece of steel 1/4" x 1-1/4". Some have a groove gouged in the side so they fit tight in the driveshaft.

DAVID S. - I'd have to measure one of my filters out in the shop but I suspect that filter is for a K181 Kohler. Same OD & ID as the filter for a K161 that was stock in a 70 & 72 but taller. The K181 was the service replacement engine sold by IHC for replacement of K161's in the older CC's.

 

[hydroharry]

Frank C - hey that was sure nice you had a spare spindle BUT how come you didn't pull your friend out of the hole? It's gotta be pretty hard to install that spindle while the 129 is in that hole.

 

[fcurrier]

Harry: I did, just didn't take pics of the Jeep pullng it back far enough to jack up its front end. This 129 gets little maintenance. It's first 2 years it sat out summer and winter. After the second winter I couldn't stand seeing it buried in snow (and having carb problems in the Spring). I asked him if I could park our 149/tiller in his garage. Somehow we ended up making room for both tractors (

) and his 129 has at least been stored under cover since.

.

 

[bjamison]

Frank C - I showed that pic of the 129 to my Boy who was running the 109 a bit faster on the ground speed while mowing the other day and told him - "here's what happens when you mow to fast." Should have seen the look on his face - LOL.

I got after him for going a bit speedy and later after the mowing was over, I asked him how the tractor ran, in-spite of the hydro levering going to far forward. He said - FINE!