Archive through March 13, 2018

[kide]

Michael Smith - If wired correctly, with points and condenser connected to the (-) terminal, either the points or the condenser are shorted. Your getting the single spark when voltage is removed, creating the collapsing magnetic field that causes high voltage and a spark, just like usually happens when the points open..

 

[kweaver]

Or his points are staying closed

 

[kide]

Yeah, you're right - never assume the obvious..

 

[kmcconaughey]

Ethan, all, be careful if you have to shovel much of that heavy wet stuff. Hope they can get the power restored promptly to all those without.

 

[smjohnson]

Charlie, I like how you call out J-Mech on downloading manuals from this site.

 

[digger]

Steve J.
Jonathon is a MORON!

 

[kweaver]

This place is as

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[bjames]

Seems to be deader since you came back...? or should that be more dead

 

[eford]

I prefer dedder. Seems everyone is digging out in the Northeast right now. No time for cub questions/comments. I'm debating on when to take dad's blade off his 1450. Not liking the forecast right now

 

[digger]

I actually thought about getting a tractor ready for mowing duty, but looked outside at 14+ inches of snow on the ground and thought better of it!!!!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Charlie, the snow around here is melting fast, but I don't see a need to rush into getting the Cub ready for mowing.

KENtucky, when I first saw your 'RIP" image I thought you were posting about Stephen Hawking passing away...

 

[eford]

Kraig, that is sad to hear.
Charlie, just need regular service on my 1200 and it's set. Never took the deck off

 

[jclazar]

Well, I don't post much. Through out the years, I've bought and sold IH cub cadet related items from this site's nice folk. I buy from Charlie once a year because that's always one thing I ask for at Christmas is a few parts, lol! I've been a faithful CCM subscriber over 5 years.

My model 72 with k241 will need the head sanded down, a new head gasket, the governor reset, and of course a good spring bath to rid of all the dirt and mud!!

I cannot wait to get back to doing things to my 1450, and having it all together and dolled up! I have been tinkering around with it for some time now! Would like to drive it around at a large tractor show sometime this year. A few more goals like a front bumper, suit case weights, and the 1450 will start to be ready for a my first ever plow day, hopefully!

I'd like to add another to the MORON list. I just won't say who, no one from this site. I was recently chewed out and given a big thumbs down for a comment I made. What a jerk this guy is. I simply commented on how funny I thought the name that was given to a Cub Cadet Corporation lawn tractor being a "Cub Cadet", when we all know that an IH Cub Cadet was a garden tractor, and the lawn tractors for IH were identified as "Cadets". Boy did this guy get bent over that.

To each their own.

Good day guys!

 

[sblunier]

NO snow in Central IL, but chances for freezing rain etc. mean winter isn't over just yet.....I'm ready for nice weather, a plow day, planting corn/beans, and shed addition!!!

 

[mfrade]

Hey Ethan, Yep.. we lost power again. Almost 3 days this time. I got trapped at work for 25 straight and then ran home to get a change of clothes. Tonight I'm here for the whole night I hope. We supposedly got 18 inches, but I can't verify that as the winds blew it all around and drifts etc. What a mess! Trees and power lines were down everywhere!

 

[ekincaid]

Mike F-sorry to hear that man I’ve been very lucky here I haven’t lost power yet,although I have my generator on standby at all times,you may want to invest in one soon,I put a metering stick out in my front yard set at four inches so I knew when to take my 1450 plow setup to manage the snow better and I went out four times over the day so that’s 16 inches but I think that’s the drift affect my official measurement was ten inches but asterisk on that is the slush layer on the bottom compressed a bit so I think I got more like a foot here on the rock in the middle of Narragansett bay

 

[pleffelman]

Recently bought cub cadet 169, the engine k341 is getting overhalled, engine was rebuilt before and balance gears were removed and left out, debating now if I should install them, you read pro and con about them on line. wondering what experience anyone has with them, thanks, Paul.

 

[ekincaid]

Paul leave them out it seems the benefits they have are shadowed by the potential consciences of having them.... there called grenade gears for a reason after all,oh and congrats on your 169 cool find

 

[mfrade]

I'm now of the opinion that if the journals are sound and the bearings replaced, I'd leave them in. I'd also use / re-use only NOS OEM parts. Piston / rings / Conn rod / Wrist Pin. I re-did mine 12 : 18 months ago and removed the gears, and used 1 of Dave Kirks rebalance weights and off shore parts to save some bucks, Mistakes all. Now I've got a motor that'll shake the fillings out of your teeth. And I may re-do it all or scrap the whole project.

 

[ekincaid]

Mike F others question could Q/L engine mounting plates and or isomounts be used to correct the exaggerated vibrations caused by removing the balance gears on the 129/149/169 platforms or could you put a coil spring mounted seat to save your teeth LOL