Archive through May 22, 2007

[wmiller]

I'm confused(as usual) its been mentioned that there is an "O" ring around the ignition points pushrod on a 301 engine.I'm just finishing up a 301 ohaul,there wasn't one in the genuine Kohler gasket set,unless I lost it,my Kohler eng book doesn"t seem to mention it,and my engine parts breakdown illustration doesn't show it. Could someone end my confusion?

 

[digger]

Wayne M.
Myron answered and ask you a question yesterday, did you not see it?

 

[jhangartner]

Terry,

I sure could use that thing in my garden. I have an old foundation in it and nothing will grow on top of it except for weeds, and they don't like it too well either.

 

[digger]

Try T.
The main dif is that the QA throwers are Quick Attach, which means they slide into the mounts and the CC were originally designed for the 71, 1x2/3 series and bolt on.

 

[dslater]

I am sure this has been covered a lot before but I just got a 1450 and want to change the trasmission fluid and can't find Hy-tran in anything but quarts. Is it imperative to use it? I appreciate the help.
David

 

[wmiller]

Charlie-Myron,yep I missed it,the "O" ring was mentioned as a statement of fact a few days ago by another member.

 

[mbounds]

Wayne M: "a few days ago by another forum member"?? Who & when. So far we are dealing with ghosts and non-facts...

Myron B
CCSupplyRoom

 

[digger]

David S.
WE use Hytran, it's your Cub, use what you want in it, but do so at your own risk!

 

[digger]

Wayne M.

Lets make this really simple!

There is NO O ring.

 

[wmiller]

Charlie,I never thought there was an "O" ring.I've been a professional mechanic for forty years and have ohauled two Kohlers in the last year and never saw one.

 

[digger]

Wayne,
I would like to know where you saw that someone here said there was one. I'm thinkin Myron would like to see that too.

 

[mbounds]

Charlie...some time back Dennis Frisk & Kraig were discussing the points contamination of <font size="+2">O N A N !!</font> engines where a points rod "O" ring came up trying to cure the problem they are having...(haven't had such a problem with my 982). Reckon that's what is being referenced...??

Myron B

 

[jhooke]

Went to start the 1650 today acted like a dead battery, After charging bat tractor turned over, I heard a click and lost all power. After waiting a bit tractor started, ran it a while went back to start heard the click again and lost all power, any ideas. Thanks John

 

[digger]

John H.
If it were me, I'd be checking my ground connections at the battery and at the frame.

 

[hcole]

JHooke,bad ground,or loose hot wire on solinoid

 

[cscannon]

Matt and Henri -

Thanks for the info on the frames. That helps out a lot.

Chris C.

 

[cscannon]

Tonight I pulled the head on my K301 that started a knocking sound right after I did a tune up. There was a VERY think layer of carbon. I cleaned it all out and put it back together. Tomorrow I will start it up and see how it runs.
I also learned that it has been bored 30 over. Is it possible to resleave these old kohlers and re-bore?

Chris C.

 

[csanderson]

Charlie/Myron- I found the o-ring on the points rod, thing. Ref. to Cscannon post 5-21-07 @11:40am, and Dennis Frisk answer 5-21-07 @01:28
Maybe somebody got two different engines mixed up, but the refference is there.

 

[digger]

Curtis,
Your right Dennis does say there is an O-ring.
OH Dennis! Enlighten us please.

CHRISTOPHER - The pushrod for the points gets splashed with engine oil from inside the engine. It passes thru an o-ring stuffed into a machined groove in the pushrod hole.

 

[bcorn]

You know guys when I bought my 1000,my Cub dealer said, that they were kinda rare because they quit making them early and they didn't make as many of them.

I have no way knowing this for sure I think switching over to Hydro caused the gear drives to become not as popular.

My 2 cents I really like restoring my 1000 and ready to start this fall on the 1650 after a summer's of work.

Pops