Archive through September 13, 2013

[bjamison]

126 update: Per Dennis Frisk's suggestion, I took my inductive timing light and verified I had no spark. I replaced the condenser with another one and now have spark - yippie! Still no start.

So I check the gas line going into the carb and hardly a dribble. Pulled the fuel sediment bowl and it had a goodly amount of crud in it and grit. Cleaned it out and now have good fuel flow. Only problem is most of it is coming out from the sediment bowl rubber gasket. Got dark on me, so I'll figure this out another day.

 

[sshaff]

Jeremiah--Yes, I'm inclined to see what happens if I just replace the set screws but I don't want a "Band Aid" solution if there is a significant possibility of the problem reoccurring later on or getting worse...the very reason I'm asking for advice

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[tbdavis]

Steve - if it were mine, and recognizing that you don't want a bandaid repair, I would definitely remove the pulley and inspect the shaft for wear. Providing there's no wear, reinstall using the correct set screw and all should be good. If you find shaft wear, simply craft a new key as described earlier. The keys are fairly soft metal so grinding and such isn't too difficult. Just my 2 cents worth and good luck.

 

[bwittman]

Bill,

I know exactly how that goes. I feel for ya'!

 

[digger]

As usual, the Rules only apply to a select few, and the others just ignore them to suit their own needs.

It might be time to pass or extinguish the proverbial torch on this dinosaur.

 

[sshaff]

Terry--Thanks. I'll probably install the set screws just to see what happens but still have the pulley and shaft inspected for wear sometime soon. A big thanks, too, to John Boelens who provided a replacement basket pulley in case it's needed!

 

[dschwandt]

Attended the Forrest City Heritage Park show this weekend and had a great time till it came to plowing. What a tough row to hoe! They had not had any rain to speak of for near 6 weeks and it showed! Plus they put the GT plowing in a different area than last year and when you could get the plow in the ground you were dredging up rocks and/or boulders the size of softballs and chunks of dirt, some about football size!!

I tried w/both the 1000 and 1450 and quit for fear of breaking something!
Even the big guys had trouble and the horses may have well stayed in the shed!!

Attendance looked to me to be down from last year and may have been due in part to a wrong posting in some publications as to the date that listed it as being next weekend! Oh yes, and it RAINED Sat nite and Sunday AM!!

Here's my set-up in the display area.

 

[bjamison]

In my never ending search of the "perfect" gear drive IH Cub Cadet - for my work needs, I'm considering a 128 as it's forward speed is not as fast in 2nd gear as my 126. I believe the 126 2nd gear is 3.9 mph and the 128 2nd gear is 3.5 mph. I was looking at the specs on a 582 and it looks like IH slowed them down again to 3.3 mph. The only reason for the slower speed is that where I mow, the 126 is really fast and bumpy. I've got lots of obsticles and turns and I'm thinking a 128 might be a little more comfortable/controllable given the terrain I have to deal with.

Just as a point of reference, my Wheelhorse 8 speed garden tractor's 2nd gear (high range) is 3.2 mph. That is fast when trying to trim (for me), but in a straight stretch can seem a tad slow. The 126 is 3.9 mph. I'm thinking the 128 at 3.5 mph might be the ticket. Every now and then I see a 582 for sale and assumed they were 3.5, but looked on tractordata's website and they show it as 3.3 for both IH and CCC versions. What I couldn't find in the manuals section - to confirm, is a manual for the 582. I see one for the 682-782. Anyone got a PDF of the 582 manual they would be willing to e-mail to me?

 

[jbaker]

David nice cub line up..

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bill, I have a two page datasheet that I can email. I'll get it sent off shortly.

David, very nice lineup!

Is the green one your's too?

 

[mfrade]

Charlie. Was I out of line? I didn't think it was strictly Sandbox material, but if I was out of line, I apologize!

 

[digger]

Mike F.
Your fine, no worries here man!

 

[lpalma]

Bill J.

The 582'S 2nd gear is 3.3 MPH according to my owners manual.

Nice lineup David.

 

[bjamison]

Kraig - got it, Thanks!!!!!!!

Looks like IH did slow down 2nd gear to 3.3 MPH from the 1x8/9 and QL tractors.

 

[dtanner]

I`am losing it. I thought I posted some info this morning and now it is gone ? Ok did I pi$$ Charlie off. I did buy a snow blower today and will post a few pictures once I get it home. Have a great Cub day .

 

[kostendorf]

David, I noticed a bent exhaust pipe extension on one of your QL's. How did you make yours? I used an under the sink pipe and I can actually use my grass catcher to pick up leaves now.

 

[jbaker]

That is actualy called a sink tail pipe, and it comes after the P trap and is the pipe that goes thru the cabnit/wall and ties in to the riser.

Either way it looks good on you cub, I really like the second picture

 

[fcurrier]

Save the dinosaur:

Post and pic.

 

[dschwandt]

Kieth, That looks better than mine!! Great idea!
I just mitered a couple pieces, 20 deg I think, of 1-1/4" Thin wall EMT and welded them together and sprayed 'em hi temp silver is all.
Sure beats all that black soot on new paint!

I have some short pieces of 5" stack pipe and plan on making a mufflers for the QL's this winter when I get the 300 out of the shop.

Kraig: No on the green one. It's a 1/2 scale w/plow, belongs to a gentleman from Nevada, IA. It was just handy to set up there next to him. all the rest of the tractors there were much bigger! And the folks in charge didn't care where I set up as there are no classes so to speak. There was only one other Cub guy there and he also had Maytag engines to display so he set up in a different area. His "O" and 100 w/restored #2 cart would have sure made my stuff look bad so I'm kinda glad he was where he was!!

 

[bjamison]

Major 1650 update: I don't know how long I've had this 1650, but it's been a long row to hoe. Engine is been back in the tractor, everything is ready to go, but as I previously reported, only a click from the solenoid - after I replaced the original solenoid.

Tonight after buffing every power connection with a wire wheel and still no luck cranking, I ran a ground strap to the frame from the engine. The engine now cranks like crazy - yippie!!!!

But no spark. I'll have to dig into that another day.

The good news is the engine spins, the drive shaft to the tranny spins and the fan on the drive shaft spins!

I don't recall taking a ground strap off this tractor when I pulled the engine way back - is there some sort of ground strap on these tractors? My problem was that while the rubber ISO mounts do a fine job of anti-vibration (we'll see if I can get it to start), they also do a fine job of electrically isolating the engine from ground.

Oh well, live and learn...