cmwkrill
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- Charles Matthew Wayne Krill
GUYS GUYS GUYS!!! *ahem* Sorry, I'm just a little excited. Reason? I bought my second cub cadet today. (yes, my profile says a 126 and an original, but I still view the original as Dad's, even though he gave it to me.) Anyway, Its a 109. <font size="+1"><font color="ff0000">I have some questions, as its my first wide-frame and my first hydro!</font></font>
1: I want to make sure it'll last me awhile, so I plan on changing the hydro fluid straight-away. Is it Hy-Tran? or is it 80-90 weight? (I'm assuming Hy-Tran, but, better safe than sorry. Also, I'm assuming I can't put Marvel Mystery Oil in it.)
2: my boss (the guy who sold it to me) says he thinks the hydro was working o.k., so should I just replace the fluid, or should I tear into it since I have to have the motor off anyway? How hard would that be for a guy who hasn't worked on a transmission before? (haven't needed to, haven't dared to.)
3: I know this is an opinion question, but do you think it would be cooler to restore it, modify it, or a little of both?
4: any advice at all about any aspect of the tractor would be greatly appreciated.
Now: to possibly help, here's what little I know of the tractor's background. A guy (I don't know who) brought it into the shop and had them put $300 in parts (including a brand-new starter-generator) into it, then, when all it probably needed was the compression-release spring, he walked away and stuck them with the tractor and the bill. It had been sitting in the trade in lot since. I bought it for $300 so my employer could break even on parts cost. Oh, it was originally sold at Tavernier Sales, Maumee, Ohio.
1: I want to make sure it'll last me awhile, so I plan on changing the hydro fluid straight-away. Is it Hy-Tran? or is it 80-90 weight? (I'm assuming Hy-Tran, but, better safe than sorry. Also, I'm assuming I can't put Marvel Mystery Oil in it.)
2: my boss (the guy who sold it to me) says he thinks the hydro was working o.k., so should I just replace the fluid, or should I tear into it since I have to have the motor off anyway? How hard would that be for a guy who hasn't worked on a transmission before? (haven't needed to, haven't dared to.)
3: I know this is an opinion question, but do you think it would be cooler to restore it, modify it, or a little of both?
4: any advice at all about any aspect of the tractor would be greatly appreciated.
Now: to possibly help, here's what little I know of the tractor's background. A guy (I don't know who) brought it into the shop and had them put $300 in parts (including a brand-new starter-generator) into it, then, when all it probably needed was the compression-release spring, he walked away and stuck them with the tractor and the bill. It had been sitting in the trade in lot since. I bought it for $300 so my employer could break even on parts cost. Oh, it was originally sold at Tavernier Sales, Maumee, Ohio.