Archive through August 06, 2016

[nbextermueller]

I don't think any of the original engineers/designers were considering these tractors were still going to be mowing grass 40-50 years later when considering where to put grease zerks.

A subframe wearing out after this long just needs to be repaired or replaced.

Just like today's mowers don't have a life expectancy past the Big Box store curb...

 

[dschwandt]

Steve B.....
And if it's like around this area
In a couple days you can MOW some more!!
Did ours yesterday w/the 882 and 50C.
Did a decent job too!!

 

[jwiggins]

Mr Plow -

Quote:
"Jason/Harry,
You can also wire them to flash with a switch change........ "

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I was thinking, which usually leads to ME, being my own worst enemy!!!

Maybe using a 3 position switch plus the wiring diagram you posted:

Along w/ an original IH flarestat hazard switch:

In the top right corner dash knock-out:

Then I could "REALLY" have true Flasher, instead of this superimposed image over gif,

Then, as Hydro stated, I could go

down public highway with No Worries..............

<font size="+2">SWEET!!!</font>

 

[sblunier]

Amen on 3 day mowing......just finished with 2072/982 Special and 60" Haban......what a HORSE!

 

[jwiggins]

 

[mgwin]

Jason,

Just make sure you have enough clearance if you mount that switch in the upper right hand corner. You don't want to tear off your knuckles while making a quick turn!!

 

[jwiggins]

Marty -

LoL, Or reaching "Through" steering wheel to engage/disengage flasher during sharp turn, Might be better off coming in from bent lift handle side under steering wheel!

 

[wsteffens]

Does it matter if my idle/air mixture screw (Cub 108 "26" carb) is bent, if it still screws in properly? Not sure how/when it happened...it might have been that way a while and it might have just happened when I pulled the carb apart and had to reef on the center sleeve

 

[danderson]

Rebuilt the carb on my K301 with a Kohler kit. Set the float and reinstalled. Turned the fuel on and it came pouring out the vent hole. Thought maybe the float was bad so I put a new Kohler float in it. Same thing. I can turn the carb upside down and can't blow through the inlet so the needle is closing. Should I just set the float to a lower level and see what that does?

 

[mhomrighausen]

Quick question. Is the tie rod for an Original supposed to be straight or slightly bent? I'm slowly making progress on the Original that I started last spring. Hard to do when work and old age get in the way.

 

[danderson]

Update:The fuel is t coming out the vent it's coming out through the main jet. Looking down the throat you can see it flowing around where the needle goes down through

 

[mfrade]

Wayne - yes it does matter. The threads are not where the "work" is being done. The taper (needle valve) needs to be straight so the air /gas can mix properly.

 

[mfrade]

Doug A., I'm still thinking the float and needle/seat are the culprits. I can't envision any other way for the fuel to get that high in the carb.

 

[digger]

Doug A.
When ever I redo a carb, I turn it upside down and set the float top level.

Marlin H.
Straight.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Charlie P. Thank You!!!

 

[sblunier]

Did you replace the needle seat? Did you use the gasket? Is the seat tight?

I agree with Charlie, carb upside-down, set float levEl or slightly high (technically low when right side up )

 

[danderson]

I did turn the carb over to set the float. I even tried setting the float way low. I grabbed another carb I had apart and put that one together and it does the same thing. All new parts. I pulled the float bowl off and gently raised the float and the fuel shut off. Scratchin' my head. Gotta be missing something.

 

[digger]

Did you shake the float just to make sure it didn't have gas in it?

Check the surface of the needle. It doesn't take much of a scratch to leak gas around it.
A magnifying glass works well for that.

Just throwin stuff out there that I've seen, LOL

 

[danderson]

Tried 2 used floats I had and a brand new one.

 

[digger]

IMO, that only leaves a crack in the casting.