Archive through December 10, 2008

[jpatchett]

Brandon,

The electric starters used for R/C gas planes and cars are about the same. You may need to cut the shaft to length and grind a flat spot. My coworker has used them, they just might not have the life that the original lift motor has, but $20-25 is cheap.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJC35&P=ML

Jim

 

[sstanton]

New solenoid, free, 106 starting, $3 (gas), Snowing like crazy.....priceless! Also tweeked the carb, no more shotgun backfires!!

 

[bcarl]

Brandon,

I purchased an electric motor for the lift on my 147 several years ago from a Cub Cadet dealer. Around $75 back then. I'm sure some of the sponsors carry 'em as well. Probably double that now. You may be able to get it rebuilt at an electrical motor shop.

Bruce

 

[bkohnert]

Thanks Guys. I will check at my local cub dealer in the morning. We are pretty slow on fridays and I might be able to pick one up one a road call or on my lunch hour. And if the out come is not good I'll try a the starter motor for the rc gas engines. Thanks for your fast replies. Will let you know what I find out!

 

[rvanmersbergen]

To add to the "O" info, I own ser. # 1864, with no slot for steering adj. and wire bat. hold down. I think it was built Feb. 1961 Just my 2 cents worth!

 

[jbliler]

Lewis, Pin is 3/4. A good replacement is to cut the shank section from a 8 inch or so grade five bolt. Drill your oun pin hole and that pin is about $2.00

 

[nhasson]

Not that it matters much, but my O is serial# 20037 which puts its sometime last century and it doesn't have the slot for the steering adjustment. I know I have put this picture up before but....I'm done restoring it now except for a battery and spring is a awful long time away and if you look around the picture, you will notice that the tractor is in my basement. I want to mow grass!!!!!

I have finished since the pic was taken, looks like I need to take more pictures. Ha-ha Nick

 

[bbranstetter]

Nick,

How in the world do you get your cub up and down the stairs?

 

[nhasson]

Well Brian, the 3 steps I have on the other side of the basement weren't that bad at all. I had to take the door off the hinges but it wasn't too hard to get it in there. That was with 2 flat rear tires, so I hope it fits out this spring all done up like it is. If not, it will make a great conversation piece with a beer or three down there. Nick

 

[sstanton]

Finally getting snow here in the Southern Tier! I got to finally not worry about any electrical issues and just plow. I plowed just about everyone in the nieborhood out and then took work away from the paid idiot who works for our township! I had no idea that cub would do so well, it didnt even blink an eye. I must say I'm very impressed! Power slides are pretty fun too!!