Archive through February 18, 2004

[wheinsohn]

Art,
3rd gear low is like 1.7mph while 1st normal was around 2.3mph.

 

[kdunham]

Kent-Originals are a 7/8" front spindle. And yes,you are goofy.

 

[hsimon]

Finally had a good cub day in the garage. Got the new cutting edge on the snow blade and some new skid shoes. Then I proceeded to place the engine into the 1450 after the mail came and I had the parts that I ordered just on Tuesday afternoon arrived. Plan on bolting the engine in tommorrow or this weekend and then run it and retourqe the head. Weather guessers are saying that we should get some ice and snow over night so I guess I'm ready now.

(Message edited by hsimon on February 19, 2004)

 

[bmcmeen]

Art -

You mean you don't have Kraig's CDs????

<font size="-2">wow, that didn't reduce at all like I thought it would...</font>

 

[farmall gray]

Kraig,
How many watts is that heater? I have been thinking about getting one for my hard starting
123 snow machine. I was looking in a catalog at
work and we listed a 150 watt and a 300 watt.

 

[ccarney]

AFAIK, the Original creepers offered an approximate 3:1 ratio of reduction, through the bottom transfer shaft.

I know all the other creepers, the CI ones and the aluminum-bodied MTD ones were a true planetary reduction drive, with 4:1 reduction. So, 2.3 mph gear goes down to about .6 mph.

Hey Welderup, did ya ever count the teeth on that M & W? what's it's reduction?

 

[digger]

Farmall,
I have 2 Zerostarts and they are both 200 Watts.

 

[jmelicharek]

Picking up my first gear model, a 100 Saturday, looking in the owners manual for the 123 is stats either HY Tran or 30 weight oil for transmission. Wondering what is best or recommended to use, in Chicago area so cold is a factor.

Thanks, Jim

 

[digger]

Jim M,
Hytran!

 

[till]

<font size="+2">HyTran</font>

 

[thoffman]

Tedd,
I'm up for some "dirt work" too! <font size="-2">(Still have the frost to deal with though)</font>

(Message edited by thoffman on February 19, 2004)

 

[roundy fendered cubs rule!]

Thanks Kevin!

 

[kweimann]

Steve S.,
Regarding the balance gears,

Can you say BOOM?

Just kidding, best of luck with the K321. Kenny

 

[trentschler]

(Message edited by trentschler on February 20, 2004)

 

[trentschler]

Hey guys, I got some pics to post, but they are wayyyyyy too big. Can anyone lend a hand here?

 

[digger]

Tom,
Fire'um off to me and I'll fix'um for ya.

 

[sselinger]

Geez, hockey pucks, Grenades? Tough crowd out there. Well now that they're cleaned up and I have the shim kit, they're going in! I'll let you know when the first one launches itself through the side of the block.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Todd, it is a 200 watt, must be the same model that Charlie has.

 

[kmcconaughey]

 

[aaytay]

Maybe somebody should tell Steve what we really think about balance gears!