Archive through March 21, 2013

[rwoods]

Thanks for the help gentlemen. I'll keep you posted on my progress. One more question, where can I purchase the new gasket?

 

[digger]

Ronnie W.
LOOK UP!

 

[mgrier]

Electrical issue. I screwed up . I just finished reinstalling the engine and hydro after replacing engine mounts and cork gasket. I wanted to leak check everything real good before I installed the fenders and the hood. So, I connected my jumper cables from my truck to the battery cables on the tractor. It started right up

Then it stalled. I turned the key to start it again and saw a spark jump from the positive jumper cable to the frame. I guess it slide down and made contact. Now when I turn the key nothing happens. Looking at the electrical schematic, I suspect I fried the magnetic start switch. Anyone have experience with this or know how to troubleshoot it?

 

[proessler]

Reggie, Williamson County Equip.,1006 Carlos Parker Blvd.,Taylor, TX might have gasket, or CC specialties above ^^ does.

 

[sblunier]

Marty,

Hit AutoZone for a Ford starting solenoid......same-same...

 

[lcarter]

Marty, you didn't note what model you have so you may have fried interlocks etc. but to test a solenoid you can jumper from the large 12V post ( that comes from the battery) to the small post. This will engage the solenoid and if it tries to start you have a good solenoid. Note that some aftermarket solenoids have 2 small posts, one is for ground, the other is for +12v from the start switch. If this is the case you can look and see which post is ground and which is +12v, then jumper to the +12v that would come from the start switch. If you cannot see where the small post is connected, you can use a meter to test for ground.

 

[jbaker]

Art do you have Reggies 169 info, if not
Reggie can you email Art the info

 

[hydroharry]

Jeff - hey I just checked my steering tube column and I have 2 and 1/4" from the dash plate to the bottom of the wheel (or 2" from the top of the rubber grommet to the bottom of the wheel), so I have the correct column for my 169. I don't think a 3" column would provide any benefit to me. I believe the wheel has plenty of clearance for the speed control lever. I can see that it would be helpful on the Quiet Line units with the up/down hydro stick speed control.

 

[mgrier]

Thanks Steve and Larry. It's a 1979 1450

 

[mfrade]

If you do use a Ford Starter relay (solenoid) and it has 4 terminals (2 large for the battery and starter connections) and 2 small, one will operate the relay and the other was intended to send 12 volts to the distributor, it is NOT a ground. This was done to help cold starting. It will work just fine on your cub also.

The ground will be achieved when and where bolted to the metal pedastal.