Hello! Its good to be on board with the very best when it comes to our IH Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractors! I absolutely love it here, and tinkering/using my IH Cub Cadet 1450!
Got the garden in over the holiday weekend for her. I'm still sore, lol! Now, I can use my IH #2 cart equipped with a 55 gallon barrel to water my garden.
So lately my 1450 had been actin up. At about mid throttle, the Kohler built carb would act as if fuel was not making it to the combustion chamber. I had recently installed a Kohler carb kit, and scratched my head as to what could be the problem here.
I removed the carb and disassembled it. Everything look clean, so I blew it out with compressed air and reassembled. I zeroed out the two needles, and set according to the Kohler engine manual.
Next, I cleaned the Autolite 210 spark plug. It looked really good, and I checked the gap for a .025 measurement. At this point, I kept telling myself that these engines just don't un-time themselves. I removed the points cover, and turned the engine over by hand until the points opened. I measured that gap and it was less than .020 . I then cleaned and reset the gap to .022 and started the tractor.
I ran the engine for quite some time. I adjusted my throttle and choke controls. I turned down the idle speed screw. Took it for a haul around the 5 acre property line, and opened up the throttle! Now, this engine runs so good, you would think its an 82 series twin!
I checked the new Cub Cadet ISO engine mounts, and all was good. This Quiet Line is absolutely an amazing garden tractor. I'm happy that I was able to make the repair a success! This 1450 is better than factory new!
Thank you all for the help. I enjoy the commentary and knowledge shared!
