Hello from Central Texas

[Jim Guenther]

I have several brands of Garden Tractors, I guess you could say I like all colors! But I'm new to Cub Cadets.
I'm sort of and all around mechanic and fair welder when its horizontal.
I built my own larger sand blast cabinet and like to do full blast, paint, no nut or bolt left unturned restorations.
I enjoy learning a lot on each different brand I do.
I've had an Cub Original on my Radar and a free one dropped in my lap last weekend.
I was at an Auto swap meet in Fredericksburg, Tx and saw a Cub on a trailer at the back of a vendors space.
While I was looking at it a guy said he bought it for the engine. I asked about the rest of it an he said free, less for his wife to see.
It didn't take me long to get the truck and load it up. It's a project, but at 60+ years old a lot of them are.

Interesting set of (I guess) homemade rear fenders. They are well built.
The Axle and front spindles were froze up, nothing a rose bud torch couldn't loosen.
So Its missing the, engine, but I have a K161 engine, oil bath air cleaner, and starter generator (its yellow need to figure out if it will work).
The frame is bent cracked. I would appreciate anyone pointing to me for frame repairs as I can see how this would be a weak spot.

Is this a standard clutch assembly. Seems like it has a few more parts than some pictures I've seen

It has been repainted. Interesting green color under the top yellow paint. its a different green than a self etching primer.

Can someone decipher the numbers on the above (painted over) data plate or me?
I've done a basic disassembly cataloging pictures as I went.
Now working on learning more about it and what small parts might be missing and building a list of parts for refurbishment.
I have a Wheel Horse Suburban nut and bolt restoration almost ready to assemble, a Wheel Horse 953 up next, then hopefully this Cub.
I usually have a few tractors at the Tractor and Engine Show in Temple Tx, 1st weekend in October each year.
Thanks for having me in the group.

 

[wh cc guy]

Welcome Jim . Glad you joined in with us.

 

[bjames]

Can someone decipher the numbers on the above (painted over) data plate or me?

Kohler data plate. Top number is serial # bottom number is spec #. 28891 is a K161

 

[Jim Guenther]

Looking in the Kohler K service manual the 6 digit serial number 975820 would be before they used the Alphabet, then started the 7 digit serial numbers.
Is there any way to date a 6 digit engine?

My tractor serial number is 9889. It has the "collared" front spindle's which I've read here stopped at 10,000. What did the do on the top of the spindles after 10,000 I found this Cub production chart which would indicate it was produced in June or July of 1961. If I'm reading all that correctly I'm very happy to have a first year, 1961 tractor.
Are there any other design features/parts that should be correct for a serial number below 10,000

 

[mgwin]

Welcome Jim!
Wow, they don't give them away where I live! Nice catch.
Looks like someone got carried away with some yellow paint.
That green looks like Panzer green. Don't know why they did that.

 

[Jim Guenther]

Thanks everyone.
When I get to restoring it, I'll start a thread in the Restoration Section

 

[kmcconaughey]

That is the standard clutch assembly. That's also an odd place for the frame to break, they usually break where the flanges bolt to the reduction housing. Something quite extraordinary must have happened to bend it there.

Here's a photo of another clutch assembly, this one from my Original when I refurbished it back in 2008.

 

[Jim Guenther]

That is the standard clutch assembly. That's also an odd place for the frame to break, they usually break where the flanges bolt to the reduction housing. Something quite extraordinary must have happened to bend it there.

Here's a photo of another clutch assembly, this one from my Original when I refurbished it back in 2008.

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Thank You for the reply and photo. I see you did the frame strengthening at the transmission I had read about. The picture helps understand what the standard repair is for that area.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Here’s a link to more detailed information on the frame repair.

Frame Repair