New Guy Here

[Dan Colonel]

Hello everyone! This is my first attempt to contact fellow Cub Cadet fans.
Also my first attempt at bringing an old Cub back after sitting in a barn.
Hope to learn from the veterans as I go along.

 

[wh cc guy]

Welcome. Keep us informed with your progress. Let us know if you need help along the way.

 

[kzintner]

Welcome abroad , any pictures of your Cub?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Dan, WELCOME! What model Cub Cadet do you have?

 

[Dan Colonel]

Welcome abroad , any pictures of your Cub?

I have a 169 that I used to own 30 years ago. Will try to attach a picture. Thanks for welcome

 

[Dan Colonel]

Dan, WELCOME! What model Cub Cadet do you have?

Dan, WELCOME! What model Cub Cadet do you have?

I have an old 169 I used to own 30 years ago. Thanks for the welcome. Will try to attach pic.

 

[kmcconaughey]

A 169, sweet!

 

[mfrade]

Welcome to the site. 169, good tractor except for the vibration(s).. I have one too.

 

[mgwin]

Welcome. Nice 169! Looks original. I see headlights!

 

[Dan Colonel]

Welcome to the site. 169, good tractor except for the vibration(s).. I have one too.

Marty
you are so right about the vibrating. The motor just ka-chunks several times before it finally starts. Going to need some carburetor work ,tune up and a good cleaning. At least it moves around.
thanks for the welcome message.

 

[Dan Colonel]

Welcome to the site. 169, good tractor except for the vibration(s).. I have one too.

Sorry Mike , I confused you with another. Still learning this messaging stuff.

 

[Dan Colonel]

Welcome. Nice 169! Looks original. I see headlights!

Hey Marty,
Yeah its got some loose wobbly lights. No wires on them but they are there. Thanks for the welcome message.

 

[Dan Colonel]

A 169, sweet!

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Kraig
Thanks for the welcome. It’s going to need some attention but at least it is back home. I owned it about 33 years ago and let it go. Seems to wobble and vibrate a lot.

 

[hydroharry]

Dan - welcome to the IH Cub Cadet Forum. The best place on the internet to get all the info you need. Glad to see you recovered your 169. IH only produced about 4000 making them the 2nd rarest (the Model 800 is the rarest). If you take the time to search the Forum you'll find alot more info about the 169. They are equipped with a Kohler K-series engine, model K341A, 16hp engine - the most powerful engine IH used at the time of their production run. Hopefully yours still has the original engine.

Now, what some of the guys are getting at above when they mention wobble and vibration, is that even tho Kohler included balance gears in the engine they didn't balance it very good. You'll find alot more discussions of this issue in the Forum archives. Also, if you look at the colorful boxes at the top of the page you;'ll see one for Kirk Engines which is David Kirk's website. Suggest you click on the link to Kirk Engines and then look on the right hand columns for the link to his "Crankshaft Balance Plate Kit". You'll get some technical details about your engine. Also, while your on David's website you'll find some other neat things that might interest you in improving the performance of your engine.

 

[Dan Colonel]

Sweet, thank you Harry for reaching out to me. I will take your suggestions for poking around and learning more. The tractor is all original as to motor. The front wheel bearings are shot, one axle is worn out, muffler is there but cracked and loud. All things I will slowly repair. I think I will enjoy and appreciate this website the more I get used to it.

 

[mfrade]

Sorry Mike , I confused you with another. Still learning this messaging stuff.

Not to worry, I've been called a lot worse! It's probably Marty who felt slighted. HAHAHAHAHA....

 

[mgwin]

I'm good. LOL
Wobbly lights? Should be some wing nuts to tighten up the headlight rings.

 

[Dan Colonel]

I'm good. LOL
Wobbly lights? Should be some wing nuts to tighten up the headlight rings.

The wing nuts are missing on one. The black section of the grille is bent. Appears someone got a little close to something at one time.
I put it on the list.

 

[mgwin]

Wingnuts missing, don't lose that ring, they are expensive to replace.
I am thinking an exhaust leak could warp the plastic grille over time.

 

[dschwandt]

Hardware store should have those wing nuts in their Hillman assortments