jstertz
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- joshua donald stertz
Well,
I finally got to purchase a tractor that I've wanted since I was a kid, an IH red Cub Cadet. My dad worked as a service mechanic for a local IH farm dealership for about 5 years when I was a kid. I remember looking at those red tractors and thinking how cool they looked. I had already fallen in love with the 66 series of tractors only to be awestruck by the then new 86 series line. Who would have known that all these years later I would purchase and begin restoring one of the little siblings?!? No wonder I love the look of the red 82 series with all their design cues from the big brothers!
I purchased my 682 (SN 2050593U674244) from the second owner. It came with a 44C deck, a 38" tiller, and a H42 snow thrower. It had been used primarily for snow removal by the second owner. Unfortunately, it has the Series I motor in it. I'm planning to pull that and repower it with something more modern with a fully pressurized "filtered" oil system. Any suggestions about motor choice would be appreciated. I'm going to paint up the outside of the KT-17 and use it as a decoration in my shop along with my other IH memorabilia. The engine runs ok right now but it does need some carb work. The sheet metal is in good shape but the paint is terrible. I'm planning to clean it to bare metal and repaint and reletter it.
I noticed cutting lawn with it that it wasn't charging at all. By the time I was finished, so was my battery. I decided to take it apart and have a look see. Wow the crud was built up on everything! It needs some cleaning and refurbishing!
Right now I am studying over the wiring to look for possible problems. I'm going to run some tests to make sure that the stator and regulator are working as they should. If those are positive then I'll work my way out from there. While I have it torn apart, I will certainly redo the sheet metal. Here my third child Judge, is taking in the action.
I certainly will appreciate your insite and thoughts as I embark on the completion of this lifelong dream!
I finally got to purchase a tractor that I've wanted since I was a kid, an IH red Cub Cadet. My dad worked as a service mechanic for a local IH farm dealership for about 5 years when I was a kid. I remember looking at those red tractors and thinking how cool they looked. I had already fallen in love with the 66 series of tractors only to be awestruck by the then new 86 series line. Who would have known that all these years later I would purchase and begin restoring one of the little siblings?!? No wonder I love the look of the red 82 series with all their design cues from the big brothers!
I purchased my 682 (SN 2050593U674244) from the second owner. It came with a 44C deck, a 38" tiller, and a H42 snow thrower. It had been used primarily for snow removal by the second owner. Unfortunately, it has the Series I motor in it. I'm planning to pull that and repower it with something more modern with a fully pressurized "filtered" oil system. Any suggestions about motor choice would be appreciated. I'm going to paint up the outside of the KT-17 and use it as a decoration in my shop along with my other IH memorabilia. The engine runs ok right now but it does need some carb work. The sheet metal is in good shape but the paint is terrible. I'm planning to clean it to bare metal and repaint and reletter it.
I noticed cutting lawn with it that it wasn't charging at all. By the time I was finished, so was my battery. I decided to take it apart and have a look see. Wow the crud was built up on everything! It needs some cleaning and refurbishing!
Right now I am studying over the wiring to look for possible problems. I'm going to run some tests to make sure that the stator and regulator are working as they should. If those are positive then I'll work my way out from there. While I have it torn apart, I will certainly redo the sheet metal. Here my third child Judge, is taking in the action.
I certainly will appreciate your insite and thoughts as I embark on the completion of this lifelong dream!