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Thanks for all the assistance. I started this weekend and checked the valves and reseated the head and heat cycled, will re-torque some time this week. Thanks for all the help and resources.

Phil

Thanks for responding Mike. Wow, did not know so much could cause a blown gasket. Sounds like I have a lot of things to check. First I did not chase the threads (you mean run a tap in them?), I did clean the deck and actually replaced the head the first time, but they looked clean this time. I did j...

I have a problem here that has me baffled and I don't think their is any low cost fix but wanted to get a better idea of what is actually happening. I have a cub 129 with the Kohler 301A 12 hp. The season I started using it by head blew out, see the first pic. You can see where it literally wore awa...

Thanks all who responded. The clutch works great now that I have a ware button in place. Great site, glad to know I am not the only one who loves keeping great old machines running.

Thanks,

Phil

Ok,Now I got it. I don't think the fingers got messed up but will check. I think the previous owner may have just had a bolt in their and used the head as the ware button. I will order a new one. If no damage to the existing thrust button or fingers, the thing should still not be engaged when the cl...

Thanks for commenting I really appreciate it. clutch fork, not sure what part that is. I included a parts diagram of the PTO set up. Do you mean the pressure spring(# 15 in the diagram)? and when you refer to button do you mean the thrust button(# 14 in the diagram)? sorry I am asking for clarificat...

Thanks for responding BigMike, Is their any way of figuring out what part needs replacement with out getting the whole kit? Does a rebuild kit come with instructions on how to put it back together. I do not have a shop manual for the unit. So does the pulley assembly move in and out to engage and di...

Hi, New here and to servicing my 129. Guy I bought it from said he already rebuilt the PTO clutch but I am not sure. So i have no idea how this thing is suppose to function when it is working correctly. What it is doing is the deck is staying engaged even when I pull the handle back. It makes it rea...