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- Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:19 am
- Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
- Topic: Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
- Replies: 6
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Re: Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
The old motor was not working so when I took it apart I found that the magnets were snapped off.
- Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
- Topic: Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1824
Re: Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
Thanks Dag, that is spendy. I wonder if anyone has ever tried those generic actuators that are sold on Amazon?
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:56 pm
- Forum: Cub Cadets and Shooting the Breeze
- Topic: Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1824
Cub Cadet 147 Electric Lift
Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the electric motor only for the actuator that lifts the mower deck?
- Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:10 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
Thank you for the advice. Turns out it was the points needing adjustment.
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:20 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
Well now I have another issue. I have no spark. I have the spark plug out with the wire on and touching the engine head but there is no spark when I turn the motor over. I have a new ignition switch, new points and condenser, new plug wire, new plug and new coil. Anyone have any ideas?
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:05 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
Houston we have ignition! I put a temp jumper on the clutch pedal switch and now the engine turns over like it should. Funny thing is that when I dug into the safety switch there is nothing that comes in contact with the plunger when the pedal is pushed in. Thank you so much for all of the awesome a...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:54 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
I did find a 4th pole to attach the blue wire to. I checked the wires coming our of the ignition switch and they are routed as follows Black goes from the IGN pole to the + on the ignition coil. Dark Blue goes from the IGN pole to the electric lift switch. Green goes from the BAT pole to the amp gau...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
Thank you for the information. I disconnected the blue wire from the L post on the regulator and was able to connect the battery without it sparking and the starter turning over. Also I noticed that when I turn the key the amp gauge does move now, however when I turn the key to start nothing happens...
- Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:08 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Re: Cub Cadet Electrical System
Hello BigMike, Thank you for your response. I did try switch the blue and gray wires on the regulator and it is still doing the same thing. So I switched them back. Currently I have the following connections to the regulator. Gray to the post marked Batt Blue to the post marked L Yellow to the post ...
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:42 pm
- Forum: Welcome Mat
- Topic: Cub Cadet Electrical System
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4513
Cub Cadet Electrical System
Hello, I am new to this forum and hope someone out there can help me out. I am currently restoring a 1971 Cub Cadet 147. All the wiring was totally worn out so I installed a new wiring harness. I hooked it up according to the manufacturers instructions and also double checked my work using a 147 wir...