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Mike Andrews's Wife Linda passed away late this afternoon. They were married 29 years.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mike and his Family.

Merk, Someone is offering an aftermarket TO bearing? I thought I remembered discussion from long ago that those were a proprietary bearing. There is 1 or 2 aftermarket bearing(s) for sale. They are longer and don't hold up very long. I just rebuilt a clutch for someone using the longer bearing put ...

Are you using a cub cadet or aftermarket throw out bearing?
Does the driveshaft have any wear where the throw out rides?

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Wed May 11, 2022 8:58 pm

I do believe I have a fuel shut off , but will check. Not quite sure what you mean Merk by turning off the fuel and letting the tractor run out of gas?

With the fuel valve in the shut off position I will run the engine until the carb is out of fuel.

Does you 782 have a working fuel shut off and you are using it? I have a fuel shut off in all my tractors. I turn the fuel off and leave the tractor run out of gas. The owner's manual says to use fresh gas( less than 30 days old). Gas over 30 days should be replaced with fresh gas. How and where you...

This is how I break in a newly rebuilt engine: 1. Vary the rpms from 1500 to 3600 rpm for 30 to 45 minutes 2. Change oil and filter (if engine has a filter). 3. Run the engine with a light to medium load on it. My lite load is driving tractor around my property. My medium load is a sled that I will ...

I like to vary the RPMs during break in. It puts different loads on cylinder wall(s).

Was the engine burning-using when you used conventional oil? How was the cylinder bore check? Was the cylinder bore per Kohler manual (top-middle-bottom-in line with crank-90 degrees of the crank) ? you should have 6 measurements. Do you have a copy of before and after cylinder bore measurements? Ko...

Thanks Vince.
Prayers to the family

McMaster-Carr has a thick washers and spacers that work.

Good to see you posting Greg

Scott Urschel can help you with attachments for your 102. He lives around Uniondale, Indiana.
Phone number for Scott is 260-715-3440.

Any updates??

The first thing I would do is put a heavy load on the engine. Doing what you been doing with the 70 is a light load. I would vary the rpms from idle to wide open for 45 to 60 minutes while under a heavy load. . Them I would change the oil. I use Kohler brand straight 30 weight dino oil. Is the engin...

I purchase both idler pulleys for my Son's 1572-450 from this place:
https://phoenix-mfg.com/
I think there were around half the price that Cub Cadet wanted.

My IH Cub Cadet 149 destroyed the part of the driveshaft that goes into the back of the hub/flywheel. Back in the old registry days I thought I read that a complete driveshaft assembly from a Quiet Line IH Cub Cadet Hydro would work in a Wide Frame Hydro IH Cub Cadet. Has anyone tried this? Is this ...

My loader has a self leveling bucket system on it. kw110.JPG kw111.JPG What you see in the pictures plus the frame work between the tractor and loader is all have. The hydraulic pump for the loader will use the front PTO. My 149 starts fairly easy down to temps of 20 degrees. I rather use a blade ov...

I grew up on a farm and been around tractors with loaders all my life. First tractor-loader I used was a narrow front Farmall H with a trip bucket loader. The H didn't have power steering or live hydraulics (pump is disengaged when clutch pedal is push in). It was real fun trying to haul manure in t...

Another thing I want to change the style of rod ends. I'm looking to use this style https://www.mcmaster.com/#4444t22/=1b5k2c5 All the mods should make it steer easier. Something else I may look into is triangulating the front axle. The picture shows how the axle is supported. http://www.tractordata...

I talk to a gent that has a kwik-way loader on a Quiet Line Cub Cadet. Last spring he added a power steering system off a newer Cub Cadet (think it was a super). He wasn't having any problems and his wife loves running the loader tractor the last time I talk to him. My Uncle has an IH 504 Utility tr...

I have a K321 and a slightly modified K301 that needs a home. I need the rest of a tractor. Hopefully a" Rick deal " will show up.

I may a chance to buy a power steering off a newer Cub Cadet. Hopefully it will be a easy system to add to my loader tractor.

I've been thinking about finding another hydro wide frame (109-129-149-169) to make into a loader tractor to.

I retired last June so I would have time to work on my IH Cub Cadets. Been working everything else but Cub Cadets.

I did manage to find and buy the framework that goes between the loader and the tractor. I need to do some work to my 149 before I install the loader to it. I have the 1 inch spindles and rims that are going to the front of my 149. The trunion/shifter linkage is loose. That needs fix before the load...

Mike, your getting closer but your still missing the teaser spring spacer collar. It's circled as item 7 in the image. This is what prevents the teaser spring from getting mashed as you described. The part number according to the Cub Cadet parts site is 911-3040 and it costs $13.71. DSCN7601.JPG Di...

Thousands of machines were never factory fitted with the item #20 teaser spring spacer. It did not come along until the middle 1970'S when it was offered as a retrofit item to prevent teaser spring failure. Even my circa 1991 TC-113 manual does not list it. Your also missing the clutch driving disc...

McMaster-Carr calls the 2 piece split collar a 2 piece shaft collar. https://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-collars/=1azyjmf I don't use a pin through the driveshaft to hold big spring in place. I've been using the 2 piece shaft collar in any clutch I rebuild unless the customer wants a pin. The drilled ho...

Does your driveshaft have any wear in the area my finger is pointing? This area is where the throw out bearing goes. clutch021.JPG Replace if it shows any wear. Long run you will glad you did. It looks like you are missing a spacer (# 20) per the Cub Cadet parts lookup http://www.cubcadet.com/webapp...

Mike, your doing a great job! Go to our documents and manuals section located toward the upper left hand corner of the home page just under the header logo. Left click to open. Left clock on 86- 1650 Service manual Part 1. Left click download to open. Scroll down to page 2-24. It will tell you ther...

Good looking 108. Several areas on your clutch to look at: I notice paint on the part of the driveshaft that goes in the bushing in the 3 pin driver. That will cause drag. Did you trued the pressure plates? Is the driveshaft new or an used one? Check the area where the throw out bearing for wear If ...

BigMike wrote:Merk, is that a 3 blade deck?
I have been told multiple times the only blades available for my Simplicity are factory blades but it is a 2 blade deck.

The mower deck is a 3 blade 50 inch wide deck.