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Recently picked up my 3rd 2072 . This unit has a leaking rear crankshaft seal. I have never replaced a main seal, the manual talks about a tool to install the seals and i am wondering if i really need this tool ? I also have a bad front PTO bearing on another which also has a small drip in the front...

I would think that bearing would be replacable but i can't find a part # for just the bearing. or do i need the whole armature? thanks Dave

Thanks Guys , that makes sense. I guess that tractor is done for the year. Dave

It was nice out today so i thought i would give the yard maybe one last cut before winter. I have my mower parked in my house garage as my detached garage is full of snow blowers ,decks ,fenders ..., (tractors sure do take up alot more room when taken apart). I park it on a big sheet of cardboard to...

check out "GOOD PAINT BAD PAINT" a few months back in shooting the breeze. I used white primer, it covered very easy. Dave

Thanks Matt, I'm all about doing things the right way , but right now for me it's more about not spending green every time i look at my 6 tractors , 3 cars , 3 boys ,1 backhoe ,1 wife... Dave

I'm working on the 2072 rear and would like to swap axles from one 2072 to another (brake rotors and wheel studs are nicer). My question is can i do this without new seals? I don't want to do it and fill the rear and watch oil leak out the ends. I'm sure the seals are cheap but just don't want to de...

I don't know anything about foggers , OR do i know why someone mounted a cigerette style 12 volt socket smack dab in the middle of the side engine cover on my 1572! Maybe a decal will look good over it. Dave

Ray, Is this another dealer buyout of new old stock ? If you are out of room i'm just down the road. Dave

Tom, Have you ever thought of writing assembly instuctions for kids toys ,you know the kind of toy that has a hundred pieces and one picture with an arrow that is pointing to who knows what. Thanks for the detail, i have drilled and tapped and chased threads. I think i will try it in the near future...

Thanks Tom, That was the word I could not think of "lash".I'm not looking for that much work right now, are those thread inserts hard to do as i have not used them before. without disasembly of rear i'm sure you have to make sure the metal chips stay out of everything as the hole goes though. Maybe ...

Tom, I LOVE the avaiation (molassas) stuff. I have been using it for years with great success. I think i'm addicted to the supers now because i have a half done 1450 with the dual hydrolics sitting in the corner waiting to be finished,but have been spending all my time on the super's. I do have rear...

Eden, I looked at my service manual at the exploded view,there are a couple seals under the upper cover plate that could be the problem. I now have 4 supers with power steering and i hope i never see that oil up there. Looks like you have a winter project ???? Dave

It never hurts to ask. I live about an hour north of philly and i recently noticed a 782 D in a front yard under a tree. i watched for about three weeks to see if it moved, it did not ,so one day i saw a man out and i told my kid that were" pullin in " they said i was crazy, "but dad please there is...

Partstree.com still shows they have the upper hose for the diesel ? Dave

My nephew finally came over and posted these pictures for me. (Thanks Daniel) IMG_1867 (800x600).jpg Paint booth in garage. IMG_1868 (800x600) (640x480).jpg Sanded ready to paint. primer (800x600).jpg Epoxy primer. IMG_1877 (800x600) (640x480).jpg Two coats of polyurathane. IMG_1878 (800x600).jpg Th...

Thanks for your help Bryan, I was talking with Ray W. last night about that sweet 982 hot off the farm he has for sale, and the topic of my blower came up and he also said about the 6" pto pully, sounds pretty easy . It looks like the belt will just fit though the lower sheet metal. Dave

Thanks guys for weighing in on my paint project. I finally decided on PPG Delfleet Essential Polyurethane paint. It cost more than I hoped, $150 for 1 qt of paint and 1qt primer etc. but I am happy with it and it covered with 1 1/2 coats. My home made paint booth worked great. I have some pics but n...

MY front pulley is 4.5" in dia. now would that make the 451 run to fast or to s l o w ? I'm thinking of my ten speed bike gears ??? Dave

Just wondering if any one has mounted a 451 to a 2072? From what i hear mounting should work ,but it is more in the gearing or pulleys that may need changed? Gears sound hard and $$$ to change but if it's just pulleys that sounds good. Tractor pto bigger or smaller? blower pulley bigger smaller? any...

Mike, I have no way to copy the manual,but i can tell you that the 60 hooks up like any other older cub cadet tractor. Front hanger (mule drive) slides over sholder bolts and clips into the quick hitch receiver.Center frame hangs on tractor rockshaft via 2 adjustable lift links. You do want to make ...

Mike, I have a 2072 with a 60 " deck that only lifts 3 maybe 4 inches. I did not measure that but it 's not much more if any.I do have a owners manual for the deck model #190-374-100 if you have any questions. Dave

I don't know about you but I love my 60 inch Haban deck. It has allowed me to sell a larger orange tractor (if you know what I mean), and still keep my mowing down to 2 hours.


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Mike , Something is not right if the washers are rubbing. sounds like you fixed the problem , but just to let you know the last step to installing a 60" mower deck is to install those big washers as a steering stop. Both of my 2072's have them. Dave

Todd,I am in central Bucks county Pa ,15 min north of Willow Grove , 10 min south of Doylestowns If that helps. I made contact with a Matrix dealer today, he said out the door with everthing should be under $150 .He can cross the color from the PPG # 81518 that i got online at cub cadet FAQ's. Thats...

Made out pretty good today, finally found a napa store that handles paint (although they never heard of the crossfire line )that store is about 40 min away. I also looked up Matrix paint and there are 2 suppliers listed not too far away. The web site brags about how much cheaper $$ there products ar...

Todd ,I heard of the napa crossfire line ,maybe from a cub paint chart i saw online? A few weeks back i called about 6 Napa stores and none sold paint and could not help to direct me to one that does. My local Tractor Supply did not have the colors in stock and i don't think the staff knew they even...

Thanks for all the coments,very helpful. I went to my local auto paint store yesterday and they said what would work best for me would be ppg urithaine enamel.I was shocked at the price for 1 qt. of paint , primer and related thinners , hardners , activators $250. It sounds like from you guys i need...

Mike, are you talking about the cub cadet/mtd paint in the white and green can? I was just looking at that and the case /ih/newholland,i think it's called iron guard.Both sell for around $30 a qt. A cub web site has both thanks Dave

If i would use auto paint can i take my cub part #'s and they will match it or should i do homework on that? also i was thinking 1 Qt of paint mixed with thinner and hardner would be more than enough.What do you think? Dave