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chearn
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First and Last Name: Carl Hearn
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The perils of buying a used cub cadet

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Traded this:
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Yes its a 100. Owner told me that it would run, but he couldn't get it to move, so he thought it had drive clutch problems and he knew it had pto clutch problems.
I looked at it and the shifter would rotate in a circle so i knew it was broke.
We fired it up, I put it in gear and let out on the clutch and we just sat there so i reached down and pulled up on the clutch pedal and we moved, so loading it just got easier.
I knew it had the sleve hitch setup on it before I went to get it, but its also got the spring assist. Its been repainted, but its not a very good paint job.

I pulled the trans, removed the shifter and fixed that and also discovered a loose shift fork and missing teeth on the reverse idler gear and no teeth on the rev/1st gear, so in deeper I go. I will post more pictures on the fix of this one!
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Jlaws
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Re: The perils of buying a used cub cadet

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Carl , looks pretty unmolested other than the PTO . Sounds like the clutch pedal return springs broken .
Rear lift with spring assist , original pan seat , mower deck , and some nice looking tires are a definite plus . :beer:
I think you did good even with the messed up transmission gears and shifter .
I see a lot of cub cadets while going down the tracks , its a shame I can't pull over and ask about them .

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Re: The perils of buying a used cub cadet

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Wow Carl what a score. You definitely got the good end of this score. I like the 100 body style
67 Case 155, 66 Colt 2310, 68 John Deere 110w/ haban sickle bar mower, 59 simplicity 700 wonderboy, 62 allis Chalmers b1, Fairbanksmorse 3 wheel, 1944 McCormick peering O4, H, 1948 Farmall Cub, C.

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You did good,just needs a little TLC and you will have a great mowing tractor.

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chearn
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Here are some more pictures, mostly of the wear and tear, probably not the damage from the hammer mechanic.
How about a cracked seat. My seat is cracked too, but my crack is factory! (I wonder if I can get a response out of 'ole Vince)
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Steering wheel has a few chunks missing. Look closely and you will see the ignition switch, or a more common broken off toggle switch.
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Hood brace is broke loose on one side.
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Now for the fun. Notice the bent lift handle. I bet after it got bent they installed the spring assist. I am planning on trying to straighten it, I will let you know how that turns out. Also note the painted over 100 decal.
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Now for the fun, got to get the trans on the overhaul bench and get to work.
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Wow, you sure made a great swap! I agree, this tractor has nice potential!
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chearn
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Re: The perils of buying a used cub cadet

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Here is an update of the progress.
First I drained the oil using the drain plug in the bottom. I hit water before the oil. Probably drained about a quart of water off the bottom.
I opened it up and can you say yuck?
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Is that a gear tooth laying in the bottom among the muck?
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Did find 14 teeth in the bottom, one must be really ground up!
No teeth left on the 1st/rev sliding gear.
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Two teeth missing on the reverse idler gear.
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And finally a broken shifting fork.

So with some parts from the shelf and a recent purchase of used shifting forks, it is back together and installed, just need to finish hooking everything up, add oil and go for a test ride.
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Re: The perils of buying a used cub cadet

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No damaged bearings...?!

When I rebuilt a tranny last year that had the same guck inside as yours, my gears/splines were not nearly in as bad shape as yours, but every bearing was shot!
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