The 100 reincarnation
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:08 pm
It was five years ago when I parked the 100 under the deck and covered it up with a tarp. Since then it has languished under the deck awaiting it's day. It ran well the day I parked it there and it will run well again when I drive it out of there soon enough. As a backstory I should mention that I bought this Cub on the day after Thanksgiving 1984.
Over the years the little 100 has worn many hats, it's last life was as a stock class pulling tractor for about eight years. Before that it served as firewood hauler. As time goes by things change and this is to become my Granddaughter's little put put tractor.
I started tear down Friday. Gone are the heavy clutch, 26 inch Firestone's, rear weight brackets, wheelie bars, and breakaway kill switch.
The photo shows roughly where I'm at right now with it. But the look can deceive, the frame is in good shape, the steering box is tight, and the rear transaxle is packed with all the good stuff inside and is staying. I don't know why I'm bedeviled by these things, last Winter I installed one upside down in the snow and mud and Friday I snapped this one. When I saw Joe at Zagray last Saturday and told him about it he gave me one of those what the hell did you do that for looks and I knew straight away he was spot on right Anyway, he was nice enough to let me rummage around in the scrap heap where I found another. Disaster averted
With the engine out I can make my decision with which way I'm heading. The engine in the foreground is the puller engine. It has about something like 40 hooks on it. But I'm not using that for what the machine is to become as I'm pretty sure one of the valve tappets is not rotating correctly and it needs to be gone through again. Also there's evidence of rodent tenants at the head. It's way too much engine (and money) for a kid in the first place. Rather, I'm planning on going with the 12Hp replacement engine toward the rear of the photo. It does have a slight puff of smoke at startup but I happen to know it's in good shape inside and that the balance gears are removed. Also the PTO clutch is like new. Here is the clutch torn down. I'm glad to see that heavy spring go, it's murder on the foot and throwout bearing is roached. New parts are heading my way. The drive shaft has almost no wear but then I did make it out of 718 Inconel. And I do have that pesky little clutch pedal yoke back where it belongs not even upside down, I think So now it's pretty much a matter of delivery trucks showing up. I'm changing out the wire harness as well. In the meantime it's about cleaning and staging parts for reassembly.
Over the years the little 100 has worn many hats, it's last life was as a stock class pulling tractor for about eight years. Before that it served as firewood hauler. As time goes by things change and this is to become my Granddaughter's little put put tractor.
I started tear down Friday. Gone are the heavy clutch, 26 inch Firestone's, rear weight brackets, wheelie bars, and breakaway kill switch.
The photo shows roughly where I'm at right now with it. But the look can deceive, the frame is in good shape, the steering box is tight, and the rear transaxle is packed with all the good stuff inside and is staying. I don't know why I'm bedeviled by these things, last Winter I installed one upside down in the snow and mud and Friday I snapped this one. When I saw Joe at Zagray last Saturday and told him about it he gave me one of those what the hell did you do that for looks and I knew straight away he was spot on right Anyway, he was nice enough to let me rummage around in the scrap heap where I found another. Disaster averted
With the engine out I can make my decision with which way I'm heading. The engine in the foreground is the puller engine. It has about something like 40 hooks on it. But I'm not using that for what the machine is to become as I'm pretty sure one of the valve tappets is not rotating correctly and it needs to be gone through again. Also there's evidence of rodent tenants at the head. It's way too much engine (and money) for a kid in the first place. Rather, I'm planning on going with the 12Hp replacement engine toward the rear of the photo. It does have a slight puff of smoke at startup but I happen to know it's in good shape inside and that the balance gears are removed. Also the PTO clutch is like new. Here is the clutch torn down. I'm glad to see that heavy spring go, it's murder on the foot and throwout bearing is roached. New parts are heading my way. The drive shaft has almost no wear but then I did make it out of 718 Inconel. And I do have that pesky little clutch pedal yoke back where it belongs not even upside down, I think So now it's pretty much a matter of delivery trucks showing up. I'm changing out the wire harness as well. In the meantime it's about cleaning and staging parts for reassembly.