125 driveshaft repair

[JMotuzick]

Sorry I forgot to take before pictures!
My old 125 with danco loader lost the dowel pin on the Driveshaft about 10 years ago in the middle of s snow storm in the middle of the street! I used the loader to push myself off the road and replaced the pin. It went shooting out 20 feet up my neighbors driveway. I went to the auto Parts store and picked up a bigger hose clamp and a short peice of radiator hose. New pin and the hose/clamp to keep it installed. About 4 years ago the exact same thing happened! The hose had been chewed up and the pin went in my new driveway again mid snow clean up. This time I used a 1/4-20 with a nut. It held up for about 2 years and again broke. At this point I had sold it to a friend here in town and I upgraded to a 1872/kiwk-way. He used a bolt on and off and it kept braking or shooting out. Finally he had enough and dropped it for me...using parts from a QL this is what I came up with...::

[JMotuzick]

Next up is the leaky pump and both curl Pistons. Looking for part numbers if anyone has any for a rd-2000. Not having much luck on-line. When I get numbers I’ll get parts and do a thread for instructions and to keep the part numbers handy.

[Dave C]

Joe,

Danco RD-2000 Operators Manual

[JMotuzick]

Those numbers are the danco part numbers. Looking for something still available.

[dag1450]

https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/sho ... hp?t=44805.

[JMotuzick]

Dag
That’s a posable dead end too, I texted him last week about the numbers. Said he’s not sure where the paperwork is! Ive lost the info and so has he... this time it’s getting put out where we can find it easy!

[Doog M]

I might have parts # on a hard drive...Let me look.
Just give me a couple days.

[BigMike]

Doooog!
Good to see you pop in!

[Doog M]

Doooog!
Good to see you pop in!

Hey BM how are you doing
I'm still around...I still have a few cubs but thinned the herd a little.

Joe I couldn't find anything on Danco only Johnson.

[Dave C]

doog,
can u post what u have on the johnson
dave

[Dave C]

joe. look here https://www.cubclassics.com/cubparts3.html
way down the bottom

[JMotuzick]

Doog
Nice to see you on here. Thanks for looking, please post what you have dave and I are trying to get a list together for the FAQ

Dave
That kit is missing the retaining ring, it’s basically a peice of key stock with a tag bent in one end, a point on the other.

[JMotuzick]

This list was texted over last night while I was asleep... sending the guy that owns the loader to the local shop today.

[dag1450]

Good job on tracking them down. Now the rebuild?

[Doog M]

doog,
can u post what u have on the johnson
dave

Dave
I will post it in next day or 2.

[JMotuzick]

Dag
I sent the guy that owns it to the loacal shop with that picture on his phone. 2 hours later he left and called the place on the receipt. Hoping they can drop ship parts to us this week.... still on the hunt for the seal, just need to pull it out and measure it up.

[JMotuzick]

It’s been a month but I’m in the shop today. Seals are getting changed as I type, new seal for the pump came as well National part number 472810 seams to work. Including some pictures while it’s apart.

[JMotuzick]

More reassembly pictures.

[JMotuzick]

It’s all back together, well almost. I stripped out a aluminum fitting as I cross threaded it upon reasonably. 4$ on epay and it will be here mid-week. With work I don’t think I could get one locally before then anyway. Soooo another week before I know if my repairs work or not! I’ll keep everyone posted.

[Tom Scott]

Joe - Good job, returning another one to service!

[JMotuzick]

Tom
Always one getting saved here!

I’ve got 5 here that are in for repairs and to get going again. Now they just need to find new homes! The danco was a keeper for me and now it is a keeper for my friend rick!

[JMotuzick]

Another parts lost from a different place for the seals…. I like the prices from 3 years ago better!

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[chzuck]

I did that drive shaft modification on my Cub 147 a couple of years ago.  Much better reliability.

Has anyone put a coupling joint like that on a Cub 70 at the transaxle?  Those solid couplings seem to get loose quickly.