I got the new cable all hooked up and changed the oil. I tore up the carb to air filter housing gasket and was going to go get one this morning. I called, they said they were out of them and wouldn't have any til next week. I got out a piece of gasket material, an Exacto knife, ,Scissors and a hole punch and made one. I don't usually make 2 or 3 dollar gaskets but I wanted to get it back together. I drove it back to the shed this afternoon.
Cannon

I had some trees cut down in June of 22 and they chipped all the stuff I couldn't use for firewood and dumped them in a pile for me. I mix the pile up every couple of months and this stuff is looking great. I'll probably mix it in to the garden this year.
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I would have a test done to determine the ph of that soil before mixing it with your garden soil. Millings from walnut trees will stunt the growth of most garden plants. Also, if the mix has oak material in it, it will acidify the soil and cause problems as well. Test it to be sure as you can’t easily remove it from the garden after the fact.

You may need to add lime and fertilizer to it while it composts. Clippings from non weed treated grass will speed the process and help enrich the soil more quickly. :biggrin2:

Good to know this. IIRC it was a Sycamore and Poplar tree.

Sounds like the ph shouldn’t be a problem…The wood chips tend to rob the soil of nitrogen when they break down, so you might want to add some and mix it in before combining it with the garden soil.

Tilling will blend the mix together for a productive garden this year. Have fun! :biggrin2:

Thanks Gary, that's what I will do then.

Hey guys how are you all doing you're the side I live close to Maryville Missouri . I lived in Northwest Arkansas for a while nowhere mountain home is nice nice area.. I have a 123 that I got started yesterday the guy got it from put a new carburetor on it and I don't think you did it right so I'm going to take it off there and adjust the valves today or tomorrow it's awfully windy and cold here today. I also have a 100 that I've never got running I haven't messed with it at all and then a frame for I'm not sure what and also another frame with hood that I believe maybe a $100 also I'm going to put it aftermarket engine on that one of some kind I have a two-stroke 3 cylinder inline boat motor that I thought about putting on it LOL. What do you think:bigthink:

I officially cut the whole yard for the first time yesterday. The 126 did great.

Walnut is nasty stuff. I have always been told to never use walnut shavings for horse bedding, because it can and will make horses sick within hours.

Walnut trees produce a substance called "juglone" which helps to keep unwanted growth out of the drip line of the tree to enable it to grow stronger and keep competing species at bay.

Juglone is toxic to most plants as well as humans and animals if they inhale the dust or eat the wood chips. Woodworkers are often affected when they are sanding or planing walnut without a mask and without adequate dust collection.

Walnut and oak are the least desirable shavings to compost and use on the garden. The juglone from the walnut and tannic acid from oak poison the soil and raise the acidity. Shavings could be spread in areas to control weed growth, (not around desirable plants) so there are some good uses for them. Maybe around phone poles or fence posts or under fence sections. :biggrin2:

Very interesting and informative, thank you for your insight.
It led me to this site for more info:
https://extension.psu.edu/landscapin...oducing-plants
But the interesting this is that I have a neighbor a few hundred yards down our mutual back road that has a couple walnut trees along his perimeter.
I walk my dog down this road almost daily. In the fall the road is littered with walnuts, and also his yard. Although not very well cared for, nothing in his yard seems to be struggling to survive, albeit he has nohing to worry about (i.e. garden.)
My dog takes time to sniff EVERYTHING. Should I worry about toxn's to my dog?

What did you do with your cub today?
 

Excellent and extensive information! That Dr. Sellmer really knows his stuff...:bigthink:

Not sure about walking your diggedy dog around the walnut trees. Probably better to check with your vet on that. One thing that comes to mind, is that when your doggy does his doo doo, don't let him dig up any walnut roots trying to bury it! :biggrin2:

No problem there. Waldo's doggity doo comes home with us in a plastic bag.
Waldo respects our neighborhood and our armed forces members past and present.:American Flag 1:

A hearty salute to Waldo for his doo respect for all vetrans past and present! :biggrin2:

Cub Cadet 3200 oil leak
 

Been working on solving an oil leak issue with this Kohler CH730s engine. New head gaskets and now it looks like there may be a leak on the #2 cylinder dripping on the tin inside and running down behind the fly wheel. Crank seal wasn't leaking but changing it anyways. Has anyone had any experiences with block cracks in this engine?

Used the 2264 to tow the Wagon Of Death (Round up sprayer) around to get after the weeds then got the 1641 out with the Haban sickle bar on it and mowed around my pond and some banks. :beerchug:

What did you do with your Cub Today?
 

Finally got around to adding starter relays to my 1641 twins. It was pretty easy. All wiring was done next to the solenoid with the relay mounted to the firewall. I bought 5 JD relays for cheap on epay...something like $10.65 with tax and free shipping from skyline-autoparts. Each relay came with a socket with wires for easy connection. The small picture of the starter shows a starter relay that was installed last year on the 1864 mower.

Also installed a bumper I purchased from ihccw.com on Dad's 1641 and added a spring to better hold side panels in place.

The last picture shows the 3 relays that were left over after the others were installed.

All in all, a fun day! :biggrin2:

What did you do with your Cub Today?
 

Got the 1864 mower and the Cub leaf sucker ready to mow for the first time this spring. Put a new hose on the vacuum to replace the 6 year old hose that came with it.

The lawn turned out great! The only thing I hate is emptying the vacuum canister of all the grass and leaves I sucked up!!

Here are a few photos showing the rig I have been mowing with for the past three years. Still in great shape, due to the TLC that I give it! Always a pleasure to use!

Those are some nice clean looking machines Gary.

What did you do with your Cub Today?
 

Thanks Oak...I do my best to keep them in good order after spending a lot of (fun) time restoring each of them. They are well made and built to last!

BTW, how do like my "air ride" seat cushion on the mower? I can't mow without it any more...total comfort for the price of an old inner tube! :biggrin2:

Nice. Interesting IH colored C decal on the front.

Finally got to mow with my 1450 Cub, but I got rained out.

ripped off read hitch plate pulling shrub stump. got 3 no problem but the last one must have really been in their:bash2:

Ripppp

I've been thinking about adding the frame mounted rear plate and hitch to my 1914 to keep the roller from pulling on the (AL) rear end.

im getting ready to make a much stronger hitch that mounds to the frame where the 3 point high bars go to avoid this happening again. im glad i found a nice used rear hitch plate for half the price of a new one. ill be sure to post the results of the mount i make. im going to use a truck hitch receiver and some 5/8 think flat bar. some hardware from a big box store and i should be set.

New Member. CC 3165
 

I’m a new member here. I’ve had a 3165 for a few months and had an oil leak from the transmission area. It leaked from the o-rings at the top of the auxiliary charge pump. After several attempts replacing the o-ring(s) it still leaked and got worse every time I messed with it.
I finally took the line off to get a better look and saw that the flange was cracked.

The line (727-3130) is N/A from Cub Cadet, so I silver soldered it and again replaced the o-ring.
It is holding for now so I put the front blade on and pushed some dirt around in the driveway

Put the 126 to work with the lawn sweeper. Just had to get the O out, as well. :beerchug:

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I had a Super Sunday

Sprayed the yard with 2,4-D to thin out the clover, ground ivy, and dandelions.

Got 3 Cubs cleaned up and loaded ready to head to RPRU tomorrow at Spencer, Iowa.
Taking the 126 w/hyd lift, 42" snow blade, creeper & 3 point, The 104 w/38" deck and 3 point and the 149/DanCo loader unit w/light materials bucket.
Plus parts to display including a new 383 Cat 0 lift kit.
Film at eleven.

I had a few out for pictures yesterday. Ignore the red one on the left, I’m not sure how it got in there. :biggrin2:

That's a fine looking group. I've always liked the front of those Massey's too!

Thanks John. My grandfather bought the MF 7 new in 1970, so it’s kind of special to me. It’s a nice tractor, but too small to do much other than cut grass. I wouldn’t mind having a bigger one like a 10 or 12 though. I like the looks of them too.

Very nice group. Looks like they all run. That is a job in itself.

Thanks Greg. Yeah, they all run, these are the ones that I currently use the most. Most of my others run too but a few have some small issues that need to be fixed.

Nice line up.

Thanks Lew!

I tried out the much modified tiller today. I had let a couple of small plots get way out of hand with thick weeds so I figured it would be a good test.

wrecker duty
 

I hooked my cherry picker to the 2084 and used it to place my metal shaper (project) on it's newly painted cabinet. At 300 lbs that's pretty close to the limit without adding weights to the front axle.

After that I moved a big tree trunk log around the front yard. I wrapped a chain around one end, hooked the hoist to it, lifted it off the ground and dragged it about 20 feet, with a few course corrects enroute.
This exceeded the weight limit so I had no steering, just straight ahead. To turn 90 degrees I had to disconnect, turn the tractor, and reconnect.
No pics on that.

Prior escapade.
 

I guess I should post this also. Last month my neighbor rented a cherry picker lift to cut down some dead trees that were overhanging our houses. To get to one of his trees we had to get the machine into his upper back yard. This was up a short steep dirt ramp. then an immediate right turn to get past a couple big trees. His pickup would not fit, so the plan was to use my 2084 to pull it the ramp.
When he got home from the rental yard I saw a problem - the thing weighed 3800 lbs and was 25-ft long! No way I could pull that up.

Plan B: Using the pickup we backed it up the ramp as far as we could get it, which wasn't much.
Then I backed my Cub against a tree on the other end of that upper yard. I ran a strap around the tree and attached it to the Cub's tow hitch. Then I ran my winch cable from the front down to the machine. It sucked it right up where we needed it without breaking a sweat.
It was a bit hairy coming back down with it but it worked out.
This 2084 is sure earning it's keep!

Now if I could just figure out how to get my pics rotated :bigthink: