The KY 782 ??? is MTD
 

Not at all what I expected, on several levels. MTD, not IH. Not in the condition I was expecting. 682 on hood, (no biggy). More rust than showing in pictures.
And 4700 hours on meter! But, runs nice . I should have driven the 60 miles each way to look for my self. So grin and work harder! :biggrin2:

Has the 44C deck (with noisy bearings).
Has the Cub "3PT", but no sleeve or pulling hitch.
Frame to axle bolts tight.

Now, some info please.

Model: 143782399
Serial #2050601U721118
Where can I find data info for MTD built CCs.
Is it actually a 782, and what year? It does have the hydraulic lift.
Any other information, I need to be especially mindful of?

And I promise not to be a pest, with loads of unnecessary questions, if you all will just get me past these first few. :BlahBlah:

Thanks,

I do not much about these. Does it have a cast rear? Some of the early MTD's had cast, but I am not sure how many. If it is aluminum then it is a MTD. With that many hours, I would think it would be on at least its second engine and maybe a third.

Aluminum rear.

Believe the Owner's Manual in the Technical section would apply...

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=4666

That link appears to be for the IH models.

Yep, that is a 1983 782. Be careful if it has the Cub 3 point on the aluminum rear unless it has the bracket like Xtreme makes. This machine should have the "maintenance minder" type hour meter so I'm thinking the hours are not correct. Lets see some pics.:beerchug:

The more I look, the more I think the hour meter is right. Desperate for maintenance (which I've already started). No pics for a while. It's ashamed to have it's portrait taken, just yet. :blush:

Pulled engine tins and cleaned everything out. Note: some stuff called, Awesome, is a great de-greaser, and it's cheap! Pulled plugs to remove tins, and left side is running rich, or maybe the right is lean. Going to check for vac leaks. Adjusted travel control linkage. Removed old seat pan, for replacement. Guess I'll go to Tractor supply tomorrow. Never had a new garden tractor seat. Decisions. Hate to spend a lot on a seat. Someone will just buy the tractor, (like they did the Case today :biggrin2:), and I will just have to start over. sigh....!!

The pictures before, during and after is the good stuff.... Then everyone can see the transformation of another's junk into a diamond.:beerchug::bigthink:

The CL pic.

Something wrong with that picture....:bigthink:

(A) Someone has put the wrong hood decal on it.
or
(B) Someone has painted a Yellow & White (MTD version) red.

I'm thinking the hood was repainted. The -399 shows it was a red 782 but that decal is from a white hood off of a -100 tractor.

After de-grease, and pressure washed.

Hood was replaced with 682 hood.

And, who puts that seat, on a cub? I did. Not recommended for cubs with seat/fender pan and rear mounted battery. just too high. Might work ok on a NF without full fender pan and rear battery. But I had to try it. It will eventually get replaced with correct seat.

It has the CC 3pt lift. Need the sleeve hitch. not much more going to be done to it, until I get the 169 back together.

I did get the side panels, but they need a bunch of paint work. Rust starting.

I agree. Looks like someone robbed a meter out of something else and stuck in it.

That may be. But, the travel control linkages, and steering gear, etc. show a lot of wear. But, not more than I expected, with the images posted on CL. And, not really a problem, just opportunity, to stay busy, ...and spend some more money.

I understand it's wore out, but 4000 hours is not likely at all. Not unless it's on motor 3 or 4..... or 5. Bare min 3. The twins average life is around 1200-1800 hours.

Seat was too tall, so returned it , and got this one. Much better.

Attachment 65573

And pulled fender to address the trunion.

Decided to do the quick fix, stop the speed surging, on both the 782 and 169. Feels like a gear drive, now. Constant speed with changing load. Just need to learn to "feather the speed control, much the same as a clutch. Not elegant, but it is mine and I like it.

Today, I replaced the failing tie-rod ends. Two failed, so I replaced all four. Tightened the axle pivot bolt nut to remove excess "slack", and adjusted the toe-in, and left-right turning radius equality. Drives much better.

Note: I really like the twin engine, for the light work, around the place.