New to me 782!
 

Picked up a 782 today from a co-worker for "The Right Price" as I call it. He said he wanted it out of his driveway and knew I liked IHs . Got it home Saturday and took this picture.


The rats nest started on top of the air cleaner and went all the way into the flywheel housing where the cr*p was stuffed tight so the motor wouldn't turn, got it blown out and freed up no problem then proceeded to find it had no spark, ended up being more cr*p inside the points cover grounding them out. Blew out the carb and she is a runner.

Last step is to get the hydro lever and lift lever freed up and tube the back tires.


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I also degreased the hood and it turned out better than I thought

you might be surprised if you take a buffer and some buffing compound to that paint it will make it look a lot better , unless your planning to sell it or redo it that is

I was thinking the same. That body looks pretty solid and I bet it'll shine up a bit. My new to me 782 looks exactly the same and I plan on trying to get some of the dull out of the paint once I get it put back together.

Congratulations on your "new to you" 782. Looks to be in good shape and a runner to boot! Way to go!

Looks like you got a decent tractor, I would wax it by hand since its a single stage and the buffer might take the paint off.

Agree 100%:ThumbsUp:

That grease actually act as a rust protection, just clean all surfaces and hand wax with some Carnauba base wax and look the show and shine!:beerchug:

Those I like to use:
1-Mothers Brasilian Carnauba cleaner wax
2-NX Meguiar's liquid wax (I try the Ultimate and the result aren't better)

Top of my list to try: Bilt Hamber double speed-wax (fracking expensive)

It looks like it is all there. Nice find. Kudos!

Nice find.

You'll want to have a peak under that belt cover on the mowing deck. I opened mine up just short of too late, and the stiffener plate that holds the 3 pulleys was just about shot with rust.

Cool find. Don't show it to your coworker after you clean it up and get it running,he will think you owe him :biggrin2: