I finally got around to installing the hydro lift and rockshaft on my 125. I was able to use oven cleaner on the pump and brackets to strip the puke-yellow that a PO had brush painted on it at some point. The old yellow underneath is close enough to the tractor's old paint for me. I like 'em original and with their battle scars or beauty marks, whichever you prefer.
The install went smooth, no broken bolts or frame issues. I pulled the motor and cleaned the 45 years of crud out of the frame rails and checked over everything that was exposed. A PO had run the wiring harness through the S/G mount
, so I had to disconnect and fish the VR and headlight leads back through the slot. The wiring harness may not be original, but I had enough flex to make it work with the hydro pump. I did add a grass screen off a parts K241 while I was in there. Did a test-fit and lined everything up and then put the screws and bolts to it. It's a project that had been on the to-do list for a long time! Now I'll have to find time to edit my signature!