[IH Cub Cadet]

Been a while since I've posted an update on this tractor. I mowed most of the Summer with it and here are some observations:

48 inch deck give a pretty good cut. For whatever reason, I have gleaned from reading posts that the 44 and 50 inch decks do a better job. I've got a 44A deck on a 109, but IMHO, this 48 inch deck lays down a good cut. Spindles are noisy - that will be a winter project.

After a few weeks of use, the tractor would run and after an hour of hard use, would falter and stall. Finally it wouldn't start after cooling off at all. Checked the spark and didn't have any - so I replaced the condenser and got fire now.

Fuel bowl was full of crud. Cleaned it out and re-installed, but he rubber gasket/o-ring is hard and will need to replace as the fuel bowl leaks - won't run it this way. Wondering if I can replace the fuel bowl assy with a threaded hose nipple and just use an external fuel filter?

2nd gear mowing is FAST! Almost to fast. The tractor mows great at this speed (3.9 MPH), but the ride is very bumpy on this camp property and between my aching back and the danger of trimming obstacles, I don't think this is the gear for me and 1st is to slow. I've got two options, upgrade to a 128 (3.5 MPH) or a 582 (3.3 MPH) to slow things down. 1st gear is to slow.

I've got a front blade from a 122 - need to figure out if I can mount it to this tractor.

Other than that - very nice tractor.