Also in SoCal
Hello akear and All,
I am also in SoCal, in the Antelope Valley High Desert about an hour north of L.A. I bought a 782D equipped with the 50c mower deck couple years ago and had it shipped out from back east. Upon taking delivery I was pleased to find that the engine started right up with no smoke and ran and sounded fine. However there was a terrible vibration at all rpms beneath wot.
I removed the cover and noticed that the rag joints on driveshaft were worn and there was much play in the shaft. After doing some searching on this forum I discovered that member "Jeff in pa" had done a cv type shaft upgrade to replace the rag joint set up. With guidance from Sam Mac and Jeff I purchased a shaft from a different type tractor incorporating cv joints, shipped it to Jeff who expertly shortened and rewelded it to fit my 782D. It fit perfectly and she runs smooth as silk now throughout the rpm range! The folks here are great!
I am sure that you will find all the information and support here on the forum you may require for helping you keep your (very!) nice 125 alive and well akear!
Kev
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