workin my 782
Loaded the big red one on my trailer,My sons grass got away from him.For starters a 50'' deckwill fit on a 5x8 trailer but its very tight,Took it off to cut some grass and the fun began just got the pto working and couldnt wait to try it. grass was almost knee deep blades were dull belts were worn it cut but deck was all the way up.First we stopped to sharpen blades,then back to mowing was doing ok but belt was so worn I had to run the throttle up high and drive kinda slow.Then all the sudden a pop and she got louder , went and looked in the grill the end cap blew off the muffler.So I got back on and started mowing again it was about a minute later when I saw the smoke,and next thing I know the wife came running over and saw flames, seems some oil and old debris ignited, nothing a half a glass of water couldnt put out.So back to the shop to fix the muffler and clean the top of the motor.Back to mowing, cut a couple of passes and the pto stopped working, by this time I thought maybe give the old girl a rest,but no its a Cub Cadet it cant just die in the yard,well at least not the front yard.After trying to get the pto going with no luckI started to drive to the trailer,I had to flip the pto switch just one more time.Seems the Cub Cadet Gods were watching the pto started working again,so I made one more pass and told my son he could finish up if he could keep it going,Well I called him after dark he got the yard done without any more problems the 782 is now resting comfortably at his house,He also named it "The Beast" now I have to find a way to get it back from him,I think he has gotten a touch of yellow or in this case red fever.For a while I think he thought I was crazy but now I think he understands.
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