My first Cub attachments!

[Dane in PA]

I traded a few parts and $50 for these! I even had them delivered to my front door --by door, I mean garage. I'm really excited to be able to use these. I need to make the extra parts for the blade lift, but it is very solid, only having surface rust and a few dents. It will probably be restored later this summer. I also got a timed deck. Only has 2 rust holes, and is missing the spindle covers. Can someone tell me how to rebuild the middle idler pulley, or where I can get a replacement as well as how it should be set up? This one has just a bunch of crappy, broken bearings and won't even turn when the nut is tight on the assy. Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks.

[Cubcrazy]

Congrats on the attachments Dane!

[ACecil]

Originally Posted by Cubcrazy

Congrats on the attachments Dane!

X2!

[Dane in PA]

Originally Posted by Cubcrazy

Congrats on the attachments Dane!

Thanks! I would really like to find another O, and some other attachments and accessories. Wouldn't mind if I cleaned out that garage and filled it with vintage "O"s...

[Dane in PA]

Nobody knows about the middle drive pulley?

[Berwil]

My center pulley was cobbled together on my O when I got it, someone tapped it and bolted washers to the top and bottom to hold the bearings in. I bought a new to me center pulley assembly on ebay because the c-clip groove was worn away on my original one (hence what the po did). If I remember correctly (its been a few yrs) there is a spacer on the bolt between the 2 bearings and a groove for a c-clip in the pulley at either end to retain the bearings in. This allows you to tighten the bolt and not bind the bearings. Come to think of it there may be a spacer on the bottom to raise the pulley for clearance and alignment. It sounds like you don't have the center spacer which you can make with some careful measuring and a piece of pipe.

Bill

[Dane in PA]

Originally Posted by Berwil

My center pulley was cobbled together on my O when I got it, someone tapped it and bolted washers to the top and bottom to hold the bearings in. I bought a new to me center pulley assembly on ebay because the c-clip groove was worn away on my original one (hence what the po did). If I remember correctly (its been a few yrs) there is a spacer on the bolt between the 2 bearings and a groove for a c-clip in the pulley at either end to retain the bearings in. This allows you to tighten the bolt and not bind the bearings. Come to think of it there may be a spacer on the bottom to raise the pulley for clearance and alignment. It sounds like you don't have the center spacer which you can make with some careful measuring and a piece of pipe.

Bill

Thanks for the info. Ill have to look at it. This one has, I think, 5 sets of bearings in it, 3 of which are broken. Im guessing I need to press them out? Thanks.

[Berwil]

If it were mine I'd take the two good sets of bearings and cut a spacer to fill the gap. Mine are not tight enough to need to be pressed, they are snug but not over tight. I don't know which way is right, but snug greased bearings with a spacer has lasted yrs on mine.