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Old 04-30-2017, 09:26 PM
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Default 1A tiller seized up, need help!

Hey all, I am new to Cub Cadets and small tractors in general. I have a Cub Cadet 123 with a 1A tiller. The tiller was running and then suddenly seized up. There are no rocks in the tines or obstructions that I can see. The large pulley wheel on the top of the tiller will not turn. It seems like there is something inside where the chains are located that are preventing the gears from turning. Has anyone else ran into this? Should I try to take the tiller apart or would that not be advised?

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Old 04-30-2017, 09:34 PM
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If it won't turn for no apparent reason, it will have to come apart.

Let me find a thread on the disassembly

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Old 04-30-2017, 09:51 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply! Is it worth trying to get running again? Does not seem to complicated inside the tiller...
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Old 04-30-2017, 09:54 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply! Is it worth trying to get running again? Does not seem to complicated inside the tiller...
If it were mine, I'd fix it. They work quite well. After you go thru it and repair what's needed, it should be good for a few more decades of use.
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Definitely take it apart and repair it!

The toughest thing when I took mine apart to replace a sheared pin was that one side of the tines was grown onto the shaft that it was pinned to. Once that was free, it was just a matter of disassembly, lube it thoroughly, then put it back together. I had ordered new bearings, thinking that the originals had to be worn, but they were fine. Replaced them anyway because I had them. If you need the tiller, order the bearings just in case. If you don't need them, return them.

Take lots of pictures for reference during the project.
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Old 05-01-2017, 10:43 AM
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i started to take some bolts off to get a feel of how hard they would be to get off. For those of you who have taken your tiller apart, how did you get the pulley off? I tried to loosen the Allen wrench nuts but it did not loosen the wheel?

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