149 engine bolts

Merchlewitz · #1 10-30-2019, 07:58 AM

Hello all,

I just purchased a 149. Seems the engine wants to jump out of garden tractor. Does anyone know the part numbers of the bolts? Also how hard is this job going to be? I've already dropped the deck, the mule drive, and the pan covering the oil?

cooperino · #2 10-30-2019, 08:03 AM

If you grab the engine and shake it, is it physically loose? Its not really a difficult job to replace the bolts, but if it was loose you need to look for other damage that may have occurred. Do you have some close up pics of the mounting, drive shaft, etc

As far as part numbers do. You can just match up bolts at local hardware store

Merchlewitz · #3 10-30-2019, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooperino

If you grab the engine and shake it, is it physically loose? Its not really a difficult job to replace the bolts, but if it was loose you need to look for other damage that may have occurred. Do you have some close up pics of the mounting, drive shaft, etc

As far as part numbers do. You can just match up bolts at local hardware store

I can grab some pictures after work, I don’t believe there is any damage but the engine does move.. there are 4 bolts? Do you use lock tight? I definitely think I should replace the joint flex disc.. I think that’s what it’s called .

Cub70 · #4 10-30-2019, 09:14 AM

Cooperino,
(“If you grab the engine and shake it, is it physically loose?”)

Do you see the irony here, between your post listed above and your avatar picture?
“Cub Cadet Makes It, Kohler Shakes It”

Little morning humor!

Billy-O · #5 10-30-2019, 09:48 AM

If the motor had an aluminum pan it had the tendency to have stripped bolt holes.

finsruskw · #6 10-30-2019, 09:52 AM

The 4 bolts are 3/8 x 1" coarse thread.
I would use grade 5
You will have to raise the front of the tractor to full tilt the axle right and then left in order to access the two front bolts.

darkminion_17 · #7 10-30-2019, 07:50 PM

Nice find on the 149.
Are you going to do a full restore, or leave it as is?

Merchlewitz · #8 10-30-2019, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finsruskw

The 4 bolts are 3/8 x 1" coarse thread.
I would use grade 5
You will have to raise the front of the tractor to full tilt the axle right and then left in order to access the two front bolts.

Thank you!

Merchlewitz · #9 10-31-2019, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finsruskw

The 4 bolts are 3/8 x 1" coarse thread.
I would use grade 5
You will have to raise the front of the tractor to full tilt the axle right and then left in order to access the two front bolts.

Would you do lock washers or locktite? Or both?

Merchlewitz · #10 10-30-2019, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooperino

If you grab the engine and shake it, is it physically loose? Its not really a difficult job to replace the bolts, but if it was loose you need to look for other damage that may have occurred. Do you have some close up pics of the mounting, drive shaft, etc

As far as part numbers do. You can just match up bolts at local hardware store

So all the bolts are missing from the engine that bolt it to the frame.. funny thing is there seems to be plenty of thread left to bolt up to yet.. it’s hard to see in the pictures but I can definitely get a bolt started.. next question do I use lock washers and locktite? Also what spec do these get torqued at?