125 project

[Lincolnmania]

well someone made it a 105.

i havent been in a big cub mood over the winter, they got jammed in various bits of the shop since my buddy got busy out there on customers cars.

this 125 i am fixing up to give to a good friend that appreciates old working stuff, he just joined here i think.

i bought the 125 from my neighbor last year, now i am trying to get it going.
the engine fired right up, sounds great! no smokeshow!

i move the hydro lever to see if the tractor moves, and nothing.
linkage is hooked up and i confirmed that it's moving the hydro shaft.

the driveshaft is also turning the pump.

i freed one of the hydro relief valves, i did it with long pliers, i did not split the tractor. both valves move with the release lever.

the rear is full, i filled it and no giant puddles.

could the filter be clogged? it's ancient!

i assume my neighbor parked it yrs ago cause it stopped moving. i did not bother to ask him cause his health is not good, he's got better stuff to think about.

i hear no humming from the pump at all.

also the fan on the driveshaft is broken off.

i would like to get this beast working before doing the paint job and replacing the missing engine tins, i also need to trade the later model deck on it to a 42" quick attach deck, the one on there is a quietline deck, looks like a 44".