For those with weak stomachs... or big ones...

[john hall]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Thanks Kelly,but is it really going to be saved
A variator is a cheap JD creeper,that uses belts,pulleys and 'hokus pocus" to make it work....

Grew up on those (dad bought it before he went to work for IH). The Deeres use variable speed pulley as opposed to hydrostatic. You could "slip the clutch all you wanted with no damage and no jerking because all you were doing was moving the variable speed pulley. You have a lever on the right side of the dash that served as a adjustable stop for the max speed you wanted to go in each gear. Transmission is a 4 speed, Peerless I believe, same as in some on Craftsman mowers and Zippy's Case. I don't know how well the setup worked under heavy loads but it did great for mowing grass. I think the lawn and garden dept got the idea from the ag depts. combines. I have 2 Deere combines with the same basic drive system, except you use a hydraulic cylinder the move the variable speed pulley (its about 18" in dia. and 150-200 lbs) Anyway, that's how a variable speed Deere works.

[Lanceskene]

Nice Find Lew, test it out honestly and Im sure you'll like it

Im not brand loyal nor am I much of Green fan but the SF110 is a great little tractor, considerably heavier than the earlier RF and quite capable of some heavy garden work or snow removal. The variable system works very well and allows infinately adjustable ground speed in any gear. AND NO... the wheels are NOT backwards... LOL... the original hub caps sit deep inside the rims rather than against the outer bead area like most chrome moon caps do. The engines are rubber mounted which definately reduces the vibration but it also seems to help overall noise because my 110 is about the quietest K-Series engine Ive ever had.

BTW... I have an original manual if you need anything checked out in it. Note the hub caps on the manual cover pic.

...and before anyone asks... the rig on the front is a magnet, I had done some demolition on an old grainary so I was cleaning up the mess the day of the pic.

[darkminion_17]

Thanks for the info Lance.This has a solid mounted K181 in it,I think the variator pulley is seized so it does not work.
Nice rig you have there.

[ACecil]

Nice score, Lew!

[Lanceskene]

Solid mount 181?? must be earlier than mine, I have the one runner and a parts 110 and a parts 112, all have rubber donuts. If you need any small easy to ship parts just ask, I probably have an extra. I bought the two 110s from an older gent who originally intended on restoring both but health issues arose so he called me and only asked for $200.

[J-Mech]

Very nice score Lew! You'll move it quick if you decide to!
Free up the pulley and get it workin Lew!

Originally Posted by Lanceskene

AND NO... the wheels are NOT backwards... LOL...

Thank you! As I read through this I thought, "Am I the only one who knows the wheels are on right?"


Wish I could find a round fender 110. I have a brass tag deck, and a never used (or even mounted up) brass tag 6 way blade for one.

[Cub Cadet 123]

These are certainly sad days when my Uncle Lewy has become a turncoat....

Nice find Lew. Is there nothing that escapes your radar?

Cub Cadet 123

[darkminion_17]

Maxwell ,
Tomorrow is another day,never know what it will bring.

Jonathan, this has the wheels on backwards too

[Lanceskene]

Seems to me it might just be the CCs that do things backwards and put the valve stems on the inside

[zippy1]

Glad to hear you got it running Master of Lew.
But as in our phone conversation this afternoon, you knew you would get it going...