122 driveshaft

[jcubtroy]

watch for stress cracks around engine mount holes in frame. pound for pound the 122 is top self in my opinion. I only have three.

[jbrewer]

Waiting for parts and for Ophelia to move northward. I got the headlight pane out without snapping any of the studs, which took some time. As always, there's significant rust here too. PTO button has been used up.





Kroil and patience got the light panel nuts off . Some were no longer hex shaped :-)

[Dart1917]

One source for the truss head screws https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/40923617

[jbrewer]

Thanks for the link!

One with a hex drive would be sweet .... I've been searching.



EDIT: Local hardware store had one!

[jbrewer]

Next up: Clutch.

Turns out if you have a Black and Decker Workmate , some all thread and an eyebolt, you have a clutch disassembly tool:





This worked really well, and I was able to remove the top pins quickly and without drama, remove the spring tension by loosening up the eyebolt/all thread. The existing holes in the workmate worked perfectly for this. I put a small notch in the workmate joining surface with a saw similar to the one that's about 2" to the left of the driveshaft. It was really nice and stable even through the pounding it took to remove the Spirol pins.






It was a fun diversion, now back to cleaning parts before assembly.


PS: Whatever paint was used on the clutch fork is fantastic. It's the only non-rusty part on the whole tractor.

[jbrewer]

Waiting on a pilot bushing and some large Spirol pins for the driving plate.

After 60 yrs in this tractor, those Spirols didn't come out without a struggle.

[jbrewer]

Nice day to work on cubs!

• Pressed out old pilot bushing and pressed in new.
• Took tank off replacement engine and removed head bolts to get tin off, Mud daubers had wadded up half of the head fins and grass was wadded in a couple others.
• Noticed piston has 010 stamped in it. Someone's been in here and done a cleanup bore and new piston
• replaced missing side tin
• installed new head gasket and torqued head

And of course....cleaned parts.............................

[jcubtroy]

Clutch fork probably epoxy paint. if replacement powder coating. Looks like you having fun enjoy. You might wanna check your brakes to.

[jbrewer]

Originally Posted by jcubtroy

You might wanna check your brakes to.

Not sure I want "mission creep" to extend that far!

[jcubtroy]

Last two machines got sucked into the mission creep. But i ended up working in different area,s that i said good enough & paint. Clutches , Ross steering, & PTO,s at first a challenge but with practice & patience its worth the trip. oh, revive a mower deck always chore of its own.