New to Cub Cadets! - Page 2

Flatbedford · #11 10-18-2012, 08:41 PM

After spending hours on a 128 in the late 90's, and owning a 125 for two years, I'll say that now that I've had my 149 for almost a year it is hands down the best one of them all. You really lucked out with that machine.

Methos · #12 10-18-2012, 08:45 PM

Vince

Sweet score on the 149! We'll help ya get the pto fixed.

boodog · #13 10-18-2012, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the welcome Diz Jr.
I can tell this 149 is already better than the other second hand tractors I have had (john deer, ariens, mtd) even though the 149 is older than any of them. It runs strong and feels hardy. I can't wait to put to good use.

boodog · #14 10-18-2012, 10:01 PM

Thanks Steve. I can't believe my good luck snagging this 149 (even tho I had to suffer the wrath of the wife for bringing home yet another "project"

Flatbedford · #15 10-18-2012, 10:16 PM

Now that you have the 149 you can get rid of any other tractors.

boodog · #16 10-18-2012, 10:30 PM

Thanks Duke! The PTO has been interesting. I did get it apart but more my accident...I took the PTO over to my neighbor and partner in "fix it " to show him and dropped it on his garage floor (I do tend to have butter fingers). The clutch disk cracked in about 3 places. It did decide the way forward though which was to take it apart rather then try to work it if free somehow. In the end it saved me time cuz it became obvious it wasn't going to free up. The clutch disk was well seized and actually ate into the pulley and clutch plate pitting them both badly. I cleaned and evened up the pulley and plate surfaces by placing the piece on my welding table and using a 4 1/2 grinding disk -by hand not in a grinder- worked the surface until it was clean and even. Hope to get a new clutch disk and the PTO alignment tool soon to put it back together and on the 149.