Cub Cadet 1250, have a few questions.

[Methos]

Awesome score on the rare 1250 with dual hydraulics! As already posted we need pics of the right side of the tractor.

The eBay item is for adding hydraulics to a 1250 that doesn't have the setup you have.

Here's the guide from the tech section on how to make your own lift rod.
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=4616

[restore49]

I have the same setup - have the lift rod somewhere - you can copy if you need to. If I could find the material in the piles could bend one and send it . Take a close look at the Aluminum chain drive bearing before use. Bob

[martyrant]

Originally Posted by cdlong

Ah, what the heck. Couldn't wait. I strongly urge you to get the belt cover for the tiller. Don't need the beltbreaking and flying off. Post in the classified here. Members usually take care of each other. Yeah, I think all you need is the lift rod. Can't imagine the lift cylinder is missing. Use adjustable wrenches to straighten the auger. You can open wrench wide to start straightening, then close as needed to get as straight as possible. Did you get the engine side panels with her?

I do have that rod in those pictures--thanks! I will install it like you have there, I just wasn't sure if that yellow thing even moved.

[martyrant]

Originally Posted by cdlong

Ah, what the heck. Couldn't wait. I strongly urge you to get the belt cover for the tiller. Don't need the beltbreaking and flying off. Post in the classified here. Members usually take care of each other. Yeah, I think all you need is the lift rod. Can't imagine the lift cylinder is missing. Use adjustable wrenches to straighten the auger. You can open wrench wide to start straightening, then close as needed to get as straight as possible. Did you get the engine side panels with her?

I did get the engine side panels with her, but I have left them off while I've been tinkering (haven't really put her to much work yet, only did about a 10-15' stretch of tilling to see how it worked). I'll make sure to look for the belt cover for the rototiller.

Here are the pics of the right side of the tractor (they have the lift rod installed now, first thing I did this morning after seeing your pictures of the 1450s). 2nd picture is the rod that adjusts the direction the snow throws, but I think I might be able to weld those two pieces back together if I can't find a replacement part (also, positioning it manually is the worst case scenario).

So after I got the lift rod installed, I tried using the outside lever (the one that's broken off and has vice grips on it is for the rear as far as I know [that's how I move the tiller up/down]). However, when I try to move the outside lever, I noticed that the tiller was going up and down too (not like if I were just using the vice grips, but it was moving). So I'm guessing I need to take the tiller off--or perhaps adjust that big plastic knob to the left of where I installed the lift rod?

[Cubcrazy]

Congrats on the 1250!

[ClickClickBoom]

Originally Posted by martyrant

So after I got the lift rod installed, I tried using the outside lever (the one that's broken off and has vice grips on it is for the rear as far as I know [that's how I move the tiller up/down]). However, when I try to move the outside lever, I noticed that the tiller was going up and down too (not like if I were just using the vice grips, but it was moving). So I'm guessing I need to take the tiller off--or perhaps adjust that big plastic knob to the left of where I installed the lift rod?

The deck hydraulics are tied into the lift lever for your blower, as well as the rear lift - it's all one system.

Your 2nd handle is specifically for just the front hydraulic ports.

That black plastic knob and bracket are so that you can set a pre-set height for the lift (for mowing) so that the deck/hydraulics will only lift up to that height. For your blower purposes you just want to rotate it back and snug it up so that it doesn't flop around, so you have the full range of motion.

So, yes you'll need to take the tiller off, otherwise you won't really be able to use the blower.

Take a look at the manuals in the tech section, and it'll make a lot more sense.

[martyrant]

Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

The deck hydraulics are tied into the lift lever for your blower, as well as the rear lift - it's all one system.

Your 2nd handle is specifically for just the front hydraulic ports.

That black plastic knob and bracket are so that you can set a pre-set height for the lift (for mowing) so that the deck/hydraulics will only lift up to that height. For your blower purposes you just want to rotate it back and snug it up so that it doesn't flop around, so you have the full range of motion.

So, yes you'll need to take the tiller off, otherwise you won't really be able to use the blower.

Take a look at the manuals in the tech section, and it'll make a lot more sense.

Thanks! I'll check back after I look over the manuals and get the tiller off. Just saw a few flakes of snow so hopefully I can get it done tonight.

[cdlong]

I think there's a chute rotator on Evil bay now.

[martyrant]

Originally Posted by cdlong

I think there's a chute rotator on Evil bay now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUB-CADET-SN...item3a7c2d2d79

That guy?

Looks like I'd have to snipe it from at least one person and for $20+, I might see how good my welding skills are (I have the torch, just need to grab some stock) as the whole piece is there, it's just snapped.

[martyrant]

Is there an easy way to find out which model tiller I have? The snow thrower had a plaque w/ the model/serial # on it, but I don't see it on the tiller (unless it's underneath, in which case I would imagine it'd be gone anyway). I do see that it's an International tiller, it is 42" wide. I can post pics if that would help. Trying to find which manual I need to look at to figure out how to get the thing off the tractor.

Also, would this 12hp be to small to grade a driveway with? I have a gravel driveway that gets spotty in areas, and if this could handle it would probably be worth me getting a plow or some sort of hitch grader, but I wasn't sure if that was something this could handle or not.