Tiller

[Magnum]

Thanks for the links I'm sure those pictures are going to come in handy trying to put everything together.

I am going to try to sneak away from work early today if possible to pick it up. They are calling for rain here over the next few days.... nothing worse than a new toy you can't play with.

Originally Posted by Methos

Since she's in the buying mood can I borrow her to pay for a tiller for me? hehe I'll even let you pay her back for me! Grats on the tiller when you get it. Don't forget to download the tiller manual so you got some reading material while you wait on picking it up. You'll need the correct belt for it as well so you can start playing with it right away when you get it. And before I forget Wild Bill made a awesome tiller guide to help you get started as well. You could always waste er day dream about your tiller by checking out videos at youtube you know while your waiting on it and all. hehe I mean that's what I would do if I was waiting on a tiller, but I haven't given it much thought at all.

[Magnum]

Well I picked it up last night and I was in heaven. The guy had a ton of cubs there, he said there was about 140 there. Had a nice 100 for sale I was thinking about getting.

So here is the tiller, a #1 with two extensions. I need to pick up two belts, and some bolts to bolt the gearbox to the rear from what I'm seeing so far. It's raining here so it might be a few days before I get to put it on.

[Magnum]

I need to dig in the book again, I think it gives bolt sizes for the gearbox. I am sick today so I stayed home. It's driving me crazy not being able to go work on it. I am hoping to feel better so I can run out and try to find hy tran fluid and a filter so I can get that changed before I put the tiller on. Maybe try to pick up the bolts and belts while I am out.

The tiller book shows to weld a rod on the mule drive pully to adjust tension. Mine only had a pain in the but spring on it now so thats something else to look at. Still have my hands full.

[Magnum]

Well I'm at tractor supply and they can not find either belt even when I gave them sizes and numbers from the belt chart.

[Magnum]

Saturday I picked up both belts for the tiller based off the belt chart from Carquest. I know the big one was 144 7/8" or so. I still have to clear out the garage so I can have room to work on it.

Yesterday I was able to make it to a Case IH dealer, I picked up 2 gal of hytran, trans filter, air filter, and rear gasket. Just for the fun of it I decided to ask if they had the large belt for a 127 with a #1 tiller. He looked it up and said yes, it's 141" and $86.

Hopefully sometime this week I can clear my garage, change the fluid and filter, the guy at the dealership said I should pull the rear cover off completly to clean everything out. I have to pull off the dozer blade, make some type of bolt adjuster in place of my spring tension mule drive, and get the gear box bolted on to try out the 144" belt I have. If that doesn't work I'll have to take a trip out and get the 141" belt. Hopefully I can have it all together by this weekend to try it out on the garden.

[eastonct124]

I had a heck of a time finding a replacement belt for my 1A. As far as I know, the long belt, as with the gen/starter belt, is cub only because of the deep V design.
I had to go to my local cub dealer, and even then, it was special order.
As far as the bolts go, almost every bolt is a 3/8-16. The bolts used to hold the gearbox on are 1" long. When I take the box off, I double the washers up so the bolts don't bottom out.
That's good that the tiller you bought has the extensions and covers.
Before you use it, you'll want to slide the tines off, clean up the shaft, and grease them. The pins on mine were so worn, it took awhile. I found this out while using it, and getting it apart while it was covered in dirt, in the field was a nightmare.

[MBounds]

Magnum:

Rule 1: Box Stores like TSC, Lowes, Home Depot, etc., are not Cub Cadet parts dealers!!! Go to a genuine full-line Cub Cadet dealer!!

Rule 2: Always use a Lawn & Garden belt, regardless of source. NEVER ever use an automotive, utility or fractional horsepower belt!!! Pay the difference and get a L&G belt, then you'll get your money's worth and not pour it down a "rathole".

Myron B

[Magnum]

Originally Posted by MBounds

Magnum:

Rule 1: Box Stores like TSC, Lowes, Home Depot, etc., are not Cub Cadet parts dealers!!! Go to a genuine full-line Cub Cadet dealer!!

Rule 2: Always use a Lawn & Garden belt, regardless of source. NEVER ever use an automotive, utility or fractional horsepower belt!!! Pay the difference and get a L&G belt, then you'll get your money's worth and not pour it down a "rathole".

Myron B

I wouldn't have guessed it would make that much difference for a belt. What would be the average lifespan on a good quality belt?

[Matt G.]

Auto/fractional hp belts are not meant for the twists and turns around the mule drive and will get torn to pieces very quickly.

Get the OEM belt, it should last a long time. I had a 128 with tiller that I used for several seasons, with no visible wear on the belt. Keep the long belt tighter than the short one so that if something stalls the tiller, the short (cheaper) belt slips instead of the long one.

[Magnum]

Originally Posted by Matt G.

Auto/fractional hp belts are not meant for the twists and turns around the mule drive and will get torn to pieces very quickly.

Get the OEM belt, it should last a long time. I had a 128 with tiller that I used for several seasons, with no visible wear on the belt. Keep the long belt tighter than the short one so that if something stalls the tiller, the short (cheaper) belt slips instead of the long one.

Sounds good. I'll have to make a run by the dealer on the way home. With any luck I might make a little progress on it tonight.