What did you do to your Cub today?

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by cooperino

So, from the bolts under seat and foot rests it actually looked like no one has ever had it apart to mess with trunnion. That's the good news. Looking at trunnion I do see 2 corners on same side have very slight wear. Is this enough to cause the wholeshot wheelies I'm getting ? From what I was reading wear like this usually causes speed fluctuations and coasting type issues.

No... it shouldn't be causing issues like that.
Maybe the friction nut is adjusted too tight on the hydro lever....?

[bllwnkl]

Originally Posted by cooperino

So, from the bolts under seat and foot rests it actually looked like no one has ever had it apart to mess with trunnion. That's the good news. Looking at trunnion I do see 2 corners on same side have very slight wear. Is this enough to cause the wholeshot wheelies I'm getting ? From what I was reading wear like this usually causes speed fluctuations and coasting type issues.

I'm surprised. Mine was way worse than yours.

[cooperino]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

No... it shouldn't be causing issues like that.
Maybe the friction nut is adjusted too tight on the hydro lever....?

This hydro lever is different from my 1211. This one does not move quite as smoothly. It does not feel real tight. Just tighter than I am use to. It does go to neutral with no problem with brake pedal. It will hold in speed up and down hill. The handle stays put when put in a position. Not hard to move though an not overly tight either. When I get moving say half speed and go to slow down it literally makes the engine sound like when you down shift an automatic in a pick up truck. the engine RPMS come up slightly until it reaches the speed your trying to slow to. If I felt it was safe and would not hurt anything I wold just leave it. It really feels like "over powered" sort of. My son was like WHOOOAH DAD!!! you did a wheelie!!! COOOOOOLLL, lol.. not really cool when your doing wheelies at half throttle tho.

[cooperino]

I just went out to garage and with the engine off the lever actually moved very freely. When running you feel what I think is normal resistance. Not sure how I missed this. Before but I see the fan is long gone off the shaft. Could years of running this way be what's causing my issue now from prior over heating? Either way I'll be doing some welding ... The safety switch lever is also gone lol. I've been hot wiring the coil to start it. I assumed the safety switch itself was bad and almost ordered one. Mine is good tho.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by cooperino

I just went out to garage and with the engine off the lever actually moved very freely. When running you feel what I think is normal resistance. Not sure how I missed this. Before but I see the fan is long gone off the shaft. Could years of running this way be what's causing my issue now from prior over heating? Either way I'll be doing some welding ... The safety switch lever is also gone lol. I've been hot wiring the coil to start it. I assumed the safety switch itself was bad and almost ordered one. Mine is good tho.

Have you ever driven a left hand hydro tractor? They're a bit different. Not as much motion in the handle, so you have to move it differently. You sure you're not just moving it too fast? Nothing you are saying sounds out of line.... other than you popped a wheelie. Which I can honestly say I have never done on a CC. No, a lost fan and an overheated hydro would not cause the issue. If it had been overheated, it would be weak, not aggressive.

I don't know what to tell you. Check all the linkage out, see if everything is moving like it should. Make sure the cam plate and the swashplate control arm move independent of each other. You should see the springs compress when you move the dash lever and it starts to move. Might not be much, but the two plates should be free from each other.

As far as the safety switch, just put a jumper wire in it for now until you get it fixed. Quit jumping the solenoid. Tape the switch on or something....

Go start a thread on it too. This is just supposed to be a "show and tell" thread, not a question thread.

[RumbleFish]

Woke up at 5am for no apparent reason on my day off, so I went out to the shop and decided to tinker with the O. I managed to get the clutch unstuck from sitting for too many years and the throttle cable almost completely unstuck as well. Also noticed it has a blown head gasket and leaking rear axle seals. At least I got the easy stuff done...

[twoton]

Loaded my AG's,...

[twoton]

With beet juice.

[gretschwhtfalcon]

What did I do to my Cub? Hmmmm...Looked at it a few times, wishing that it was still in running condition. Wait..actually did a bit more...looked underneath and scraped away some grease and dirt so I could locate all 4 engine mounting bolts in case I decide to embark on the engine removal process. Looked over the whole engine and tried to envision myself both taking it out and putting a rebuilt one in all by my lonesome...not sure I quite fit into that picture or not yet.

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by twoton

With beet juice.

Nice work! How much heavier per gallon is the beet juice than water?