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Old 10-04-2020, 07:08 PM
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Semi-old guy, tinkerer and general DIY kid from way back. Was hanging around my buddies airplane hangar and saw this little faded yellow and cream mower with skinny tires. I asked him about it, and he hadn't messed with it in years.

Well, over a few weeks or a month along, we fiddled around, and moved a few dead planes, and engines and props, and drug it out. The tires were up, and mostly all the bits were there. Having never seen one up close, all I knew as it was a Cub Cadet, but didn't have any idea about the type, or year or anything.

I gave him a few bucks and rolled it back to my hangar. One of the spindles was pretty loose, and the bearings in the front pulleys were shot. I had one of the vendors sell me some goodies, and replaced the belt, oil, and cleaned the fuel tank.

It fired right up, and ran smooth. Made a few adjustments to the drive belt, and hopped on. All the gears work, clutch works, and steering is a bit sloppy, but pretty nice. It was great not to worry about any safety interlock switches. Just choke, neutral, turn on the gas, and hit the starter.

While I had the blades off, I sharpened them with a grinder, and checked the belts are true. This is when I learned the blades have to be timed, or it'll smash the blades together! So, then the toothed belt made sense.

Well, I cranked it up, and mowed in front of the hanger, and down the taxiway, and it cuts smooth a clean. What a nice little tool. The only drawback is the speed in third gear. I can see what IH sold so many of them when debuted - it's a winner, even 60 years later.
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Old 10-04-2020, 08:44 PM
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I put some pics in the 'show us...' thread. Here's all I have right now. some patina is present, but it's all surface and no structural issues.
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Old 10-04-2020, 11:29 PM
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Welcome to OCC! Nice find. What are your plans for it, use it or restore it?
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Old 10-05-2020, 08:38 PM
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I put some pics in the 'show us...' thread. Here's all I have right now. some patina is present, but it's all surface and no structural issues.
that is super cool! I imagine it'd have no problem moving planes around too.
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I'm not a restorer so I'll keep it in good fettle and use it like IH intended. I've mowed plenty, and I use it with a cart to move stuff around the airport.

I can setup a tow beam to move planes, but I have an electric tug made for that purpose. With the walk behind tug, I can see the tail and wingtips better than on a small tractor sitting.
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Old 10-06-2020, 11:31 AM
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Hey, great find! I am curious. You wrote:

"...the blades have to be timed, or it'll smash the blades together! So, then the toothed belt made sense."

Are you saying that you have multiple blades in the mow deck that are spinde spun via toothed sheaves, like the timing belt arrangement in an engine? And that the blades overlap?

That would be very cool. I'm also curious if that deck is original, or an IH at all. It looks custom, but I am a novice.
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Hey, great find! I am curious. You wrote:

"...the blades have to be timed, or it'll smash the blades together! So, then the toothed belt made sense."

Are you saying that you have multiple blades in the mow deck that are spinde spun via toothed sheaves, like the timing belt arrangement in an engine? And that the blades overlap?

That would be very cool. I'm also curious if that deck is original, or an IH at all. It looks custom, but I am a novice.
That is exactly the arrangement of this deck. Two spindles, each having a toothed gear and a timing belt in between. I believe it is a standard cutting deck, but not sure if it was from IH or a sub contractor. There is a standard V belt in the center of the deck which is driven from the engine, and then another belt from the center pulley out to the left timed pulley and spindle. There is a pedal on the right which tensions the transfer belt to engage both blades.

The blades are arranged perpendicular, and have a small overlap in the center of the deck. If the spindle fails, or the belt breaks, the blades will smash together. I can say it cuts beautifully, and my only minor objection is the limited turning capability compared to modern mowers or the ztr I use on the runway(60" Ariens).
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That deck is an IH built deck, specifically for the Original. I do not know the size, as there's kinda limited info on them.
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