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10-01-2009, 08:16 AM
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Hey! Look what I found!
I found a 1650 sitting in the bushes at a house I recently bought in Stafford, Virginia. I have never owned a garden tractor before and didn't know the first thing about them, but I have always loved taking things that don't work anymore and fixing them.
I did a little Google research and found that what I have here is a pretty stout little tractor. So, I pulled her out of the bushes and cleaned her off a bit. She's in pretty tough shape, but after a little piddling around I got her started and she runs like a top. Haven't tried the hydro yet. Turns out the reason it got relegated to the bushes is because the former owner let the front axle pivot pin slip out of the rear socket, allowing the axle to rotate, tearing the front socket right out of the frame. So the tractor was just pulled off in the bushes and never looked at again for who knows how long. Good part is that it wasn't left there due to a bad motor or trans! I'm looking forward to getting it back up and runnning. Meanwhile I bought a 15 year-old Lowes/MTD lawn tractor to handle the big yard while I get the CC working. But once my 1650 is going again, the Lowes gets sold to pay at least part of the bill! I was happy to find this forum. I also became a member of another forum, but this one is a lot easier to navigate to information I need. I look forward to the help, knowledge, and advice from you all, and hope I can help others with what I learn. Oops. Pics are on my other computer. I'll post some later. Tony  
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10-01-2009, 08:50 AM
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Congrats. that's a fine tractor to get for free ! Did a mower deck and mule drive come with it too?
Good luck on the axle pin repair...Do it well and it should be a lifetime repair. Be sure to check out your isolation cradle and motor mounts...when they are bad your driveshaft is next on the list to go, and quietline driveshaft couplers aren't cheap. There is a tech section here that gives a good how to on teh mounts and cradle mod. Beleive me when I say that MTD will become totally obsolete as soon as you ahve the 1650 up and going. Been there done that myself.
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Quietlines and narrow frames, mostly projects but I mow with a 1200 and have a 122 set up for pulls. Wandering the country bringing towers to wind farms everywhere, and bringing yellow stuff home to Texas. Also into flatfender jeeps.
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10-02-2009, 12:16 PM
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Yes, it had an undercarriage for a mowing deck hanging underneath, but the mule has a bent shaft. Should be repairable. Later I found the side covers and a deck a bit deeper in the woods. The deck is in pretty bad shape, but I may repair it anyway. I have located a 1450 a guy is parting out. I'll get the frame from it, along with a seat, fender deck, and a gas tank (mine has a small crack at the shutoff valve that is causing a slow leak). Then I'll repair the other frame and start a complete rebuild, including new paint, from there.
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10-02-2009, 08:41 PM
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Sounds like you've been bit by the cub bug!!! That will be a good, hard working solid piece of iron for you. Glad to have you in the forum!! Good luck on your rebuild.
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Tony! Glad to have you. You have came to the right place! Good luck, on your 1650. 
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