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#1
09-17-2013, 07:38 AM
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What is up with the Hydro fans?
Both of my hydros have fans that have their fins broken off. A lot of people here have the same condition when they buy Hydros. Why do they break? Bad design or cheap materials? I don't see how they are able to hit the lines or filter to break the fins. Also I don't think much debris can get up in there.
Just wondering.
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09-17-2013, 07:44 AM
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My guess is that the plastic get brittle with age and they fail. Sucks that they only last 20 plus years.
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#3
09-17-2013, 08:05 AM
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From 123 (the first hydro) through the 1x6/7 Series tractors, Cub Cadet used an Aluminum Fan Blade. Then during the onset of the 1x8/9 Series, that blade became plastic. It was secured to the drive shaft with a (in my opinion) cheezy snap compression ring. That compression ring didn't do it's job very well, and the blade had a tendency to wander on the shaft and get into other things and would break. That design lasted through the Q/L series. Starting with the 82 Series tractors, the blade was still plastic but they went to a hub on the blade, and secured with a bolt and nut. No wandering with these blades.
The bad rap comes from the first Plastic Blade design (1x8/9 & Q/L series). I have no knowledge that the Aluminum Blade nor any Plastic Blades 82 series & newer had issues.
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#4
09-17-2013, 02:43 PM
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I think the reason cub went with plastic fans is introduction of removable tunnel cover. I have metal fans on JD 317's and I assure you if your hand got in them with engine running you would have hamburger hand for supper. The plastic fans on 1450 etc are not secured well as mentioned above. A little ingenuity here goes a long way, a slipt locking ring etc to secure the fan will extend the fan life.
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#5
09-17-2013, 07:37 PM
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When I replaced the fans on my 149's, I used two compression rings instead of one. I have found that two rings on the fan give a much more secure hold than just one. You can find these compression rings at Sears Hardware or any halfway decent hardware store. Just bring the old one with you to match the correct size.
Also, avoid re-using the 40-year-old original compression ring. Buy two new ones.
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09-18-2013, 01:55 AM
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Quote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Flight_243 -------- As far as why they went plastic? Cost reduction is my best guess.
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09-18-2013, 02:32 AM
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I'm still thinking of using a metal fan (or tring to ) off of a 125 I have for parts on my next quietline. I really do miss my 1650 but when that fan decided to creep down the shaft and had a loosing fight with the rockshaft I did not like that sound. I ended drilling a small hold in the middle of the shaft and blade and used a small piece of bailing wire to keep it from happening again
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