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I need to replace the 6 volt battery. I did it about 5 years ago and it was an extreme task because I had to remove the fuel tank and most of fuel lines to the carb. ???Is there a short cut to get the battery out of the battery box..

I have 2 old Sears SS10 and SS15 tractors which I desperately need to surface cultivate/scrape down newly emerging weed seeds, between my garden row crops. Tomato,potato, peppers, etc. I do a 1.5 Ac. food Bank garden (church kitchens etc.) for the past 10- 15 years. In the past I would use my...

CC 1620 manufactured Cleveland so assume it is not Internal Harvester. Has mower deck probably 48" width with 3 spindles. Drive belt from PTO to deck fragmented. Does anyone have from owner manual its proper size and schematics to how the idler pulley is set up? thank You

Old machine 32+ years but in good shape with 16 hp Kohler: Mower /pto operates ok but when I lower the deck for close cut, it slows down considerably to almost zero rpm. Where do i begin? Worn belt or tension pulley or ? Thanks

Finally had to give in an replace 40+ year old horizontal tank/ac with DeWalt single stage, belt drive/ DXCM601 BlackFriday Purchase.Instruction manual specifically states the air compressor MUST be bolted toa laevel solid concrete surface, with 3/8 lag screws, vibration pads and concrete...

I have a MF 205 with the KiKi diesel engine and a mower deck ? MF 218. It is a 3 blade mower deck and 3 years ago one of the spindles tied up and the bearings were shot. I have no idea how old the unit was since it was a trade (5 years ago) with a close friend who owned a local MF dealership...

I apologize for my insomnia, GERDS, sleep apnea and failure to tolerate the ?Respirator: Last summer I was attempting to cultivate my sweet corn with the AG-G and it would only run on full choke. Very difficult to get to the carb but eventually removed it to clean it out as well as the sediment...

This front power takeoff operates the mower deck. No matter what I do with the lever or loosen the clutch lever, I can't get the clutch to disengage fron the drive shaft. The lever wear button was in fragments and i don't know where the pressure spring thrust button is located. do I have to...

No matter what position I put drive shaft into, the mower will not disengage. I have tried taping the front clutch, penetrating oil etc to no avail. what else can I do?

I am sure many of you living out back in the countryside have an automobile for your wife/spouse to drive into town for the variety of reasons. I mostly drive my pickup but on occasion when going to visit the kids say a few hundred miles away we will usually use her car or van. My wife (78yo)...

Pretty old piece of equipment obtained at consignment auction years back. Used to mow down garden stubble/corn stalks and then mow down tall grass on flat 4-5 acre spot. Years back Russian Olive scrub started and hard to keep shots down and mower with heavy tines does well. Since I am an...

Tractor started and ran with occasional backfire. Then I decided to power wash because heavy dirt oil grime in front of engine and sides. No spark, afterwards plug and changed to new one etc. Have to remove entire grill and hood to get to the points and condenser in front of engine. Gasket in...

Bought a Craftsman Rototiller that fits onto my Sears 15 few years back at farm consignment auction...realizing that few of us get rid of running equipment...but I am getting more comfortable with small B&S engines. The first thing I did is test for spark, it turned over reasonably but no...

Gear box keeps loosening in spite of lock-washers and or red thread loc. All the heavy duty tines are in place and the flailer appears balanced but there is tremendous vibration. Anything I am not doing ???

Since I have posted a question for my SS15 and have had no replys, I have tried to register with the sears v. board but am having no success. Their board has no way to connect to the administrator unless you are registered and no matter how many times I have tried I can not log in or communicate...

Kept in barn all winter and started it up every 2 months and she purred. Today turned on ignition and it turns over but no ignition. Usually the lower light panel atop the steering column will show any problem, usually the center one of the lower 3. Even gave the battery a boost and still no...

GlenK: Here are some photos of a hiller I bought last year. I am sure you can put one together by your self. You don't need that large shoe (sweep) in the middle. It just makes a center groove on the hill for like planting potato's. You Aussies were realty great to us Yanks during the Viet Nam...

Picked this up at consignment auction and the tractor looks great. Starts right up and blows no smoke but back fires repeatedly even after warm up. Not knowing how long it might have sat, I gave it fresh fuel and added fuel line water absorbent but no change. The drive shaft key looks intact...

Have this welder with about 116 total hours. It has a Onan Performer 16 engine. Last year would not start up and redid the carb with reasonable success. Used it last about 2 months ago, with no problems. Now it will turn over and start up if I put fuel directly into carb, but will not sustain...

This is my third QT 16...The first gave me a challenge in that the engine to PTO drive broke at the universal and it took some time and expense to replace, but i eventually got it done. As i was trying out the rototiller, it lacked spunk and i was only using a surface cultivation for newly...

I have jerry rigged this unit to a Cub Cadet 1620 with a 32" mower deck and it works just great for what i have intended it for: I have a church-kitchen/food bank/garden of about 1 to 2 acres. I plant almost 200 tomato plants (10 to 15 varieties) over 200 watermelon plants; 150 cantaloupe...

This tractor uses a 1/2 x 90 SL belt. Does anyone know what the SL refers to? Is this belt similar to the Cub Cadet belts that are specifically required from CC like they require on my rototiller used on my CC124?

My son has in-laws who need to sell their CC 127. From the pictures it looks in mint condition and I doubt it ever spent the night out doors. What would be a fair asking price. Machine is in Pennsylvania.

I need one to sweep up mowed grass clippings. Any particular brand or make to avoid or best for the buck? would tow with small of medium tractor such as Cub Cadet or small MF 205 diesel. thanks

I went to pull start the small 1 cylinder vac engine for my TracVac and there was a very loud raddled as it started then died. On pulling the cord there was no resistance. I removed the cover and a small cup like devise was loose as well as the centering holding bolt. I tried several simple re...

I am beginning to feel like a franchise THREADER constantly in need of help: I have been working for at least 3 years on an old Sears Suburban 10 tractor. It is a perfect fit for my row weed cultivating for new weeds/control. Look at my list of threads to include engine, ignition coil...

Many years back my father-in-law had a riding mower I believe it was a "Mustang" and had to be the smallest thing ever. My impression of it was it was no bigger than a old milk crate/ but I am sure I exaggerate a bit. Can anyone from past experience recall the narrowest wheelbase riding mower? I...

From my previous threads, I finally got this engine to start then run. I hooked up a Del-co starter because my friend and I could not pull start the engine it was so tight. I then had some carb questions which got solved as well as the ignition coil and spark plug wire which simply fell out. I...

This engine is used on an older EZ rake or Trac vac. I do not know if it is a replacement engine or not. there are no markings on it except the pull cord has SSK and NOK on the handle. I am concerned because the gas cap is marked with a fuel to oil mix of 50:1. The air filter is by a Japanese...

Dear friend gave me an old Sears cultivator which fits on my Sears Suburban tractor but it is missing 1 straight shank sweep and 3 tool bar mounting clamps. I have a plasma cutter and welder to fabricate my own if I can locate the steel stock that I need. Or does anyone know of a source for the...

Does anyone know where I can find one? Thank You

I recently obtained this tractor from a good friend of mine. It has a front end loader which makes access to the engine oil intake cumbersome. I had to feed a funnel from the top of the lift arm. In so doing when I was finished I failed to put the oil stopper cap (black rubber plug) into the...

From previous posts I have the QT 16 a good friend gave me (he still is) and shortly afterwards the drive shaft from engine to tranny sheared at universal joint. Took awile but got the u-joint replaced and things started up. then I needed a lift bar to attach my rototiller. finally got that and...

Long story: Bought tractor at farm consignment auction for $100. It had a recoil pull start. cleaned it up and took the engine apart enough to check the piston and cylinder and all was OK. Can't remember more details because it was like 4 years ago and several tractors back. As me and buddy...

I have heard that modern day spark plugs are too hot for the Super C because of all the gasoline modifications such as "unleaded" etc. I am having trouble with the engine running at proper rpm. I have cleaned the fuel tank, sediment bowl, filters, carb and have attempted adjusting the governor...

OOps: Finally figured it out. The manual didn't really help so I tipped the engine over and fopund that the 4 bolts holding the oil pan were deeply recessed and the bottom looked like it was the engine mounting bolt holes. the pan came off easily and ssure nough thwe push rod was in pieces...

Help: I have the Onan 16HP where a push rod or bearing is not moving one of the cylinders. The other side works and the engine runs but with a heavy knocking. I have removed the engine and have down loaded the repair manual and in order to get to the push rod the oil pan has to be removed. There...

I have a CubCadet 1220 tractor with a 48" mower deck and a grass catcher which fit on a CC 129. I would like to find if anyone ever fabricated a vac unit on the deck to suck up the mowed grass to the grass catcher? The 129 just pushes up the grass but plugs up easily if the grass is too...

A friend was in process of investigating why the tractor's idle and engine speed seemed not right. It starts and runs but when the rototiller in engaged and cultivating at a shallow depth (new grass ) had a difficult ..could hardly move forward. So ultimately found that one of the cylinders has...

With the help of oologahan (TBN member) I was able to obtain the lift arm that connects to the tiller lift arm and the hydraulic lift of the tractor. It is a hunk of solid steel. I have purchased a BOLENS TILLER ATTACHMENT manual and have obtained the QT SERVICE MANUAL but no where is there...

While repairing (replacing) the drive shaft, I had to vertically tilt the tractor and a portion of the tranny fluid leaked out. Not sure from where, possibly a heat relief valve. What type of tranny fluid does it require..or is 10W hydraulic ok? Thanks

Can any one help: What type of hydraulic fluid does the hydro stat tranny require? Mine leaked out when I had the tractor hoisted vertically so that I could replace a broken drive shaft. (Look at my other posts for details) thanks

For the past 6 months I have tried to remove the main drive shaft (motor to hydrostat rear tranny). I had posted a tread before because the u joint closest to the engine snapped. I am now trying to remove the rear most part of the drive shaft as it articulates with the hydrostat tranny. I have...

Hello to all: I have just come out of winter dormancy and it is time to think seriously about gardening. I have already started 40 flats of vegetables in my basement up here in NW Ohio. Last year I posted a THREAD requesting any information about a riding front tine rototiller. I put in a 1 1/2...

This unit is about 15 yrs old with only 110 hours running time. It was used mostly as a back up generator and occasional stick welding of heavy farm implements. I tried to start it up this summer because of a threatened storm, but could not get to run. I had started it up and test run about 3...

10 or so years ago I ran #6 alum black coated wire from the house to the pole barn about 120 feet. Wire was a gift really being outdoor pole wire not needed on a project. Ran 3 lines so I could have 220 to run welder and air compressor. Lines were buried about 18 to 24 inches using a trencher...

My MF 50 has a very low speed 1st. gear ,almost a creeper. This is great for running PTO at high rpm especially using a flail-mower in the very high grass this wet summer gave us. My question is: I only have one sway bar connection to the read axle. Can I safely operate a flail mower without...

Anyone know where I can locate a "Creeper Gear" assembly attached to the drive shaft. I recently obtained the Gear but i have to remove the drive shaft (mine-OE) and cut it down then re install it to the CC124. The manual calls for placing the drive assembly into a special slotted washer (FES...

This mower, which I recently acquired, does a perfect job mowing some rather moderate tall grass. I like to use the clippings for mulch in the large garden. I can't seem to catch the grass in the rear bags as will be illustrated with attachment photos. The clipping get stuck in the tube exiting...

I picked up this garden tractor at a farm equipment consignment auction for less than $150. It has the grass /leaf catcher box on the rear..feed s from the side discharge thru a large plastic tube to the rear. I can't find any other model ID on it other than the CC logo and the "Hydra" on the...

The gear box connecting to the PTO shaft sits on a mount with 4 slotted holes to connect the gear box with 4 bolt (incidentally metric @12mm standard thread). I noted the gear box wobbling badly and recognized that 3 of the bolts were missing. No matter How I line up the box to the holding...

I actually have 1 CC 124 and 2 CC 129s (Hydrostat Tranny). I picked up the 124 with a 1A-U111 cadet tiller and had to overhaul the engine and finally got the drive belt for the tiller last week ($96) and it works reasonably well except the 124 has a manual tranny but no creeper gear although...

This past week I have been hoeing between my watermelon and cantaloupe plants especially getting the grass weed out within a several inch radius of the plant stems. As I dig I have encountered a nest with what appears to be miniature rice granules in 2 to 3 inch pockets and are tanish in color...

I bought the tractor last year, actually went for the rear Cadet tiller, hoping it would work on a friend's Cub 129, but the seller had the 124 ( for which the tiller intended) dismantled and had given up on repairing the engine so I picked up both. Over the winter I reworked the engine because...

I need help on disassembling a universal joint. I tried a treat on Bolens site but need additional help, The yoke has sheared on the main drive shaft which connects the Onan engine to the HydroStat rear axle tranny. It has 2 universal and the one most proximal to the engine has sheared a yoke. A...

I have a large garden (450'x100') and you may recognize I post a new question almost every other day under docrocky. I have a literal army of tillers to include walk behinds ranging from 16", 24" as well as garden tractor tiller attachments to 36" wide. I also have 2 row cultivators...

I am using a MF 50 diesel tractor and a Ford field flail er. I have drop chains to keep the lift arms from depressing too low to keep the cut threw very tall grass from going to low to the ground. I have set the top link to keep the attachment level. I tighten the adjustment to reasonable...

Yup...I am the same guy with the QT16 tranny question back a few months ago..Can't remember how I solved the problem but i got it running and she is powerful. But,,,2 weeks ago as I was running on smooth ground when a sudden clank and we stopped moving. The motor was running but no forward...

Years back I read somewhere (can't find the reference) that it was best to plant the seed corn at delayed intervals so that it would not come to maturity and harvest all at once. I have planted 3 individual sections each of white, bi color and yellow that have 4 rows each, 28 inches apart and...

I can't seem to find the oil dipstick. Also not sure where one can add the oil to the crankcase. Stupid of what???? I have only one view of the tactor for viewing.

I recently ran across a fellow who was selling 3 cultivators (pictures attached) who thought 1 was for a Farmall super C and the other possibly for a Farmall H. I went and took a look and could tell they were certainly not for the Super C, but had no idea if they even belonged to a Farmall H...

About a month ago I posted a thread to see if anyone could give advice on how to modify a walk behind front tine tiller so I could ride instead of walk because of a developing lower back ailment. I wanted to keep my garden rows at 28 inches because a few years ago when I made a very small...

I have a restored Super C that is in need of the 2 row cultivators that work by the hydraulic lifters that are present at the side and middle of the engine. I recently ran across a fellow who has 3 sets of the cultivators. He bought them thinking they would fit either his Super C or his H and...

I am looking for an AC model G in any condition as along as the parts are there? I ran across one today that was fully restored and a what a blessing it would be for a large garden to cultivate without chemicals and herbicides. I am trying to find some device that allows me to look forward as I...

Sorry if my last few threads seem a bit loony, but I am sincere. Does anyone out there know what was the narrowest wheel base for a riding lawn tractor. Many years back my father-in-law had the smallest riding mower I ever saw and I recall it was a MUSTANG but i have no idea who manufactured it...

Has anyone rigged a walk behind front tine tiller to the front of a small garden tractor. I want to keep my planted rows under 28 inches and I am having trouble finding a mower with less than a 30" wheel base.wide foot print. I have a large garden and I am at the point that I can't cultivate...

At 77yrs. I am have some difficulty cultivating the weeds with one of my several different tillers. I have been putting in a massive garden each year approximately 45 ft. wide and over 400 feet long. I take all the produce to church kitchens and to a number of food banks. I have black sandy loam...

I have an old 8n which runs nicely and i picked up a Dearborn 2 row cultivator. How wide should I set the corn rows? I plant by hand but I now need to cultivate with the tractor because the lumbar spine won't let me use the walk behind rototiller for weed control. I plant 4 row sections, 25 feet...

My older brother gave me a old D6 dozer that has a simple up and down blade. Thank God it has an electric starter and not a pony start. The Rear sprockets are so worn down that the track tension er is at its max. It has a 74' gauge. Years back I bought some aftermarket parts from an outfit in...

I have a very old Ford (50's ?) with a FEL...the tractor number is C 204620 Model 44021G..Can anyone help with the valve lash or gap?

15 years ago ( more or less) I bought 17 acres of pretty much flat tilled with a drainage ditch running thru. One border was a railroad track which was elevated about 5/6 feet above my grade. I had a sandy hill which I used to create my own berm paralleling the RR and planted a number of trees...

Does any one have a wiring diagram for the CC124? I bought it dismantled and had to replace the cam shaft and as we were putting it together did not know how the generator hooks to the voltage regulator, the seller had done nice job of marking other wires to starter etc but not to the regulator...

As if all the tragedies of the Sandy Hurricane were not enough, now a cold snap is adding to the profound overall misery. Please bear with me on what may seem to be a bit lengthy. For a number of years I have been concerned that the Terrorists who are constantly at work researching our (US &...

Sears Suburban 10 garden Tractor with a 10 HP Tecumseh engine. Reconditioned the engine by taking off the head, redoing the valves, seals, seats excellent, cylinder and all excellent. Have excellent compression and with the spark plug removed pull rope has no trouble turning the engine with...

Sorry if a post just like this one by me shows up. I was down to the last sentence when I hit the wrong key and all went lost. I have previously posted in the Parts/Repairs as well as the ?Sears Forum questions about a Sears Suburban 10 tractor with a Tecumseh engine (143-579032). At first, I...

Model 143-579032 serial 6287 ? on the id plate 12135 I found this neat small tractor at auction and I want to use it to cultivate between planted rows with a self propelled Sears Rototiller mounted on the rear. Who knows how long it sat unused so I started with clean fuel and oiled the...

I was given the above tractor by a close friend who is a former MF dealership operator. The tractor was traded in for something else and he was almost ready to scrap it. It needed points and plugs and in the process found that the timing cam pin was badly worn and did not move freely. So I...

I would like to share with the forum a very unusual occurrence. I have just completed replacing a cracked head on my MF 205 diesel (Toyosha 2 cylinder) engine. Did all the necessary tasks such as reseat the valves, new gaskets, checked out cylinders and bearings etc. My engine re builder and I...

You may recognize from previous posts that the head on my MF 205 diesel manufactured by Toyosha cracked and I had some difficulty locating a replacement, AGCO no longer stocked them as OP. Thanks to a few of you I was able to identify the make and model of the engine and did eventually locate...

My friend (old MF dealer) and I are struggling with the PTO on the 2010. It would engage with the lever but quickly throw out. We dismantled down to the lever arm adjusting turnbuckle(?) but it would not hold position properly. So we took the entire PTO mechanism down to the clutch and found...

Couple of questions: I have a Mott 8ft flail-er which I just replaced a drive shaft on this past year and got help from this forum of which I am very grateful. It is a finisher mower because the blades are the thin ones and it does not cut tall grass well or my garden stubble this past year. I...

Anyone know where I can find one for my Bolens Q16 Garden tractor? Thank You

I have a Cub 124 with a rototiller attachment that has a Kohler 12 HP K301. The engine has been dismantled and the crank shaft was miced out to 10under and I was able to get a connecting rod at 20 over. Local machine shop will take the crank down to 20 under for me. The cam shaft was worn badly...

2010 JD gas: The PTO will engage with the lever but quickly slips out. Can the pto gears and shafts be reached by removing the rear plate or is it more complex than that. My friend who traded me this tractor is a former MF dealer and is very familiar with the gears on the MF but never entered a...

Hello to our fine neighbors to the North. Do any of you know that there is a part of Canada south of the US? There really is! I have a MF 205 2 cyl diesel Made in Japan series no: 2745 SN 01952 with a Toyosha Diesel engine no S107 MO 3129 with a cracked cylinder head. I have tried AGCO but...

Close friend has given me an older Bolens QT 16 for my heavy duty hauling around my massive garden and maybe a rototiller function, if I can find one, but it needs new points and I notice that the cam rod sensor is missing. Has anyone bypassed using the points with an electronic ignition like we...

A very close friend of mine is surrendering to the snow and ice of NW Ohio and moving to Florida to be near his children. He has a well cared for Cub Cadet 129 with Hydrostat, 44'' mid mount mower deck and a front snow blower. the engine is a 12 HP Kohler and runs beautifully. My question is...

Would you believe it from my most recent posts I was looking for a rototiller that my MF 205 could handle. Yesterday as I was cutting tall grass with my belly mower with a new belt and 3 new cutting blades, it started to steam from under the hood. The stem and cap from the radiator had blown off...

I have a huge garden, about 2 acres. I do vegetables for food banks, church kitchens and stuff my own belly. I ate 16 ears of sweet corn one evening and made so much intestinal gas I almost called ConsGas to see if they needed a co-producer. In the past few years I am having more and more...

I have a MF 205 diesel which is rated at 20HP and PTO HP of 16. I am trying to find a MF tiller 1655 which was made for this tractor. Or next best is a small enough one for this garden tractor. I assume it needs to be no wider than 48 or 36 ". Any one with a lead or suggestion? Thank You

This is a compact riding mower given to me by a friend with a small trade. I need to work on the engine because it is doing blow by with heavy carbon and moisture of oil on the spark plug. My problem is the hydro-static gear box. There is a lever to manipulate whenever you need to manually...

I have the small diesel MF 205 with a belly mower. Did MF or anyone else make a rear attaching rototiller that ran off the rear PTO for this tractor? Thank You

I tried to submit a new thread and my connection to internet bottomed out. Not sure this got posted and I did not see it on the recent list. Have a 205 diesel MF and have lost one of the mower deck blades. Since I bought it used from a MF dealer now closed, but he still does work etc, we had no...

Rank amateur at work here. I put in a 2 to 3 acre garden each year and take the produce to food banks, church kitchens, friends and of course my self. Last year I had 150 tomato plants, 50 watermelons, 50 cantaloupe with all the other vegetables plus rows of corn. I usually do 3 sections of 4...

Can any one help me identify this 16" disk. My neighbor took off 2 sections to replace a few of the disks but someone stole his cargo van with them inside and haven't been able to come across any that seem similar. The steel is real heavy duty and I hate to cut it up for scrap. I'll try to...

I started cleaning up junk that i have ignored too long. I just cut up a bunch of old rusty cultivators etc and hauled them to the scrap yard. We are getting 220/ton up here. I have this 4 row corn planter I haven't used in about 10 to 15 years. White 534. It is nice shape except the outdoor...

Realizing this is a farm/tractor community, let me explain my motive. I am 75yo, retired, Viet Nam Vet, Army combat surgeon,(I think I sniffed Agent Orange) who would rather garden then walk a stupid golf course at 50 bucks a throw to smack that little white ball. I plant about 2 acres of almost...

Back in February 1982 Mechanix Illustrated had an article titled: 5 Reasons to Build URBA CENTURION with the leading reason being to get up to 128 MPG on diesel fuel. It required using the chassis of a Triumph Spitfire and a Kubota b 750-BB engine. Has anyone run across anyone who completed this...

I made a post on 08-10-2011 with pictures and asked for help in identifying this mower. I was running into difficulty reassembling the unit since I either lost my pictures of the step by step dis assembly or I didn't take any (well over a year ago as I waited for some machine shop to fabricate...

I have a very old Bun ton walk behind mower that has a Ruggerini RD 80 V single cylinder diesel engine. Problem is it has an old rope pull starter on its top and after, for ever, I can never get it started. Winf and pull, wind and pull till I can't see straight. Has anyone ever converted this...

I bought this flail mower several years back from a friend who buys and sells old equip, he bought it at Archibold, Ohio auction. All ID plates are missing . It is 91" wide with 80"cut. It is offset 60" by 32". Only remote ID is it is painted Ford blue over Ford industrial yellow. It has 4" T...

All the doctors I know want to be farmers and all the farmers want to be doctors. I do a 2 acre garden each year for food banks, church kitchens, friends and I eat all the left overs. I am a retired-------(you guess). I bought at a terrific farm consignment auction the JD as listed. It is in...