This place is great

[reedbr]

Just giving an overall thanks to the information I received here. This place has been great. My 1250 died while mowing last fall and wouldn't restart with starter fluid. A quick spark plug check showed no spark (gotta love those inline spark testers with the light from Harbor Freight). A quick search here came up with probably a bad coil and gave me coil interchange parts that I was able to get the same day at Napa. I was back in business. However, she became hard starting after that. I decided to to the full tune-up; rebuild the carb, new condenser, points (funnly looks at the parts shop when you ask for points) and a new plug. I was able to get it all back together Sunday. Again, thanks to this forum for how to adjust points. I am happy to say she fired right up even in the cold weather and ran like a champ. I mounted the snow blade and wheel weights and am ready for Winter. OK, almost ready. I still need to get some tire chains.

Thanks to all those posts that I found in my search that told me how to keep a 32 year old tractor alive.

 

[rcbe]

good to hear. just one more pc of advise: use rattkecan carb cleaner to assist in hard starts in place of starting fluid (ether). such will cause damage to small air cooled engines.....

 

[creekbend]

One main thing that I have discovered about TBN, is that its members try their best to assist each other. In some ways, we are like a Family, in regards to our association with tractors and rural living.

 

[GTSRider]

Members were very helpful to me in the head gasket , and oil seals
replacement on my Kolher Command 20 this fall.
Engine runs like a clock now , and power is way up !
Merry Christmas to all !
Pete
3204 Cub Cadet