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Old 02-01-2018, 07:11 PM
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I have a 44" deck and a plow. Any advice on the hard starting?
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Nothing wrong with a cub that shows honest wear! I prefer them that way! Congrats on keeping it in the family!
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I have found that if the tractor has sat for awhile, a teaspoon of gas poured into the carb sure helps with starting.
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Old 02-01-2018, 07:27 PM
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Lets not get in a hurry.
When you are trying to start it, is it getting spark?
Take the plugs out and lay them on the heads and whirl it over.
If if is not getting spark it just might be the ign switch /connecting wires, as you say it is intermittent.
The switch and/or the terminals in the ign switch plug, are known to cause problems.
Check that and report back.
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.....The switch and/or the terminals in the ign switch plug, are known to cause problems.....
Especially if they look like this...
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If they do, you might be able to clean them up well enough to get it working again. You can also pull the connectors out of the socket and clean them up too.
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Lets not get in a hurry.
When you are trying to start it, is it getting spark?
Take the plugs out and lay them on the heads and whirl it over.
If if is not getting spark it just might be the ign switch /connecting wires, as you say it is intermittent.
The switch and/or the terminals in the ign switch plug, are known to cause problems.
Check that and report back.
Just tried that and I wasn't getting any spark. However, I was laying it against the shroud, not the bare head. Would that matter? I don't have time tonight to take any of the shrouds off. Thanks for the help!
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Old 02-01-2018, 08:28 PM
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If they do, you might be able to clean them up well enough to get it working again. You can also pull the connectors out of the socket and clean them up too.
Thank you, I'll give that a shot after work tomorrow.
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Old 02-01-2018, 09:26 PM
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You're certainly on the right track to check the spark. Don't be surprised if you eventually have to change the ignition switch, I seem to have terrible luck with them. Once you get it sparking, then you can rule out other things like fuel or even low compression. Get some spark and then report back. If the battery is bad get a new one--strongest thing that will fit. If the plugs look ancient or gunked up, I'd get new ones, only cost about $5-6 for the pair.
Glad you are getting it back going.
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Welcome to OCC! I love 82 series cubs, and it looks like the one you have is still in great original shape. I'd take it over that one next to it in a heartbeat

Just general background info for you:

You have a MTD built 782. IH stopped (and MTD started) building them in June of 81, so anything after that is MTD. It is almost identical to the IH built ones, except it likely has an aluminum rear end casting instead of a cast iron one that IH ones would have. That's not an awful thing at all, just make sure that the bolts that attach the frame to the rear casting are tight.

Please check out the tech section for the service manuals and operators manuals for it. They will have everything you'll ever need to know about your tractor in them.

The KT-17 II is the better of the two engines that these would have come with, so that's very good. It is a battery/points ignition just like the previous K series cubs. The ignition system is basically the same as those single cylinder ones, except the coil fires 2 plugs instead of 1.

If those are all original hours and the engine hasn't been touched, it's likely that engine is pretty worn out. That's pretty close to the max expected time between overhaul you'd expect out of a K series engine. I'd check compression and see what that looks like. The manual says a 10% difference between cylinders is a problem. It also says under 90PSI is a problem.

The KT-17 (and M18s) do tend to have fuel pump failures. Usually, when they fail, the membrane is what fails and you end up with gas going into your crankcase. This is the most likely fuel-related failure on these (other than the obvious carb problems with a engine that has sat for a while). Check the oil level and see what that looks (and maybe smells like). The fuel pump isn't hard to replace if that's what it is.

Also, listen to ol' George on these things. He's a wealth of knowledge on the Kohler horizontal twins.

Most of all, that tractor looks super well taken care of, considering it's 34 years old. A good bath, some wax, and a new seat and it'd look basically new!
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