Getting the 1211 ready

[johncub7172]

Today, the first day of Spring 2018. I finally got my 1211 running! Top to bottom take down and clean up in progress. The Kohler Mag 12 has piston wear. Some time a while ago, evidence suggests that a air cleaner screw became loose and had sucked up through the carb into the combustion chamber.

The plan for this GT is to become the "new" snow plow tractor, as operating the old manual lift model 72 has since become a work out. I did find another nice set of side panels, and a nice hood from a CCC model 580 at my favorite store, the scrap yard! Oh, those parts cost me $10 dollar.

Right now, I'm looking for a wiring diagram for the single cylinder KM-12. I just jump the starter solenoid, and the 1211 starts. Nothing else checks out at this point. Picts later tonight!

[J-Mech]

John, your as bad as me. 4 years later returning to a project, lol. Glad you got it running!

[johncub7172]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

John, your as bad as me. 4 years later returning to a project, lol. Glad you got it running!

Thanks Jon! Funny how time can slip by on some of our projects. The wife was glad to hear the 1211 running, and I asked her if there was going to be any doubt that my model 86 won't run Sure miss the escape into working on what I like to do. These models are pretty cool in a lot of ways.

Good call on starting a new thread

[johncub7172]

I got the engine bay cleaned up good enough. I decided to remove the slop from the front steering components. I made a shim for the front axle, and added 1 to each spindle. Wow! the front wheels sit like I think they should with that slight cock in-ward at the bottom of the tires, and nearly all the steering slop is removed. The steering box functions great. Greased all 3 fittings.

Pic before most of the work:


I got my wire diagram and will start to make some sense of the harness. I don't have power from the solenoid to the starter.

[johncub7172]

Never have I ever had such a difficult time removing a hydraulic oil filter. This filter fought me until the last. Broke my oil filter wrench, and after fixing that, I broke it again and into the crap can it went flying! After a while, I realized I would have to cut the remaining filter off. Got out my Dremel tool with cut off wheel and had at it. Was not until about 30% of the filter base had been cut away that I could get the filter base to turn away using a big screw driver and hammer. I did not get a chance to identify brand of filter I was removing. Replaced filter with Genuine Cub Cadet.

[johncub7172]

I must have removed a 5 gallon bucket of dirt from this 1211. I want to believe this GT had never seen proper care and cleaning. I was shocked to find how much dirt and trash the plastic wire loom will hold. I removed that crap so I can inspect and trace all my wires. Here is the serial tag. Since this last picture, I got about 18 hours of work done to it yesterday. Both oil and Hy-Tran are removed. I'm going to put those fluids in my 1211 from my 1450, and get new for the 1450. It has been so cold today I'm not having it

[johncub7172]

What’s the best way to add Hy-Tran fluid to my 1211?

[R Bedell]

I drilled a 5/16" hole in my Rear Cover and tapped it for a 5/16-24 Bolt. I drilled it high in the cover, above the oil line. I used a Hex Washer bolt 5/16-24 x 1/2" with a rubber flat washer. When I need to add oil, I just remove this bolt, and Wha-La....easy fill. When done, replace the cover bolt and your good to go.

[olds45512]

You will have to add it through the dipstick which is a long and messy process if you don't add a vent. To add a vent you just drill and tap a hole in the to of the case, then you can either thread in a barbed fitting and attach a hose to it or you could simply leave it open until your done filling it and the put a bolt in it to seal it up. Another method that works well if you don't want to drill the housing is to drill a hole in the top on the rear cover, then you can weld a nut to the inside and plug the hole with a bolt when it's filled

[darkminion_17]

Remove one of the frame to tranny bolts and it will vent that way, no drillin'