Buying a 1450, what to look for

[Gompers]

Originally Posted by Slycox

Thanks I picked it up for that "deal" price point, its not running but appears to be pretty intact, checked over using the advice from you guys as best I could. The tiller and snow blower were more of a quick glance since it was about -10f.

Got it home and checked everything, snowblower and tiller both free moving. Wont start and I have power to the bottom lug on the coil. Guy said he though that was bad. Once she thaws out I'll pull it off the trailer and do some more digging . Do some more research here and hopefully it will turn out well

That’s a lot of stuff! Tillers alone with decent tines (with gearbox) go for ~300ish in these parts.

Sure it won’t take much to get her choochin again. Congrats on a new cub!

[twoton]

Good deal!
Steering wheel looks like a... '79?

[Bob95065]

Tiller looks rusty but surface. I can't see the blower. What shape is it in? Post more pictures!

I have a 1450 that I got as a basket case. It came with a #2 tiller, wheel weights a 44" deck in very poor condition and a Brinley box scraper. I got the package for $300. I put more than that in the tractor. Most would have parted it out but Cubs are rare here in California. I use it around my house and we till the garden with it in the spring every year.

You'll like that 1650 when you get it running. Read the threads on Quietlines and hydros. These tractors are pretty simple and easy to work on. Soon you'll have the fever like the rest of us.

[Slycox]

I'll get more pictures posted tonight when I get to work (better reception), blower is rusty and has a few love marks but seams to be fine, it spins.

Also has a 44in? Mower deck.

Where do I look for the date? And how do you read the hour meter?

[sawdustdad]

After bringing home several (10?) non-running Cubs, here's what I would do with it--

1. get it running. Disassemble and clean the carb. If you have an IH dealer nearby, pick up a rebuild kit for the carb, but it's not mandatory for this quick and dirty exercise. Drain and refill the fuel tank, and get clean fuel to the carb. Put the carb back on.

2. crank the engine with the plug out and lying on top, touching a head bolt (or otherwise ground it) to check for spark. If no spark, pull the points cover and clean the contacts. That solves 80% of the no spark issues.

3. With a spark, put the plug back in and crank it, with some fuel squirted in the carb if needed. All of my ran at this point.

4. If it sparks and doesn't run, come back on here for more troubleshooting advice.

[DeltaCub]

Originally Posted by Slycox

I'll get more pictures posted tonight when I get to work (better reception), blower is rusty and has a few love marks but seams to be fine, it spins.

Also has a 44in? Mower deck.

Where do I look for the date? And how do you read the hour meter?

1) The serial number plate is near the pedal on the left chassis rail.

2) It is not your typical hour meter...it is a maintenance minder. The operator's manual will explain how it functions.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/pdf/QL%20Op%20Manual.pdf

[Slycox]

Thanks for the tips, my main goal will be to get it running. Not wasting time with the rest until I know it will run.

Previous owner said it stop running while mowing and he put in a resistor and still nothing. So not sure what the problem is.

[Slycox]

Originally Posted by DeltaCub

1) The serial number plate is near the pedal on the left chassis rail.

2) It is not your typical hour meter...it is a maintenance minder. The operator's manual will explain how it functions.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/pdf/QL%20Op%20Manual.pdf

Yep got the S/N, and huge thanks for the link to the manual.

[DeltaCub]

Originally Posted by Slycox

Yep got the S/N, and huge thanks for the link to the manual.

Post the serial number and we can tell you the month and year it was built.

[Slycox]

Originally Posted by deltacub

post the serial number and we can tell you the month and year it was built.

2050066u536029