Thank you FrankF3 for helping me find my new (to me) 1772!

[MWShaw]

Thanks to this thread;
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=41365

I brought this home today;

[jaynjeep]

NICE!! You will enjoy that tractor! Congrats!!

[MWShaw]

My wife and I took a nice Sunday color tour drive to Smithville Ohio, to meet a wonderful guy (Steve) who collects Cubs and once in a while sells them.

Now get this, he had (9) diesels! Not a typo NINE! He is currently restoring a beautiful 782D, sitting next to it was a 1517(?) (same as the 782D just yellow and white not red?).

He said the 1772 we bought was the 20th cub he sold this year!

If any one is interested, he has a 1782 SGT for sale with a 60" Haban deck for $2,000.00

[MWShaw]

More pictures of the 1772;

[Terry C]

Cool 1772!

[Oak]

MWShaw, looks good and you even got the center cap on the steering wheel. None of mine have that. Make sure you check the rear and the driveline for any problems and you'll be good for another 30 years. Congrats on a great find!

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by jaynjeep

NICE!! You will enjoy that tractor! Congrats!!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Terry C

Cool 1772!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Oak

MWShaw, looks good and you even got the center cap on the steering wheel. None of mine have that. Make sure you check the rear and the driveline for any problems and you'll be good for another 30 years. Congrats on a great find!

Thanks, I was hoping you would chime in! I may have some questions for you diesel owners.

Like where do you set the throttle lever when trying to start the engine? Sounds silly, but does it matter?

[FrankF3]

MWShaw, congratulations on the purchase of the 1772! I am sure you will enjoy it. I was looking at that particular one myself. When I showed it to my wife, I got one of those looks again! This is especially true after the trip I dragged her on last year to Chicago to get my 1772. I am glad that me finding those on CL then posting on OnlyCubCadets helped someone out.

On the starting question....

When I start my 1772, I place the throttle lever at about 1/4 throttle. I've heard other say they use 3/4 or full throttle, but I prefer to take it easy on it. When I was working at a local farm in town, the owner's father went to start to IH 606 right after lunch to do some fall harvesting. Being 80 something he was set in his ways and set the throttle to full. He turned it over and there was a loud band and I swear one front wheel came up off the ground. When we tore into it, cylinder liner #1 shattered and as the piston came back down on the power stroke, it liberated the pison of all the ring lands and rings. Luckily, it also braked the engine to prevent further rotation and damage. We found when we went to put new liners in, that the bore for No. 1 was oversize from the factory and the liner would fall into place it we let it with no support from the block like the other cylinders did. I still remember that happening and that's one reason I take it at a slower initial start.

With your new 1772, like was previously mentioned, check the drive train before any damage happens. Also the circuit breaker near the voltage regulator, check that the terminals have a nut on BOTH sides of the terminals. There was a recall on this at one time when the terminals had only the plastic insulator on one side and one nut on the other. the terminals would heat up and melt themselves into the plastic deeper. Also check the front axle adjustment pivot bar adjustment. As when I got my 1772 there was a lot of adjustment I needed to take up. This helped get any wandering out of the front end.

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by FrankF3

MWShaw, congratulations on the purchase of the 1772! I am sure you will enjoy it. I was looking at that particular one myself. When I showed it to my wife, I got one of those looks again! This is especially true after the trip I dragged her on last year to Chicago to get my 1772. I am glad that me finding those on CL then posting on OnlyCubCadets helped someone out.

When I start my 1772, I place the throttle lever at about 1/4 throttle. I've heard other say they use 3/4 or full throttle, but I prefer to take it easy on it. When I was working at a local farm in town, the owner's father went to start to IH 606 right after lunch to do some fall harvesting. Being 80 something he was set in his ways and set the throttle to full. He turned it over and there was a loud band and I swear one front wheel came up off the ground. When we tore into it, cylinder liner #1 shattered and as the piston came back down on the power stroke, it liberated the pison of all the ring lands and rings. Luckily, it also braked the engine to prevent further rotation and damage. We found when we went to put new liners in, that the bore for No. 1 was oversize from the factory and the liner would fall into place it we let it with no support from the block like the other cylinders did. I still remember that happening and that's one reason I take it at a slower initial start.

WOW, now that's some cylinder pressure.

Okay 1/4 throttle it is!

And thanks again!

[Sam Mac]

Congrats on the diesel. For what it's worth I start all my stuff at as low a throttle setting as possible. Takes a while till things warm up and the oil gets flowing.