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vr4Legacy 05-21-2016 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa (Post 376741)
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Looks great Jeff.

Can't wait to get them in. Thanks for the FAST turnaround!!

bocephus1991 05-21-2016 03:11 PM

Please double, triple check you clutch adj. do not get it too tight. I had mine to tight and screwed everything up!

vr4Legacy 05-21-2016 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bocephus1991 (Post 376805)
Please double, triple check you clutch adj. do not get it too tight. I had mine to tight and screwed everything up!

I just saw your post... OUCH!

I will be sure to quadruple check it. That's the last thing I need.

The adjustment seems pretty straightforward. What do you think you did wrong?

bocephus1991 05-21-2016 05:22 PM

Just adj to tight. I had about 1/4-3/8 of threads showing when I adjusted it.

vr4Legacy 05-23-2016 09:25 PM

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Got the solid mounts today. They look great Jeff, super quick delivery too!

Now I just need a free evening with no rain..

Thanks everyone for the advice and help. Hopefully I'll get to try out the Cub this weekend :)

vr4Legacy 05-28-2016 12:35 PM

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Put the solid mounts in and got the right belt on. Took the 1200 out today and finally did some mowing with it. It did GREAT until the adjusting nut fell off the clutch rod :bash2:

Finally the mower gods decided to shine upon me though because it was sitting on the mower deck. I couldn't believe it. I'm going to get a lock nut to put on this time. I think I might have had it a little too loose. Any other suggestions to avoid the nut falling off? If I can fit a second nut I plan on doing that too. Maybe some locktite?

bocephus1991 05-28-2016 01:51 PM

Did you have a nylock nut on there? That or two thin nuts so you can jam nut them.

vr4Legacy 05-28-2016 01:58 PM

I used the old nut. It looks like it may have been a lock nut at one time. I'm going to get a new lock nut and try that out.

I have 3/8 -24 for the size. Does that sound right?

Bob95065 05-28-2016 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vr4Legacy (Post 377629)
I used the old nut. It looks like it may have been a lock nut at one time. I'm going to get a new lock nut and try that out.

I have 3/8 -24 for the size. Does that sound right?

I used the old nut on my 1000 because it looked like it was spherical where it contacted the clutch throw out arm. Mine felt like it lost the locking feature so I put a second hex nut behind it. I haven't had a problem.

vr4Legacy 05-29-2016 01:05 PM

Put a new lock nut on and everything went great. Until.... it just stopped moving. Apparently the roll pin came out of the back of the driveshaft... lesson learned. Don't re-use roll pins. I foolishly reused it when I replaced the drive train. At least it was an easy fix.


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