New to me 102
 

:beer2:After finding that my 125 was a little to far gone I started to look around for a new one and this one came up, SN 152550. The motor starts and runs very well but it white smokes on start up along with throttle ups, so lets hope its a head gasket... So far the 102 front end was warn slap out . I have swapped the 125 front end on the 102 and its steers like a dream very tight. Oil change and a little timing and carb work. I will start the head gasket this weekend. I am hoping to replace the head bolts with the grade 8 bolts . Has anyone done this task?

This machine look a little familiar. :bigthink:

Nice looking 102:beerchug:
Why would you want to go to a grade 8 bolt? Asking for trouble I think:bigthink:
Make sure when you remove the head to clean all the carbon deposits out and true up the head before replacing it with the new gasket. The head gasket is only as good as the preparation.
A piece of glass and sand paper. I use 180 grit then up to 220 until there isn't any dipping, so the whole contact surface is smooth and level.

If you haven't already planned on it, it never hurts to clean the threads up in the block with a tap. Should you encounter any rust (especially if your new bolts are ANY longer) the bolt may start to bind up and give you a false torque.

Congrats on the nice looking 102!:beerchug:

Nice looking 102.:beerchug:

Congrats on the 102. I have a nearly brand new 102. Well it looks like it at least. It isn't quite done yet but the restore has made it look really good. It was my go to tractor for many years mowing, snow blowing, and wood hauling. That old girl must be part timex because it took a licking and kept on ticking. I also have my dad's 102 which we still put through its paces.

Why would using a grade 8 bolt be asking for trouble?

Grade 8 bolts will break instead of giving a little when the engine heats and cools is what I have heard. Grade 5 bolts would be much better for head bolts and more than suffice for these small engines if a good head gasket is used. In my experience with grade 8 bolts, I found out by accident on my 460 farmall pulling a tree down. I have chain hooks on the front that I used two grade 8 bolts on and grade 5 bolts on the other hook not thinking about it, it's just what I had. The grade 8 side hook flew off and could have killed one of us. They did not bend, just broke clean off...

Good score on your 102!

Head Gasket
 

:biggrin2:Thanks guys ... I did get the head off and cleaned up and back on this weekend the weather was getting bad so I could not take any pictures but I did find a lot of carbon buildup around the valves and on piston . My piston is at 30 thousand with no movement so I am hoping that the exhaust valve was the problem. I will get the head all torqued up on Monday, and a few more parts on order for the 102. It seems each time I look at the cub more and more parts go on order. But that's the fun of it :bigthink: Hope you guys have a good week.

Looks like a really solid 102 crewdog. I hope on your parts list you have included the side tin on the S/G side that is missing to help assist with the cooling of the engine and may prevent having to replace another head gasket. Glad that 102 is getting that extra TLC that you are giving to it.

Cub Cadet 123

When we removed the drive shaft from my 102 and showed a pic of it on here and the comment was it looked more like a cam shaft than a drive shaft and the crazy thing was it still worked, noisy but it worked.

That is a nice looking 102 .Lights are a plus,and so is the seat.
Are you getting a heat shield for it?
It has to be one that is slanted downwards on the left or it will hit the grill casting.

Head Gasket done
 

Well after a 30 Foot Pound TQ its all done. I have all the engine tins for cooling, I just had them off for the head gasket install. Once the weather get a little better and two gaskets form Chris Westfall I will test it out. Take care guys and stay warm and dry.

48 inch deck
 

I have a 48 inch deck for my 125, will it fit a 102?

throttle cable install Help
 

Hello guys well I would like to start on a good note I got the 102 fired up and no white smoke so that's a very good thing which means no rebuild. I just install a new throttle cable that was not on my 102 . I think its install it right but each time you move it up its not working right. What am I doing wrong ? Am I missing a holder on the motor. Any help with this matter would be great. Thank you again

You're missing another bracket that holds the throttle cable that mounts to the same bolt as the existing one see between coil and carb. It hangs down vertically from that existing one only vertically

Do you have a part number ?

This is for a clip retainer IH 376298 R1

Does anyone know where to get the throttle cable bracket. I have looked on cub cadet look up, westfall, with no luck?:bigthink::bigthink:

Here's what mine looks like.
Should be able to go to a dealer for the clip.
(note) I now have a throttle stop on it.
And the choke setup.

you prolly can make one.

Thanks for your help guys i found one ..