73 Electric Lift
 

I see that IH offered the electric lift option on the 73. I have a 73 and an electric lift and would like to install it. My question is, where would the switch go? Would IH have made a special dash for the electric lift option? Anyone out there have this option from the factory? Thanks for any help!

There should be a chrome knock out in the upper right hand corner of the dash for the lift switch. That was used for the cig lighter or the electric lift switch.

Cub Cadet 123

Pretty sure that the elift was not an option for the 73,even says it in the owners manual,not sure how it would work on the low tunnel frame.

I have the "50 Years of Cub Cadet" and it lists it as an option. :bigthink:

My 1970 parts and accessories brochure list it only for the 106 107 126 and 127, but the hydro one is,sure you can put it on,but there will be no guard,and your switch will be below the ign switch,there is a chrome knock out there.Not a good spot for it,I can see the knob getting broken off.

Sometimes these books and illustrations are incorrect. What's wrong with this picture?

Attachment 66173

No Pabst on the picnic table?

Does it say 147?

yes it does,this one say's it too,and the udder one is a 107.

To answer your question: It was a 149 labeled a 147, and there's no PTO belt going to the mower deck. You can see the pulleys on the mule drive.

I've got the Book "Original Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet" by Kenneth Updike and that 147 appears two or three times. He described it as a test mule in disguise.

Darn your eyes are better than mine on that "107"! I can't see squat!

Correct although it's not stated in this picture that it's a test mule. There's also an 86 that has 86 decals places over top of others. I got the same book, good yob

Also stated that the 73 was originally called an 83 and they changed it

I can see it because I have the brochure.

Alvy, a 73 an 83?

Correct. I'm learning buddy. Grasshopper right here!

Says this:

The plans called for the replacement of the 7 horsepower model 72 cub cadet with an 8 horsepower model (model number unknown) this plan was based on the anticipated introduction of a 7 horsepower mowing tractor (later to be called the cadet 76) concurrently with the new model 107, 126, and 127 cub cadets in 1970. However due to the necessity of utilizing available engineering manpower on higher priority programs (farm tractors and combines) the 8 horsepower model would not materialize at this time. Thus the model 72 would be replaced by the model 83, but was later renumbered the model 73. This involved a change of decal only