Unknown condition 123 need help
 

Right now I have a 123. The motor is shot and I can push it around very easily. How do I know if the rear end is good or the hydro? My other 123 is hard to move around.

You won't unless it's running.:bigthink:

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I'm thinking about putting in a yammer diesel. 7hp motor in it.

I'm sure others will disagree but I wouldn't do that to a 123. I think of them as kind of a classic, they are the first hydro, the last all steel made model.
I would look for a 1x9.
But that's just my opinion and it's your tractor and money.

BRAVO.....AND X2!!!

Cub Cadet 123

The thing is beyond shot. I could not even sell it for $140 with factory headligts. Trust me it's no loss.

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Don't like my idea?

No, but for lots of reasons I'm not going to get into.

Why don't you just part it out? I'd rather see you sell off what's good than do a repower with a less than suitable motor leaving nothing usable.

The only thing I would be ruining is the hood and frame. I just found out the shafts spin opposite way and don't feel like getting into a big project. I wanted to do it to go into the woods to manage my 20 acres. I already have a nice 123 and don't want to ruin it.

drifter, I'm not 100% sold on the idea that the hydro pump is "junk" simply because its "not running".

MY experience:

IHCC model 1250: Rear wheels locked up. At this point, I was not going to waste my time trying to get it running to find out what I had. Tore into the hydro pump, and all the "bullet-looking thingys" in the motor section of the pump was chewed up beyond belief!

The 1250, I had determined was "dragged" at some point, which is the most damaging type of result in a "junk" pump you can discover. Dragging totally wipes out a hydro pump.

My current 125 can be pushed around the garage not running, and with no fluid in the hydro unit. In most cases, and everyone should know this, is that when the tractor sits for a long period of time, the pressure drops, and the hydro drive tractor is able to free-wheel around. Just ask anyone why there is a brake peddle and brake system on a hydro drive.

Just saying, the unit in your 123 might still be good. Just dont can it.

Gotcha. I think I'm going to abandon the idea because the shafts spin different directions any way