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Originally Posted by finsruskw
Inspect the clutch closely. Lot$ of drive train $$ can be spent there. The 3 pin driver is $125 by itself!! They are notorious for cracking. Look for leaky axle seals. There should be side panels for it somewhere, make sure you get them but it would not be a deal killer for me. Make sure the engine is not stuck and has an air cleaner on it. Check the shift lever to be sure it is not broken at the cone and you can shift through all gears easily. The cone to lever fix is doable but care needs to be taken to get it centered properly before welding. I just repaied on on a 126 and it took 2 tries to get it right.
The 100's are great little tractors. At present, I have a shredder mounted on mine and I also plow with it at plow days. When it's at 100% you're gonna love it!!
You have to love these little tractors. But they can be real money pits! Especially if you are not good with tools and have to rely on someone else for repairs etc.
Good luck!
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I agree. I just put a clutch in my 1000. I know the history of that machine since new and have used it since the mid 1980’s. It doesn’t look expensive until you get into it. It seems like everything casts $50 – Throw out lever, throw out bearing, hanger bracket, etc. It adds up quick. The flex plate looked good thank goodness.
Quietline (1000, 1200, 1250, 1450, 1650) tractors have engines that are rubber-mounted. The rubber fails then the engine moves. This puts stress on the clutch and causes premature failure. This is what takes out the flex plates. Search the board for “cradle mod” and do that first. BTW the rubber isolators aren’t cheap. Last time I checked they were $28 a corner.
I replaced my axle seals and gaskets on my 1000 when I got it back 3 years ago. It wasn’t bad or expensive. Mine had the original gaskets seals from 1977. That’s a good time to put some fresh Hytran in there too.
Others have pointed out that the side panels are missing. The lower grille screen is missing too. No big deal unless you want it original. These parts aren’t hard to find. My 1000 is all original. I like them that way.
My 1000 mowed a 2 acre lawn in suburban South Chicago from 8/77 until 1/14. The engine hasn’t been rebuilt and to the best of my knowledge all that has been done to it is replaced a snapped spoil pin at the back of the main spring on the driveshaft, replaced the brushes in the starter, replaced the coil, replaced the seat, transmission service (gaskets, seals, Hytran), mule drive pulleys, replaced the clutch (driveshaft, T/O bearing, lever, disc, teaser spring, TS cup, all new spoil pins, surfaced the pressure plates, and replaced the spherical bushings). Not bad for 38.5 years of regular service.
The 1000 is now living an easy life at the north end of Monterey Bay in Northern California with a 1450. It mows the lawn (really cuts weeds) this time of year and drags a box scraper. Its biggest job is to remind me of years gone by and people missed.