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Old 12-24-2013, 11:31 AM
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I got this tractor about 5yrs ago.I went through it and fixed what I felt needed to be fixed.Complete 100% new drive line,rebuilt steering column,new wiring harness,working guages,new seat,rattle can paint,new decals,added lights,new switches,new tires,engine was a strong runner but decorbonized combustion chamber,rebuilt carb and tune up.This weekend I had to replace the axle seals,got that done.But it has ALWAYS had a butt numbing vibration that I could never get out.I put new ISO mounts in it but vibration still wont go away.I guess while its winter Im gonna pull the engine and do the cradle mod and upgrade the clutch spring.If this doesn't remove that god awful vibration its gonna be put up for sale.Pics to come as work progresses.
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Old 12-24-2013, 04:50 PM
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I got started on the tear down process.Gotta stop here,Christmas with the family tomorrow,don't want to be tired.I already have found some more things that will be replaced this time and done differently.
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I hope when you put it back together the shakes are gone. I'd hate to see you get rid of such a good looking machine!!
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I hope when you put it back together the shakes are gone. I'd hate to see you get rid of such a good looking machine!!
I agree. Hope you get it straightened out.
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It is a great looking cub and I hope you keep it. I am very unfamiliar with the QL series, but I assume it isn't drastically different from the WF when it comes to seat bumpers (the rubber stops that go where the seat frame meets the fender pan). How are your seat bumpers?

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It is a great looking cub and I hope you keep it. I am very unfamiliar with the QL series, but I assume it isn't drastically different from the WF when it comes to seat bumpers (the rubber stops that go where the seat frame meets the fender pan). How are your seat bumpers?

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Old 12-25-2013, 08:24 PM
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Does the vibration go away (reduce) when you push in the clutch? If so, maybe the driveshaft has a bend in it.

If that's good, does the engine have the balance gears in it? ( were they still putting them in at that time? ) If the balance gears ( also known as "grenade gears" due to the lovely windows they have made over the years ) are removed, I have heard good things about Kirk Engines balance plate http://www.kirkengines.com/index.php...alancePlateKit

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Does the vibration go away (reduce) when you push in the clutch? If so, maybe the driveshaft has a bend in it.

If that's good, does the engine have the balance gears in it? ( were they still putting them in at that time? ) If the balance gears ( also known as "grenade gears" due to the lovely windows they have made over the years ) are removed, I have heard good things about Kirk Engines balance plate http://www.kirkengines.com/index.php...alancePlateKit

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No,the drive line is unbelieveably smooth.That was one of the things I couldn't have been more satisfied with.Yes it does still have the balance gears in it.I just didn't want to start monkeying with that.Ive seen those balancers for them but you have to pull the crankshaft and this motor just ran to good to mess with it.
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No,the drive line is unbelieveably smooth.That was one of the things I couldn't have been more satisfied with.
OK, describe the vibration please. Is it RPM sensitive?
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