Time to rescue this 1650

[AndyCap]

I have had a 1450 for years, and needed some parts, so I answered a Craigslist add for parts, and went to pick them up. While I was there, I saw this poor 1650 just rotting away in a pile of garbage behind the house. I asked the owner what he was doing with it, and he said it was a lost cause. $300 later, this poor neglected 1650 was headed home with me.

Right away it is clear to me the front axle pin is loose, and the front axle is rocked forward. The engine turned, so I put a battery in there, and gave her some fuel, and she fired up!! Can't kill a Kohler!

My strategy is to tear it down methodically, and compile a list of replacement parts I will need. I really don't know how healthy the engine is, but I don't see myself rebuilding it.










Rear PTO. I am pretty excited about this. I have a pretty good bit of property that needs attention.



I do have sides from a 1450 that I had gotten for parts in the past, so I will be able to repurpose those here.




I'm pretty sure I need a new seat.




Looking very faded and rough. The steering has a ton of slop.



The drive fan is obliterated, and the tunnel cover is gone. I am sure I have one around here some where, but I will need to order the fan.



To the heart of the matter. The fuel tank is gross, and has a layer of shellac in it. I think I will need to replace it.





New rubber? Yeah, no doubt. Front and rear are rotted.

[AndyCap]

No doubt this carb will need to be rebuilt, or get a very serious cleaning. I'll need to get the air filter cover and breather hose.




A closer look at the tank, and the missing firewall.




Off comes the hood.






Serial Number - I guess this is important.



Front grill removed



The muffler actually looks solid! It appears the mice that called this area home took good care of it.





Fuel tank and brackets removed.




Pulled the muffler. Engine looks like it would have over heated if I ran it somehow.

[AndyCap]

Yep, definitely some mouse storage here.





The wiring looks good, surprising considering all the mouse history. I have a new wiring harness sitting in my shed, so, it will get new wiring anyway. This stuff is pretty brittle.




Dash without the steering wheel. Can you read those gauges? lol After a bit of polishing, and using a flashlight, I can read the hour meter, barely. 520 hours?




Disconnecting the hydraulic lift. I broke a link holder. I'm sure I can find these someplace.




Console removed. The steering box is slop, it definitely needs to be rebuilt or replaced.




Engine removed.




Engine compartment is an oily mess, and the right side motor mounts are shot.




This motor mount is cooked.



Another shot mount. Every mount on the right side was cooked.

[AndyCap]

The axle pin isn't poking through. The frame was widened so the axle is no longer just cantilevered. It rocks forward and back.




Axle and pin out. The roll pin was sheared and the axle pin was not all the way in.




That's where it is at tonight. Tomorrow, I am going to clean up the engine, and start looking at the rear end.

[DeltaCub]

Looks like a great tractor to save! Nice find with lot's of goodies.

[Bob95065]

That isnt a rear PTO. You have a tiller 90 degree gearbox at the rear of your tractor.

It does have dual hydraulics meaning it has ports in front for a hydraulic Angie blade. This is a rare option. Also the three point sleeve hitch is presen in the rear of the tractor. Nice score!

[zippy1]

Congrats on the dual stick, nice addition.
Find yourself a tiller, and you'll be golden. Good amount of work done today, by this time tomorrow, you should have it painted and working the garden.

[bkw3614]

Nice score! Everything you have shown in your pictures looks to me to be fixable. It looks like oyu have yourself a nice and desirable tractor.

That axle problem isn't that hard; if I can do that, anyone can. I hope the pin bushings aren't wallowed out.

Quietlines are great tractors!

[Dirty Steve]

$300 sounded steep at first. But with the rear lift, dual hydro, and rear 90 gear box? Ya done good!

[cubcadet]

Good deal on the 1650.