Trouble with lift bracket on a narrow 124

[Joe from N.Y.]

I put my blade on my 124 for the first time today, but I am having trouble getting the lift bracket on. Does it have to go on before the blade gets attached to the foot pedal rod? I can’t seem to get it around the rod where the blade bracket under the frame is.

Also, what are the hooked pieces at the bottom of the lift bracket? Do they clip onto something?

I will be using a chain since that rod seems to interfere with my generator. If so, how can I mount a chain to the lift lever? Do I still need that rusty bracket?

[Jeff in Pa]

Yes, you will need to use the "rusty bracket".

Your foot rest is already clearanced for the bracket. The bottom U goes out ( it's for a bolt ) and the top of the bracket bolts with a U bolt to the handle.

The lift rod goes into one of the 1/2" holes so that is where you would put your chain.

[Joe from N.Y.]

It seems that the bracket will definitely not fit over the shaft, unless i drill it out a bit. It must be off of a different model Cub.

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by Joe from N.Y.

It seems that the bracket will definitely not fit over the shaft, unless i drill it out a bit. It must be off of a different model Cub.

It could be squeezed shut ( narrower) from somebody over tightening the bottom bolt.

[darkminion_17]

Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa

It could be squeezed shut ( narrower) from somebody over tightening the bottom bolt.

This is true...

[Joe from N.Y.]

it Was the rust that was making it stick. I used the cleaner of the two lift brackets I had on hand. I scraped off some rust and lightly coaxed it down over the shaft with a dead blow hammer. Then I grabbed a carriage bolt to put through the bent up ears under the shaft.

I couldn’t get 5he quick release lock to work, I think I mounted it without resetting it properly. So I used some harbor freight Clevis pins that I bought in a box of assorted sizes recently just to have on hand.

I used the lift rod off of my snowthrower unit, and it’s all good now. that thing really moves dirt. I didn’t expect it to dig in like that, but it worked great for scraping where the lawn is creeping over the road. I regained over two feet of road, with more to go when it gets a cool day soon. I got three wheelbarrows full of dirt off of the road.

I think my clutch is a bit worn. I will make that the subject of another thread.

[finsruskw]

Looks like yo got it figured out!
Yeah, that clutch looks like it has seen better days.
Might be time to consider a rebuild of it, but if it gets the job done...….
Mowing should not stress it much if you plan on that use.
Moving dirt probably stressed it as much as you ever will except for moldboard plowing.

[Joe from N.Y.]

That blade was surprisingly robust to scrape all that dirt. It is heavy duty steel, not like those cheap ones they have on modern garden tractors. The modern ones look like they are made out of the same gauge steel as snow blowers.