Bought another QL home today

[Hand_108]

Hey fellas. Bought home today a 1250. Well I think it is anyway. It has a 1250 dash on it. BUT..... Did any of the 1250's come factory with hydro lift? Mine has it. Dont know if this is a "rare" option or if someone swapped in the lift. It just rolled off the trailer and I had to go eat mommas breakfast, so I have not gotten a chance to really research the motor yet to see if maybe its a 1650 and put a 1250 dash on it. For the price I paid ($100) I wasnt asking the seller many questions. It ran, hydro lift worked, had deck, working pto, good tires, side panels, carb/air filter cover, tow hitch. Now that breakfast is over gotta go do some "work" on it though. Hood "pins" are missing and it only runs if the choke is closed. Also hydro seems weak. Carb adjustments will be needed. Probally pull the head and decarb and put a new gasket in. Make sure its actually a 12hp vs 14 or 16hp.

PICTURES WILL BE UP ASAP!!! Gotta take them and get them posted so PLEASE dont give me a hard time on that!! HSAHHAHAHA.

Take care

John

[cubcadet]

sounds like a good find

[red56turbo]

Some 1250's did come from the factory with hydraulic lift. Some even had dual hydraulics........ Sounds like a nice find. You could check the serial number kind code to see if it's a 12, 14, or 1650. Also, you could also check the engine and see what size it is. Congrats and we can't wait to see pics.

[Hand_108]

Adjusted carb. deck belt jumps pully. no biggie. This is going to be my snow blowe unit so no problem. hood, side panels n carb cover in garage. had to take pics n post so no time to put them back on. Now off with the deck and ont with the blower.

[Cubcrazy]

Nice find on the 1250!

[fourinchdragslicks]

where is a reference on model from the serial number? I thought all of the cubs were numbered sequentially and only good for when it was manufactured. Obviously, you can check the engine casting or read the head bolt pattern for the engine model.

[ACecil]

Congrats on your 1250!

[Cubcrazy]

Originally Posted by fourinchdragslicks

where is a reference on model from the serial number? I thought all of the cubs were numbered sequentially and only good for when it was manufactured. Obviously, you can check the engine casting or read the head bolt pattern for the engine model.

I don't see the Serial# plate on the side of the tractor from the pic. It should be on the left side when sitting on the tractor on the frame and they do have a kind code to tell what model# it is.

[fourinchdragslicks]

if I remember correctly, the serial tag should be pretty much behind the brake pedal (as pictured)

Is there serial code breakout somewhere that says what part of the serial number indicates when model the tractor is?

[kostendorf]

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1. IH kind/codes were not used up through the 125.

2: The first three digits of the kind code for Cub Cadets is always 205.

3. The fourth digit may be part of the first three but but I suspect that it was an unused position for four digit model codes. IH never got past three digit model codes (the three immediately preceding the "U". The U, by the way, indicates it was manufactured in the US of A. This was made clear to me when I got to checking some kind codes for the big IH tractors where some were manufactured in Mexico, Canada or Britain as well as the US.

Model Codes:

0036 = 73
0037 = 106
0038 = 107
0039 = 126
0040 = 127
0041 = 147
0042 = 86
0043 = 108
0044 = 109
0045 = 128
0046 = 129
0047 = 149
0048 = 169
0050 = 800
0053 = 1000
0056 = 1200
0059 = 1250
0065 = 1450
0067 = 1650
0070 = 1650 (mod 856)
0203 = 147
0205 = 149 (vemeer mod 834)
0206 = 149
0207 = 86
0208 = 86
0209 = 108
0210 = 108
0211 = 109
0213 = 109
0217 = 128
0218 = 128
0220 = 129
0221 = 129
0222 = 129
0223 = 129
0224 = 149
0510 = 800 (hvc)
0520 = 800 (hvc)
0540 = 1000
0550 = 1000 (hvc)
0570 = 1200 (hvc)
0580 = 1200 (hvc)
0581 = 482 (ccc made for IH)
0582 = 582 (ccc made for IH)
0583 = 582 special (ccc made for IH)
0584 = 682 (ccc made for IH)
0585 = 782 (ccc made for IH)
0586 = 982 com. (ccc made for IH)
0587 = 1282 (ccc made for IH)
0588 = 982 com. (ccc made for IH)
0589 = 982 com. (ccc made for IH)
0590 = 1100
0591 = 482 w/gd
0592 = 682 w/gd
0593 = 682 w/hydraulics
0594 = 782 w/hydraulics
0595 = 982 w/hydraulics
0596 = 582 special
0597 = 482 (ccc)
0598 = 582 (ccc)
0599 = 582 special (ccc made for IH)
0600 = 682 (ccc made for IH)
0601 = 782 (ccc made for IH)
0602 = 982 com. (ccc made for IH)
0603 = 1282 (ccc made for IH)
0604 = 982 com. (ccc made for IH)
0605 = 982 com.
0606 = 782D (ccc made for IH)
0610 = 1250 (hvc)
0630 = 1250 (hvc)
0660 = 1450 (hvc)
0670 = 1650 (hvc)


0606 = 782D (CCC continued the Kind/Code system for the Red IH Cub Cadets produced between 1981 & 1985.

0710 = 1572

Note how the model codes changed with the paint for the 82 series. I suspect the codes for the 482 & 582 were 591 & 592 but I do not have either model nor have ever seen one. Note how the long production of the QL series resulted in multiple model codes for each Cub Cadet model & that some of the model codes I am missing can be easily figured out if they were to surface. Its also interesting that the position of the model code digits changed at the beginning of the QL Series. I suspect that the original intent was to vary the model code according to the way it was equiped just as CCC did after they took over in July 1981. I surmise that some IH bigwig didn't like the idea & it wasn't imlemented till they were their own bosses.

I hope this helps you and please help fill in the blanks as you can and let me know.

Myron

More:

2050001Uxxxxx = an Original with Elec Start
2050002Uxxxxx = an Original with Pull Start

2050011Uxxxxxx = 70 with Elec Start
2050012Uxxxxxx = 70 with Pull Star
2050013Uxxxxxx = 71 with Pull Start
2050014Uxxxxxx = 71 with Elec Start

2050020Uxxxxxx = 100
2050022Uxxxxxx = 102
2050023Uxxxxxx = 122
20500??Uxxxxxx = 123

2050030Uxxxxxx = 72 with Pull Start
2050031Uxxxxxx = 72 with Elec Start
2050032Uxxxxxx = 104
2050033Uxxxxxx = 105
2050034Uxxxxxx = 124
2050035Uxxxxxx = 125

36 & up are listed every where....The above was extracted from IH PL-44s. I'm missing the one from late 1966 or early 1967 with the 123 in it. If you find it please let me know...