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Old 10-08-2013, 11:26 AM
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Default Hydraulic lift issues on 1250
Hey guys!

It's been a long time since I last posted, but I've put the 1250 through the runner on everything since (tilled my garden with it, mowed my 1+ acre with it all summer, plowed with it all last winter, and leveled my driveway with the back blade). I just threw the tiller back on to till under my garden for the winter and I noticed that not every time I pull back on the lift lever (mine broke off and it's actually a pair of needle vice grips as the lever) it won't always raise the attachment.

So I took another pair of vice grips and at the hydraulic valve, I lifted up the lever from there and it lifted no issues. So luckily, it seems like with some tweaking this is an easy fix.

Is there a way to adjust the movement of the lift lever? And since I'm using vice grips, maybe this is a good time to replace it with something better while adjusting things...

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-08-2013, 05:13 PM
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Just a guess, But you might check the "valve handle lever (part #4 in the exploded view).

I believe the 1250's have a bolt that "clamps" the lever to the handle, the lever may be slipping on the handle.

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=c...&dn=0019100029
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Old 10-08-2013, 05:45 PM
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Something is odd here............The 1250 NEVER came from the factory with a Hydraulic Lift. It was strictly "armstrong". Now, has a hydraulic lift been added to this 1250 or do you have something other than a 1250...???
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Something is odd here............The 1250 NEVER came from the factory with a Hydraulic Lift. It was strictly "armstrong". Now, has a hydraulic lift been added to this 1250 or do you have something other than a 1250...???
Just curious..... why does it list it on the parts list? Along with front remote outlets. Did they just use the same parts list for all the Quietlines?
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Old 10-08-2013, 07:58 PM
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Something is odd here............The 1250 NEVER came from the factory with a Hydraulic Lift. It was strictly "armstrong". Now, has a hydraulic lift been added to this 1250 or do you have something other than a 1250...???
Quite frankly, I don't know, All I can say for sure is that my parts manual (1250 specific) shows all three types of lift, manual, electric and hydraulic.

As I have said many times before, it's impossible to know what changes po's have made over the years.
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Old 10-08-2013, 09:50 PM
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From the 1975 Quietline Sales Brochure.......As a note.....I did NOT realize, that the 1250 could have been fitted with a Hydraulic lift as an option.
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Old 10-08-2013, 09:55 PM
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In addition.........from the 1976 & 1977 IH Quietlne Brochures....
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But you might check the "valve handle lever (part #4 in the exploded view).

I believe the 1250's have a bolt that "clamps" the lever to the handle, the lever may be slipping on the handle.
This would be the problem. Had the same issue on my 1450.

After several attempts to tighten the bolt on the #4 Lever, I welded a collar w/ set screw provision to the #4 Lever and ground a flat spot into the Hydro Lift Lever......Problem Solved. Hopefully you can just tighten that bolt. BTW, that bolt should be Grade 5 or stronger if you are replacing it.
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From the 1975 Quietline Sales Brochure.......As a note.....I did NOT realize, that the 1250 could have been fitted with a Hydraulic lift as an option.
My grandmother has a Cub 109 (with 109 hood stickers) that has a 10 hp engine, a ported pump, and a hydraulic lift. It's been in the family since it was 2ish years old and I'm pretty sure that's how it came from the factory as an option, but not 100% sure.

Edit: Not trying to change the subject, just commenting
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As per the 1x8/9 Brochure....
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