169 Questions

Darrell · #1 10-12-2012, 09:25 AM

Hey Guys , Did all the 169's have the hr. meter in the small panel or did some have them in the dash ????

Also , did the 169's have the Blue stripe down the hood/dash ??

I know they had the 16 HP engine , and the air cleaner/muffler/muffler bracket was special about them , but anything else ???

Thanks ,

Darrell

IACubCadet · #2 10-12-2012, 09:29 AM

All 169's should have the hour meter on the small panel on the left side of the tractor underneath the gas tank. 169's also had a blue stripe on the hood and dash, and did not say the word "hydrostatic" under the "169" number. The air cleaner, heat shield (what you are referring to as a muffler bracket) and muffler are also 169 specific.

I don't recall any 169's having any hour meters in the dash, if there was I'd assume it was an owner who put it in after the original failed.

JayJay · #3 10-12-2012, 10:33 AM

IACubCadet ought to know, since he has FOUR (4) 169's in his herd, all accumulated in the space of 12 months or less, if he is the person I think he is . . .

Jeremiah

IACubCadet · #4 10-12-2012, 10:42 AM

Jeremiah-Yes, you are correct. I did accumulate 4 169's last spring with the help of a good friend in a matter of weeks. This does not make me any sort of expert, just simply stating what I have learned.

Darrell · #5 10-12-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by IACubCadet

All 169's should have the hour meter on the small panel on the left side of the tractor underneath the gas tank. 169's also had a blue stripe on the hood and dash, and did not say the word "hydrostatic" under the "169" number. The air cleaner, heat shield (what you are referring to as a muffler bracket) and muffler are also 169 specific.

I don't recall any 169's having any hour meters in the dash, if there was I'd assume it was an owner who put it in after the original failed.

I didn't think there was anything else different , but i couldn't remember. This one does have the gauge in the dash for some reason. Would the original gauge have the IH symbol in it ??

Thanks !!!

red56turbo · #6 10-12-2012, 12:01 PM

As Ryan stated, the hour meter/maintanence minder was in the left side cover. A PO must have moved it to the dash, not factory. A lot of the 169 parts can be fabbed. The heat shield can be made. An air cleaner from a 17 or 18 horse can be modified. A regular side panel can be modified by a hole saw and adding the meter. The original 13 fin K341 and muffler are the hard to find, near impossible parts to find. I really don't know why someone's not making the mufflers. Bet they would have a line of people waiting for them.....................