Electric PTO installation in a 1X8, 1X9 series

[ACecil]

Great work drysumpjet! Those mods are very neat. Thanks for sharing your pics.

[R Bedell]

drysumpjet:

Great modifications and fabrications.

I, for one, am interested in just what "pulling starter" you installed in lieu of the original starter. I am sure others are wondering what Make and Model you used.

[Darrell]

Roland , I think he may be talking about using a starter like some pullers use.

I have a neighbor that uses a starter from a Toyota or something like that to turn his K motors over. He also uses Mopar Electronic Ignition on his tractors.

Drysumpjet , You have some great fab skills , if time permits , maybe you could a more indepth write up with LOTS of pics on your projects ??

[drysumpjet]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Roland , I think he may be talking about using a starter like some pullers use.

I have a neighbor that uses a starter from a Toyota or something like that to turn his K motors over. He also uses Mopar Electronic Ignition on his tractors.

Drysumpjet , You have some great fab skills , if time permits , maybe you could a more indepth write up with LOTS of pics on your projects ??

Darrell, you are right on regarding the Toyota starter,

Will do on more write ups on my projects. Thanks for the compliments!

[drysumpjet]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

drysumpjet:

Great modifications and fabrications.

I, for one, am interested in just what "pulling starter" you installed in lieu of the original starter. I am sure others are wondering what Make and Model you used.

Thanks for the Kudos!

I got that starter from here: http://www.vogelmanufacturing.com/st...roducts_id=189

I know it was pricey but as I mentioned earlier, the compression release on my otherwise new 16hp was defunct and the pulling starter was an easy way out. I should mention that this starter requires some rewiring as the starter solenoid is on the starter, I opted to bypass the original IH provided solenoid but left it in place for potential future use. Speaking of wiring, I upgraded the high amperage power wiring to pre-assembled automotive battery cables and use the highest CCA battery I could find.

Cool factor attributes of this starter is it spins the motor over with real authority, and the cranking sound is very refined, not like the coffee grinder noise of the OEM Kohler ring gear starter. IMO, it looks more sophisticated too.

On the other hand, some minuses with this starter:
It's doubtful if it will fit in a Quietline with sidepanels
Not sure if it the adjustable rod for a mechanical PTO would work (I'm using the electric PTO, therefore not an issue)
I had to grind the bracket slightly to clear the 1X9 frame, this could be more of a problem if used in a Quietline line with rubber mounts and associated the motor movement in the frame. I'm guessing the bracket would clear a 147 or other narrow frame Cubs that are re-configured for ring gear motors without modification.
I had to bend/dent some of the motor cooling tin to clear the starter bracket. (no big deal, just a few hammer taps)

Other info on this starter is here:
http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/starter.htm

Scroll down on this page to the mention of Toyota starter.

I seen the bracket only cheap on the aution site, also seen the complete pulling starters there too. Vogel, sells the bracket only too.

Thanks again for the compliments and inflating my ego!