126 Refurb - Page 2

zippy1 · #11 05-11-2013, 12:37 AM

Glad to hear your close to a ride.

cubfixer · #12 05-11-2013, 09:20 PM

[QUOTE=leeave96;192922]Update:

Question is - when you drive out the roll pins, do you block-up the end of the drive shaft with something like a piece of 2 x 4 or just bang away and drive the pins out?

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I suggest that you block up the driveshaft with a jackstand or a jack instead of a piece of wood. This allows the full force of your hammer blow to move the roll pin instead of compressing wood. I have (don't tell anyone) drilled a hole in the tunnel cover over the rear roll pin to get access to it and drive it downward.

IH Cub Cadet · #13 05-12-2013, 12:18 AM

The engine is in the tractor and bolted down - but not without a few set backs. I dropped a head bolt down the flywheel tin - after the engine was in the tractor...

I put in a new teaser spring and anti-rattle clutch springs.

If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to connect fuel and electrical lines and maybe give it a start...

IH Cub Cadet · #14 05-13-2013, 12:10 AM

Made a little more progress with the 126 this evening. First, I went out to my Dad's camp and took a good look-see at the 109's carb, S/G and V/R linkages/connections - and took some pictures of those for reference for the 126.

When I got back to the house, I finished the carb linkages and installed the condenser and coil. I've got the belt on the S/G and am ready to wire that. The gas tank is installed and gas line ran to the carb. I've got a fresh battery and a good charge on it. If I have time tomorrow after work, I'll try to finish what remains, roll the 126 outside, give it a crank and see what happens.

On another note, while visiting my 109, I mowed a little grass. This tractor has a 44A deck with speed-up pulley. I mowed a road on the property and part of it hadn't been mowed yet this season. The grass must have been 12 to 18 inches and the little 10 hp engine plowed right through it. Even though this engine suffers from what I think are some worn rings and I get some smoke out the breather, it seems like it has plenty of power. I can only imagine what kind of power this engine would have with a good rebuild. I've got another color tractor with a 20 hp Onan and it is a great motor/tractor combo, all the mowing I did today was with 1/2 (or less if you consider the wear on the engine) the hp and no problems. Somehow I'm thinking that if 10 hp is enough on a hydro, 12 hp on my gear drive 126 will be a sweet combo.

Thanks!
Bill

ACecil · #15 05-13-2013, 12:11 AM

Thanks for the update, Bill!

IH Cub Cadet · #16 05-15-2013, 11:25 PM

Update:

Finished up wiring everything. Put a fresh battery in and gave it a crank.

Bad news, I could hear what sounded like a solenoid clicking, good news - no smoke...

IH Cub Cadet · #17 05-23-2013, 02:57 PM

Update: The 126's engine now turns over when I hit the key. Heart/engine transplant may be starting to work - YIPPIE!!!!!

The problem was not the ground. Turns out the battery was weak. It had enough power to click the solenoid, but not crank the engine. This battery came with one of the tractors I picked-up and when I looked at it, it is a 195 CCA battery. I had put a charge on it prior to using, but maybe the charge wasn't so good. Last night I put a 2 amp charger on it and left it overnight. This morning, it cranked over pretty strong. Tonight I might try to get some gas in the tank and see what I've got.

Thanks!
Bill

ACecil · #18 05-23-2013, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leeave96

Update: The 126's engine now turns over when I hit the key. Heart/engine transplant may be starting to work - YIPPIE!!!!!

The problem was not the ground. Turns out the battery was weak. It had enough power to click the solenoid, but not crank the engine. This battery came with one of the tractors I picked-up and when I looked at it, it is a 195 CCA battery. I had put a charge on it prior to using, but maybe the charge wasn't so good. Last night I put a 2 amp charger on it and left it overnight. This morning, it cranked over pretty strong. Tonight I might try to get some gas in the tank and see what I've got.

Thanks!
Bill

Good luck, Bill!

IH Cub Cadet · #19 05-23-2013, 11:25 PM

Update: 126 is now running and tooling around under it's own power. Still a lot of stuff to do. Got to get the air cleaner on - missing the screws for the walboro carb, need to finish bolting down the front grill and attach the hood - it's just setting on the tractor.

Next after that is see what I've got with the 48 inch deck. Might do some mowing with this tractor tomorrow.

Speaking of the air cleaner screws, I've looked at a couple of online parts look-ups for the three carb screw sizes that hold the air cleaner plate to the carb and they don't show anything. Not sure for this K301 it would necessarily help as this crate engine, though it came out of a 122, has a walboro carb and I would think the parts look-up would be for a carter carb. Question is - would anyone know the thread size for these walboro specific screws and their length? If I know this info, maybe I can find some at the hardware store tomorrow.

Below is a pic of the 126 setting outside this evening.

Thanks!
Bill

zippy1 · #20 05-24-2013, 01:23 AM

WOW, A PICTURE!
Glad you got it running