Death of the QA36

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

So it is a QA36A? Not a bad price. The last snowthrower that I bought from the Michigan area in similar condition, I paid $14 for, but shipping was around $90 (Holland was the name of the freight co.....I think). Fastenal will be much more economical for shipping, so it should be a real nice deal for both of you!! Looks ideal for clearing sidewalks. Glad to hear that you are saving it to a good home.

Cub Cadet 123

Correct, it is a QA36A. The last A stands for "Adjustable?" I believe?

But it has seen better days. As you can see in the pictures, the drive pulley is broken. It was the smaller diameter pulley designed to speed it up. I tried to remove it, and use it on the H42. But it too had given its all.

The new "shoes" I fabbed up for it, are a little taller than the OEM ones. It added rubber "flaps" to replace the scraper blade. (the blade is still there, it's just holding the rubber in place.) The rubber flaps are too long, and the shoes too tall. If I was going to continue using it, I would lower it another inch, but the slots in the shoes would need to be opened up. This time of year, some of the sections of concrete in my driveway heave and the "scrapper" bar was getting caught on them.

Make no mistake, I could fab up a new mount pin, get a used drive pulley and sell it as a running unit. But in all honesty, it is a parts unit.

[MWShaw]

Kind of a blurry picture, but inside of the pink areas, you can see how the plates that hold it on the tractor, are adjustable in width.

[MWShaw]

That picture reminds me, it also has the curved lift arms, for a 782 tractor. As seen here;
http://ccspecialties.org/implementparts_1.html

The 4th item down that page. I no longer have the striaght arms, for the narrow frame tractors. I replaced them, with these, pretty sure the old ones were hauled off.

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Flint Mich. Yeah, to keep from scrapping it, I'd love to see it stay in the Cub Cadet family.

Hey, I'm in Grand Blanc, just down the road from you. I've already got a QA36 but if no one else wants it I'll take it for parts.

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by bluesman

Hey, I'm in Grand Blanc, just down the road from you. I've already got a QA36 but if no one else wants it I'll take it for parts.

hdsdcouple was first to express interest, if he passes then absolutely. That works for me. I have a project going in my shop, and its in my way.

[hdsdcouple]

I Sent you a PM, left you my Number call me when you can.