My First Cub Cadet

[ambrola]

If it runs and don't smoke or knock, I'm bringing her home. I am also takeing my compression checker and will check that also. Like I said, I have always bought old Gravelys, and this will be my first Cub so I don't know much about them. What is the rear lift used for?

[olds45512]

leave the compression tester at home, these engines have a compression release to help them start so the reading wont be accurate at all.

[ambrola]

Thanks Tim.

[Cub Cadet 123]

The 3 point hitch is used for lifting many object, like a tiller, a cultivator, a disc, a rear blade, etc. Look carefully, that also has a bracket with a bolt in it above the driver's left rear tire....up on the frame. That bracket is for a spring assist, which makes implements seem like they are about 1/3 of their weight. Someone had several "optional extras" on that cub. That is a good thing!!

Cub Cadet 123

[zippy1]

To make that rear hitch funtion you need the lower bracket that goes behind the hitch, it's on the left of the picture.
"What can you use with it"? Moldboard plow, rear blade, tiller, rake, pretty much all of the attachments for the rear. The possibilities are endless.

[ambrola]

Are those the parts I need Zippy? #6 I think?

[zippy1]

Yes sir, that be it.
And three longer bolts.
Oh, and by the way that hitch is on upside down.

[darkminion_17]

#8 is not needed. ...

[olds45512]

i have a spare #6 around here somewhere, pm me if your interested.

[TheSaturnV]

ambrola,

The hitch (#7) is upside down on your purchase candidate, as someone pointed out. Refer to your drawing for the correct way, and the bottom 3 bolts have to be longer to be able to reach through #6 and 7.