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A pic of the 104 ready for winter, I took the chains off when I took the picture. I was cleaning up the yard and leaves. Chains are back on now.


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Nice IH Cub Cadet 104 with IH 42" snow blade!!

Just got the 4-link v-bar tire chains on the rear 10.5" turf tires on the model 72!



All that's left is to light the tractor front and back.
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30 wt is good to run in the late spring/summer/early fall. IH recommended 10wt in the winter but since you can't buy 10wt anymore 10W 30 it is. The 10wt viscosity helps it start when it's cold and lubricates the engine. 30wt, until it warms up, won't do much good trying to lube a piston when it's cold (assuming you get 'er started.) Save the 30wt for summer and go get some 10W 30.

Here is mine ready to go. Oil was changed today.












I've got the biggest CCA battery I could find under the hood and I typically put a trickle charger on it 12 or so hours before I anticipate using it to help turn that big 14 HP over.
FWIW, They do have 10W oil @ Tractor supply.
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30 wt is good to run in the late spring/summer/early fall. IH recommended 10wt in the winter but since you can't buy 10wt anymore 10W 30 it is. The 10wt viscosity helps it start when it's cold and lubricates the engine. 30wt, until it warms up, won't do much good trying to lube a piston when it's cold (assuming you get 'er started.) Save the 30wt for summer and go get some 10W 30.

Here is mine ready to go. Oil was changed today.












I've got the biggest CCA battery I could find under the hood and I typically put a trickle charger on it 12 or so hours before I anticipate using it to help turn that big 14 HP over.
Looks like the 147 is ready! You use that machine a lot. Ever wonder how many hours would be on the clock if you had one?
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Nice IH Cub Cadet 104 with IH 42" snow blade!!

Just got the 4-link v-bar tire chains on the rear 10.5" turf tires on the model 72!



All that's left is to light the tractor front and back.
Thats a nice 72!
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Thats a nice 72!
Thank you! The next tractor I plan to paint will be my model 86, and will be much better than my model 72.

Hope to see more of your 104!!!

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Got our first snow of the year today in NW Indiana. I got the cub out to clear the heavy wet snow from the driveway and the sidewalks. I very happy that I had all 4 tires filled with washer fluid this fall. The added weight in the tires made a big difference. I've always had wheel weights and tire chains but the filled tires made plowing g snow alot easier.
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How does 8 pounds of liquid in the front tires help anything?
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Looks like the 147 is ready! You use that machine a lot. Ever wonder how many hours would be on the clock if you had one?
A bunch I reckon. HAHA I hadn't fired it up since I took the picture and tried to get it going yesterday. It cranked and cranked and slowed way down (never caught.) Put the batt. charger on it, tried cranking again after about a half hour, and it finally did catch- then stall- (was flooded) and the remaining unburnt fuel burned quickly in the muffler. BAANNNGGG!! Waited another hour, cranked it over and it snuffled and snorted and finally got going running just fine. Batt. didn't have enough juice to get it going yesterday.
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How does 8 pounds of liquid in the front tires help anything?
I'm not scientist but it seems like made a difference in the way the machine handles in the snow. Next time I'll have facts, charts, and test data to backup my opinion.
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