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The Cub did great today. Mowed for just under 2 hours non-stop. Here's a pic of some of the yard, the Cub is by the garage. It's a little over an acre with three buildings, trees, trees, and more trees.



But, I did wear this cap this time. Maybe that had something to do with it!

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Yard looks great!.. 2 plus hours is a good amount to burn some fuel and engine hot.. Hows the plug look?
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Okay, I'm burning the midnight oil. I knew that. I'll keep my eye on it.

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Nice yard Rocky. Where did you get the original hat from? Got a link?
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Looks good, but it was probably too soon to pull it to see. Looking at plug color is an indicator to how it is fueling, but not a choice method, or "procedure" used to tune. You can check carb tune without pulling a plug.
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Looks good, but it was probably too soon to pull it to see. Looking at plug color is an indicator to how it is fueling, but not a choice method, or "procedure" used to tune. You can check carb tune without pulling a plug.
Yes, what can i say? I just couldn't wait to see what the brand new plug looked like after adjustments.
How often do you check the timing? I do the static timing. Honestly, I haven't checked it for awhile. I have no idea how to read the hour meter. It's 42 years old. It has a few hours on it, and who knows how many previous owners.
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Once the timing is set, I'd say it shouldn't need checked but only maybe every 150 hours. You could make it part of the tune up and check it when you change the spark plug. But only need to do that on about the same interval. By true hours of operation, 150 hours isn't that many, but most people it takes 2-3 years to put that many on a tractor. Pull it every few years, if it looks good, clean it and put it back in. When it shows wear, replace it. I'm not one of those guys who thinks they need replaced before they are worn out. I don't remember the last time I even had the plugs out of any of mine.
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Once the timing is set, I'd say it shouldn't need checked but only maybe every 150 hours. You could make it part of the tune up and check it when you change the spark plug.
Thanks, Jonathan. This has been a great tractor. Stuff started to show up after adding the new carb, mostly just tweaking. But the clogged shut-off valve was unexpected.
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Nice yard Rocky. Where did you get the original hat from? Got a link?
I bought it 6 or 7 years ago. I looked real quick and didn't see them. Maybe contact them. http://www.tractorhats.com
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