Thank you FrankF3 for helping me find my new (to me) 1772!

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

You have to have the throttle up a little on the diesels with the Haban deck.... A large amount of stuff to get moving. Or did you mean with the deck not on?

Not a Haban, Cub Cadet 50c. But yes, deck and belt in place.
I can engage the PTO with no belt on, and it does not effect the tempo of the motor at all.



Did you check/clean/replace the air filter? Fuel filter? I skimmed through the thread, didn't see anything but I didn't study all the posts.

No, I have not done the filters. I will do that this afternoon. I need to bleed the air out afterwards, correct?


Did you perhaps wire up the glow plug relay incorrectly? Try disconnecting it and see if the fuel pump still runs.

I will disconnect the glow plug relay and try that, but it was all working fine.

Originally Posted by FrankF3

Like Jonathan said, what did it do before you put the relay on it?

Even with the old ignition switch, everything powered down, with the switch in the "off" position. The only reason I replaced the switch was because I had to jump the solenoid to get the motor to crank over. As it turned out, it was a relay causing that problem, not the switch.

Also check for wires shorting out next to the forward/rev hydro lever on the dash.

That's what I was thinking. I was "cycling" those levers quite a bit messing around with the 3pt and getting the deck height adjuster set at the correct position. Its pretty congested behind the dash, that switch is not an easy thing to replace.

Look down through the slot in the dash as you move the lever back and forth with the engine not running. I've run across 2 cubs where the flat stock that attaches to the lever wore through some wires on the harness. When you get multiple wires shorting out, no telling what's going to turn on, turn off or light up.

Couple other things;

1. When I parked it for the night, I noticed the threaded "J" hook for one of the mule drive pulleys was laying on the shop floor. In my haste to do some seat time, I didn't notice it had fallen off. Not sure if that would have had any effect on why it was bogging the motor down so bad, when the PTO was engaged.

2. The indicator lever for the lift hieght, will not stay sticking through the slot in the tunnel cover. What am I doing wrong there? I pull it in place with a screwdriver, next time I look down, it's hidden inside the tunnel again.


3. Is my Haban H42 snow thrower going to work on this? It looks like the quick release is he same as the 782, but what about the lift arm? The 782 has a arm with a hole in it, above the passenger foot board.

The 1772 does not have that? (This is actually a picture of the 2072 I used to have, but the 1772 looks the same)



Thanks again guys, for all the help.

[MWShaw]

Well, It looks like I may need a bunch of NLA parts. Could be interesting.

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Then the icing on the cake, when I shut the engine down, the fuel pump continues to run and the oil light stays lit, when the key is in the "off" postion.

The ignition switch is a new Kubota part, so I wondering why it is not turning off.

Turns out the new ignition switch was the culprit. I put the old one back in, everything worked as it should. (except the glow plug light?)

Went back to the dealer, they only keep one in stock, so they are ordering a replacement.

I changed out the air filter, both fuel filters and the hydro filter.

Made up a strap to hold the battery in, from an old serpentine belt.

Buttoned it all back up and headed out to mulch up leaves. The black smoking was almost gone, only blows on throttle up and PTO engagement. Power seemed abundant.

I was all smiles until the throttle cable broke.

A new one is on order.

Thanks again for all of the help / advise.

[FrankF3]

Wen I got my 1772, the glow plug indicator light did not work right. I took it off and opened the plastic enclosure to find that it had been full of water at one time in its past. the water was long gone but not before it allowed some circuit board traces and a transistor lead to corrode/dissolve. A couple hours of work with a meter and a soldering iron had it working again. The design of the timer and its mounting position make it ideal to hold water just like a cup. When I am cleaning my tractor I always keep any water streams away from the timer.

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by FrankF3

Wen I got my 1772, the glow plug indicator light did not work right. I took it off and opened the plastic enclosure to find that it had been full of water at one time in its past. the water was long gone but not before it allowed some circuit board traces and a transistor lead to corrode/dissolve. A couple hours of work with a meter and a soldering iron had it working again. The design of the timer and its mounting position make it ideal to hold water just like a cup. When I am cleaning my tractor I always keep any water streams away from the timer.

Funny thing is, It had been working all along? When I put the old switch back in, it stopped lighted up.

[JLM78]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Funny thing is, It had been working all along? When I put the old switch back in, it stopped lighted up.

Is the battrey Up good ?

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by JLM78

Is the battrey Up good ?

Yes, I charge it, every time it comes off of the tractor. I have one of those little "smart / float" chargers that top it up, without boiling it.

The new switch should be here today. When the throttle cable arrives, I'll pull the battery box back out, install the cable and new ignition switch. Should be all good then.

Then onto the rear end braces and a new drive shaft, or at least eliminate that rattling clutch on mine.

And then.........the list goes on and on.

[JLM78]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Yes, I charge it, every time it comes off of the tractor. I have one of those little "smart / float" chargers that top it up, without boiling it.

The new switch should be here today. When the throttle cable arrives, I'll pull the battery box back out, install the cable and new ignition switch. Should be all good then.

Then onto the rear end braces and a new drive shaft, or at least eliminate that rattling clutch on mine.

And then.........the list goes on and on.

ok the other day when I was starting 1572 the glow plug didn't light up, it would crank but wouldn't light the glow plugs, put the battrey on it was fine then.

[MWShaw]

Got tired of the of the rusty muffler, so I removed it, disassembled it, sand blasted it and painted it.




Then pulled the battery box again to install replacement ignition switch (again), then took a look at the throttle.

I thought the cable had broken, but it was intact. The lever / cam assembly had come apart and the lever was not longer acting on the cam, that is connected to the cable.

Whoever retro fitted it with the red shut off knob, basically did not put it back together correctly. One of the "spring" washers was broken. I need to source one, to get the tensions set correctly.

[jaynjeep]

Muffler looks great!!

What paint did you use? .. I need to do my 1782