1863 Joined the Cub Pack

[CubDieselFan]

The heads lights turn on, at the first position past off on the ignition switch.

[Bryan S]

Originally Posted by CubDieselFan

The heads lights turn on, at the first position past off on the ignition switch.

See that's what I thought, same as the Cyclops... 2182, but that didn't work? Thanks for the info on the switch position.
The terminals are corroded on the key switch. Had to jiggle, wiggle to get it to turn/crank over. Everything needs a good cleaning.
I'll look at it further when I go out in the AM.
EDIT: Well I guess they both could be toast, eh?

[ol'George]

Make sure the oil is not overfilled and smells of gasoline.
That would indicate
either the float stuck in the carb OR the fuel pump has a ruptured diaphragm.
Is there oil inside the air cleaner from the crankcase vent?

[SGragg]

If you're asking about the lights on the 1810, it's probably like my 82 series. Five prong switch; straight up is OFF, turn it one notch to the right (clockwise) and it's RUN; turn further to the right and lights turn on; one more and it's START.

[Bryan S]

Originally Posted by SGragg

If you're asking about the lights on the 1810, it's probably like my 82 series. Five prong switch; straight up is OFF, turn it one notch to the right (clockwise) and it's RUN; turn further to the right and lights turn on; one more and it's START.

Well almost. But first things first. I read your post and realized I had done a headlight check as a step I always do when
I get no crank/turn over of the starter, narry a click, just crickets. I had checked to see if I had lights, when I first tried to see
if the 1810 would try to start/start when I brought it home. It was the terminals/connectors corroded on the back side of the key switch.
A big giggle/wiggle got it to turn over, and never checked the lights after that. So after reading your post and before I sat down to respond,
I went out and the first position the lights turn on, YEAH! the second would be run, and the 3rd is crank. Thanks for the info and made
me remember I had never checked them again after Getting it to turn over.
OK new post next on the 1863 going over it today.

EDIT: Forgot a pic and So I pulled the tank last Friday on the 1810 after shinning a super bright LED flashlight down in the tank before
trying to start/see if it would run. After seeing some questionable looking liquid/stuff in the tank, the fuel shut off was closed
so that was the reason for the shot of either and a splash of gas down the hole. I was just trying to see if it had any signs of life to it.
It did so stopped there as I'm in no big hurry to get it going especially since I got my hope to be grass cutter fixed today,
more in the next post about that. But here's a pic I took while the tank, had it's first bath ever last night.

[Bryan S]

Originally Posted by Bryan S

OK new post next on the 1863 going over it today.

So last Friday, off to my local Cub Shop, old slicks for fronts off the 1863 and a new set of Lugs in hand. Got a call Mon morning ready for pickup,
so here we are. Put the new shoes on the 1863, now looking for something for the back, with a nice Lug heel.
While I was outside, I figured I would look into the PO's concern, about a bad coil issue or possible carb, what he thought was it's problem. as his main reason for selling them he
just didn't want to fix the 1863 and 1810 anymore, so that's where I came into the picture. So when I went to pick it up, it didn't start
very easy at all, I thought the battery might go dead before it would fire, but it did start in the nick of time.
It did run and moved on it's own, so that was a bonus, but sounded really bad, like a 2 cylinder down to one, and a old rusty machine gun,
nothing smooth about it at all, and wreaked of raw fuel. He had the Oh he's going to back out look, but for what I paid, I said it can sit in
line with the rest of them and I really wanted the 1810 so... I started it up today, and it ran worse, and smelled worse, than the day I drove it on the trailer?
So I grabbed the spark plug tool box, and off came the side panels. I took the right side boot off and took out the plug (so not a Champion), very Black indeed.
So I went to the left and well that came off easy, really could it be that easy
I pulled the left plug (still not a Champion), and it was even Blacker that the right. I checked the gap on the new NGK BCPR5ES plugs, and both
were right on .030, in they go, and I made sure I got a click on each boot. I turned the key and it made a big spit/poof (wet fart noise) and stopped (all that raw gas).
Hit the key again, and the starter barely moved and it fired up and purred like a kitten. Well that was an easy fix, man it sounds so good.
So make sure them plug boots are on there right/tight and you get that click. So I let it run and get hot as to drain the oil/gas out.
It got 2 quarts of Green PA crude, and a Purolator PL10241 on it, a NOS tan one too boot. Fired it up and cut the onion grass or whatever it's called.
Still plenty to do on it, but it's running great for now.
BUT CHECK OUT THAT POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL!